In the hospital room, Jenny pushed the door open and found Evan leaning against the bed with a pale face. In the past, Jenny would have felt very sorry for him, but now, she didn't feel guilty for the state he was in as she knew he was pretending to be ill. She even had the urge to expose his pretense then and there. However, she restrained herself and glanced at Howard standing beside him. She had to come up with a way to test him."Jenny, weren't you busy with something? Why are you here now?" Evan asked and smiled at her. Jenny suppressed her emotions and walked toward him. "I finished my work, so I came to see you.""Sorry for making you worry," Evan said with a guilty expression. His words moved Jenny. She couldn't believe that the person in front of her was pretending. If he was acting, he was excellent at it. In her opinion, he was even better than the top actor who won the academy awards.Jenny walked to his bed and said with a faint smile, "Evan, don't say that. You're
The result was obvious. Jenny didn't see any guilt on Evan's face. Instead, she saw happiness. "Jenny, thank you," he said.Jenny looked at him, feeling somewhat unfamiliar. "Evan, you don't need to thank me. You got injured because of me. Even if that wasn't the case, I wouldn't just sit back and do nothing. You've been so good to me and never lied to me. How could I not agree to this, right, Evan?"Jenny was testing him. Evan's expression faltered visibly, as if he had sensed something amiss but wasn't sure of it. "Of course, how could I lie to you?" he replied."Really? You didn't lie to me at all?" Jenny scoffed internally and couldn't help but smile bitterly. At that moment, she would rather follow Evan abroad willingly than believe he'd been deceiving her all along.Howard came back with breakfast shortly after. He didn't know what the two had talked about, but Evan instructed him, "Go get prepared.""Prepare for what?" He was a little confused."For going abroad," Jenny an
"I'm not sure, but I just think it's strange that she suddenly grabbed you. I'm worried that she's deliberately testing you." Evan rubbed his temples, feeling extremely anxious about it.Howard scratched his head, still not quite getting it. "Testing me? Testing me for what?""Testing whether you're really injured!" Evan gave him a look, seriously doubting his intelligence.Howard seemed to have come to a realization, but he still had doubts about what Evan said. "Why would she do that, though?""If she really is testing you, it means that Alec must have told her something. Maybe Jenny has found out about everything..." That was the worst possible situation for Evan. If Jenny had really found out about everything, then her promise to go abroad with him earlier was hard to understand.Howard returned to his senses from his shock, still unable to believe it. "How is that possible? If she knows everything, why didn't she expose us? Why would she still agree to go abroad with us?""I
When Gilbert and Zack learned that Jenny was going abroad with Evan, they put aside their previous disagreements and went to see Jenny together in a united stand."Jenny, have you gone crazy? How could you agree to go abroad with Evan?" Zack was struggling to control himself. He had half a mind to go and fight Evan over it.Jenny had never been away from them for too long since she was young. According to Evan, they didn't know when they would come back. How could they bear to let her go with him?Gilbert added, "Jenny, I know you're grateful to him for saving you. But sacrificing yourself just because of gratitude isn't a wise move. Are you going to ruin yourself because of him?"Jenny looked at her two brothers and was moved. However, she didn't tell them the truth. They might get too impulsive and alert Evan if she revealed everything to them at that point. She'd already discovered Evan's true identity, and because she knew how dangerous he really was, she wouldn't voluntarily p
Three days later, Jenny and Evan stood at the entrance of Bardoff Airport. After listening in to Evan's conversations with others for the past few days, Jenny had already learned everything about the situation, but even so, she didn't go back on her word and said she wouldn't go abroad. Instead, she pretended to know nothing and still came to the airport with Evan. However, it didn't mean that she would really board the plane.In the waiting lounge, half an hour before boarding, Evan wished fervently for time to pass quickly. Jenny remained indifferent, and Evan couldn't tell any emotions from her face, making him uneasy."Jenny, don't worry. Once we find Dr. Gaarder, I'll cooperate with the treatment and try to recover as soon as possible, then we can return to the country," Evan said.Jenny smiled lightly at his words. "Evan, you still won't tell me the truth even now?"She always thought that Evan might not be so bad, and maybe he would come clean with her. But now, in half an h
"I also planted a bug under your hospital bed." Jenny didn't hide anything. She chose to be frank to let Evan know that she knew everything and that he shouldn't lie to her anymore.Evan was stunned. He wasn't expecting that. Then, he laughed helplessly. "As expected, once you have suspicions, you can quickly find evidence on your own."When she trusted him, she really trusted him with all her heart; once the seed of doubt was planted, she would do everything to investigate."If you already knew, why did you agree to go abroad with me? And why did you come to the airport with me today?" Evan didn't understand why Jenny did that. She should have just confronted him directly, then they might not have come to the airport today.Jenny smiled bitterly in response. "I just thought that maybe you would feel guilty and tell me everything before leaving."In the end, she thought too highly of him."I'm sorry for disappointing you," Evan said. In fact, he never intended to tell Jenny th
"Miss Walter, the boarding gate is over there!" Howard shouted when he saw Jenny walking in the wrong direction. Evan grabbed him and shook his head. "She won't come with us."Howard was stunned, trying to process what was going on. Just as he was in a state of confusion, a gunshot rang out, and a bullet hit Evan in his left chest!"Boss!""Evan!"Jenny heard the gunshot and turned to see Evan getting hit. She immediately rushed over to him. At that moment, more gunfire sounded, and quite a few people joined the gunfight."Damn it! They were waiting for this chance!" Howard cursed. After all this time, he thought the people who held a grudge against Evan had given up. It turned out they had been waiting to ambush him there.Jenny didn't know what was going on; she only knew that Evan needed to be taken to the hospital immediately."Howard, cover me. I'll take Evan and leave first." Jenny looked around at the chaos and thought it was unwise to stay there any longer.Howard nod
Alec didn't know whether Jenny would really come back. He only knew that when he saw Jenny being forcefully taken onto the plane by Howard, he was completely devastated. He regretted not following them from the beginning. If he had, Howard wouldn't have threatened Jenny, and she wouldn't have been taken away. "Why the fuck didn't I follow her here?!" Alec questioned himself in agony. He believed in Jenny and thought she could handle it. Besides, Jenny didn't let him come with her, saying it wasn't necessary. When Vincent and his men rushed to the airport, Alec was kneeling on the floor in despair. He was in such a miserable state that Vincent felt sorry for him. Gunshots could still be heard once in a while, but things seemed to have calmed down considerably. The people who had come for Evan must have left since their target had been Evan and not Alec. They didn't really want to step on Alec's toes within the country."Mr. Faust…" Vincent approached Alec, whose face was obscured a
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