Melodious music filled Max's car."Alec doesn't seem as scary as those people make him out to be." Jade was scrolling through her phone, reading up about him."Don't be fooled by his appearance," Max replied. "He's only honest with Jenny around. In reality, his schemes run deep."The Fausts wouldn't have ben as prosperous as if Alec hadn't been capable."You stood up for him, but now you're talking behind his back. Are you helping him out or not?" Jade put her phone away and looked at Max.Max smirked. "Why would I help him? He's my enemy. But, even though I hate him and want to destroy the Fausts, I have to be honest. He really is head over heels for Jenny." He didn't want to praise Alec, but he had to tell the truth when it came to it."Head over heels? Would he have divorced her if that's true?" Jade didn't buy it.Max laughed loudly. "That was just a misunderstanding." Then, he told her everything in detail, especially the time when Alec had no idea who Jenny was and made a
The sudden ringing of a phone startled the both of them. Jenny came back to her senses and pulled away from Alec's lips."What's wrong, Gilbert?" she said, answering the call."Where are you? Are you alright?" Gilbert's voice sounded from the other end. He sounded anxious, worried.Jenny frowned. She sensed that something was wrong with him. "What's wrong, Gilbert? What happened?""Nothing…nothing." Gilbert was tripping over his words. He didn't know how to explain himself."What on earth happened?" Jenny was not a fool. She could tell from Gilbert's tone that something had happened.Gilbert was quiet. Then, he said, "It's really nothing much. I just fought with Marigold, and she might have gotten the wrong idea. I was worried that she would go for you.""A fight?" Jenny thought that was weird. Would Gilbert fight with someone? She'd never seen anything like that."It's just a misunderstanding. Well, if she goes to you, ignore her. Don't believe anything she says," Gilbert said
Marigold said a lot of things, but Jenny didn't understand a single word. She stared at Marigold, who was on the brink of turning crazy, and thought of Gilbert's phone call. Could she be going crazy because of a rejection?"Go to the hospital if you're sick. Don't scream around here." She was not a psychiatrist. She was helpless against something like this."You!" Marigold was infuriated and pointed at Jenny. "You're the one who's sick! You call him your brother, but you're stringing him along while getting close to Alec. You're fucking sick!"Jenny's eyebrows furrowed. Something wasn't right with Marigold's words. "What do you mean?""Do you dare say you haven't been stringing Gilbert along? If it weren't for that, he wouldn't be so fucking infatuated with you!" Marigold was determined to expose Jenny's pretense.Infatuated? Jenny thought that was an odd phrase to use.But Marigold didn't care and blazed on, as if she wanted to vent her anger in one go. "If you don't like him, w
Jenny leaned against the door, hearing Marigold's thumps and knocks. Even after she left, Jenny stood frozen in her spot, unmoving.Gilbert…Jenny tried hard not to think about what Marigold had said. She told herself that it wasn't real, that Gilbert was just her brother, that he wouldn't mix up his feelings for her. But then, she couldn't calm down. Her memories with Gilbert flashed before her like a movie. His actions, the look in his eyes… She realized the signs were all there, but she hadn't thought of him that way, which was why she never noticed. And now, after being rudely exposed, she realized that she couldn't lie to herself.She slid down the door and buried her head in her arms. A throbbing pain permeated her heart.Alec appeared outside the door. He'd waited a long time for Jenny's lights to turn on, and had begun to worry for her safety, so he came up to look. He just so happened to hear Marigold's words.He hadn't come forward to stop her because he thought Jenny
Jenny knew the passcode to Gilbert's villa, so she went right in.Zack and Gilbert were both there. They were surprised to see her, but then their expressions shifted. Zack was happy. He walked toward Jenny and said, "Jenny, why are you here so late? Did you miss me?"Gilbert also went up to her, but he didn't look as happy. In fact, he looked a little uneasy.Jenny said nothing. Zack sensed that something was wrong, and he grew serious. "What's wrong? Has something happened?"Jenny shook her head and said, "Zack, why don't you sleep early tonight? I have something to say to Gilbert."Zack seemed to have guessed what was going on, and his face turned sour. "Alright. Call me if anything happens." He turned and went upstairs, not forgetting to glare at Gilbert before he left.Gilbert could only smile bitterly. Jenny's reason for coming was crystal clear.Zack disappeared quickly, leaving them both alone in the living room. The atmosphere grew tense at once.They didn't know how m
"Can we really go back to how it was before?" she mumbled. There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone.Gilbert frowned. "Of course we can. Unless you don't want me as your brother anymore.""Of course I do." But the moment she thought of the fact that he liked her, Jenny would be unable to pretend as if nothing had happened. She'd even wanted to run away.Gilbert held her shoulders. "Jenny, I know this is sudden, and you can't accept it immediately. But you must believe me when I say that I only want you to be happy." As long as Jenny was happy, he would be able to stow away his feelings."Okay." Jenny nodded in a daze. She got up from the sofa. "I'm going home.""I'll drive you there," he offered.Jenny shook her head at once. "I can get myself back.""Jenny…" Gilbert couldn't bear to let her go like this.Jenny forced a smile at him. "I need some time to think about it, okay?"They held their gaze. Gilbert could see the pain in her eyes, and he nodded. "Okay."Jenny walked out
The next morning, Jenny woke up exhausted. She got herself ready and rushed to the hospital.Despite what had happened yesterday, she was not shaken. To her, work was work. Besides, her thoughts would spiral if she stayed at home all alone. If she was busy, she'd have no time to overthink things."Good morning, Dr. Walter." Morgan smiled at her when she walked into the office. She'd learned a lot staying by Jenny's side. Although her internship had not yet ended, a number of hospitals had already given her offers and opportunities. She was extremely happy.Jenny nodded and forced out a smile. Morgan sensed that something was amiss at once. She walked over, worried. "What's wrong, Dr. Walter? You're pale. Are you sick?""I'm fine. I couldn't sleep last night." Jenny shook her head. She couldn't very well talk about Gilbert. That was a family matter.Morgan was still worried. "There are quite a few surgeries lined up for today. Are you sure you can do them? Do you need me to resch
Jenny didn't know what to say. Alec hadn't taken care of himself, yet here he was, lecturing her about her own body. How ridiculous. She couldn't be bothered with him anymore and simply glared at him. "I'm going home," she said, getting up from her chair. "You can stay here if you like it so much.""I'm going with you." What sort of a joke was this? He was there for Jenny. Why would he stay if she weren't there?They left the hospital. Before Jenny could hail a cab, Alec stopped his car in front of her. "It's not safe to take the cab this late. I'll send you home.""Thank you." She didn't refuse because she knew it was pointless; if she did, she'd still be wasting time with him here. She was exhausted. All she wanted was to go home and sleep. Her eyelids drooped shut in the car, and she fell asleep. Alec glanced at her, feeling his heart ache. He'd heard from the hospital staff that she had performed surgeries all day without rest. It was no wonder that she was tired.Not long af