Jenny didn't hurry him. In fact, she felt a bit nervous because she wanted to know everything, including who her mother was and what had happened in the past. She thought she didn't care before, but now she realized she cared a lot."When your mother and I fell in love, it was a free and easy relationship. She was a very gentle person, and I fell for her at first sight. It took me a long time to win her over. When she finally agreed, I was overjoyed. At that time, I felt like I was the luckiest man in the world." As Graham began to talk about the past, Jenny didn't interrupt him. Looking back on the past, she couldn't help but feel melancholic at all the fateful events that befell her parents. Graham probably couldn't have imagined what would happen later."At that time, I wasn't the heir to the Walter family, so I thought they wouldn't object to our relationship. I foolishly decided to bring your mother home to meet my parents." Now, reflecting on that decision, Graham thought it
Jenny's emotions were in turmoil after hearing her father's story. She looked at the middle-aged man before her, wishing to blame him yet finding no fault with him. He didn't seem to have a choice in that kind of situation.But was he really free of blame?Jenny didn't think so. In her eyes, if Graham wanted to love whomever he wanted, he should have fought for the position as the heir. Once he sat at the top of the hierarchy, no one would dare have an opinion. Or rather, he wouldn't have to care.But he did not. He thought he would be an unimportant family member if he refused to fight for the top. That was why the Walters would control him so much.He was so naive. How would a family like that let him escape from their clutches?"Jenny, I was wrong to not have taken care of you all these years. I'd understand if you want to scold or hit me." Graham looked at Jenny with trepidation. He had never looked like that all these years. But Jenny was different. She was the daughter of hi
Jenny walked out of Walter Inc and sat in Alec's car. He was waiting for her downstairs. He had wanted to rush in to get her several times, but in the end, he had not. It wasn't because he was afraid of Walter Inc. It was because he was afraid of affecting Jenny's plans.Thankfully, she was alright."How was the discussion?" Alec started the car, asking seemingly casually.Jenny nodded, smiling. "It was alright. My plan worked."Jenny succeeded at both obtaining the companies and moving into the Walters' home. Her trip was not wasted. Then, she looked at Alec in embarrassment. "I'm going to move into their house tonight. What are your plans after this? Are you going to stay in Bardoff City?"She knew that Alec had rushed over for her and was feeling guilty. But there were some things that she just had to do, so she was put in a tough situation.Alec wasn't as bothered. "I was planning on staying in Bardoff City for a while," he said. "Faust Group's company is doing well here. I'm
Alec knew what she was thinking, and it was precisely because of it that he was feeling torn. "You should know that Paul is my friend." And they were close friends.Jenny nodded and looked at him, smiling. "So, are you planning to tell him?"Their gazes met. Jenny was smiling, but Alec was not.Time passed. They didn't know how long. Alec smiled exasperatedly. "No."The corners of Jenny's lips lifted. "I knew you weren't the irrational type. This clearly shows that the one in the wrong is Paul.""Well…you may be misunderstanding him, too. Stephanie is not living as horribly in his house as you think she is." At least to the extent of his understanding, Stephanie didn't care to be polite to Paul. They went about doing their own things, neither of them really suffering.Jenny didn't care about it. "If he honestly liked her, he should have pursued her and given her a chance to choose, not force her to be by his side with his power."Stephanie had no choice right now. She had to agr
Rowena didn't think she'd be able to keep Jenny's assault a secret from Graham, but she wasn't afraid. So what if he knew? He couldn't kill her. Besides, nothing had happened to Jenny. And even if she was hurt, Graham would not dare touch Rowena.She didn't say any of this out loud. She was not as stupid as that."I don't know what you're saying," she said, denying it."Ash has confessed she was carrying out your orders. Are you still going to deny it?" Graham looked at her coldly. He knew long ago that Rowena Glass was not a good person, but he didn't think she would be cruel to that extent.Rowena was stunned, but she kept her expression neutral. "Are you going to believe everything she says? Who knows if she's been bribed to say that?"Graham knew that Rowena wouldn't admit it. It didn't matter; he didn't care. "I will make it publicly known that Jenny is my daughter. She'll move into Walter Castle today. From now on, she is a respected daughter of the Walter family. If you dar
Graham couldn't be bothered to answer Rowena's accusatory questions. "Would Jolene have turned out like this if not for a mother like you? Why don't you reflect on your own faults and stop blaming me? You haven't changed one bit all these years, Rowena."She would never think that there was anything wrong with herself. Anything that happened would always be someone else's fault. She would never be to blame."Yes. I have not changed one bit. Didn't you know that?" Rowena smiled coldly. "But you've changed a lot, Graham."They glared at each other, neither backing down. It was only when the assistant came knocking that Graham said, "Jenny is coming to dinner tonight. Get the cook to prepare a few more dishes.""Graham Walter!" Rowena glared at him. Was he actually telling her to be a host to Jenny now?"Don't forget your place, Rowena. Since you've married into the Walters, you're one of us now. You will do as I say, got it?" Graham looked at her coldly, his eyes frosty. He was no l
It was night and Alec drove Jenny to Walter Castle."Be careful. Call me if anything happens. I'll be right here." With his identity, it would not be appropriate for him to follow her inside. The only thing he could do was stay at the entrance.Jenny, who was opening the door, heard this and turned. "There's no need. He's my biological father. My life should be spared."Jenny couldn't bear to make such a busy person as Alec stay there and wait for her."That's true." Alec nodded in agreement, but he did not mean to leave.Jenny had no choice but to say, "You can go to work. Don't waste your time here. You can come back after I call you.""Fine." Finally, Alec agreed.Jenny walked toward the villa. Graham had probably told the maids of her arrival beforehand, which was why someone brought her in the moment she arrived.Alec sat in his car, watching Jenny's silhouette disappear. Then, he raised his head and looked at the villa. The Walters were indeed part of the Ten Elites. To b
At once, they walked toward Jenny. Jolene glared at her. "Are you Jenny? As expected, you're nothing to look at.""Really? You can tell, just like that? Well, with that uncultured attitude of yours, I wonder if you're anything worth looking at." Jenny said those rude words with a smile. It was especially infuriating."You!" Jolene was infuriated. What a bitch! She dared to say those things in her house!Jolene motioned forward to hit Jenny, who didn't move. Rowena wanted to stop her, but she couldn't.Jenny wanted to duck. She could, but she didn't. She merely angled her body so that Jolene would not smack her face. At last, Jolene's hand landed on Jenny's shoulder, and because of her strength, Jenny fell to the ground."Jolene!" Rowena was furious. She thought Jolene was going overboard.Jolene was about to say that Jenny deserved it, but a roar sounded behind her. "What are you doing? Did I raise you to do this, Jolene?"Graham had appeared in the living room. Jolene was the p
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