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
Pete shook his head. He really didn't know, but he felt uneasy inside, sensing it might not be good.But the reality turned out to be different from what he had expected. Eric sighed and continued, "I will visit the Walters again, but this time, there's a good chance I won't return. So, before I go, I need to explain a few things to you."Pete was stunned.Eric ignored his reaction and continued, "Although I still have some doubts about your abilities, the Dafoe family will eventually be handed over to you. So, I plan to explain some family matters to you in these two days. I know you have been dissatisfied with me all these years, and I don't expect you to understand me. But if I really can't come back, you must hold up the Dafoe family for me."Even if he died, Eric didn't want the Dafoe family to end just like that.Meanwhile, Pete was still confused, finding it hard to believe what he was hearing."To be honest with you, I have a few other children outside. But don't worry, t
The upcoming week was not peaceful for Jenny at all. On the one hand, she was preparing for Eric's visit to Walter Castle. On the other hand, Faye kept visiting her at the hospital every few days.Jenny was annoyed. Wasn't Faye supposed to win Alec over? Why was she coming to her instead? Could it be that she was hoping Jenny would give up voluntarily? How naive of her.Of course, that wasn't what Faye had in mind. She came to find Jenny not because she wasn't going to find Alec, but because Alec refused to see her. She couldn't even catch a glimpse of him, so how could she try to win him over?Therefore, she could only choose the next best thing, which was to appear by Jenny's side. She knew that Alec came to pick up Jenny from work every day, and she could take the opportunity to see him."Dr. Walter," Faye called as she entered the room. She was surprised to find Alec in the consultation room and broke into a smile."Alec, there you are." Faye greeted him with a smile.Alec gl
Time seemed to have stopped at that moment, but fortunately, Faye's heart was strong enough to take the blow, so she wasn't too affected by it. She tried to calm herself down and forced a smile while saying, "Alec, I know you only treat me as your little sister, but it doesn't matter. In my heart, you've always been my brother. Although we had some unpleasantness before, and I hurt Dr. Walter because of my immaturity, I have changed now and won't do those things again." She was sincere, her eyes slightly reddened.She thought that Alec would respond to her sincere words. However, when she looked at him, she realized that Alec's gaze was never on her. But on Jenny the whole time. She wasn't even sure if Alec had heard her words.This time, Faye really felt like crying, but Alec didn't give her the chance to do so."Are you done talking?" Alec asked her.Faye was stunned but nodded her head."In that case, let me tell you clearly that I used to treat you as my little sister, but now