Before their conversation ended, someone walked in through the door. But this time, it wasn't just one person, but a whole group of people.The police officers came in. "We received a report saying that a murder has taken place on this grounds."Jenny pointed at Steven, lying on the bed. "He was already dead when we came in."The police officer ignored her. When he saw the corpse on the bed, he turned grim and immediately called for his partners. They seemed to have already pinned the two people as suspects.Alec and Jenny were both taken to the police station. They awaited their interrogations.At the same time, the news of Steven Dickman's death spread through Parrington like wildfire. He was, after all, the son of a major family. People would care.Soon, photos of Jenny being taken to the police station were leaked. People began saying that Steven was trying to rape her, and when she was defending herself, she stabbed him to death.The people began cursing and calling Steven
He wasn't the only police officer who thought the same. Joe Chapman, who watched the interrogation from outside, smiled as he said, "She's pretty bold. It's no wonder that you admire her."Alec looked at Jenny, who was in the interrogation room. A smile appeared on his lips unwittingly. "She's just that special."She was Jenny Walter, his ex-wife. Subsequently, the woman he could not fathom the most."But you must prepare yourself. Even if she's yours, this is a tough situation to handle. The evidence all points to her. If you can't find anything that clears her name, she might actually have to go to court," Mr. Chapman reminded.Although Alec's status was extraordinary, he was just another person to the law. If Jenny had really killed Steven, even Alec wouldn't be able to protect her. He nodded, understanding. "I believe her.""Alright. Then you must find evidence that proves her innocence. The superiors are taking this very seriously. The Dickmans are applying a lot of pressure.
In the interrogation room, Yvonne looked at Jenny sitting on the opposite side. The corners of her lips lifted slightly but quickly returned to a frown."Miss Jenny, my brother was wrong for what he did before. That's why I told him to apologize to you. You said you had forgiven him, so I thought you had. I didn't think…"She covered her face and wept.Jenny said nothing, watching Yvonne's performance with a cold look on her face."You could have handed it to the authorities even if he had done something wrong. Why did you kill him? He was so young. How could you do it?"Yvonne's words implied that Jenny was truly a murderer. She completely ignored the fact that the evidence wasn't inconclusive and Jenny was still just a suspect.Jenny leaned back against the chair. It was a long while before she spoke. "The police haven't even labeled me as a murderer yet. Why do you think I killed Steven?""Who else could it be? Your fingerprints are on the weapon," Yvonne said, her eyes red.
The moment Yvonne stepped out of the interrogation room, she could feel her father's gaze, and her heart beat faster. Jenny's words must have raised his suspicions."You're not seriously considering her words, are you, dad? She's picking at our relationship on purpose," Yvonne said. No matter what her father believed, she had to say something.George was silent. He fixed his weary eyes on Yvonne as if deep in thought.Yvonne continued, "Dad, only the two of us are left. We must team up to expand the Dickmans!"A moment later, George seemed to be convinced by her words. He said in a low voice, "The culprit had better not be you. If I learn that this was your doing…I would rather give it away than pass it on to you!" Then, he turned to leave. Yvonne heaved a sigh of relief.She watched her father leave and smirked. Steven was already dead. Who could prove that she was the one who did it? Once she inherited the company, she would repay him for his "love and affection."Steven's deat
But it didn't matter, even if he knew. He had no evidence.As for surveillance cameras…He looked around the area. Of course, there wouldn't be cameras in a place like this.As he was about to feel dejected, his peripherals swept over a nearby building. It was right next to the alley. Most important of all, a camera was installed on the balcony. And it was pointing right toward the alley.With no time to think, Alec strode toward the building.…Jenny was brought out of the police station by Joe Chapman at night. He said, "Although there is evidence to prove that you were knocked unconscious, it isn't enough to prove that you're not Steven's killer. It's best if you don't leave Parrington for a while and be on standby for the police.""Alright." Jenny nodded obediently.Mr. Chapman had a gentle look on his face. How could such a nice woman be a murderer?"Let's go." He saw a car that stopped nearby and gestured for her to go over.Jenny didn't hesitate. The police station was
Jenny didn't hold herself back in the restaurant. She hadn't eaten well in the police station for the past few days. It wasn't because she was worried that she wouldn't be able to be set free. It was simply because the food tasted horrible."Have some more if you like it." Alec smiled, handing her another plate of food.Jenny ate solidly. Then, her phone rang, and she picked it up hurriedly. "Mr. Spade?""It's me," Christopher replied. "I heard about the news in Parrington. Are you alright?""I'm fine. I just got out of the police station," Jenny said as she ate."That's great. I'm not familiar with the police stations in Parrington, so I can't help much. But don't worry. I'll control the comments on the Internet," Christopher said.Jenny thought to herself that she had a pretty sociable personality. So many people were willing to help her when something happened. "Alright. Thank you."They chatted for a little while more, and Jenny hung up. She raised her head and realized that
Jenny slept soundly that night. Little did she know that the internet was in an uproar.A media outlet revealed that Jenny, the murderer, had been released from the police station. At first, no one really cared about Jenny, but then the news stated that she was Alec Faust's ex-wife. She became a trending topic because of that.It was Alec Faust, after all. He was constantly trending. Countless women lusted after him. People online loved gossip, much less gossip related to Alec.The news poster said that Jenny was the biggest suspect in the murder case, but because of her connections with Alec, she was released from the police station unharmed.The one who had died was Steven Dickman. The Dickmans was a pretty influential family in Parrington. If even a family like that couldn't be given closure, a commoner would never even be able to dream of justice.The crowds instantly felt empathetic toward Steven. They began cursing at Jenny and interrogating the police station, even roping A
The crowd's expressions shifted, and they stepped back hurriedly. They were just angry. They didn't actually want to hurt Jenny.Jenny looked extremely sour. She didn't expect the water. They wanted to disfigure her.She glared at the offender. Her instincts told her that something else had brought them there. But right now, she had no time to think about all this. She shifted her gaze to the man before her and asked, "Are you alright? Why did you come here?"Alec turned and smiled. "I told you that you could always rely on me.""Your arm…""It's alright. Let's go." He wasn't sure if other dangers were lurking around.Jenny held his gaze for a moment and nodded. They left together. This time, no one blocked her from doing so.In the car, Alec revved up the engine. He didn't mention where they would be going."Stop the car," Jenny suddenly said.He frowned. Patiently, he said, "Don't get mad. Let's just leave this place.""I said stop the car!" Jenny insisted. Alec's arm was b
That afternoon, Gilbert called off his engagement to the Silveras. He did not pick up a single one of Lottie's calls. When he found Marigold, she was taking Caleb on a stroll around the neighborhood. It had been a while since she'd taken notice of anything related to Gilbert. She suddenly felt how nice it was to have her mental energy spent somewhere else, no longer being so hung up on that man. However, when Gilbert appeared before her, her heartbeat quickened. "Why are you here?" Marigold said, snapping out of her reverie. Gilbert smiled lightly. Without saying much else, he pulled her into an embrace. "Didn't you say that I could come to see you once everything is settled?" Marigold was stunned. She was in disbelief. "So, what you're saying is it's all over?" "Didn't you read the news?" Gilbert was speechless. "No. I didn't want to care." Every time she saw anything about Gilbert and Lottie, she felt miserable. She'd rather save herself the pain and block out anything
In the end, Esther went with Gilbert's suggestion. However, she did not trade Bradshaw Operation's projects with Jenny. She went with the Silveras. For one, she did not trust the Walters. On the other hand, the Silveras and the Bradshaws were going to be united through marriage. They deserved to be trusted more. Gilbert didn't mind. After all, if anything happened to the Bradshaws, the Silveras would not help. With those projects in hand, they would only fall further into debt. The plan was going smoothly. Gilbert had not gone to see Marigold once. He knew that before subduing the Bradshaws, going to visit Marigold would only endanger her. After all, Marigold was safe. Nothing had happened, and Caleb was growing up healthily. One month later, things began to feel off in Bradshaw Operations. After Faust Group received their money, they did not start the project. No one knew what they were doing. Esther was feeling antsy. She prodded Gilbert to ask if there was anything wro
That very afternoon, Esther and Gilbert rushed to Faust Group to sign the deal. Gilbert said he was worried that Alec would change his mind, so he urged Esther to sign it. Only through a written contract would they be able to relax. Esther thought it made sense and agreed to rush to Faust Group with Gilbert.In the meeting room, Alec looked at the two people before him, expressionless. "You have a good son, Mrs. Bradshaw." "I'm flattered. My son had Bradshaw Operations' interests at heart. He'll inevitably be a little insensitive. Please don't hold that against him, Mr. Faust." Esther smiled. She didn't mind Alec's sarcasm because it didn't matter. As long as Bradshaw Operations could truly benefit from this, she didn't care how much Alec mocked her. Alec smiled coldly and slid the contract over to her. "You may flip through it." Esther took it and read through it seriously.If this project succeeded, they would reap massive rewards. However, it required a massive upfront inv
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Faust Group infrequently during the day. To others, he was there to talk business with Alec. But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether. Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Alec's office. Because of all the times he'd been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask. Alec had a cup of coffee placed before him, too. Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Alec to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case. The collaboration was a set-up. As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed. Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project. However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly. Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Alec had to feign disinterest in his collaboration. Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Alec, a smart ma
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.Gilbert didn't really care about that. He didn't even want to be there for long. He knocked on Esther's door and walked into her office."Come, sit." Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn't know it back then, and now he did. Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.When he presented the inf
Gilbert and Lottie's engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.A ton of people showed up to their engagement party. After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth. They all came to attend the party. Jenny and Alec had both received invites. Jenny was Gilbert's sister, and on top of that, they represented the Walters and the Fausts. It was to be expected. At first, Jenny didn't want to go. The party held no meaning to it. It was just a show put on for Esther. It would be a complete waste of her time. However, she was talked into it by Alec. It would be weird if she didn't go. Zack brought Janet to the party. He found Jenny and was in a daze. "Wasn't Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "What have you been doing, Zack? You're really bad at keeping up." Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now. If Zack paid attention
Gilbert drove to Jenny's villa, but he was in no rush to get down. He didn't unlock the doors, either. He obviously wanted to talk to Marigold. But Marigold evidently didn't want to. "I want to take my child and leave." She was afraid. What if Gilbert and Lottie married and took her child away? She no longer believed in love. The only thing she believed in was her child. Gilbert tightened his grip when he heard that. "Marigold, the engagement is only for Esther to see. I have no feelings for Lottie." "Who knows? People change. You said you didn't have feelings for me, too." Marigold found this all very amusing. Perhaps this was fate. Gilbert wanted to keep explaining, but Marigold did not give him the chance to. "Just let me and Caleb leave. If what you say is true, you can come to find us once everything is over." And if Gilbert didn't come looking for her, the truth would unfold itself, and she would give up all hope. Gilbert understood that Marigold had already made
Marigold was miserable throughout dinner, but she persevered till the end without being too dramatic. After dinner, they walked to the entrance of the shopping mall.Gilbert went to get the car. Lottie stood with Jenny and Marigold. Watching Gilbert leave, she turned toward Marigold. "I heard that you used to like Gilbert very much." "It's all in the past. It's not worth mentioning." Marigold didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid that Lottie would see that she still liked Gilbert. Most importantly, she was afraid that Gilbert's plan would be ruined. Lottie smiled. "That's true. The past is the past. You're such a nice person. You'll definitely be able to find someone better suited for you in the future." Marigold pursed her lips. Gilbert soon brought the car over. Lottie was about to get into the car, but before she did, she suddenly turned to Marigold and said, "Gilbert and my engagement party will be in a few days' time. If you have the time, you're more than welcom
Everyone was shocked to hear her speak so suddenly. Lottie was stunned, and she explained, "You've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just think that if the child follows his father, it'll help him develop better, and you'll be less stressed." "I don't need your concern. I can raise my child alone," Marigold snorted. She did not hold back at all. Lottie looked unpleasant. Gilbert had no choice but to step in. "We'll have our own child together. And whoever likes it the most will get to keep it." Although they knew that Gilbert had meant this for Lottie to hear, Marigold found it extremely upsetting. She looked at Gilbert, and for a moment, she was unable to tell if he was being genuine. She thought of all that Gilbert had said to her last night, saying that he didn't like Lottie and had no intention of marrying her. But he looked to be truly in love. Marigold didn't think she could tell if he was faking it. "I'm sorry. I need to go to the restroom." Marigold didn't w