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.
As the three of them ate, Alec didn't speak the whole time. His purpose in coming there was actually very simple. He wanted to remind Joey that Jenny was already taken. Alec hoped he wouldn't say something he shouldn't.After dinner, although Joey was reluctant, Jenny and Alec still left, leaving him standing in the same spot, watching the two leave."I'll definitely work hard to be worthy of the Walters!" He silently vowed as he watched Jenny's back disappear from his view.In the car, Jenny glanced at Alec. "I don't understand why you had to come along. Was it really just for a free meal?""Can't I do that? I thought the restaurant just now was pretty good," Alec joked and laughed, finding it amusing.Jenny rolled her eyes at him. She found it hard to believe Alec's words. "Cut the crap and tell me the truth. What's your real purpose?""What purpose could I have? I just came to remind someone not to have inappropriate thoughts." Alec raised an eyebrow.Jenny was stunned as she
At night, Jenny and Alec lay on the big bed, feeling a bit awkward. Their awkwardness wasn't because they felt shy, but because they felt that Old Mr. Faust's arrangement made things awkward. Nothing had actually happened between them, so his action was completely unnecessary, and it made them feel uneasy. "Jenny." Alec hugged Jenny from behind. "Let's sleep." "Alright," Jenny replied, pushing away all the messy thoughts in her mind. She closed her eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep. Alec felt helpless when he felt the person in his arms falling asleep. Jenny had fallen asleep, while he had trouble sleeping. The next day, when Jenny woke up, Alec was already awake."Did you not sleep well?" She was surprised when she saw him looking a bit tired. He even had dark circles under his eyes. They went to bed early last night, so she found it strange. Alec looked at her with resentment as he said, "I'm not like some people who can fall asleep easily anywhere." "Why couldn't you
In the living room, Hannah stood up immediately and greeted the three people who came in warmly. Jenny felt that something was off with her. She remembered clearly that her aunt had never liked her and didn't even treat her with the minimal amount of decency the last time she came. Why was she so enthusiastic now?"Jenny, you finally came. I just told your uncle that we should go to the village entrance to welcome you." Hannah smiled and pulled Jenny over to sit on a chair.Jenny was confused but didn't refuse. She didn't want to argue with Hannah this time. As long as her aunt didn't cause trouble, she wouldn't be disrespectful."Let's eat first," David said and glared at Hannah, asking her to bring out the food from the kitchen.Hannah didn't refuse. Jenny and the others were seated while she went to the kitchen to take out the food.In the living room, with Hannah gone, David cut to the chase and asked, "Jenny, you called me yesterday and said that you were coming back because
"Let's eat first and talk later," Hannah suggested. She'd wanted to talk to Jenny about Felicity's situation. But then, Jenny didn't know what she was thinking. Seeing that she seemed reluctant to talk about it, Jenny didn't ask too much and just comforted David and asked him to take it easy. After lunch at David's house, they first went to pay respects to Jenny's grandfather. David and Hannah didn't follow, saying they would stay home to prepare dinner.At the graveyard, Jenny cleared Horace's grave of the weeds surrounding it and laid down some fresh flowers. Then, she introduced Alec to him. "Grandpa, I know you must have been watching me from heaven all these years, and now I've brought someone over. Don't worry—he'll take good care of me from now on.""Hello, Grandpa, I'm Alec, and I'll take care of Jenny from now on. You can rest assured," Alec also spoke up. Jenny talked to her grandfather's tombstone for a while more before they left.The air in Orchid Village was fresh,
The two waited at the door for a while. Alec went to find Old Mr. Faust, and Jenny walked into David's house alone."Uncle David." As soon as she entered, Jenny saw David sitting on a stool smoking. She felt a little sorry when she saw him in such a troubled state.She walked over and sat down opposite him. "Uncle David, is something wrong?"David glanced at her and immediately said with a laugh, "What could be wrong? Don't think too much.""Uncle David..." Jenny looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I heard the argument between you and Aunt Hannah just now."David's body stiffened, and his eyes reddened. "Forget you heard anything.""Tell me about it, Uncle David." Jenny could see that David was really helpless. If he had a way to resolve his predicament, he wouldn't be acting like this now. He didn't want Jenny to know, and he didn't want to ask for her help either. David always felt that although she was his niece in name, she wasn't biologically related to him, so