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,
Fortunately, Eric didn't succeed in taking anyone away. Instead, he ended up getting shot and escaped in a sorry state.When Jenny arrived home, Graham was comforting Lynette. Upon seeing Jenny, he said, "Don't worry, we're all fine.""Yes, did Eric escape?" Jenny asked, looking at Leonard, who was present as an official on the case. His involvement meant that he could crack down on Eric's crimes.Leonard glanced at her and said, "I have already made arrangements. Eric is now wanted nationwide."Regardless of whether he had committed any previous crimes, breaking into a home with armed men was already a crime. That alone was enough to ensure that Eric would be behind bars for a long time. However, both Jenny and Leonard were not that naive to believe that that alone would suffice, as the Dafoes were not as weak as they had imagined."I have some information here that I believe you can make use of," Jenny said, pulling out a thick stack of documents from her bag. Those were all the
Lynette was about to say something but ended up keeping it to herself, figuring that she should compose herself before having a chat with Jenny.Graham took Lynette back to her room, and Jenny glanced at the mess in the living room. She rubbed her temples and instructed someone to clean up the place.As she sat on the sofa, she suddenly realized that Alec hadn't yet arrived. That wasn't normal. Usually, Alec would rush over immediately upon receiving the news. Worried, she took out her phone to call Alec.The call was quickly answered, and Alec's voice came through. "Jenny, has everything been taken care of?""Yeah, everything has been dealt with, but Eric ran away," Jenny replied. She wondered why Alec didn't come when he knew about the incident.As if he could read her thoughts, Alec said, "I have something to deal with in the Faust family, so I can't come for the time being. However, I've arranged for someone to go over.""Okay, I understand. You take care of your business fir
Alec's tone was calm. Although there was not a single trace of anger in it, Faye found his words cold."The situation back then was very complicated, and I don't know the specifics. Let my brother explain it to you," Faye said. Although Anthony had already told her, she didn't dare to tell Alec the truth.Alec leaned back on the sofa and chuckled. "There's no need for that. He is the president of Wardley Inc. There's no need for him to explain anything to me.""Alec, listen—""Stop. We aren't that close, Miss Wardley." Alec raised his hand, no longer interested in continuing the conversation with her. Rather than wasting time with Faye, he'd rather go back and spend more time with Jenny.Faye's face turned pale. She bit her lip, her eyes welling up with tears. "Alec, please don't do this. I'm still Faye.""Hm, Faye Lawrence and Faye Wardley are not the same." Faye Lawrence was a pitiful orphan entrusted to him by Anthony, and Alec always treated her as a younger sister. Faye Wa
Faye bit her lip. Although she was upset, she dared not say anything more at the moment, afraid of provoking Alec further. She had no choice but to leave for now.She had no experience in doing business, and she usually didn't try to interfere in the affairs of the Wardley family. The reason she had come today representing the Wardleys to sign a contract with Alec was merely an excuse to see him. However, she never expected the encounter would turn out to be so embarrassing.After Faye left, Alec called Vincent into the room. "Investigate the Wardleys. I want to know how Anthony died and came back to life with the Wardley family.""Very well, Mr. Faust." The sudden revelation that Faye and her brother had become part of the Wardley family was unbelievable, not just for Alec; even Vincent couldn't believe it.Vincent had personally witnessed Anthony saving Alec's life in the past. If everything turned out to be false, then all the care Alec had shown Faye over the years would become
Jenny remained silent and decided to hang up. She was in a bad mood and didn't want to listen to Alec's nonsense. On the other end of the phone, Alec was still driving and looked confused at her ending the call so suddenly. Although he didn't understand what exactly had happened, one thing was clear to him—Jenny was not happy. He stepped on the gas pedal as he headed toward Walter Castle.A few minutes later, Alec appeared in the living room of Walter Castle, standing in front of Jenny. "Jenny, can you at least tell me the reason you're angry? I'm really worried about you," Alec said, looking at Jenny beside him, unsure what to say.Jenny narrowed her eyes and ignored him, which made Alec frustrated. He had no idea why Jenny was upset, so he sat silently, trying hard to recall what he might have done to make her unhappy. Surprisingly, an idea soon popped up in his mind.He looked at Jenny and asked, "Jenny, are you angry because of Faye?"Upon hearing her name, Jenny sneered at h
Jenny was pondering the authenticity of Alec's words. Did he truly have no other thoughts now that Faye was back in the picture?"Jenny, why do you still doubt my feelings for you?" Was there something he needed to do better?Hearing that, Jenny felt a bit embarrassed. She cleared her throat before saying, "I'm just annoyed. I thought after dealing with Eric, we could finally have a peaceful life. Who would have expected Faye to appear at this moment?"She didn't deny that she didn't want other women, especially those who could affect their relationship, to appear by Alec's side because she liked Alec."Don't worry, Faye's appearance means nothing. We don't need to attach any importance to her." In Alec's eyes, Faye meant nothing.Jenny took a deep breath and realized that she had been overthinking.Alec pulled her into his embrace and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry. No one will separate us again.""I just wanted a few peaceful days," Jenny murmured."I understand, so don't
Jenny's words struck deep, and Faye's face instantly turned pale. She bit her lip, still unwilling to admit defeat. "My brother will explain everything, and I believe Alec won't hold it against us.""Is that so?" Jenny raised an eyebrow. "If you're so confident, then why did you come to see me today?""Well, I came to the hospital for a checkup. What else would I be here for?" Faye shot her a resentful look, which cracked Jenny up. Then, Faye took out her medical record and handed it to Jenny. "You performed my surgery, and I still trust your medical skills, Dr. Walter. So I hope you will take care of my follow-up treatment."Jenny glanced through the medical record and said calmly, "Your condition seems stable, with no major issues. What do you need me to take care of?""With my condition, I'll need frequent checkups in the future. Since you're working at this hospital, I'll come directly to you if anything happens," Faye said with a smile.Jenny put down the medical record and d