Jenny, who was reaching for more food, froze and looked at Hannah in surprise. "You're joking, right?""Joking? I'm being serious right now," Hannah replied with a smile, tugging at Felicity's arm. "Felicity is your cousin, after all, and we're family. You can't just sit back and watch her do nothing, can you?"Felicity turned to Jenny, smiling. "Jenny, I'll have to rely on you from now on."Jenny was dumbfounded as Felicity certainly never wanted to have anything to do with her before. Nonetheless, for David's sake, she couldn't respond too harshly. She didn't know how to reject their request."It's difficult enough for Jenny to live alone in Parrington, so don't add to her troubles," David scolded Felicity. He knew his daughter well and didn't believe she really wanted to go to Parrington to find a job. Perhaps she had some wicked ideas up her sleeve."Dad!" Felicity was upset. "You always sided with Jenny. You've been so kind to her, so what's wrong with asking her to help me f
A little surprised, Jenny asked, "What is it?""I was wondering how your life here was," he replied, looking into the distance. Jenny smiled at his reply. "I guess you must imagine I've had a hard time here after what you saw today."Alec didn't answer, as her guess was spot-on. His heart had throbbed with pain and anger when Jenny had not retaliated to Hannah and Felicity's taunts. He couldn't imagine how hard life had been for her when she was young."Well, it wasn't hard at all. When Grandpa was still around, my life was great," she replied, grinning. "Felicity and her mother didn't dare to provoke me back then and always avoided me."Alec frowned, unconvinced."Also, Gilbert and Zack always protected me. They protected me so much that even the stray dogs in the village were afraid of messing with me," Jenny said, laughing as she recalled those nostalgic days.Seeing the bright smile on her face, Alec felt a little sad. "Then, did you regret going to Parrington to marry me?"
Instantly, the temperature seemed to drop as Alec shot Felicity a warning look. "If I hear you say anything bad about Jenny again, I'll cut off your tongue." After making a cutting gesture, he returned to his room, leaving a stunned Felicity standing alone in the courtyard.Due to the poor soundproofing of the wooden door, Jenny overheard their conversation. It was honey to her ears, and suddenly the moon seemed to shine brighter. That night, Jenny tossed and turned in bed, trying hard not to think about Alec.When she woke up the next day, Alec was already waiting for her in the courtyard. "Did you sleep well?"Sporting dark circles under her eyes, Jenny glared at him in response. It left Alec wondering what wrong he had done. Little did he know, Jenny couldn't fall asleep because of him. When she finally fell asleep, he even appeared in her dreams. Hence, she didn't sleep well.Jenny was ready to leave after breakfast. After all, she still had a lot of work to do in Parrington, a
Alec ignored her and continued driving, which frustrated Felicity. Nonetheless, it wasn't enough to make her give up. "Alec, we're all friends," she said, "and friends always take care of each other."Remaining silent, Alec glanced at Jenny, who coughed when she met his gaze. Jenny turned to Felicity and said coldly, "Felicity, your father told me to bring you to Parrington because he wants you to work hard. You're not here to mess around. For his sake, I'll make sure you get a job, but that doesn't mean you can sit back and relax. If you don't do well, you'll be fired, and I'll just send you back to Orchid Village. "As for your little agenda..." Glancing at Alec, Jenny looked for the right words before continuing, "I can ignore it, but you better think about the consequences of offending someone you can't afford to offend. Let me make it clear to you now that I won't plead on your behalf if that happens."Her blunt words stunned Felicity, rendering her silent. While she understood
Jenny couldn't hold back her laughter. "Alec is not an object. He's not yours just because you claim him. Don't you think it's time you wake up, Felicity?""I don't care. You stay away from him. You're not allowed to approach him." Felicity knew Alec was interested in Jenny, so she had to stop the two from getting closer, or she would stand no chance. Jenny ignored her and walked straight to the bathroom, but Felicity didn't stop there. She followed her into the bathroom, asking, "Why aren't you answering me? Are you going to steal Alec from me?"Jenny continued to ignore her and reached for her toothbrush. However, Felicity snatched her toothbrush and asked, "Do you like Alec?""Yes, I like him! What about it? Am I not allowed to like him?" Felicity frustrated her. Couldn't she give it a rest?Hearing her confession, Felicity felt the urge to turn violent. "How can you like him? Why do you like him? You're a divorcee! You have no right to like him!""You're a psycho!" Jenny rol
Jenny wanted to cover Justin's mouth, but she was too late. Things turned awkward when Alec looked at her. Hurriedly, she turned her head out the window, feeling a little guilty. Alec smiled but said nothing.Soon, they arrived at their destination. The adopters had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw them coming, they hurried to welcome them.When they were all sitting in the living room, the couple looked at the two children in adoration. "Justin and Lilian, right? They are so cute.""Hello." Justin greeted them with a smile, trying to win their favor.Although Lilian seemed a little distracted, she followed her brother's example and greeted the couple. She even praised the woman for being beautiful, which brought a smile to her face that never seemed to fade.In no time, the two children were mingling happily with the couple. As Jenny and Alec watched from the sidelines, Alec asked, "You told Felicity that you liked me?" The sudden question made Jenny jerk upright
After lunch, Jenny and Alec left, bringing Justin and Lilian with them as they couldn't just leave them there. Jenny had agreed with the couple that they could bring the two children out every day. When the adoption was formalized, Justin and Lilian would officially become their children. After driving the three to Perry Residence, Alec headed to work. Jenny told him to hurry up and not delay his work because of her. After he left, Jenny took the two children back home. She thought Felicity would have already woken up by this time, but she had underestimated her laziness. When Jenny knocked on her door, Felicity opened it and drowsily asked, "What are you doing? Why are you knocking on my door so early in the morning? Don't you know that I'm still sleeping?" Jenny was furious. She couldn't understand how Felicity, who had such a hardworking father, could be so lazy. Nonetheless, Felicity couldn't care less that she was angry. She came out of the room and began eating when she s
When Jenny arrived at Jade's office, Jade got to her feet immediately, saying, "You've come at the right time. Take a look at the dresses." She handed her a turquoise dress, and the color alone was eye-catching. From Jade's smile, Jenny could tell she was very satisfied with the dress. She studied it carefully. Although the color was fine, the fit was not quite to her expectations. Frowning, she handed it back to Jade. "Have you tried it on?" "Me? No." Jade shook her head. "Why? Did you spot a problem with the dress?" "I don't think the fit is very good, and I'm worried there might be some issues. You should get a few people to try it on so I can take a closer look." Since it would be their first batch of designs, Jenny wanted to do her best. Jade didn't object to her suggestion. She made a phone call, and several people walked into the room soon after. Jenny handed them the dresses. After they tried it on and showed it to Jenny, her face fell. "I thought it looked okay. Why