After dinner, Alec went to his study once more to work on his sketch.Jenny didn't disturb him. She read in her bedroom. However, Gilbert suddenly called. "Gilbert, what's up?""Well, it's actually nothing," Gilbert said, hesitant to continue.Jenny could tell that something was amiss and asked, "Gilbert, you can tell me anything. We don't keep anything from each other.""I just want to ask you if Marigold has been to your hospital to do any checkups," Gilbert said after taking a deep breath.Jenny was surprised. She sat up at once. "Gilbert, why are you suddenly so concerned about her?"After he gave her that paycheck, they cut off all ties. Jenny thought Gilbert was truly that cold and never brought up Marigold to him again. But now, he was asking about her on his own.Maybe Gilbert thought his actions were weird, too. When Jenny asked him that question, he didn't know what to say. "I'm just asking."Just asking? Jenny didn't believe it."Have you seen Marigold?" Jenny asked
That was true, but Jenny still wanted him to sleep in his own room. "We'll be able to sleep together in the future. We should keep our distance now and enjoy whatever little time we have to ourselves.""Fine. Whatever you say." Alec didn't force it. He already guessed that Jenny wouldn't agree to it. He walked out. "Goodnight.""Goodnight," Jenny said, waving to him as if shooing him away.With a thud, Alec's door shut.Jenny smiled and lay down, falling asleep quickly.…On the other side of town, after Gilbert ended the call with Jenny, he went straight home.Jenny had been right. He'd seen Marigold today. He was in his car and had seen Marigold come out of the supermarket. She was carrying her groceries with what looked like a great deal of effort.He'd nearly wanted to go up to help her, but reason held him back. He couldn't go up to her. He had to stay far, far away from her. However, the more he watched, the more he realized that something was wrong with Marigold. She see
"Why are you living here?" Gilbert asked, frowning.When Marigold heard his familiar voice, she knew for sure that she wasn't hallucinating. Her first instinct wasn't joy but rather fear. She stepped back at once and looked at him warily. "Why are you here? What do you want?"Her reaction was loud. Gilbert wasn't expecting that. "I was passing by."Passing by? Marigold didn't believe it. She was far from the city center. Gilbert's activities would never lead him here."You haven't answered my question. I gave you all that money. Why are you living here?" Gilbert asked. His eyebrows were tightly knitted.Marigold took a deep breath, maintaining some distance from him. Then, she replied, "Since you've given me the money, I can live wherever I want. Do I need your permission for that?""That's not what I mean. I just think that you can afford to live somewhere better." Gilbert looked at her, not understanding why Marigold hated him so much. Although he'd wanted her to abort the baby
In Parrington, Jenny and Alec walked out of the airport and sat in Warren's car."Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Faust," Warren said, smiling.Jenny was stunned. This manner of greeting her seemed familiar yet foreign. "We're not married yet, Warren. You can just call me Jenny.""You were always Mrs. Faust. But something happened before, and now you're back on track. Of course, I'd call you Mrs. Faust." Warren was happy. He witnessed Alec and Jenny coming together.Even though they hadn't married yet, it didn't matter to him. Even before, when Alec and Jenny started dating, Warren had the same thoughts in mind.Jenny wanted to speak, but Alec spoke first. "Warren is right. You're destined to be Mrs. Faust. It's not wrong of him to call you that."Since Alec was standing on Warren's side, Jenny had no other choice. "Alright. Whatever you say."Since she and Alec were definitely going to marry, there was no need to care so much about greetings.They reached the Old Mansion quickly. Old Mr.
Jenny couldn't help wanting to laugh when she saw Old Mr. Faust disciplining Alec. "Don't worry, Grandpa. If he fails to cherish me again, I won't give him any more chances."This was Alec's last chance."Jenny…" Alec smiled bitterly. Why did everyone think he would be bad to her?He'd finally pursued her after so many hardships. Now they were about to marry. Why wouldn't he cherish her? In fact, he wanted to tie her up in his room and lock her up forever."Alright, alright. You can go to the kitchen to see how things are going. I'll talk with Jenny." Old Mr. Faust waved his hands, shooing Alec off to the kitchen.Alec had no choice but to go to the kitchen. Before that, he cast an uneasy glance at the old man. "Don't you dare say anything stupid to Jenny, Grandpa."He didn't want Old Mr. Faust to keep talking about his terrible history. What if Jenny suddenly regretted things?"Oh, go and make yourself busy." Old Mr. Faust ignored him. He brought up all those things so that Ale
As his father, Old Mr. Faust knew what Mortimer was like very well. If he stayed by Alfred's side forever, he would ruin the young man's life.On top of that, Mortimer was his son. No matter how unpleasant their shared history was, at this age, Old Mr. Faust had let go of many things and no longer wished to care about all that."Do you want him to come back?" Jenny was surprised. She thought that Old Mr. Faust still held a grudge against Mortimer.He sighed, "He's my son, after all. There's nothing wrong in letting him take care of me. And with him under my watch, he won't cause trouble for you.""Alright. We'll tell him what you said once we're back in Bardoff City. I won't guarantee whether he'll want to come back." Mortimer might actually refuse to return. Old Mr. Faust didn't mind. "Don't worry. He'll come."After all that they had been through, Mortimer was still the same. Old Mr. Faust didn't want to care about him anymore.They talked in the living room while Alec cut up
They ate around the dining table. It was a harmonious sight.When Old Mr. Faust heard they wanted to go to Orchid Village the next day, he suggested following them along. Alec didn't really agree with that."You'd better not go, Grandpa. It's too far." They had to drive for several hours, and Alec was worried about his health.Old Mr. Faust knew what Alec meant, but he was insistent. "If I don't go now, I might not be able to again. I need to pay my respects to my friend."Jenny's grandfather was his friend for many years. It was he who told him of Jenny's identity, and that was when they arranged for Alec and Jenny's marriage. When he died, Old Mr. Faust had no means to attend the funeral when he died. Now that he was at his end, he had to at least pay his respects. Otherwise, he wouldn't know what to say to him when they met in the afterlife."Grandpa…" Alec frowned.This time, Jenny stood on Old Mr. Faust's side. "Just let him go. The air in Orchid Village is fresh. His mood m
Jenny and Alec walked into the restaurant at night. She was unable to stop Alec from coming in the end. She didn't think that Joey would mind."Jen." Joey immediately smiled and waved at her when he saw her coming in, but when he saw Alec behind her, his smile dimmed.Jenny hadn't noticed it, but Alec had. He sneered inwardly. Now, he was confident in his speculation that Joey had other intentions with Jenny.They sat down. Then, Jenny asked in embarrassment, "Alec didn't have anywhere else to eat, so I brought him here. You don't mind, do you?""It's alright. We can ask for another set of utensils." Joey smiled. Although he minded, he had to keep up the act.Jenny wasn't surprised by this. But Alec smiled in glee when he saw that Joey was unhappy.Very quickly, Joey called the waiter over and ordered a few dishes. "Don't underestimate this restaurant because it's small, Jen. Their food tastes amazing. You'll definitely love them.""Yes. I love Parrington's food," Jenny said.