Jenny left the dining room to retrieve her luggage upstairs. When she came down, she told Graham, "I'm gonna leave first. You can…do whatever you want, I guess. I can still get things done without you in Parrington." With that, she left the estate.Graham could only blink, still reeling from what had just happened. He really didn't know what to do now. Just a couple of suggestions had set Jenny off like that. It was not like he was really stopping her from meeting Alec, nor did he say he wasn't going to Parrington with her.He sighed internally, "Like mother like daughter.""Why are you so nice to Jenny, Dad? She's so rude to you! I've never treated you like that, and you're not even that nice to me!" Jolene whined.Graham glanced at her. "Really? What have I not given you since you were a kid, hm?""That's not the same thing!" Jolene bit her lip, fussing, "You've never cared this much about me since I was a kid. I don't think you've ever treated me as your daughter."Jolene ha
Jenny had bought a flight ticket at the airport, not assuming Graham would come along with her. She regretted asking him to help her in the first place. Maybe she could deal with Paul alone."Ah, well. I'll figure it out at home," she thought. Jenny lounged in the boarding hall, waiting for her plane to reach the airport. Just then, Alec texted her, asking if she had boarded yet. She called him. "Where are you right now?" she asked. "Airport." Alec asked curiously, "You haven't left?""Not yet. I'm at the airport too…without Graham."Alec could immediately tell something was up. "Where are you? I'll come find you."He thought it was better to check on her in person."It's alright. I'll see you in Parrington." Both their flights should be ready for boarding soon, so they didn't need the mess of meeting and then separating to their gates again."Okay then. I'll wait for you at the arrival hall. Call me once your flight touches down.""Okay." Jenny ended the call. She then br
The plane soon took off. Jenny shut her eyes and rested while Alec sat beside her, still giddy. He knew Jenny was upset and didn't want to talk right now, so he quietly stayed by her side, not asking her anything though he was incredibly curious about her situation.After some time, Jenny asked, "Aren't you curious about what happened between Graham and me?""Of course I am. I just didn't want to disturb you. You looked like you had a lot on your mind," Alec said with a smile. He had come to know her a little more after spending time with her all this while.Jenny sighed. He was right. She had wanted nothing more than to be left alone in a quiet space since boarding the plane. But her mood had lightened after some peace and quiet. "It's nothing, really. I think he saw the news about us, that's all.""He doesn't want you involved with me, does he?" Alec could easily guess what had transpired between the father and daughter. Jenny huffed. "Who does he think he is, really? What righ
Alec and Jenny made their way out of Parrington Airport. Back in his territory, Alec had arranged for them to be picked up outside."You wanna go back to your home first?" he asked once they were safe in the car."Yeah. That'd be best." Jenny nodded. As worried about Stephanie as she was, she couldn't make any sudden moves lest Paul overreacted. It might get harder to rescue Stephanie if that happened. Plus, she hadn't settled her resignation at the hospital yet.They soon reached Perry Residence. Jenny stepped out and turned to ask Alec, "Aren't you gonna rest up first?""Nah. I still need to look at things at the office. I'll pick you up for dinner later." Alec couldn't rest now that they were going to move Faust Group headquarters to Bardoff City. They had deep roots here in Parrington that needed careful unraveling.Jenny knew about it, too, and was concerned about him. "You really don't have to do this, you know. Parrington isn't so bad, really.""It is not so bad, but…there
Graham stopped Jenny from shutting the front door. "Alright, alright. I'll stop talking about it, okay?"Only then Jenny stopped closing it. "Why don't you go back to your hotel to rest first? I'll go to you when I need your help.""Why would I need to go to a hotel when you have a place to stay right here?" Graham asked. He hadn't planned on living at a hotel whatsoever."You want to stay at my place?" Jenny wasn't used to having another person around in her house. It was also too small for someone like Graham, who was used to a bigger space.He didn't care about that. "Can't I? Your own father, Jenny.""I never said you couldn't, just…my place is tiny compared to Walter Castle." Shouldn't Graham book a five-star hotel to meet his accommodation needs?Graham shook his head. "It's okay. I'll stay here with you. Your father has been through a lot, you know." He had lived in worse places than this.The man dragged his luggage into Jenny's apartment, noticing how cozy and clean the
Graham grew silent. After a long minute, he sighed and asked, "You think I never should've married Rowena, don't you?"Jenny said nothing. Yes, she did feel that way. Graham shouldn't have married that woman even though he couldn't be with Jenny's mother. Couldn't he have waited until he had what it took to go back for her mother?If Graham's feelings for her mother weren't gone, why would he marry Rowena Glass and even have a child with her?"After your mother was taken away all those years ago, I decided to amass my power and get her back, but not without making sure you were settled somewhere safe. The former patriarch then urged me to marry, and Rowena offered her hand in marriage. I wanted to borrow her family's strength to secure ours, that's all. I never thought about having another child with her." He sighed again. "But I underestimated Rowena's ambition. She got me drunk and conceived my child without my consent, wanting to use that as a pawn against me. But I'm telling you
Alec was surprised to see Graham, too, but swiftly calmed down. "Mr. Walter," he greeted gently. Graham huffed. "You can stop the act."He didn't like Alec one bit, not only because of his restlessness with Jenny but also what he did to Jolene in Bardoff City. If it weren't for Jenny's sake, he would've taken action against Alec already.Alec wasn't upset with the man's attitude. "I have to be polite, sir. You're Jenny's father, after all."With that, he walked into the house and went straight to the kitchen. It wasn't his first time there. He knew his way around after countless times of cooking for Jenny.Seeing his familiarity, Graham was left speechless. It looked like his daughter had spent a lot of time with this man. "Didn't you say you two weren't together?" he asked Jenny. "Yeah." Jenny nodded. "We're not together.""Don't worry, sir. We're just friends." Alec said after poking his head out from the doorway.Just friends? Did they take him for a fool? What kind of fri
Jenny gauged Graham's expression, anxious for his response. "So now you know. What happened isn't Alec's fault. No one likes the idea of marrying a complete stranger or having it happen to them.""Then why does he like you now?" Graham huffed, still upset that Jenny was defending Alec. Jenny really didn't know how to answer that. After a long while, she said, "Fate, most likely."Graham just about choked on his own spit. "Fate? Misfortune, more like!" he thought. "Whatever it is, I still don't think you two are compatible," Graham insisted. Alec had many good aspects about him, but in the end, he still mistreated his daughter. That was something Graham couldn't forgive.Jenny hadn't intended to change his perspective, just tell him the truth. "You don't have to worry about me anymore. I can take care of myself." She had chosen her words carefully so Graham wouldn't get angry. "You should worry about Jolene instead. She's not a kid anymore. It's time you found a nice prospect f