Jenny did not retort. Instead, she smiled at Rowena. "You're right. Rowena, you should be more careful. Don't get caught red-handed."Rowena smiled at her without saying a word. Not only would she proceed with more caution, but she'd also send more men after Jenny the next time so that she couldn't escape. However, she was unsure about the timing of her next opportunity.Jenny refused to waste time on them. "Dad and I will head back to Parrington tomorrow. Rowena, do help with the packing." The intention behind the reminder was less of packing the luggage and more of provoking her. The fact that Graham had agreed to visit Parrington proved that Jenny was important to him, which was Rowena's greatest fear.As predicted, Rowena's expression fell when she heard the news. "Why is he going to Parrington? Don't you know that he's busy? Jenny, you need to grow up and stop giving him trouble.""I don't want to trouble him, but he insisted on going with me." Jenny beamed smugly and cheerful
Finally, Jenny let go of Jolene, but it wasn't because she trusted her words. She had heard the noise of a car from the door and guessed that Graham was home.When he stepped foot in the living room, he instantly noticed something was wrong. He scanned the three faces, his gaze settling on Jenny's. "What happened?"She shook her head at him with a smile. "Nothing."The fight just now was nothing to Jenny, but Jolene felt differently about it. She stood up and ran over to Graham as she planned to reveal everything that Jenny had done to her. She needed to show Graham Jenny's merciless nature.However, Rowena held her daughter back and shook her head. "Nothing happened. We were chatting with Jenny, and she mentioned that you'd go to Parrington with her tomorrow."Graham frowned as he knew something must have happened among the three women. Since Jenny assured him everything was fine and Rowena was tight-lipped about it, he didn't press further. Jolene didn't look like she was picked
"When can I fully recover?" That was Alec's main concern because he wanted to meet with Jenny. Blake probably read his mind and sat across from him with a smile. "The first thing you need to do is to learn self-control. You mentioned that you couldn't stop yourself from wanting to keep Jenny by your side and that you couldn't stand the sight of men around her. These are symptoms of a mental health disorder. Your mental health issue did not surface over a few days. They are the culmination of poor mental health over the years. A fast recovery is rather impossible."Alec frowned upon hearing her professional opinion. He knew his condition was severe, but he wanted the answer to another pressing question. "Based on what you said just now, I can't meet Jenny before I fully recover. Is that right?" He would rather give up on the treatment if that were the case. The reason he attended therapy in the first place was so that he could be with Jenny. If he was forced to give up on meeting her
Alec had wanted to say more, but the passion in his heart quickly dissipated upon hearing how cold Jenny was to him. Still, he didn't hang up immediately. "How have you been?" he asked."Don't you think it's too late to ask me that, Alec?" Jenny huffed. Alec's behavior confused her. It had been days without hearing from him.Alec knew he was at fault. He had planned to meet with Jenny that day after their call. He never expected Dr. Watkins to tell him not to see her, for him to learn to control himself. Which was why he never went to her. But that didn't mean he didn't care about her. He had still gone to the hospital to check on her, only leaving after seeing that she was okay.On the other end of the call, Jenny was getting even more upset now that he had gone silent. "What? Cat got your tongue? When did you learn how to keep your mouth shut?""I'm sorry," Alec said solemnly. "I've been preoccupied with some business. That's why I didn't come to see you.""Oh." Preoccupied coul
Neither Jenny nor Alec spoke a word during the ride, and the atmosphere around them remain as tense as a tightrope."When are you going back to Parrington?" Alec finally asked, breaking the ice."Tomorrow."Alec nodded, saying nothing else."What about you? When will you go back?"Alec gave it some thought. He was nearly done with his business here in Bardoff City. He could always visit Dr. Watkins to continue their sessions whenever he was free. "Tomorrow, with you," he replied.Jenny was surprised. Wasn't Alec busy dealing with the Glasses right now? "Are you sure? What about the Glasses…"Hearing that she was concerned about him made him feel much better. "I can handle them. It's not like they can do anything to stop me from going back to Parrington."In truth, the Glasses weren't seriously concerned by Alec's presence. Even their power plays were done just to scare Alec into stopping his plans. They never expected him to face it head-on, though."Oh…I'm leaving with Graham
Oblivious to Alec's jealousy, Jenny nodded. "Mhm. It's been a few years, but our relationship is still there. We used to spend a lot of time together when we were younger."Relationship?Bitterness spread through Alec's mouth. He didn't even know if he shared that with Jenny anymore.His silence invited Jenny's curiosity. "You're not jealous, are you?"Alec said nothing. Jealous? How could he not be? Jenny and Finn already had their kinship as disciples. Now both were children of the Ten Elite of Bardoff City. Who was to say a prospective marriage wasn't in the works?Alec had never thought little of himself, nor did he think James was better than him, but he still worried about the what-ifs."You're thinking too much. We're just friends." Jenny shrugged.Alec hummed in assent and dropped the topic. "Let's go."The two left the car and headed to a hole-in-the-wall ahead.Alec used to refuse to eat food from these places, but he had come to realize that they weren't as terrib
Jenny and Alec ended up having a fulfilling night out, both from the food and the conversation."I'll drop you off at home. It's late." Alec stood up; his anxiety had quietened down after spending time with Jenny.Jenny nodded, getting up too. "Yeah. I still need to get on that flight tomorrow."On the way back to Alec's car, Jenny asked, "You didn't tell Paul Wagner about my plans here, right?"Alec frowned, feeling almost hurt by her question. "You don't…trust me?"Paul was a dear friend of his, but…Jenny was the most important person in his life right now.She shook her head. "I was just teasing. I trust you, Alec. I know you wouldn't tell him. That's why I felt sorry for you."Alec tilted his head curiously. "If it was me, I'd instantly tell my close friends," Jenny continued. Friends were very important to her. She didn't tolerate lying or hiding things in a friendship. "But, I trust my friends not to tell anyone else."Alec sighed. "I'm still hurt, Jenny. Are your fri
Jenny wasn't going to waste her time being respectful to Rowena. That woman was a snake. She just never expected Graham to speak up too."She has a point, Jenny. It might not be what you want to hear, but it might be what you need."Jenny stared at him in disbelief. Something definitely happened."You know James Windsor, right? I've seen his work. He's a good man and comes from a family of the same standing. What do you think about him?" Graham asked. He hoped Jenny would have a happy marriage and not be tricked by Alec Faust again.Hearing James' name, Jolene shouted, "She doesn't deserve him! A divorcee marrying into the Windsor family? That's an outright joke!""Be quiet!" Graham roared. "How dare you speak of Jenny like that? She's your sister!"Jolene pouted angrily. She didn't think of Jenny as such whatsoever. Jenny was just another wannabe bitch in her life."You don't need to worry about me. I know what I'm doing." Jenny shrugged. James was like a brother to her. She co