Jenny left with Lynette and her men. Pete went up to the fake Lynette and asked, "What's your name?""Lynette Bell," the woman answered in a tone and mannerisms that resembled Lynette. Pete thought that was a non-answer, but at least she was immersed in her role. "Okay. Go to bed and rest. If Eric Dafoe comes home, try not to talk to him too much." He believed that sleeping was the best course of action. The lookalike might fumble if she talked to Eric. The woman agreed and lay down in bed. After that, Pete exited the room and was greeted by the sight of other men. They were not stationed at the mansion but rushed over after getting the news of the attack."Mr. Pete, what happened?" they asked."The Walters charged at us and killed many of our brothers. It's despicable!" He gritted his teeth with acting that deserved an Oscar award."How merciless! We'll go after them!" The men sprang into action but were stopped by Pete. "It's fine. They have been gone for a while. I bet we
Finally, Eric was convinced to return after he was done with his business trip. Still worried, he wanted Pete to report to him daily about Lynette. Pete readily agreed to the request because it would be hard for Eric to spot the fake Lynette through phone calls.At the same time, Jenny and her entourage had boarded a private jet to Bardoff with a heavily disguised Lynette. There, she met Graham again. He had been staring eagerly at the entrance. When she showed up, he headed to her without hesitation. "Nettie.""Graham." She bit her lips as she felt a wave of emotions washing over her.Jenny glanced at them and interrupted at a rather bad timing, "Take your seats now. We're taking off soon. You'll have plenty of time to chat later." Lynette and Graham looked sheepish. They had forgotten about the existence of other people on the plane out of excitement.Everyone went to their seats. Lynette took her seat beside Graham. She watched the plane ascend into the clouds, leaving behind
Jenny finally felt relieved when the plane touched down at Bardoff Airport. Although Alec reassured her throughout the trip, she still felt uneasy. It wasn't until they were physically in Bardoff City that her worries eased. Even if Eric showed up in Bardoff City, she had nothing to be scared of because he couldn't bring Lynette away.Graham and Lynette returned to Walter Castle, and Jenny followed them home. It had been some time since she last visited. She hadn't lived there for long, but it was home to her. The Walter family was home.There, the staff and bodyguards gathered. When Graham and Lynette arrived, the staff split into two lines and respectfully greeted them, "Mr. and Mrs. Walter."Graham was pleased with the welcome, but Lynette thought the title was unsuitable. "Graham, tell them I'll go by Madam Bell. I haven't divorced Eric, so I can't be Mrs. Walter."He pursed his lips, looking reluctant."Dad, Madam Bell is right," Jenny interjected. She agreed that it was not
After Graham left the room, Lynette was about to take a shower when she remembered she hadn't brought any clothes—she had left in a hurry, after all. She sighed at the thought. At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Graham pushed the door open and said, "By the way, Nettie, there are new clothes in the wardrobe that you can wear for now. We can buy you clothes you like later."After so many years, he no longer knew what kind of clothes Lynette liked, so he had someone prepare several different clothes for her to wear for the time being. But it didn't matter as they still had plenty of time in the future to figure out what she liked.After that, Graham left the room, leaving Lynette to explore her wardrobe full of new clothes and dresses. She was moved. This was the man she loved. Even after so many years, he was still as attentive and gentle as before.Lynette chose a set of pajamas, went to take a shower, and then lay on the bed. For the first time in many years, she enjo
A loud slap echoed in the room. It threw Pete off his balance, and he fell to the ground.Eric was truly ruthless in his attack, so much so that Pete, a grown man, was left dizzy and disoriented."Pete! Where is she?" Eric was losing his mind. He stared intensely at Pete as if he wouldn't hesitate to kill him if his answer was unsatisfactory.Unfortunately, harsh threats didn't work well on Pete. Initially, he felt guilty about collaborating with Jenny against his father. However, the slap erased all feelings of guilt. He wondered if Eric truly regarded him as his son. Given the way he was acting, Pete was probably nothing more than a dog he raised. Hence, his feelings of guilt completely disappeared. "I genuinely don't understand what you're talking about."Despite the blood trickling from his mouth, he spoke sincerely, which made Eric suspicious."You don't know that the woman upstairs isn't Lynette?" Eric asked.Feigning shock, Pete answered, "How is that possible? She is obvi
Eric watched his son's departing figure and, for some reason, felt that his son had become even more inscrutable since his return. However, he couldn't afford to dwell on such thoughts. Finding Lynette's whereabouts was the most important thing to him.In fact, he already had a hunch that they wouldn't be in Bayside City after rescuing Lynette. It was most likely that Jenny and the others had returned to Bardoff City. His guess was accurate. Pete quickly returned home after calling Jenny to confirm if he could tell Eric that Lynette was in Bardoff City.Upon hearing that, Eric wasn't surprised. "Prepare the people. We will go to Bardoff City in two hours.""Isn't that too risky, Father? Since Jenny dared to take her to Bardoff City, it means she is confident. I'm afraid that if we go there recklessly, we won't be able to take Lynette back," Pete said, expressing his concern.Eric, however, was unfazed. "Lynette is my wife. Would there be a problem with me taking my wife home? Eve
"Has everything been arranged? Do you need my help?" Alec asked while eating the lunch Jenny had brought.Jenny shook her head. "There's no need for that. If I can't handle Eric in Bardoff City, then my family wouldn't be one of the Ten Elites.""Okay, alright. It's your call. Just remember, if you can't resolve it, let me know. I've got your back." He didn't make any decisions for Jenny without her consent because he knew she didn't like that.Jenny nodded, but she didn't dwell on the topic. After having lunch with Alec in his office, she didn't linger any longer and left the company, knowing that he would get busy again.When Vincent came in shortly after Jenny left, he could still see the smile lingering on Alec's face. "Mr. Faust," he said, "I received news that Eric is on a flight to Bardoff City."Alec's expression turned serious. He didn't intend to leave the situation alone. "Send some people to the Walters and let Jenny coordinate them as she pleases." Although he wouldn'
At night, the streets of Bardoff City were bustling with people. Tender, green leaves sprouted from trees in the early spring, showing signs of new life. Eric, who hurriedly arrived in Bardoff City, had no mood to appreciate the surroundings. He went straight to his destination, contemplating how to take Lynette away from the Walters. Although he had brought a considerable number of people with him this time, he didn't have much confidence in confronting the Walters head-on. After all, Bardoff City was not his territory.Little did he know that he had been under surveillance ever since he stepped out of the airport. Whatever he planned to do, he couldn't escape the watchful eyes of Jenny's people.For the next two days, the Walters remained unusually quiet, waiting for Eric to make a move. However, he seemed to have disappeared without a trace, showing no sign of activity.Jenny's people kept an eye on Eric. They saw him around and about every day, and if they didn't know better,