Upon hearing that, Zeke's frown deepened immensely. "He may not be able to resolve everything now, but you should take into account the fact that I'm not dead yet!""How can he be so sure that Yakov won't be able to sort out our family's mess with me watching over him? What arrogance!" Zeke fumed inwardly."Since you don't believe me, let's wait and see." Alec stood up. He didn't intend to do anything to Zeke right then; he just wanted to vent.As he reached the door, Alec stopped in his tracks and turned back. "You're old now. There are many things that you can't do anymore."Zeke's face turned ashen instantly, and he stared coldly in the direction Alec left.Alec quickly disappeared from Faust Manor. He seemed to have come over just to say those words on purpose, and Zeke was baffled about his intentions."Go find out what happened." Zeke had experienced many things and lived for many years. He was aware that Alec's behavior was unusual.The butler nodded worriedly. "Sir, Mr.
Alec was amused by her words and stared at her with a hint of derision. "Do you think we're that close?""Alec, I know you're upset because of Jenny, but you don't have to take it out on me." Blake was displeased. No matter what, she was still a daughter of an affluent family. Although she didn't have much presence within the family, no one else dared to talk to her so rudely.Unfortunately for her, Alec never cared about her status or upbringing.He looked at her impassively, and Blake felt a shiver run down her spine. "I know about Jenny's situation, but I swear it has nothing to do with the Watkins. They wouldn't want to mess with the Walters."Even until now, the Fausts were still keeping an eye on the Watkins. If the Watkins dared to offend the Walters at this time, they would be seeking death."What do you want from me?" Alec was not in the mood to chat with her and just wanted to send her away."I just came to see you. You must be feeling bad about Jenny taking care of Eva
Blake was speechless hearing Alec's words. She didn't expect Jenny would decide to take care of Evan for the rest of his life. If that was the case, she couldn't do anything about it. "I can't possibly ask Jenny to give up on that idea, can I?" Blake started racking her brain for a solution.While she was nagging about the impossibility of it all internally, Alec suddenly spoke up. "If you want me to help you take over the Watkins family, it's not entirely impossible." Upon hearing that, Blake's eyes lit up. "Are you agreeing to help me?" she asked. "I can help you take control over the Watkins on the condition that I can successfully gain control over the Fausts. So, you have to find a way for the Watkins to stir up some trouble, do you know what I mean?" Blake was stunned for a moment, but she soon understood what Alec was hinting at. The Fausts were already in trouble, and giving them more trouble at this time would double the pressure on Yakov and render him unable to cope
Soon, her hair was blown dry. Alec then asked, "Have you had dinner?""Not yet." She'd just come home from the hospital, and all she'd wanted was a shower and good sleep. She hadn't been getting good rest these few days."I'll make something for you." Alec got up, wanting to go into the kitchen.Jenny grabbed him quickly. "There's no need. There aren't a lot of ingredients here. Let's just order takeout."She could smell the alcohol on Alec. He'd just come home and had to be exhausted. She couldn't bear to let him cook for her."That's fine too." Alec did not insist on cooking. He was actually feeling dizzy, but that didn't stop him from cooking for her if needed.They went back to the living room, and Alec shut her door, saying, "You should be more careful in the future. What if someone else besides me were to walk in? That would be dangerous.""Okay." Jenny nodded. She wasn't this careless before. She was probably too exhausted to notice. She was debating with herself whether
Maybe her feelings had been suppressed for too long. Jenny didn't know what was going through her mind. When Alec prepared to leave, she pulled him back and kissed him on the lips.She felt that she had gone mad.But then Alec pushed her away and stared into her eyes. "Do you know what you're doing?""I don't. I don't know anything at all." She didn't want to know, either, and she didn't want to think. She was only following her heart."You'll have to remember that you brought this on yourself." Before Jenny could respond, Alec leaned in and kissed her passionately.How they got to the bedroom and ended up lying on the bed was just a blur in Jenny's head. But when she woke up the next morning, her body ached all over as if a tank had run over her in the night.She came to her senses and stared at the empty bedroom, their clothes scattered all over the floor. It was then that she understood what had happened last night.She and Alec…She held her head, feeling a headache coming.
"There's no need. I'll go over by myself," Jenny declined quickly. Things were incredibly awkward.Unfortunately, Evan refused to leave. "I'm already downstairs. Aren't you going to let me go up? Besides, you have to move all your things. Can you handle them?"God knew how happy Evan was when Jenny agreed to move in with him. He'd come there early to personally bring her over.Jenny wanted to say that she could, but he was already downstairs. He wouldn't leave no matter what she said. "I'll come down to get you.""It's alright. I have an assistant. Just tell me which floor you're on." Evan didn't want to trouble Jenny. He was wheelchair-bound, but that didn't mean he had completely lost his mobility.Jenny had no choice but to tell him which floor she was on. She hung up and looked at Alec anxiously."Evan is coming up. Why don't you…" Jenny opened her mouth to speak but didn't know how to express what she wanted. Alec had made this breakfast. How could she chase him out?Alec k
He said it sincerely. Jenny's eyes reddened as she listened.But Alec wanted to laugh. Evan's words sounded sweet, but he wouldn't have said things like that if he didn't want her to stay with him. He was saying it only because he was sure that she would agree."You don't have to say anymore, Evan. I'm taking care of you voluntarily," Jenny replied. She wasn't cold and ruthless. Evan had sacrificed his life for her. Couldn't she take care of him?Alec said that Evan was being selfish. Jenny felt that if she were to decline Evan, she'd be the selfish one.Jenny's response was just as Alec expected. He glared at Evan coldly. Why hadn't he realized how sly this person was before?Alec said nothing. He knew that he couldn't change anything."Come eat breakfast, Jenny," Alec said. He ignored Evan altogether.Jenny murmured in response and looked at Evan. "Have you eaten, Evan?""Yes, I have. You can go eat." Evan smiled at her. He didn't care if he suffered for a bit, as long as thi
When Jenny heard that, she opened her mouth, yet was at a loss for words. She chose to remain silent.Not long after, they reached Evan's villa. Howard helped her bring her things inside."Jenny, go pick out a room that you like." There were many rooms in the villa. Besides the master bedroom where he slept, every other room was empty."I'll just stay in the room next to yours.=," Jenny said. "It'll be easier for me to care for you.""Alright." Evan nodded and looked at Howard. "Put Jenny's things in the room.""Alright." Howard took her suitcases upstairs.Jenny stared as Howard left. It was then that Evan introduced him to her. "He was my assistant when I was overseas. When he heard about the incident, he flew over to see me. You can order him around in the future.""He…probably isn't just an assistant, is he?" Jenny smiled dryly. She wasn't clueless about what Evan did. How could he have an assistant in this situation?Evan was stunned. He'd forgotten that he had already tol
That afternoon, Gilbert called off his engagement to the Silveras. He did not pick up a single one of Lottie's calls. When he found Marigold, she was taking Caleb on a stroll around the neighborhood. It had been a while since she'd taken notice of anything related to Gilbert. She suddenly felt how nice it was to have her mental energy spent somewhere else, no longer being so hung up on that man. However, when Gilbert appeared before her, her heartbeat quickened. "Why are you here?" Marigold said, snapping out of her reverie. Gilbert smiled lightly. Without saying much else, he pulled her into an embrace. "Didn't you say that I could come to see you once everything is settled?" Marigold was stunned. She was in disbelief. "So, what you're saying is it's all over?" "Didn't you read the news?" Gilbert was speechless. "No. I didn't want to care." Every time she saw anything about Gilbert and Lottie, she felt miserable. She'd rather save herself the pain and block out anything
In the end, Esther went with Gilbert's suggestion. However, she did not trade Bradshaw Operation's projects with Jenny. She went with the Silveras. For one, she did not trust the Walters. On the other hand, the Silveras and the Bradshaws were going to be united through marriage. They deserved to be trusted more. Gilbert didn't mind. After all, if anything happened to the Bradshaws, the Silveras would not help. With those projects in hand, they would only fall further into debt. The plan was going smoothly. Gilbert had not gone to see Marigold once. He knew that before subduing the Bradshaws, going to visit Marigold would only endanger her. After all, Marigold was safe. Nothing had happened, and Caleb was growing up healthily. One month later, things began to feel off in Bradshaw Operations. After Faust Group received their money, they did not start the project. No one knew what they were doing. Esther was feeling antsy. She prodded Gilbert to ask if there was anything wro
That very afternoon, Esther and Gilbert rushed to Faust Group to sign the deal. Gilbert said he was worried that Alec would change his mind, so he urged Esther to sign it. Only through a written contract would they be able to relax. Esther thought it made sense and agreed to rush to Faust Group with Gilbert.In the meeting room, Alec looked at the two people before him, expressionless. "You have a good son, Mrs. Bradshaw." "I'm flattered. My son had Bradshaw Operations' interests at heart. He'll inevitably be a little insensitive. Please don't hold that against him, Mr. Faust." Esther smiled. She didn't mind Alec's sarcasm because it didn't matter. As long as Bradshaw Operations could truly benefit from this, she didn't care how much Alec mocked her. Alec smiled coldly and slid the contract over to her. "You may flip through it." Esther took it and read through it seriously.If this project succeeded, they would reap massive rewards. However, it required a massive upfront inv
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Faust Group infrequently during the day. To others, he was there to talk business with Alec. But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether. Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Alec's office. Because of all the times he'd been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask. Alec had a cup of coffee placed before him, too. Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Alec to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case. The collaboration was a set-up. As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed. Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project. However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly. Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Alec had to feign disinterest in his collaboration. Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Alec, a smart ma
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.Gilbert didn't really care about that. He didn't even want to be there for long. He knocked on Esther's door and walked into her office."Come, sit." Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn't know it back then, and now he did. Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.When he presented the inf
Gilbert and Lottie's engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.A ton of people showed up to their engagement party. After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth. They all came to attend the party. Jenny and Alec had both received invites. Jenny was Gilbert's sister, and on top of that, they represented the Walters and the Fausts. It was to be expected. At first, Jenny didn't want to go. The party held no meaning to it. It was just a show put on for Esther. It would be a complete waste of her time. However, she was talked into it by Alec. It would be weird if she didn't go. Zack brought Janet to the party. He found Jenny and was in a daze. "Wasn't Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "What have you been doing, Zack? You're really bad at keeping up." Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now. If Zack paid attention
Gilbert drove to Jenny's villa, but he was in no rush to get down. He didn't unlock the doors, either. He obviously wanted to talk to Marigold. But Marigold evidently didn't want to. "I want to take my child and leave." She was afraid. What if Gilbert and Lottie married and took her child away? She no longer believed in love. The only thing she believed in was her child. Gilbert tightened his grip when he heard that. "Marigold, the engagement is only for Esther to see. I have no feelings for Lottie." "Who knows? People change. You said you didn't have feelings for me, too." Marigold found this all very amusing. Perhaps this was fate. Gilbert wanted to keep explaining, but Marigold did not give him the chance to. "Just let me and Caleb leave. If what you say is true, you can come to find us once everything is over." And if Gilbert didn't come looking for her, the truth would unfold itself, and she would give up all hope. Gilbert understood that Marigold had already made
Marigold was miserable throughout dinner, but she persevered till the end without being too dramatic. After dinner, they walked to the entrance of the shopping mall.Gilbert went to get the car. Lottie stood with Jenny and Marigold. Watching Gilbert leave, she turned toward Marigold. "I heard that you used to like Gilbert very much." "It's all in the past. It's not worth mentioning." Marigold didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid that Lottie would see that she still liked Gilbert. Most importantly, she was afraid that Gilbert's plan would be ruined. Lottie smiled. "That's true. The past is the past. You're such a nice person. You'll definitely be able to find someone better suited for you in the future." Marigold pursed her lips. Gilbert soon brought the car over. Lottie was about to get into the car, but before she did, she suddenly turned to Marigold and said, "Gilbert and my engagement party will be in a few days' time. If you have the time, you're more than welcom
Everyone was shocked to hear her speak so suddenly. Lottie was stunned, and she explained, "You've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just think that if the child follows his father, it'll help him develop better, and you'll be less stressed." "I don't need your concern. I can raise my child alone," Marigold snorted. She did not hold back at all. Lottie looked unpleasant. Gilbert had no choice but to step in. "We'll have our own child together. And whoever likes it the most will get to keep it." Although they knew that Gilbert had meant this for Lottie to hear, Marigold found it extremely upsetting. She looked at Gilbert, and for a moment, she was unable to tell if he was being genuine. She thought of all that Gilbert had said to her last night, saying that he didn't like Lottie and had no intention of marrying her. But he looked to be truly in love. Marigold didn't think she could tell if he was faking it. "I'm sorry. I need to go to the restroom." Marigold didn't w