"I'm sorry, Zack, that was too sudden. I haven't…" Words stumbled out of her mouth, and thoughts jumbled up in her head. She was telling him that she wasn't ready, that it was too sudden, and that she needed to think about it. But her words were stuck in her throat in the next second because he had pulled her into a hug.She was quiet. Feeling the warmth from his body, she badly wanted to say yes without any care in the world, but…she didn't have the courage to do so. Perhaps, just like Gilbert had said, life for Zack would be easier without her. Zack wouldn't have had to face the hazards of getting involved with her parents. "It's alright, Janet. I can wait." Zack accepted her explanation of the proposal being too sudden. After all, he had indeed acted impulsively. He had been thinking about marriage, but the early proposal was outside his original plan. He understood her panic and her refusal to say yes. Instead of feeling angry, he was upset at himself for rushing the proposal. I
"What are you doing? Let go of my son!" Janet's mom was jumping in panic when she saw her son assaulted. But Melissa had no intention of stopping. She had heard from Jenny about the wrongdoings of this family. They had pawned their daughter to get money for dowry to be used in their son's marriage. "How wicked does one have to be to do that?" she wondered. She decided to give them a lesson and scare the hell out of them to prevent them from giving Janet more trouble."The life of your son is in my hands. I'd advise you to behave." With a smirk, Melissa waved at the bodyguard, who stepped harder on the arm of Janet's brother. The sound of bones snapping echoed in the house. Now, even Janet's dad was panicking, but he didn't do anything rash, knowing they could not afford to get on the wrong side of these thugs."This lady, who…who exactly are you? We have not done you any wrong. Why would you hurt my son?" He tried to calm down and sounded as polite as possible. Given his amicable
Too bad Melissa wasn't going easy on him. She instructed the bodyguard, "Break the other arm to teach him a lesson. That'll remind him of today whenever he wants to look for Janet Hale.""No! Ah—" The painful scream reverberated in the air. Janet's brother passed out from the pain, and his parents were as pale as ghosts. Melissa looked on in satisfaction—she had achieved what she wanted."Don't you ever accuse us of being ruthless. Here's some cash for his medical bills. Send him to the hospital. I won't be responsible if he dies!" Then, she threw a wad of hundred-dollar bills on the floor. She was uninterested in taking care of the fallout.After that, she entered her car in a good mood. Jenny glanced at her and asked, "Have you taken care of them?""Nothing to worry about. No problem at all." Melissa gestured an OK to her. "I guarantee they'd never give Janet Hale trouble anymore.""Great. Thank you for going through the trouble," Jenny said to Melissa. aMelissa flashed a smil
Alec's gaze was scorching. Jenny found herself unable to look away after they locked eyes. There was a change in the air—it was filled with chemistry and passion. Before she could make sense of it, she felt him kissing her on the lips. It was a light peck, but he lingered for a little longer.Her phone rang at the wrong time. Alec almost wanted to tear the caller into pieces. Pulled back to reality, she pushed him away embarrassedly. "I'll take the call."He was moody and silent. She could tell he was pissed, but she had to take the call. After she gathered herself, she checked her phone and saw that it was Zack, so she picked up without hesitation."Jenny! Janet is missing!" He sounded anxious over the phone. She was caught by surprise. She had just resolved Janet's family trouble. Why did Janet go missing right after?"Calm down. I'll go to you." She hung up, scooped up her coat, and prepared to leave. Alec followed along irritably. He couldn't stay out of it because Zack was Jen
They found her soon, albeit in a bad place.When Jenny received the call, she immediately rushed over with Zack, praying that nothing would happen to Janet. She dared not imagine how Zack would be if something had happened to her.Ten minutes later, the car pulled up in front of a tall building. Many had gathered downstairs, and the firefighters were laying out an air cushion. It was obvious what was happening.When Jenny told Zack that Janet had been located, he was relieved. At the moment, however, he was desperately climbing the stairs."Janet!" he yelled.Seeing him running toward the stairs like a madman, she dragged him into the elevator in time. God knew how long it would take for him to climb the stairs."Zack, calm down. How can you persuade Janet to calm down if you're not calm?" She was afraid that Zack might end up pushing Janet off the edge if he wasn't calm.At her words, Zack steeled his nerves. Soon, the elevator doors opened, revealing the sky roof where firefig
At 10 pm, Jenny and company arrived at an eatery for kebabs and beer.Due to what had happened earlier, everyone had a heavy heart. Fortunately, nothing happened in the end. If something did, Jenny couldn't imagine how Zack would live."I'm sorry, Jenny," Janet said, looking at Jenny. Sighing, Jenny waved her apology away. "Just promise me you'll be well and healthy. Don't do it again. Even if you have no regard for yourself, please think about my brother. Don't you know how much he loves you?"Janet blushed, feeling both guilty and embarrassed. "It won't happen in the future." Since her parents had been dealt with, she wouldn't do anything stupid again, even if Jenny had not made her promise to do so. "Hurry up and dig in. The kebabs here are delicious." Zack beckoned them to eat, feeling much better than before. He opened a can of beer and immediately poured it into his glass. Just as Jenny was about to stop him, Janet stopped him first. "You're still recovering, so you can'
After the issue between Janet and Zack was resolved, Jenny tried to meet Gilbert, but he declined her invitation, claiming to be busy. With no other option, Jenny decided to visit Gilbert's company.When Jenny knocked on the door to Gilbert's office, he was still busy with work."Gilbert," Jenny called, standing in front of his desk. "It's lunchtime. Won't you treat me to a meal?"Gilbert didn't expect Jenny to visit him. Nonetheless, he didn't turn her away. Instead, he smiled and said, "Alright."He took Jenny to the company cafeteria. After moving his company to Bardoff City, things were going fairly well. The company had grown in size; hence, it was crowded during lunchtime. Being the president of his company had its privileges. Jenny followed him to the second floor, where there was a dedicated place for him to order food."What would you like to eat?" Gilbert handed her the menu.Glancing at it, Jenny smiled and said, "The food you have here is much better than what we have
No one could blame Jenny for reacting so strongly. Gilbert's idea came out of the blue. She was completely unprepared for it. She thought Gilbert would say that he wanted to travel around the world or look for a partner. Never had she expected him to say he wanted to visit Mount Wallington. It was hard for her to accept such a whiplash."Jenny, there's no need to be so worked up. No matter what I do in the future, I will always be your brother. That will never change," Gilbert said with a smile, not denying Jenny's remark about him wanting to become a priest.Jenny began to panic. Hurriedly, she said, "Calm down, Gilbert. You haven't even married or had children yet, let alone experienced the beautiful wonders of love. How can you suddenly be disillusioned with the world and what it has to offer?"Jenny felt that his decision had been made too quickly."Regarding marriage and children, they have no appeal to me. The same goes for romance," he answered. While he had once considere