Christopher hung his head. He understood everything that Jenny had explained to him, but he couldn't stop worrying.While they were waiting in silence, a family in a Bardoff City castle was discussing Jenny."Dad, Mom, did you know that Christopher brought home a woman today?" A young lady beamed as she shared the gossip with her parents. The woman who sat at the head of the table raised her brows, looking interested and surprised. "Oh? What kind of woman is she? I thought people said that Christopher wasn't interested in women."She was Rowena Glass, the matriarch of the Walter family. Seated beside her was the head of the Walter family, Graham Walter. The young lady they spoke to was their only daughter, Jolene."I heard she's from a small city, and I bet she's not up to the standard. Christopher's parents are probably strongly against that woman. Who knows? They might be in a huge fight right now."Jolene was not close to Christopher in the first place. They were acquaintance
Harvey's surgery lasted for a full five hours before it came to an end. Thankfully, Harvey survived the ordeal, but he was in a coma indefinitely. In simple words, he could well fall into a vegetative state.It was a huge blow to Christopher, who found it difficult to accept that his energetic grandfather had fallen into a coma in a day.Standing by his side, Jenny looked at Harvey in the ICU with complicated emotions, and she was somehow riddled with guilt. Had she not visited, she would not have caused a misunderstanding for Ben and Evelyn, and Harvey might not have ended up in this condition.Feeling sorry, she apologized, "I'm sorry. I…""It's not your fault." Christopher had calmed down by now. He was not an unreasonable man."Mr. Spade will wake up soon," she said to him out of courtesy, even though the words might not bring him any comfort."Mm." He left the ICU entrance and headed for the hospital exit. She followed closely behind him with concern. "Where are you going?
Graham returned to Walter Castle at night after his work engagements. Rowena and Jolene were in the living room, and Jolene quickly went up to support him. "Dad, why did you get drunk again?""I'm alright." He waved at her, and she helped him to sit on the sofa. She poured him a glass of water and massaged his shoulders. "Dad, I've told you not to overwork yourself. Mom and I would feel bad." Jolene heard Rowena scoffing and quickly glared at her so that she'd shut up in case the situation ended in fights like before.Graham was patient around his daughter. "Yeah. I'll take note of it next time."Jolene mumbled unhappily to herself. Seeing that, Graham changed the topic and announced, "Harvey Spade is in the hospital. You should visit him someday."Even though he didn't specifically address anyone, it was clear that Rowena had to take charge of the visit."Okay." Rowena nodded. She had gotten wind of the news early on and would have arranged for someone to pay a visit even witho
Graham retired to his room, and Jolene stormed out of the house, leaving Rowena alone in the living room. She glanced at his room on the second floor and frowned. It could have been a mistake, but she sensed that he had an odd reaction upon the mention of Jenny Walter. She had always been cautious and would capture minor behavioral changes in others.It wasn't a mistake, she decided after a while and nodded. She called her assistant. "Look into this person for me. I need everything you can get on her."At the same time, Jenny was back at her hotel after a busy day. She called Christopher to get an update on Harvey, and she was upset to learn that Harvey remained unconscious. After the call, she lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling as she fell into a reflective state."Why is it this hard to get to the truth? Do I really have to go home empty-handed?" she wondered.The doorbell interrupted her train of thought. She went to the door and asked, "Who's out there?""Good evening. T
"If you wanted to kill me, you'd do it whether I tell you or not." Jenny was clever enough not to fall for the attacker's lie. The attacker chuckled at her logical interpretation, her blade still sliding across Jenny's cheek as she contemplated her next move. "You're pretty, but you'd look better with a few scars."Jenny didn't say a word, but she scanned the room desperately to find an escape. Sadly, she was cornered under the attacker's violent domination.When the attacker raised her knife, Jenny braced herself for facial injuries, but the blade merely made a tiny cut on her neck. She felt a pang of pain and some bleeding, but it was not a serious wound. Out of Jenny's sight, the attacker collected her blood in a small tube and tucked it away before grinning at her victim. "Did you feel that everything's ending for you just now?""What do you really want?" She didn't intend to kill Jenny, for she would have acted sooner if she wanted to murder. Jenny had no idea about her ident
Alec was about to ask Jenny about the attack, but he was interrupted by some vicious-looking intruders who showed up at the door, clearly up to no good.Jenny's expression fell as she thought, "When will this end?" She rolled her fists and stared at the men. "So, are you after me too?"The men exchanged glances of confirmation and nodded at each other. She then realized that they were indeed after her. Without wasting time, she wanted to charge at them. Not every person in Bardoff City was as skilled as her previous opponent, she'd like to believe, and she vowed to take her revenge.However, Alec grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. "You're injured. Leave them to me.""I'm not—"Alec made his move. He was as fast as lightning, and the men were laying on the floor in no time, groaning in pain. They were obviously not at the same level as the female attacker. Jenny walked up and smiled at one of them. "Who sent you?"The man remained quiet. She kept a smile on her face but steppe
Jenny could tell from Alec's tone that he was green with envy. But why? He shouldn't care about her if he was into Quinn Blue. She glanced at him and, considering that he had helped her, said, "I only know that he's not on good terms with his parents."He wanted to say something but held his tongue when he saw the look in her eyes.The night ended with the group of men sent to Christopher's office without any further explanation; the plan was to have him figure it out himself.However, Christopher quickly called Jenny and was instantly up to speed. "Don't worry. I'll answer to you, and I promise I won't let this slip." He clutched his phone with one hand while holding a pen in another, almost bending the pen out of anger. Not only did Ben and Evelyn hinder him, but they also added to his troubles. Life must have been too easy for them.Jenny trusted him and didn't bring up the matter after the call. Still, she could not shake off the thought of that female attacker. She believed th
They arrived at Centenary Hall. Jenny followed behind Alec, and he pulled his keys out to unlock the doors."Come in," he said, turning back to look at her as he turned the lights on.Jenny hesitated for a while before finally stepping in. She pulled her suitcase with her and sat on the sofa, staring at Alec. She was evidently waiting for him to explain his relationship with Quinn.Alec sighed. He knew what she was thinking. He helped her place her suitcase in her room and took out a first-aid kit. "Don't move. I'm going to treat your wounds."Jenny pursed her lips. Alec knew what she was waiting for, yet he refused to tell her. How despicable.The wound was treated quickly. Just when Jenny wondered what he was going to do next, Alec sat next to her."Quinn and I were classmates in college," Alec said, reminiscing his past.Jenny felt upset seeing him like this but let him go on."She and I were close. We spent a lot of time together, too, so the feelings developed naturally."