"How do I look?" Jenny walked toward Alec, asking for his opinion.Alec came back to his senses and smiled, nodding. "Beautiful. You look good in everything."Jenny was blushing slightly. She felt a little embarrassed by his compliment."Who is this, sister?" Jolene cut them off. She couldn't stand it. Someone as handsome as him should not be wasting his time on her.Didn't he care that Jenny was divorced?Jenny had almost forgotten about them. "Are you interested in him?"Jolene's throat dried up. She smiled dryly. "You said it. I'm just worried about you. Your identity is no longer like before. You can't mingle around with commoners anymore."Although Alec didn't look like a commoner, Jolene didn't believe that Jenny would be as lucky as to meet a good man after her divorce."Shut up if you don't know how to talk." Jenny glared at her, then looked at Alec. "Ignore her."Alec smiled. He hadn't taken Jolene seriously at all. To him, no one else mattered besides Jenny.He took
Jolene was incredulous that someone would dare to talk to her like that. She stared at Alec and Jenny, realizing that neither of them respected her as the daughter of the Walter family. It made her feel like a joke. "Okay, fine! I'll remember you." Jolene seethed, trying to restrain herself. She didn't know Alec's identity, so she didn't dare lay a finger on him. Nonetheless, she wouldn't let him off the hook so easily. If he was just an ordinary person, Jolene had already thought of a hundred ways to end him. She left the store with a cold snort, and her friends followed suit. Since Jolene didn't dare confront Jenny, neither did they. Once they were gone, Jenny and Alec were left alone, and the place became quiet instantly. Jenny stared at the box. She didn't seem as happy as she had appeared in front of Jolene."What does he mean? Does he really value me that much?" Jenny asked. Jenny didn't think she was special in any way. She was no different from Jolene as she was also
The distance between their lips began to close. Suddenly, Jenny's phone rang, jarring them from their trance.Jenny faked a cough to hide her embarrassment and answered the call. "Hello? Yes, I'm ready," she said to the caller. When Jenny hung up and turned to Alec, she found him looking at her with a smile on his face.Her cheeks were still flushed from embarrassment, and she averted her eyes, saying, "Well, the driver is coming to pick me up soon. I have to get ready to go to the venue.""Great." Alec nodded.Compared to Jenny, he was actually much calmer. Although he felt it was a pity they were interrupted, he wasn't in a hurry. Jenny waved at him before walking out of the salon.Alec watched her get into the Walters' car and waited until the car pulled out of his sight before he walked out of the shop.Inside the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Jenny regained her composure. Looking at Graham, she said, "Actually, I can go by myself. You don't need to come with me.""You're my daught
Graham smiled wryly, feeling strange about the sudden change in Jenny's attitude toward him. However, he knew that helping his daughter through her troubles was his duty as a father. He was glad that she still trusted him enough to ask for his help; it meant that she recognized him as her father. "Okay, I'll go with you to Parrington. I want to see the place where you grew up," he said. He regretted missing out on Jenny's growth all these years and hoped to make up for it by going to her hometown with her.Jenny was happy to hear her father's promise. With Graham by her side, she felt confident that even Paul couldn't stop her from taking Stephanie away. The thought of taking Stephanie away from Paul put her in a good mood.As they arrived at the dinner party, they were immediately swarmed by reporters who had gotten wind of the missing Walters' daughter's appearance. Though it wasn't a press conference, the reporters clamored to ask her questions. Jenny, however, kept her composur
Of course, they only entertained the thought; nobody dared to ask Graham directly. Since he had already claimed that Jenny was his lost eldest daughter, it was clear he didn't want people to think of her as an illegitimate daughter. Besides, the guests at the dinner were all respectable people, so nobody would really broach the subject.Upon entering the dinner party, Graham still kept Jenny by his side, not intending to separate from her at all. Rowena pushed Jolene, who was beside her, and said, "Go to your father. Jenny shouldn't be alone with your father at a time like this.""Okay." Jolene nodded, knowing what her mother meant.The mother and daughter separated, and Jolene quickly walked to Graham's side, calling out to him, "Dad.""Where did you go? Why didn't you come with your sister?" Graham's words had a hint of reproach. After all, Jolene had offered to take Jenny with her, but when Graham went to pick her up, Jolene was nowhere to be seen. "Dad, she's her own person.
Jenny walked to the corner, and Jolene silently followed her."Jenny, I hate you." Jolene suddenly blurted out, startling Jenny, who was drinking juice.Jenny looked at her and said calmly, "It's okay if you hate me.""Of course you don't care. You have everything now." Jolene glared at her fiercely.Jenny sighed, feeling like a villain in a drama for taking away Jolene's father's love the moment she returned to Bardoff city. She understood why Jolene felt upset but didn't think she did anything wrong.Jolene had enjoyed her father's love for over 20 years, but what about Jenny? She had only been back for a few days. Was it wrong that she was receiving a little of that?"Jolene, I don't want to have any conflict with you. As long as you don't trouble me, I won't bother you either," Jenny warned her.She didn't want to escalate things with Jolene, but if Jolene caused any trouble, she would not hesitate to defend herself.Jolene ignored her warning and continued, "Lies! If you r
Jolene left Jenny and mingled with the other guests, mostly her relatives and friends. Feeling at home, she thought herself better off here than with country people like Jenny.Jolene was wearing an upset expression when she met Randy.Concerned by her expression, Randy said, "I understand how you feel, but the Glasses can't interfere too much with the Walters' family affairs.""I know." Rowena had told her this long ago, and Jolene didn't plan to make Randy take any action against the Walters, as it was her family, after all. "I just can't take this. Why does my father spoil Jenny? Just look at how he treats her during this event—he has never treated me like that before." Jolene was upset about Graham's favoritism.Randy glanced at Jenny, but he didn't understand Graham's reasoning. Perhaps it was because she was the beloved child. He didn't dare to say this to Jolene lest she made a scene.After a moment of silence, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if your father spoils he
Jenny repeatedly declined, causing Randy to become visibly upset despite his earlier good temperament."In Bardoff City, it's not wise to isolate yourself," he said, his tone now lacking the earlier hospitality.As the wolf had shed its sheep clothing, Jenny was finally willing to look at him. "So, tell me, what will you do if I insist on being alone?" she asked with interest, wanting to see how Randy would respond.Randy's face froze, aware that he could not treat Jenny poorly, especially since they were at an event. Even if they weren't, she was the eldest daughter of the Walters.He faked a cough to ease the tension. "Wow, you sound so serious. I was only kindly reminding you, with no ulterior motives," he said.Jenny chuckled lightly. "Oh? I thought you were warning me just now," she said with a little disdain. She knew that the other guests did not like her and did not know how to interact with her, but they didn't dare to express their feelings outright because of her positi