Chapter 1045 They'll Misunderstand

"We heard the old man's in Bardoff, so we thought we'd visit," Alfred explained, glancing at Mortimer.

That look said it all. It was Mortimer who wanted to see his father.

Jenny stood there, uncertain about whether she should let them in or not.

Alec came to the door to her rescue, though his expression darkened the moment he saw who was standing outside. "What are you two doing here?"

"I want…to see…your grandfather, Alec," Mortimer spoke, words still choppy from not having spoken in so long.

Alec's brow furrowed deeply. "He doesn't want to see you."

"I know you hate me, Alec, but that's my father. Would he really feel that way?" Mortimer asked helplessly.

Alec pursed his lips. In truth, he wasn't sure what his grandfather thought about Mortimer Faust. The old man hadn't mentioned a word of him since he came.

Alfred then said, "He's already come all this way. Just let them meet this once, at least. We can't exactly stop them from seeing each other. It's their business."

Alec