Jenny didn't quite have an appetite for Alec's food. She wanted to speak, but she wasn't sure how. Then, she thought of Alfred. She asked cautiously, "Your father had been gone for so many years. Do you think that there's a possibility of him having another child?"Alfred was not that much younger than Alec. Jenny suspected that if he really was Mortimer's child, that would mean that Mortimer and Max's mother was already entangled with each other before eloping. Maybe they eloped because they found out about the child. But, of course, it was all just speculation.Alec's hands paused. He wasn't expecting that kind of question. "Why are you asking?""Nothing much. I was just wondering." She smiled, trying not to look suspicious.With Alec's state of mind right now, she didn't dare to let Alec know of Alfred's existence. Otherwise, he'd be agitated.Alec was quiet for a while. "It doesn't matter if he does. I don't care. It has nothing to do with me."He didn't care about Mortimer,
Jenny went to the venue bright and early on the day she had her free clinic appointment. There were mountains of people swarming in. She had to admire how clever the chairman was. Due to the plane incident, there were tons of people coming. They just had to know how many people were actually there for treatments.Jenny didn't care about it since there was a triage before her. The people who got to her would definitely be people in need. She spent the entire day working. Alec wasn't far off. His gaze rested on Jenny always, not leaving for even a moment.Vincent sat in the driver's seat. He, too, felt that his president was paying a little too much attention to Jenny. "Mr. Faust, Miss Walter is safe," he said. "You don't have to guard her every moment.""How would you know? What if she gets in danger?" Alec said, his gaze still on Jenny.Vincent smiled bitterly. It was broad daylight. How could there be danger lurking?"You'd only pressure her, Mr. Faust." Vincent couldn't help s
"Mr. Faust, I also discovered that Alfred has joined Miss Walter's company," Vincent reported truthfully. He thought that it was odd and deserved Alec's attention.At once, Alec's face darkened. It was no wonder that Jenny would ask him that question. She must have seen Alfred and noticed their similarities."Should we tell her? I worry that Alfred has bad intentions," Vincent said.Alec nodded. "I'll tell her about it. Let's go to work."Vincent said nothing else, driving the car toward Faust Group.Meanwhile, in Bardoff City, Rowena Glass looked at the woman before her coldly. "Do you understand your mission?""Yes." The woman nodded. If Jenny were around, she would realize that this was the same woman who beat her up but didn't kill her the last time."Failure is not an option," Rowena said. She wouldn't let Jenny return to the Walters.The woman said nothing and left the study room. She thought that Jenny was interesting, but it wouldn't stop her from claiming her life.On
They ate at the dining table.Jenny had to admit that Alec's cooking skills were improving. This meal tasted like one in a five-star restaurant."Is Alfred working in your company?" Alec suddenly asked.Jenny was stunned. She looked at him in disbelief. "Do you know him?"Alec nodded and told her about the investigation. "You mentioned him last night, so I told Vincent to do some digging. I didn't think that an illegitimate child would actually exist."Jenny smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say. She was only suspicious before, but now it was confirmed. "Why is he working at my company if he's your father's son?" she asked. It couldn't just be a coincidence.Alec looked at her, evidently deep in thought. "I think he has ulterior motives. It's best to fire him." He would never be at ease with someone like Alfred by Jenny's side."That's going to be hard. I just signed a contract with him. If I fire him now, I'll have to compensate him." Jenny smiled bitterly. She blamed herse
After hearing what Alec said, Jenny was surprised. She didn't expect that Alec had already seen a psychiatrist. While feeling relieved, she still had some worries. Since a psychiatrist was already involved, why was Alec still in his current state?Jenny didn't know much about psychology, so she didn't comment much. "That's good," she said. She didn't insist on Alec seeing the psychiatrist she recommended. She believed things would eventually get better as long as he continued to see a doctor. The two didn't discuss the matter any further. After dinner, Jenny got up to clean the dishes and left Alec's place after washing them.Jenny was just about to take a shower and call it a day when she got home, but someone knocked on her door loudly. Before she could even ask who was there, a drunken voice sounded from outside."Jenny! Open the door! You've ruined everything for me. Are you happy now? I got divorced from Sam because of you. I would've been Alec's wife if it weren't for you. I
Yvonne couldn't understand what Jenny had pointed out. Even if she did, she adamantly refused to accept it as the truth."Do you think you've won? Do you think Alec really loves you that much?" Yvonne asked. She then scoffed, "His heart belongs to Quinn, and you're just a substitute!"Alec's expression changed in an instant. He'd been wondering who would've told Jenny about Quinn, but now it seemed Yvonne played a part in it."Shut up!" Alec bellowed as he moved toward Yvonne."What are you doing? Do you intend to kill me so that I'll be silenced?" Yvonne asked and laughed at her own question. She never imagined that she and Alec would face off like this one day.Alec was now standing in front of Yvonne, ready to strike, but Jenny stepped forward and stopped him. "Don't waste your energy on someone like her," Jenny said. Looking at Yvonne, she continued calmly, "For me, there is no victory or defeat. I rely on myself. I don't care about the relationship between Alec and Quinn, a
No one would take what she said seriously. Alec didn't, and not even Yvonne herself. When she came to think of it, what kind of retribution would really lead someone like Alec to his doom?She left the Perry Residence and stood on the side of the road, not knowing where she could go or who she could turn to. The Dickmans were gone, and she'd divorced Sam. The world was such a big place, but there was no place for her. "How ridiculous!" Yvonne sneered inwardly.She was once the proud young lady of the Dickman family. She was at the top of the world, yet, she fell from grace because she fell for Alec. Standing under the streetlamp, she looked around in confusion. In her drunkenness, she was a little unsteady on her feet. She held on to the pole, and it was unclear what she was thinking.Following a loud rumble, several motorcycles stopped in front of her. Someone got off one of them and approached her."Hey, pretty. You look like you need a place to crash. Come on, I'll take you in
Jenny had just arrived at her office and hadn't had a chance to do her rounds when someone knocked on her door. She was quite surprised to see Natalia when she opened it."Dr. Walter," Natalia said, forcing a smile as she walked in. She didn't know how to face Jenny, but for the sake of her grandfather, she had to swallow her embarrassment.Jenny sat on her chair and watched as Natalia approached her. "Do you need something, Miss Cruz?" she asked.Natalia nodded. "Yes," she said, taking a seat in front of Jenny. Jenny waited for her to speak. However, Natalia fell silent, seemingly unsure of how to begin. She felt embarrassed, especially because she and Alec had pretended to be a couple. "Dr. Walter, have you and Alec gotten back together?" she finally asked. She had been away for some time, so she assumed Alec must have explained everything to Jenny by then. Jenny frowned upon hearing that. She thought Natalia had come to talk about something important, but she was just there t