Jenny chuckled and didn't take it seriously. "Who knows? I'm not interested in him anyway." She wasn't joking; she really wasn't interested in Derrick. Hence, she didn't care about what he was up to. It had nothing to do with her as far as she was concerned.Upon hearing Jenny's words, Alec inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief once more. It was good that she wasn't interested in him. He was dreading that Jenny might somehow be interested.Alec drove at a consistent speed. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Perry Residence. After Jenny got out of the car in the underground parking lot, she noticed that Alec was still inside and hadn't gotten out yet. She asked, "Do you have something else to do?""Yeah. There's still some work at the company," Alec replied."Since you had something to do, you didn't have to come and pick me up. It was troublesome for you to make that extra trip." Jenny felt a little guilty. She thought Alec had come to pick her up after finishing his work.A
The woman pouted and said helplessly, "I don't want to do things for others. I feel uncomfortable at being ordered around. But there is no other way since I owe it to them. Fortunately, after killing you, all of my debts with that person will be written off." A debt of gratitude was the most difficult to repay, and she could finally pay it off after many years. Owing to that, she wouldn't let Jenny off this time.Jenny was speechless. "Well, good for you. You can pay back your debt. But you're paying for it with my life!" Jenny cursed internally.The woman wasn't interested in chatting with Jenny anymore. She sighed, "Don't waste my time. Let's just go somewhere deserted and fight. You can go if you win, but if you lose…your life is mine.""Fine." Jenny didn't refuse. She didn't want to fight the woman in the lobby of Perry Residence anyway.The two left the area and headed to the river behind it. Fewer people were there at night, so they wouldn't be discovered if they fought the
Jenny nodded, but she had no intention of making a move. It left the woman confused and unsure of what she was trying to do. The woman got into an attacking stance, but in the next second, she was stunned in place, unable to react."You..." The woman looked at Jenny, feeling speechless.Jenny shrugged nonchalantly and smiled at her. "I never said I was going to fight you myself."Right then, the woman found herself surrounded. Even if she wanted to, she stood little chance of escaping, let alone winning against Jenny."Aren't you being shameless? You don't have a shred of honor." She was irate and finally realized why Jenny was stalling. It turned out she had backup.To Jenny, however, it had nothing to do with honor. Since returning from Bardoff City, these people had followed her around, acting as her bodyguards. She didn't want to risk her life. Fortunately, she had made the right decision."It doesn't matter if it's honorable or not as long as one can win," Jenny replied with
The woman said nothing, but Alec paid no attention to her. Looking at his men, he instructed, "Take her to the dungeon and interrogate her well. Pry out everything she knows."He wasn't as kind as Jenny toward someone who wanted to take his life. Naturally, he had to deal with them accordingly. The woman was taken away, and Alec stood in place for a long time, his heart a little heavy.As Jenny got closer to uncovering the truth, the danger around her also increased. Alec wasn't sure how long he could protect her. If she returned to the Walters, would he still be of help? To be more exact, would he even qualify to help? It seemed to him now that he was still too weak.…A few days later, after Natalia returned from Bardoff City, she immediately came to look for Jenny. "Dr. Walter, I have contacted both Parrington Hospital and Bardoff Hospital. The two hospitals are now cooperative, and you can perform the surgery at Bardoff Hospital.""Good. You're quite efficient." Jenny couldn't he
Graham had startled Rowena, speaking to her out of the blue. "I-It's nothing," she stammered."Is that so?" Graham obviously didn't believe her. Over the years, he had come to know the woman quite well. She wouldn't be so nervous if there was nothing going on.Right then, Rowena regained her composure and snapped back, "What does it have anything to do with you? Have you suddenly started to care about me?""Care about her?" Graham thought with a grimace, disgusted. He averted his gaze and stopped looking at her.Rowena's heart ached, but she put on a cold front and continued, "Since you don't care about me, don't ask about my affairs.""Did you think I was keen to ask? I'm just afraid you're doing something behind my back that I wouldn't approve of," Graham retorted.Rowena felt guilty. She dared to make a move against Jenny, but she didn't dare to let Graham find out. She could only harrumph coldly and ignore him in defense.Seeing that her parents were about to argue again, Jo
Rowena was a bit scared of the repercussions after saying those words. However, she wasn't willing to show any weakness in front of Graham."You're right. It was indeed my incompetence," Graham responded slowly after a moment. Then, he got up and left the dining room.As he walked away, Rowena felt no satisfaction from expressing herself. On the contrary, their argument made her feel even more upset."Why didn't he get angry? He should have screamed at me. How could he pretend to take it so calmly?" she thought.Jolene finally came to her senses. She turned to look at her mother. "Mom, what did you mean by what you just said? Did Dad like someone else?""She was just an unworthy and lowly commoner. So what if your father liked her? Would the rest of the Walters consent to their relationship? He was lucky enough to be able to marry me." Rowena was angry. Hence, her words were naturally unpleasant.She was from one of the Ten Elites of Bardoff City. The Walters made a big fuss abou
They didn't believe her, but Jenny didn't mind it and said nothing. It wasn't wise to make grand promises right away, for anything could happen, and unexpected circumstances could arise."Is everything okay on your end?" Jenny looked at the people who had spoken up just now and then turned to Natalia. The surgery required the approval of all members of the Cruz family; otherwise, there would be trouble later. Natalia nodded, "Don't worry, I'll take care of them." She didn't care about those people; she had already convinced her parents, and her grandfather agreed that the surgery was necessary. "Okay." Jenny nodded and said, "Tomorrow, besides me being the surgeon, we will also need doctors from other departments to cooperate. So, arrangements with the hospital..." "You don't have to worry about it. I'll take care of everything. Just tell me what to do," Natalia said. Jenny nodded in response. She could tell that Natalia really wanted to save her grandfather. After giving br
Two days later, the surgery for Larry Cruz, the head of the Cruz family, officially commenced. In the past two days, Jenny had prepared the surgical plan and had several exchanges with the doctors at Bardoff Hospital. Only after everyone was familiar with the plan did they decide to begin the surgery.Early in the morning, Larry was wheeled into the operating room. Jenny changed into her surgical gown and headed toward the operating room as well. When she reached the entrance, Natalia looked at her with reddened eyes and said, "Dr. Walter, my grandpa is in your hands."Jenny nodded without saying much. "If…" Natalia started to say something but hesitated. Then, she took a deep breath and said, "If…if you fail, I won't blame you for anything. I know you've tried your best." It took a lot of courage for her to say those words. She wanted Jenny to do her best without any worries, so she made up her mind to get it off her chest so that Jenny could carry out the surgery without worrie
That afternoon, Gilbert called off his engagement to the Silveras. He did not pick up a single one of Lottie's calls. When he found Marigold, she was taking Caleb on a stroll around the neighborhood. It had been a while since she'd taken notice of anything related to Gilbert. She suddenly felt how nice it was to have her mental energy spent somewhere else, no longer being so hung up on that man. However, when Gilbert appeared before her, her heartbeat quickened. "Why are you here?" Marigold said, snapping out of her reverie. Gilbert smiled lightly. Without saying much else, he pulled her into an embrace. "Didn't you say that I could come to see you once everything is settled?" Marigold was stunned. She was in disbelief. "So, what you're saying is it's all over?" "Didn't you read the news?" Gilbert was speechless. "No. I didn't want to care." Every time she saw anything about Gilbert and Lottie, she felt miserable. She'd rather save herself the pain and block out anything
In the end, Esther went with Gilbert's suggestion. However, she did not trade Bradshaw Operation's projects with Jenny. She went with the Silveras. For one, she did not trust the Walters. On the other hand, the Silveras and the Bradshaws were going to be united through marriage. They deserved to be trusted more. Gilbert didn't mind. After all, if anything happened to the Bradshaws, the Silveras would not help. With those projects in hand, they would only fall further into debt. The plan was going smoothly. Gilbert had not gone to see Marigold once. He knew that before subduing the Bradshaws, going to visit Marigold would only endanger her. After all, Marigold was safe. Nothing had happened, and Caleb was growing up healthily. One month later, things began to feel off in Bradshaw Operations. After Faust Group received their money, they did not start the project. No one knew what they were doing. Esther was feeling antsy. She prodded Gilbert to ask if there was anything wro
That very afternoon, Esther and Gilbert rushed to Faust Group to sign the deal. Gilbert said he was worried that Alec would change his mind, so he urged Esther to sign it. Only through a written contract would they be able to relax. Esther thought it made sense and agreed to rush to Faust Group with Gilbert.In the meeting room, Alec looked at the two people before him, expressionless. "You have a good son, Mrs. Bradshaw." "I'm flattered. My son had Bradshaw Operations' interests at heart. He'll inevitably be a little insensitive. Please don't hold that against him, Mr. Faust." Esther smiled. She didn't mind Alec's sarcasm because it didn't matter. As long as Bradshaw Operations could truly benefit from this, she didn't care how much Alec mocked her. Alec smiled coldly and slid the contract over to her. "You may flip through it." Esther took it and read through it seriously.If this project succeeded, they would reap massive rewards. However, it required a massive upfront inv
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Faust Group infrequently during the day. To others, he was there to talk business with Alec. But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether. Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Alec's office. Because of all the times he'd been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask. Alec had a cup of coffee placed before him, too. Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Alec to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case. The collaboration was a set-up. As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed. Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project. However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly. Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Alec had to feign disinterest in his collaboration. Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Alec, a smart ma
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.Gilbert didn't really care about that. He didn't even want to be there for long. He knocked on Esther's door and walked into her office."Come, sit." Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn't know it back then, and now he did. Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.When he presented the inf
Gilbert and Lottie's engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.A ton of people showed up to their engagement party. After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth. They all came to attend the party. Jenny and Alec had both received invites. Jenny was Gilbert's sister, and on top of that, they represented the Walters and the Fausts. It was to be expected. At first, Jenny didn't want to go. The party held no meaning to it. It was just a show put on for Esther. It would be a complete waste of her time. However, she was talked into it by Alec. It would be weird if she didn't go. Zack brought Janet to the party. He found Jenny and was in a daze. "Wasn't Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "What have you been doing, Zack? You're really bad at keeping up." Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now. If Zack paid attention
Gilbert drove to Jenny's villa, but he was in no rush to get down. He didn't unlock the doors, either. He obviously wanted to talk to Marigold. But Marigold evidently didn't want to. "I want to take my child and leave." She was afraid. What if Gilbert and Lottie married and took her child away? She no longer believed in love. The only thing she believed in was her child. Gilbert tightened his grip when he heard that. "Marigold, the engagement is only for Esther to see. I have no feelings for Lottie." "Who knows? People change. You said you didn't have feelings for me, too." Marigold found this all very amusing. Perhaps this was fate. Gilbert wanted to keep explaining, but Marigold did not give him the chance to. "Just let me and Caleb leave. If what you say is true, you can come to find us once everything is over." And if Gilbert didn't come looking for her, the truth would unfold itself, and she would give up all hope. Gilbert understood that Marigold had already made
Marigold was miserable throughout dinner, but she persevered till the end without being too dramatic. After dinner, they walked to the entrance of the shopping mall.Gilbert went to get the car. Lottie stood with Jenny and Marigold. Watching Gilbert leave, she turned toward Marigold. "I heard that you used to like Gilbert very much." "It's all in the past. It's not worth mentioning." Marigold didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid that Lottie would see that she still liked Gilbert. Most importantly, she was afraid that Gilbert's plan would be ruined. Lottie smiled. "That's true. The past is the past. You're such a nice person. You'll definitely be able to find someone better suited for you in the future." Marigold pursed her lips. Gilbert soon brought the car over. Lottie was about to get into the car, but before she did, she suddenly turned to Marigold and said, "Gilbert and my engagement party will be in a few days' time. If you have the time, you're more than welcom
Everyone was shocked to hear her speak so suddenly. Lottie was stunned, and she explained, "You've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just think that if the child follows his father, it'll help him develop better, and you'll be less stressed." "I don't need your concern. I can raise my child alone," Marigold snorted. She did not hold back at all. Lottie looked unpleasant. Gilbert had no choice but to step in. "We'll have our own child together. And whoever likes it the most will get to keep it." Although they knew that Gilbert had meant this for Lottie to hear, Marigold found it extremely upsetting. She looked at Gilbert, and for a moment, she was unable to tell if he was being genuine. She thought of all that Gilbert had said to her last night, saying that he didn't like Lottie and had no intention of marrying her. But he looked to be truly in love. Marigold didn't think she could tell if he was faking it. "I'm sorry. I need to go to the restroom." Marigold didn't w