The next day, Jenny woke up feeling much better. She could get out of bed on her own, though it still posed a little bit of a challenge to her. Across from her, Alec fared worse as he even had trouble sitting up. Seeing this, she slowly got out of bed and went to Alec's bedside. "Let me help you," she offered."No need. Your injury isn't fully healed yet. Let Vincent do it instead," Alec said with a wave of his hand. However, before he could finish, Jenny had already helped him up. "My injury wasn't that severe, to begin with. I've recovered a lot in the past two days. There's really nothing to worry about," Jenny said.Right then, Alec was leaning against the headboard, looking helpless as he said, "I know you want to take care of me personally, but there's no need to be so anxious. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."Jenny rolled her eyes at him and thought Alec was quite the jokester. He had just recovered a bit, and he was already spouting nonsense. When Vi
The boycott against the Wardleys by the Fausts and Walters began quickly. However, it wasn't just these two families who were going up against the Wardleys. Soon, the Windsors and Watkins informed everyone, one after the other, that they had made the same decision as the Fausts and Walters. And so, the Wardleys were targeted by four of the Ten Elites at the same time.At one point, those who had been working with the Wardleys canceled their contracts and agreements one after another because they did not dare to offend the other families. Besides, they believed the Wardleys were doomed this time. Working with a family that was about to be destroyed was a suicidal move that no one dared to make.Anthony hadn't expected Alec to retaliate in such a way. To be precise, he hadn't considered an alternative situation where Alec would survive. He wasn't afraid of Jenny's threats before, as he thought that as long as he killed Alec, who would dare to oppose him by then? At that time, Alec and
Faye felt that Anthony had understood it too late, unlike her, who had understood it many years ago. That was why she yearned to be with Alec so much. But now, she understood that she had no chance to stand by him, for he was too powerful and beyond her league."So, what do you want to do now? How can I help you?" Faye asked."I want you to go find Alec and ask him to let us off. I'll never bother him again," Anthony said. After these few days, he came to terms with reality and knew he couldn't match up to Alec."Do you think we still have a chance?" Faye asked, frowning. "Yes, of course. You've been with him for so many years. He must have some feelings for you. As long as you speak up, he'll definitely agree," Anthony analyzed.Unfortunately, Faye wasn't so optimistic. "Anthony, you just made me see things as they were. But why can't you see it now? If Alec had any other feelings for me, I wouldn't be here today," Faye said with a bitter smile.Anthony's expression froze. Faye
Upon hearing this, Faye was uncertain and looked nervously at Alec. "If you want to say something, go ahead," Alec said, his words filled with affection for Jenny, which made Faye's heart ache inexplicably, but she quickly suppressed it. She took a deep breath and spoke up, "I want you to spare the Wardleys.""Ha!" Alec couldn't hold back his laughter. "You want? Do you think I would care about what you want?""Alec, I know you hate me and my brother. After all, if it weren't for him, you wouldn't be in hospital now," Faye said, biting her lip. She looked at Alec and continued, "But you should show mercy to him, considering all those years he spent with you. And...and you should also have mercy on me. I haven't had a good life since I was little. You should know how the Lawrence family treated me. I've always thought that if I could become a wealthy young lady one day, I wouldn't live such a miserable life. Alec, I know you probably don't want to spare the Wardleys just like that
Alec looked at Jenny with deep affection in his eyes and said, "Jenny, thank you." He knew why Jenny spared them."Didn't you say we don't need to be so formal and courteous to each other? You're the one who's being all polite and proper now." Jenny glared at him and finally understood how he'd felt about the way she talked to him before.Alec laughed heartily. "It's my fault. I shouldn't be so formal with my beloved girlfriend."The two chatted merrily while the news of Wardley Inc's fall spread quickly.In the end, Alec acquired Wardley Inc; Anthony and Faye left Bardoff City with the money they got from selling their shares. However, before leaving Bardoff City, Anthony called Jenny and asked to meet her.When Jenny received Anthony's call, it'd already been a week since she and Alec were discharged from the hospital. She originally thought that Anthony and Faye should have left Bardoff City by then, but she didn't expect she would get a call from him.Anthony requested to m
"Well, at that time, I accompanied Alec to study abroad because we were not much different in age. Alec didn't treat me as a subordinate as well, so I got to know Quinn through him. I don't know how she found out I returned to the Wardleys, but she contacted me and asked about Alec's situation," Anthony said.Jenny's heart sank. Why was Quinn asking about Alec's situation? Did she hope to get back together with him? That wasn't impossible, seeing as the current Alec was no longer the foolish youth he was back in college."I only contacted her once, and she hasn't contacted me since then. I don't know where she is now, but I always get the feeling that she must have come back to look for Alec, so I'm giving you a reminder beforehand," Anthony said as he stood up to leave.Jenny watched him leave, lost in thought. She'd never met Quinn, but it wasn't the first time she had heard the woman's name. She thought that she and Quinn were fated to meet sooner or later.Sighing, she felt a l
Alec drove slowly, and the car soon arrived at his house. He and Jenny had been living together for some time now, and their life was not much different from that of a married couple. As usual, Alec went straight to the kitchen to start cooking when they got home, while Jenny played with her phone in the living room. Life was quite laid back these days.She'd thought about helping Alec in the kitchen, but he would kick her out every time, saying she was a troublemaker. After several attempts, Jenny wisened up and didn't even attempt to enter the kitchen; she just sat and waited for the food.While she was reading the news, Stephanie called, her voice full of tears. It made Jenny, who was lying on the couch, sit up instantly. "What happened?""I haven't been able to contact Leonard these past two days. When I asked the people at the police station, they dismissed me. I'm worried that something might have happened to him." She had no choice but to turn to Jenny for help.Jenny immedi
After the call ended, Jenny couldn't calm down. "Steph was too calm just now."Hearing her words, Alec felt helpless. "Maybe it's because she knows that Leonard will be alright.""No, something's not right." When Stephanie couldn't contact Leonard, she was distraught. But now that she knew he was missing and his whereabouts were unknown, she was eerily calm—it was abnormal.Alec had returned to the kitchen to continue cooking. He said to Jenny, "Don't think too much about it for now. Let's eat and then go to the police station.""Okay," Jenny agreed. She also felt that they should go and check out what was going on.Meanwhile, Stephanie put away her phone and smiled bitterly. She left her home and quickly arrived at the gate of a villa. She walked up and knocked on the door.The door was opened by a maid who looked confused. "Who are you looking for?""Is Paul here?" Stephanie spoke calmly, but the tone of her voice was very intimidating.The maid frowned. "Do you have an appoi