"Jenny, I didn't!" Helpless, Alec wondered how he could explain the situation to her. Still, he took a deep breath and told her everything that had happened last night. "I never thought Yvonne would do something like that. Look, nothing happened between us—she wanted to create gossip and force me into marrying her."After hearing that, Jenny chuckled. "Isn't that perfect? You've known her since childhood. There's nothing wrong with marrying her early.""Jenny—""Mr. Faust, why do you even bother to explain? It's none of my business. You don't need to explain yourself," she cut him off and glared at him, thinking that Alec must be a compulsive liar. She refused to trust any word that came out of his mouth. Moreover, she didn't believe Yvonne would be as foolish and daring as to scheme against Alec."Aren't you angry?" Her calm composure sent a piercing pain through his chest and suffocated him. She laughed at his question and asked, "Why should I? We've been divorced for a while.
When Jenny checked the news in the afternoon, Alec's upcoming marriage remained a hot topic. The Dickmans' official admission of Alec and Yvonne's marriage pushed the news to trend again.She checked the comments under the news on her phone. The majority of the comments praised the future bride and groom as a match made in heaven and congratulated the couple—a marked improvement compared to the malicious gossip back when she married Alec. She chuckled, turned off her phone, and asked herself, "What am I doing?"She reminded herself that Alec's marriage was none of her business, and she wondered why she'd spend the whole morning thinking about it.At Faust Group building, Vincent was dragged to the pantry and surrounded by a crowd. "Vincent, is Mr. Faust marrying Miss Dickman for real?""I'm not too sure," Vincent replied helplessly. He never knew that his colleagues loved gossip this much. "You're his assistant, and you know him best. Just tell us—we promise to keep it a secret
Warren was waiting at the entrance to the Old Mansion when Alec arrived. When he saw Alec, he hurried forward. "Mr. Alec, you're finally here! Mr. Faust has waited a long time!" "How's…." Alec frowned and appeared glum. "How's his mood now?""He's not in a good mood. Please brace yourself," Warren replied truthfully. Alec nodded at him before going up to the study on the second floor. He knocked and entered the dark room. The only light was from the lamp on the study desk. An old man with gray hair sat at the desk and appeared lonely from afar."Grandpa," Alec greeted Old Mr. Faust and walked up. Hearing the voice, Old Mr. Faust gave his grandson a long look but remained quiet. Alec stood in front of him without a word.A long silence later, Old Mr. Faust finally sighed. "Okay, tell me what's going on between you and Yvonne."Alec told him everything from last night without leaving out details and added, "Grandpa, don't fret. I will take care of it.""Will you?" There was a cold
"Why would you bring him up?" It took Alec a while to finally regain his composure. Although he tried his best to rein in his emotions, his tightly rolled fists suggested that he was furious.Old Mr. Faust glanced at him and sighed. "Look at you. Even after all this while, you're still agitated when we talk about him. How will you face him if you ever run into him?" "That's an unnecessary concern. He's simply an enemy to me." For Alec, there was only one way of dealing with his enemies.An enemy? Something crossed Old Mr. Faust's mind, and he shook his head. "Alright. You should get going. And settle this matter with the Dickmans as soon as possible.""Okay. Take care." With that, Alec left the study.When Alec arrived at Faust Mansion after he met with Old Mr. Faust, Jenny happened to return to Perry Residence as well. She instantly spotted someone standing at her door when she stepped out of the elevator. She approached the visitor, frowning."Miss Walter!" Yvonne had a smil
Yvonne regretted visiting Jenny that night. She wondered what would happen to herself if Jenny followed through with the idea of remarrying Alec. However, she couldn't let the opportunity to gloat about the marriage in front of Jenny go to waste.At first, she had given up all hopes of marrying Alec, especially after he gave her that murderous look. To her surprise, Alec released her. When she realized the rumors about her marriage to him were still circulating online, she started to get her hopes up."Has he acknowledged the marriage if he hasn't done anything to get rid of the rumors?" she thought. She also wondered if Old Mr. Faust had forced Alec to marry her to protect their reputation. No matter what, she considered the situation manageable. If Old Mr. Faust forced Alec to marry her, she stood a high chance of getting married to him. The thought of it cheered her up.Jenny was in a bad mood after Yvonne left. She had planned to cook dinner but lost all her appetite. For that,
An explosive news spread across the internet the following morning. "Faust Group CEO Caught Visiting the Dickmans' Home; Marriage Discussions Going On?"Jenny's heart sank upon reading the headline as she struggled with an unexplainable feeling."Dr. Walter?" Dr. Scott called Jenny after noticing that she was spacing out. She was pulled back to reality and stared at him. "Sorry. What did you say?""The hospital runs a rural welfare program. The director wants you to participate in it. What do you think?" Dr. Scott checked with her. She frowned in confusion. "But I'm new to the hospital. Is that appropriate?""That's not a worry. It's a corporate social responsibility program. You'll only benefit from it," Dr. Scott explained. Jenny knew that as well since most hospitals operated in the same way. The employees who joined the program would be up for promotion after returning to work. As a new member of staff,she was more worried that she'd attract hostility from her colleagues
Yvonne went on without letting Jenny get a word in. "Alec brought me home to have dinner with Grandpa because we're going to be family soon and will be getting in touch more often. Do you agree?""Miss Dickman, you have asked the wrong person. I'm not interested in the fact that you're family." Jenny rolled her eyes at Yvonne and went into the living room, ignoring the two. She didn't say a word to Alec or acknowledge him, as though he did not exist."Alec…""Can't you shut up?" He looked at Yvonne and admonished her with a cold voice. Currently, he was in a foul mood, especially when he saw Jenny's indifferent attitude. He almost ran to her and grabbed her, asking what else he could do to matter to her.Yvonne felt the iciness from his attitude, sending her trembling from head to toe. She understood that, despite the rumors, Alec had never promised to marry her. Although he had not objected to the idea, his vague response worried her, as she felt he would not forgive her.Old Mr.
The dinner was uncomfortable for Jenny. She had to watch as Yvonne fed Alec across from her and whispered sweet nothings. At one point, she regretted accepting Old Mr. Faust's invitation.She also noted Alec's ambivalence toward Yvonne—he did not respond to her, but neither did he turn down her advances. That was typical jerk behavior.When she was silently badmouthing Alec, the two suddenly locked eyes. Feeling caught, she hurriedly looked away and pretended that nothing had happened.Old Mr. Faust was unconcerned by the odd atmosphere surrounding the dinner table and turned to Jenny. "Jenny, are you free tomorrow? Want to go hiking with me?""Grandpa, tomorrow won't do." She put down her cutlery. "The hospital has arranged for me to work at one of its free clinics in the countryside. I'll only be back after a few months.""How many months will you be posted?" Old Mr. Faust appeared shocked and glanced at Alec. Alec froze upon learning that she'd be away, but he soon collected