"Karen White, you are forty-five years old and unemployed. That boy who went through surgery just now is not your son. He's your stepson. You've never liked him and repeatedly stated that you wish for him to be dead. You seem pretty involved with his car accident preceding this. When the crash didn't kill him, you wanted the doctor to perform surgery on him so he would die on the operating table. This way, you could make this hated stepson disappear and claim tons of money from the hospital. Am I wrong, Karen?"Once he said all this, everyone looked flabbergasted.Could such a horrible person exist?Even if he wasn't her biological son, she shouldn't have wished for his death.Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Karen went pale. She gnashed her teeth and said, "You're making this all up! You just want to help Dr. Walter get away with this!""The police will investigate whether I am speaking the truth. But I should remind you that your actions in the emergency room this aftern
Max drove Jenny to the Perry Residence."Thank you for today," Jenny said once more."You've already thanked me a bunch of times. You don't have to be so polite with me." Max feigned being upset. "If you want to thank me, treat me to a meal. You promised me that."Jenny nodded. "Alright. I'll treat you.""Go on in. Get some rest," Max urged.Before she walked away, he said, "I ordered some food for you. You need to eat it.""Alright. Thank you." Jenny gave a hesitant nod. Besides thanking him, anything else she said would seem too much.She walked through the gates, disappearing from Max's sight.Max retracted the smile on his face and leaned against his car, lighting a cigarette. When he was halfway through the cigarette, a car approached and stopped before him.Max smiled and flung the cigarette to the ground, stamping out the flames. "Looks like you've lost to me, Alec."Alec rolled down the windows. His dark eyes were devoid of emotions. "You're doing all this just to win
Pain and regret mingled together. She was considering going downstairs to buy some medicine when she heard footsteps at the front door.She looked over and saw Alec. "You didn't leave?" she exclaimed."I only have painkillers. I don't have anything to help with your stomach. You can take this for now." He handed the pills to her and gently gave her a glass of hot water.Jenny didn't care about being polite and gulped them down.Ten minutes later, she felt much better. She sat up and thanked Alec.He glanced at her, his irises dark. After a while, he said, "Do you have a death wish, skipping meals when you have stomach issues?"She sipped the hot water, feeling better. "You know what happened today. Where would I find the time to eat?"She didn't want to perform surgery on an empty stomach either, but one procedure would take six to seven hours. She couldn't stop in the middle of surgery to eat. That would be terrifying. Alec didn't reply. "Are you better now?""Much better."
Someone knocked on the door again. Alec repeated his motions and opened the door, quickly taking another pack of food."Your stomach is weak. Have some soup instead." He placed the food before Jenny.Jenny nodded. "Fine. I'll eat Max's food tomorrow."Right as she said that, Alec sat opposite her and began devouring Max's food.Noticing her shocked face, Alec said, upset, "What? You owe me one. Can't I at least have your food?"Jenny couldn't help laughing. She nodded. "Of course you can. You can eat whatever you want."She was merely surprised by his actions.They sat eating, facing each other. The air around them instantly grew intimate.Jenny didn't think she would be eating together with Alec after their divorce, and it was takeout, nonetheless. That made it seem weirder.They finally finished their food. Jenny looked at Alec. "Is there… anything else?"She wanted to tell him to leave.Alec saw through her thoughts. He indeed didn't wish to stay any longer. He stood up a
"Get to the point." Alec rubbed his temples, leaning against his couch. He waited for Paul to speak.Paul muttered for a bit before saying, "Her name is Jenny. She grew up in Orchid Village, but don't underestimate her because of that. She's a beast in academics. She's been skipping grade levels, graduating with a Ph.D. at just twenty-two years old. Then she went abroad for two years before finally returning."Jenny?Why was this name so familiar?However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember where he had heard it."What else?" Alec got up and walked over to the windows, looking at the view of the city at night. No one could guess what was going through his mind."What else?" Paul's voice grew higher. He said playfully, "She didn't work after returning to the country and disappeared from sight. Guess what she'd been up to."Of course, Alec couldn't guess, but he thought of why he couldn't find Jenny before. He'd thought that she had disappeared."What did she do?"
The next morning, Jenny tiredly climbed out of bed. After being tormented by her empty stomach last night, she knew she couldn't afford to sleep through breakfast.As she walked toward the kitchen, the doorbell sounded. She was a little surprised. Who would come knocking at this hour?She opened the door, a little hesitant. When she realized it was Alec, she was so stunned that her jaw slackened.What was he doing here?"Have you eaten?" he asked.Jenny shook her head. Right as she was wondering what he was doing, he stepped in with a pack of food. The restaurant's name, The Crispy Buns, was clearly branded on the packaging.Jenny knew about The Crispy Buns. It was a really popular place in Parrington. People said their food smelt amazing, and she had always wanted to try it.Could Alec be bringing her breakfast?"Eat it. It's still fresh." He put the food on the table.Jenny didn't move. She had to stand there for a long time before acknowledging that this was not all just a
Jenny nearly burst out laughing, but she held herself together. "Yeah. He's a jerk!""Did he hurt you?" Alec's eyes shifted. He wished he could punch the bastard in the face."Yeah." She nodded and said, "We were married for two years, but he never paid me a visit. Don't you think he's a jerk?""He is!" Alec gritted his teeth. A ball of fire surged in his chest. "Who is he?"You, Alec!Jenny bit back her laughter and shook her head. "Oh well. It's all in the past. I want nothing to do with him in the future."Alec couldn't press on when she said that, but he still felt upset. "You don't have to be so merciful towards jerks. If you find yourself in a pinch, I can help you."Jenny noticed that Alec was staring at her. He felt embarrassed. "Don't take this the wrong way. I was just…""Are you pursuing me, Mr. Faust?" she asked.The air around them grew quiet at once. Alec retorted, "Never!"Jenny looked at him with interest. Seeing this, Alec explained, "I'm just helping you on
Alec heaved a deep sigh. Perhaps he was a jerk to his ex-wife, too.At the thought of this, he finally began feeling a hint of guilt toward his unknown wife. Perhaps not even that house in Charmford could make up for the damage he had caused her.He messaged Vincent, telling him to locate his ex-wife and gift her a million dollars besides the house in Charmford.Jenny knew nothing of what Alec was doing. After he left, she threw on her clothes and rushed to the hospital.As for Alec… He would probably leave her alone after that unpleasant conversation.This was good. It would be peaceful.In Lawrence Solutions, Mr. Lawrence sat in his office happily, looking at his company's rising stocks. He had a terrific mood. Lawrence Solutions developed at breakneck speed since sucking up to Alec Faust. It grew from an insignificant little company to one of Parrington's most established businesses. Mr. Lawrence was overjoyed.It was a pity that his daughter couldn't latch on to Alec yet. If