The two of them ate silently, and the atmosphere turned unpleasant. After they had finally finished their meal, they walked out of the restaurant and looked at the night sky. Morgan didn't feel any better."Jenny, are you free? Please walk with me." Morgan turned to Jenny next to her. At the moment, she hoped that someone could accompany her; at least, it would make her feel less lonely.Jenny nodded. "Sure."They walked along the river, their hair swaying gently in the evening breeze."What are your plans for the future?" Jenny suddenly asked, casually chatting with Morgan.Morgan thought she was asking about her plans after marriage, so she smiled bitterly and said, "What plans? Just act like he doesn't exist and do whatever I want.""I'm asking about your plans in the medical field. Do you plan to continue studying?" Jenny asked. Morgan had been interning with her, and she could see how much the girl loved medicine.Morgan was stunned. Shen then smiled sheepishly and apologet
Jenny glanced indifferently at the knife in Miller's hand, not worried at all. As he was about to reach her, she moved. Quickly and accurately, she grabbed his wrist. There was a cry of pain, and the knife fell to the ground.With a cold expression, Jenny threw Miller over her shoulder, and he fell heavily to the ground like a sack of potatoes. Morgan's shout and Jenny's attack on Miller ended at the same time. Her move was too fast for anyone to react.After a while, Morgan looked at Jenny standing still and Miller screaming in pain on the ground. She was a little dazed and couldn't decide who she should be warning. When Morgan came back to her senses, she was immensely amazed. "Jenny, how are you so skilled in combat?""Well, I learned a little before." Jenny didn't deny it."Wow, that's amazing!" Morgan praised her sincerely. She'd wanted to learn martial arts when she was young, but her parents refused to let her, saying it was too dangerous for girls. Seeing Jenny now, she r
Alec shook his head and said to Vincent, "You handle things here; I'll go back first." He felt worried when Jenny was out of sight and had the feeling that something terrible might have happened to her. He needed to see for himself that she was fine."Okay, I'll get the driver ready," Vincent said, taking out his phone to make the call. He didn't stop Alec from leaving. The business matters were already discussed and settled; the only thing left was socializing with the clients. Vincent was more than able to take care of such a minor task.After a few brief exchanges with the clients, Alec got up and left the private room. He didn't waste any time and instructed the driver to drive him home immediately. He couldn't wait to see Jenny, whom he hoped was safe at home.Meanwhile, at the hospital, Jenny's wound was cleaned and bandaged, and she was ready to leave. "You're a doctor yourself, so I don't need to remind you what precautions to take, right?" the emergency doctor asked while
Alec's car reached Jenny less than ten minutes after Morgan left."Weren't you in a meeting with your clients? Why pick me up?" Jenny asked as she got into the car. Her movements were stiff due to her injury, but she still tried to mask it in front of Alec.Alec started his car. "The meeting finished early. I had Vincent handle the drinking for me.""Vincent's pretty occupied," Jenny murmured. Alec often left his personal matters to his assistant, so with the addition of business meetings and handling clients, Vincent might really be overwhelmed with tasks often.Alec huffed. "He isn't paid millions a year for no reason.""Millions?" Jenny gaped. "That's such a huge amount!" She wasn't even paid that much for her post as deputy director at the hospital! No wonder Vincent was so busy. "Are you jealous?" Alec teased, to which Jenny eagerly nodded. "Who wouldn't be?" She wasn't poor. In fact, she had several other streams of income aside from being a doctor. But millions of dol
Alec gently placed Jenny on the couch. "Where's the injury?""Here. Waist." Jenny pointed at her side. Alec wouldn't be able to see it directly as her clothes had covered it.Alec's brows furrowed in worry. He wanted to look at the injury, but Jenny wasn't letting him."Don't worry. They've already taken care of it at the hospital.""Alright. I believe you." Alec knew Jenny just didn't want to undress, so he wouldn't force her."How did you know I was hurt?" Jenny asked curiously. Alec wouldn't have asked this out of the blue, right?The man set a glass of water before her, then answered, "You said that you were eating with Morgan, but when you sent me your location, it was at the hospital.""Was it just because of that?" Jenny asked incredulously. Did Alec come to that conclusion just from the location alone?Alec nodded in assent. His intuition had always been spot on, so he immediately guessed something had happened to Jenny when she made it known that she was at the hospita
Jenny giggled. "What if I don't cook well?""Then you'll wash the dishes after I cook." Alec played along as he brought their food out from the dining hall. Jenny gave it some thought. "That can work. I can get a dishwashing machine.""Come. Eat." Alec urged, leaving the topic alone. It didn't matter to him whether Jenny cooked for them or washed the dishes. They could just hire someone to handle the food anyway. Well, he didn't mind cooking for her, either. He was just busy with work often.They ate their meals while sharing a conversation, no different from a normal couple."I'll have someone come over to cook for you for the week. Get some rest," Alec said while eating.Jenny declined. "Don't. I can take care of myself." She didn't like sharing her home with outsiders. If she couldn't cook, takeout would suffice."Then I'll send my best chef over." The one from his family home. He didn't have a personal chef yet. Jenny was about to refuse again when Alec added, "If you refus
Jenny slept exceptionally well that night though her injury still pained her from time to time.When she woke up the next day, she scrolled through her phone as always. The Blooms were hot on the news once again, but not for anything good. Yvonne's hatred toward Simone had successfully garnered the netizens' attention.There was news of Simone's scandals and the Bloom Conglomerate's change of board. Jenny read through the article. That man Simone had her investigate had been nabbed for embezzling company funds. The Blooms were probably not having a good time.Jenny stretched lazily in bed. The Blooms' business was none of her concerns right now. Meanwhile, the Blooms were suffering in tense silence at their family home.Simone glanced at her father, Elias Bloom, from across the table. He had aged more than she remembered. His once straight back was now slightly hunched, and his hair had turned a weathered gray. There wasn't an ounce of regret in her heart. In fact, she felt like
The living room fell silent almost instantly. Simone sneered; she hadn't expected anything less."I'm also a Bloom. Why don't I have the rights you have?" she questioned."What exactly is your plan, Simone? Where did you get this absurd idea from?" Elias barked coldly. He no longer recognized this daughter of his. Things felt like they were spiraling out of his control.Simone wasn't upset at her father's attitude at all. "Back then, I didn't think I had what it takes. But now…" With a bright smile on her face, she turned to look at Yvonne. "I'm afraid this family might change their name to Dickman soon."Yvonne couldn't pretend to not be involved at this point. She gave Simone a polite smile. Simone had never respected her even once since she married Sam. Now she had even become one of her greatest obstacles to success."What do you mean, Simone? You really shouldn't pick at my relationship with Sam like this…" Yvonne mewled, tears just about falling down her face.Simone wasn't