Alec wasn't too surprised. It was to be expected. "There are many families in Bardoff City. Plenty of them have their sights set on the Fausts. They never had the chance to strike before, but now they do. Of course, they'd have to kick them down. We'll just wait. As long as Zeke does not think of a plan quickly, those people will only grow more aggressive, and the Fausts will be destroyed."When that time came, they might even be bankrupt. After all, the Fausts were not doing clean work."What if Zeke would rather let the Fausts be destroyed than look for your help?" Vincent knew that Alec's ultimate goal was to inherit the Fausts. He was afraid that Zeke would be stubborn.Alec sneered, not worried at all. "Relax. He'd never sit by and watch if that happened."Alec knew how much Zeke valued the Fausts. That was precisely the reason Alec was sure he would become their last hope."Okay." Vincent harbored no doubts. He trusted Alec's abilities fully.He hadn't yet left the room. Al
"I just moved in. I'll be your neighbor from now on." He didn't want Jenny to put all of her effort into taking care of Evan. It didn't matter if she had no feelings for him now. They could develop in the future.In Alec's eyes, after what had happened the previous night, Jenny was already his. Evan was trying to fight him for her. Well, that would depend on whether he couldJenny was speechless. Alec was on the second floor of the villa next to them. He wasn't kidding."You've got too much time on your hands, Mr. Faust." Evan sneered, suppressing the anger in his chest."Not really. I'm just rich." Although Alec still hadn't inherited the Fausts, money was not a problem.His words incensed Evan. Alec was rich; that was true. Evan busted his ass off overseas, sacrificing his life for money, and was still nowhere as rich as Alec.Sometimes he was amazed by how unfair life could be.Alec was born into a more affluent family than he was. That was fine because Evan could fight for t
"What are you doing, Alec?" Jenny glared at him. She hadn't expected him to move and to be so near.Alec smiled at her. This villa was built in the perfect spot. Even if Jenny and Evan stayed in the same room, he would be able to see their movements. It was so convenient."Have you had your lunch?" Alec asked.Jenny nodded, thinking that he simply had nothing to do. "You look carefree.""Not really. I just miss you," Alec said those tender words with a tender look on his face. Jenny blushed, unable to describe what she was feeling.Just before she was about to speak, Evan pushed his window open next door. He glared at Alec coldly and said, "Do you know what being a public nuisance means?""Was I being that loud? Were you tossing and turning in bed, perhaps?" Alec mocked. He hadn't even been able to talk with Jenny.Evan didn't plan on arguing with him. He looked at Jenny. "You can go over to his house if you'd like to say anything to him. I'd like to rest.""Sorry, Evan," Jenny
Once the formalities were over, Jenny looked at Evan excitedly. "With Dr. Gaarder's help, Evan, you'll definitely recover."However, Evan didn't reply. He had not expected Alec to put in so much effort in finding treatment for him.Of course, Evan didn't think Alec was doing this for his own good. He just wanted to steal Jenny away from him.His face darkened, and he said calmly, "There's no need. I believe in the doctors at Bardoff Hospital. They will find a way to treat me. I don't trust anyone that Alec brings me.""Don't be too cocky, Evan!" Alec roared.Jenny rushed over to advise him as well. "Evan, Dr. Gaarder is a specialist in this field. Just let him examine you.""There's no need," Evan insisted. He looked at Dr. Gaarder. "Thank you for coming here personally. However, I don't quite need you at the moment."Dr. Gaarder had never encountered something like this before. However, he was not angry. He'd seen many things in his old age, and he could tell what was happening
Alec's expression shifted when he walked out of Evan's villa.Alec didn't expect Evan to be so unwilling to let Dr. Gaarder check his injuries. He turned and said to the doctor, "I'm sorry. I'm making you stay in Bardoff City for a few more days.""It's fine. It's been a while since I've been in the country. I could walk around the city for a bit." Dr. Gaarder didn't mind. He looked at Alec and said, "That gentleman seemed very resistant to my treatment.""Yes. But it has nothing to do with you. It's a personal strife between us," Alec said.Dr. Gaarder smiled. He considered Evan's condition based on what he saw and said, "Although I have not performed a check-up on him, I think it's odd.""Really? What is?" Alec halted his footsteps and looked at him."From the records you showed me, Mr. Clarke's injuries should be very serious. Even if he could sit in a wheelchair, he would not have been as animated as he was today," Dr. Gaarder said.That instantly made Alec realize that ther
Jenny could tell that he was still angry. She was exasperated. "Not him. Your injuries."Evan said nothing. She continued, "I know you don't like Alec, but Dr. Gaarder is truly a specialist in his field. He's seriously amazing. I hope you'll let him examine you. Maybe there's a chance for you to recover after all.""Is Alec that nice? Jenny, you know of the animosity between us. I don't trust him," Evan said."He just wants you to recover quickly." Jenny knew Alec's character very well. He wanted Evan to get better quickly so she would not have to stay by his side forever. She believed that Alec was not harboring any ill intentions. However, talking sense into Evan would prove to be a challenge.Evan looked at Jenny and asked, "Would you leave me if I never recovered?""Evan…" Jenny was at a loss for what to say."Just answer the question," Evan interrupted.Jenny shook her head. "Of course not. But I hope you'll receive some treatment and recover quickly.""Alright. I'll get s
Jenny learned from the internet that Alec and Blake were keeping in contact with each other. She saw the photos published by the paparazzi. There were even rumors saying that they had already gotten back together and were going to be engaged.Jenny put her phone away. She didn't believe the rumors. She knew Alec's personality well. If he said he wasn't interested in Blake, then he truly wasn't interested. They were together before only as a pretense, much less getting back together now. However, she still felt uncomfortable whenever they met.On the other hand, she had moved in to live with Evan. She had no right to control who Alec met. That would be selfish.She no longer pondered the matter and buried herself in her patients' records, forgetting everything else.When Stephanie arrived at the hospital, Jenny was still on her shift. Jenny was surprised by her sudden appearance. "Why are you here? Are you sick?""I'm great. I came here looking for you." Stephanie was a little upse
They didn't dwindle on the topic of their friendship for long. There was no need to apologize for anything. What they needed to do was to work hard and then meet each other at the top."Let's go. I'll treat you to dinner," Stephanie said, patting her on the shoulder.Jenny hesitated. She was thinking of Evan. She'd promised to accompany him for dinner every day."Are you worried about Evan?" Stephanie had heard about Evan from Paul. As for why she and Paul were still in contact with each other, it was because Paul was like an annoying fly. No matter how often Stephanie swatted him away, he'd find a way to come back to her life. It was truly an exasperating situation.At first, Stephanie had a good impression of Evan. However, once she heard of the request that he had made to Jenny, she changed her perceptions of him."Does he want to control you even on this? Rescuing you doesn't mean taking away your freedom." Stephanie was upset.Jenny saw that she misunderstood Evan and said,