After Jenny left, Alec stared at the shut door with a bitter smile on his face. "Don't think too much? How is that possible?" he wondered.Without Jenny around, he could not stand even a minute in the ward. Almost immediately, he called Vincent to help him with the hospital discharge procedure. Jenny was, of course, in the dark about his action. If she learned about it, she would definitely give him an earful. He was indeed a troublesome guy.When she showed up at Evan's villa, she found Howard waiting anxiously at the door. He hurried up to her, which made her nervous. "What's wrong? He looked fine yesterday.""I have no idea. He woke up to a migraine this morning, but he kept it from you so you wouldn't worry. His condition has worsened, but he doesn't want to go to the hospital. I had no choice but to call you home." Howard's acting skill was excellent, for Jenny didn't detect anything amiss. Without further questions, she went up to Evan's room on the second floor. Howard stayed
Evan put on a troubled expression. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made you come home over nothing.""Evan, please don't say that. I moved here to take care of you in the first place," Jenny comforted him. As for Alec…well, someone else would take care of him.Evan's heart was bursting with joy, but his emotion wasn't reflected on his face. "I was asking Howard if I made the wrong decision in letting you move in. You have a life, and it's unfair for you to waste your time on a useless man like me."She seemed to disagree with him on that. "Evan, you should never refer to yourself in that way. You're not useless! Yes, I moved in with you, but I still go to work every day. My life hasn't changed. And Howard is the one who's taking care of you mostly." Although she wasn't close to Howard, she could tell he was extremely loyal to Evan."Even so, moving in must have affected you in some way. That makes me feel bad." He hung his head, looking contrite. The more he blamed himself, the more
Alec thought he could hide the truth from Jenny if he didn't use his study at home. Little did he know that Jenny could see the light from his bedroom even though she didn't have a direct view from her bedroom.Without hesitation, she called him."Jenny, what's wrong?" He jumped a little when he saw the incoming call but calmed down before picking up."Alec, where are you now?" she seethed. He silently gulped, thinking, "Is she back at the hospital?" That was unlikely to happen because Evan wouldn't let her leave after getting her to return.With that in mind, he tried his best to keep himself together. "Why? Are you in the hospital?""No. I'm home," she replied. He felt relieved knowing she probably didn't learn about his discharge. He said, "I'm at the hospital. Why? Do you want to keep me company?" He told a bare-faced lie without fear since they were talking over the phone. She smirked. "Really? Did you not sneak out of the hospital?""Of course I didn't. Since I'd promis
"Yes, ma'am," Alec answered obediently like a schoolboy. Feeling defeated, she nagged him a bit and hung up.He put his phone away and decided to let loose since Jenny had learned the truth. He marched into his study, turned on the lights, and started working.Then, his phone chimed as a text arrived. He checked the text—it was from Jenny. "Rest early!"He lifted his gaze and saw her standing by her window, staring right at him. He had no choice but to leave the study. This time, he went to rest in the bedroom instead of working. He wasn't mad at her for being controlling; he was glad she cared about him. She wouldn't have spent her time keeping a check on him otherwise.He swiftly drifted into sleep with the lovely thought. That night, he had a pleasant dream. …On the next day, Jenny went to work again. Before that, she called Alec, as usual, to check on his condition. She felt more assured after learning that he was fine. He had age on his side, but everyone would eventually
"That's possible too." Jenny didn't write off Marigold's guess. Still, when she noted the exhaustion on Marigold's face, she advised, "You're pregnant now. Just rest well and do not overthink.""I know, but I can't stop myself." Marigold smiled bitterly. She wouldn't have suffered if she could get a grip on herself. She had to overcome the mental barrier on her own. Even Jenny, the doctor, could not offer much help. "I'll prescribe some pills that won't affect your pregnancy," she said."Thank you," Marigold expressed her gratitude. Jenny glanced at her and commented, "You've changed a lot." She remembered Marigold's character vividly in the past. Now, Marigold seemed to have shed her signature smugness.Marigold was taken aback by the sudden remark, but soon, she broke into a smile. "Well, we'll all grow up someday."Jenny had no idea what Marigold went through, and the woman had no way to give Jenny the detail. While prescribing the medicine, Jenny casually asked, "Who's the
Marigold finally panicked at that moment. She struggled with all her might. "I'm not getting an abortion! Paul, let me have the baby. You're capable enough and won't need to rely on my arranged marriage for power. Just let me raise the baby alone," she wailed and sobbed.Paul's expression hardened, but at least he stopped dragging her into the hospital. "Yeah, I do not need to arrange a marriage for you. But have you considered the consequences of having the baby? You'll be the brunt of the joke, and that's going to be tough. Are you sure you can handle that?"Even though the Wagners were not the most influential, they raised Marigold as a princess, and she never encountered any major obstacles in her life. Her claim that she'd raise a child as a single mother was an absolute joke.She straightened her back and said in all seriousness, "I can.""You—" he choked on anger once more. "You can keep the child if you want. We can afford that. But in return, you need to tell me who is the
Marigold understood the reason for his concern. "I have never intended to use the child to keep him by my side. I just wanted to keep the child for myself."Even if she couldn't be with Gilbert, she'd be satisfied with giving birth to his child and raising the baby. When the child grew up, she'd be witnessing a tiny Gilbert in the making, which would be a source of satisfaction and accomplishment.Unfortunately, Paul didn't share the same sentiment. "You're hopeless!""Paul, you promised me." She glanced at him with teary eyes, hoping that her brother would not find trouble with Gilbert. After some deep thinking, he asked her to get into his car. "I'll drive you home.""Okay," she agreed, but not without some anxiety. They left the hospital in his car and spent the entire journey in silence. She wrongly believed that Paul would keep the pregnancy a secret from Gilbert, and she sighed in relief.Little did she know that Paul would not let her be taken advantage of. Since she was
When Jenny met Paul, he had already ordered a cup of coffee for himself, as if he was confident she would come."Okay, what's the matter?" Jenny sat down across from him. Not in the mood to talk, she was eagerly waiting for their conversation to end so she could return to lunch.Paul glanced at her. He wasn't put off by her attitude. After all, the two of them had always been like that, as they couldn't stand each other. After taking a sip of coffee, he asked, "Did you know that Marigold is pregnant?"Jenny was taken aback. "I do.""You knew?" Paul frowned."Well, when she visited me in the morning, she told me she had a headache. However, she refused a brain CT scan because she was pregnant, so I prescribed some painkillers for her." Jenny didn't think she had any reason to hide it from Paul.The revelation shocked Paul, and it took him a while to recover. "That idiot!" he thought. She did that for her child? A child that its father wouldn't accept. Paul couldn't understand wh