Back at Alec's villa, Alec served dinner in no time and sat down to eat with Jenny. The two chatted during dinner, mostly about the interesting episodes in her consultations. While talking, a thought crossed his mind, and he said, "I have an event on Sunday. Do you want to go with me?"Since they started dating, they had not attended official events as a couple. Sunday's event would be a great time to do so."Sure," she agreed immediately since she would be free on Sunday."Here. Eat up." He piled food on her plate with a smile. He was clearly in a good mood. Although their days looked simple and monotonous, it was a dream come true for him.After dinner, he went back to work in his study. Jenny went to the living room to read. After the previous incident, she didn't follow him to the study anymore—she'd be distracted from her reading, and he'd struggle to focus on work.She was reading profession-related books to prepare for a professional exam in two months. Even with her talent
Alec joined Jenny in checking out the information in an attempt to help. After she was done reading, the expression on her face grew serious.Just as she had guessed, her mom, Lynette, came from an impressive background. The Bell family was quite something. But Jenny had never heard of the family in Bardoff City, which could only mean that the family was located somewhere else.She glanced at Mr. Ortiz's current location—he was in Bayside City. It was a city near the sea. She had heard of the place before. Residents of Bayside were rumored to be good in business, and they mostly ran family businesses. The families there were very united."Alec, how possible do you think it's the doing of my mom's family?" she asked him. He gave it some thought and answered, "Judging from the situation and the details you shared about your parents, I think it's highly possible that her family took your dad."From the clues in the past, one could tell that Lynette Bell's family was against her marr
When Jenny boarded a flight out of Bardoff City, she could not help but lament her hectic life due to all the things she had to deal with. She wondered how Graham was holding up, hoping nothing bad had happened to him.This time around, Alec did not join her on the trip to Bayside City. On the one hand, he was busy with work in Faust Group; on the other hand, Jenny was confident she could handle the matter independently. She was far from helpless and handled most things in life well on her own. He was worried about her but did not insist on going with her—he knew her personality too well. There was no changing her mind once she arrived at a decision.It was a four-hour trip from Bardoff City to Bayside City, a longer trip than to Parrington. That was no surprise because Bayside was closer to the sea. While everyone in Bardoff was huddled up in coats, the residents of Bayside could show off in summer dresses.When Jenny alighted the plane in her coat, she was instantly attacked by th
After that, Jenny headed straight toward the villa, marching as though she was on her way to a battle. Mr. Ortiz hurried after her. The last thing he wanted to see was Jenny getting herself in trouble after what had happened to Graham.She knocked on the door. A pair of servants, one old and one young, answered the door fairly soon, and both frowned at the visitors. "Who are you? And what are you here for?"It was common knowledge among the residents of Bayside City that this area was the territory of the Bells. No one would stir trouble there because that'd be courting death. Jenny and Mr. Ortiz didn't look like locals to the servants."I'm here to meet the head of the Bell family," Jenny announced. The young man frowned and smirked. "Who do you think you are? How dare you demand to meet the head? You…""I am the daughter of Lynette Bell. Pass the message to him. Let's see if he will meet me or not," Jenny fired back boldly. She was confident that the Bells would be curious abou
"Is Graham Walter looking for Lynette? But why? It's been many years, and he should have put the past behind him," Barry thought. Barry and Georgina had many questions in their head, but instead of saying them out loud, they treated Jenny coldly. "Are you suspecting us of taking your dad?""I can't think of anyone else who'd do that aside from the Bell family. That's why I came here to clear things up," Jenny explained, her eyes remained fixed on the couple. She observed the look in their eyes and was puzzled by their shocked faces when they heard that Graham was searching for Lynette. Did they not know about Graham's disappearance at all? Who would be the mastermind behind the disappearance if not them?"Hmph! That's ridiculous." Barry scoffed, looking displeased. "Graham Walter thinks too highly of himself. We'd never waste time on him. And you—who do you think you are? Why should we prove ourselves to you?"Her expression fell. The rumors appeared to be true—the Bell family was t
"No. Before your arrival, we had no idea that your dad was looking for Lynette," Barry replied. Jenny frowned, thinking that the matter might be more complicated than it seemed. Who was behind Graham's disappearance if the Bell family wasn't involved? It was unlikely that Graham had any enemies in Bayside City, though.She lowered her head as she sank into deep thoughts. Seeing that, Barry didn't want to waste time on the matter. "I've said all there is to be said. You shall leave now. We do not welcome you, so I hope this is the final time we meet."Jenny couldn't help but laugh. "Logically, I should call you Grandpa and Grandma. It boggles me why you were against my parents. My dad isn't that inadequate, is he?""Shut up!" Barry bellowed. "I'm not your grandpa! Lynette had an illicit affair with a man behind our back and gave birth to a bastard child! Remember—you are not related to us!" His tone was filled with hatred and disdain. In his eyes, the fact that Jenny shared their b
Mr. Ortiz was taken aback by the revelation. "They didn't do it? Who else would do that? Were they even telling the truth?""I'm not sure yet. But they don't look like they're lying," Jenny sighed. The troubled look on his face tickled her. She chuckled. "Don't worry for now. I'll figure something out. Dad will be fine.""Miss Walter, I hope you're not overexerting yourself." Mr. Ortiz knew that Jenny was more worried than him, but she still had the strength to comfort him. He was speechless at her resilience.They left the Bell Villa. Not long after, Jenny got a call from Alec. They chatted quickly, and the call soon ended. Then, she rested her head against the window, wracking her brain to figure out the mastermind behind Graham's abduction.Later, they arrived at Graham's temporary accommodation in Bayside City. Mr. Ortiz opened the car door for her. "Miss Walter, this is where Mr. Walter and I stay in Bayside City.""Got it." She nodded and followed him into the residence.Af
Jenny tried not to keep her hopes high before heading to the address. If the mastermind was that kind, they wouldn't have stringed Mr. Ortiz along. She even prepared to fight any attackers at the place. Regardless of the motive, Jenny believed she'd at least get some information out of captives.With that in mind, she arrived at the address with her men in no time. They saw an ordinary house, and nothing looked off. She frowned and went to the front door. Mr. Ortiz hurriedly stopped her. "Miss Walter, I'll do that." He'd be putting Jenny in danger if someone awaited them behind the door.She wanted to turn down his protection, but Mr. Ortiz had opened the door and barged in. Feeling defeated, she followed closely behind.There was nothing wrong with the interior of the house. It was well-kept and looked lived-in. Just when they were scanning the environment with heightened alert, the door to a room suddenly flung open. The guards quickly formed a circle around Jenny and prepared t