"All we need to do now is send someone over to pull the plug," Wayne suggested. Jenny wouldn't have her guard up now that she was unconscious. The only issue was how to get close enough to her to land the killing blow.Randy nodded. "I'm on it."The Glasses were not the only ones having a hard time sleeping for the night. Jolene had been equally disturbed upon hearing the news that Jenny was still alive.She had heard of Jenny's accident only after she was hospitalized and prayed to everything in existence that she'd just die. Such was the hatred Jolene had for her "sister."It went without saying then that she wasn't in any good mood now that Jenny was out of the danger zone. Especially when James had rushed to the hospital first thing after hearing Jenny was in there. Even a blind person could tell how much he cared for her.Though Jolene should've known by now that James had no feelings for her, she still felt hurt that the man cared so much for Jenny.Just as tears were strea
While Jolene gave Rowena a call, Jenny woke up in the hospital. She just had a dream in which she was running on an endless path. At the peak of her despair, a person fell from the sky—Alec.Seeing him, she was elated, thinking that Alec still liked her. She believed that his memory loss and disinterest were fake. However, amid her joy, she opened her eyes to the sight of Evan, not Alec. She was momentarily stunned but quickly remembered what had happened."What did you dream about? I saw you smiling earlier, but now you're not. Are you disappointed to see me?" Evan joked.Coming to her senses, Jenny let out an awkward laugh. "Evan, stop teasing me.""Alright, fine. Are you hungry?" Evan asked.Jenny nodded. Since she hadn't eaten for almost a day, she was hungry."You have to stay hungry a little longer. The doctor said you can't eat yet and can only drink a little water." He handed her the warm water in his hand.Jenny rolled her eyes at him. "If I'm not allowed to eat, why
The next day, Jenny woke up, and when Evan saw her awake, he approached her and said, "The doctor said you can drink some chicken soup today." He then brought the chicken soup over and prepared to feed her with a spoon, saying, "Come, have some. It's not hot anymore.""I'll do it myself," Jenny responded. Although he had always been kind to her, she felt a little uneasy and uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because they hadn't seen each other in so many years that Jenny wasn't used to it."Can you move it?" Evan asked, referring to the wound on Jenny's shoulder, which was still bandaged. She probably shouldn't move it.Embarrassed, Jenny replied, "I still have my other hand."Her right shoulder was injured, which rendered her right hand useless, but her left hand was fine, so she had no issue eating. Since she was so insistent, Evan didn't say more. With a nod, he put the chicken soup on the table in front of her, and she used her left hand to eat.Halfway through her meal, Gilbert
Jenny laughed when she heard that. "Let's just leave him blocked. We have no need to contact each other anyway." With that, she put away her phone, not intending to remove Alec from the list of blocked contacts.Jenny was resentful because if Alec had answered her call, she might have been rescued earlier, and she wouldn't have been shot twice nor forced to jump off a cliff. Although she knew a river was below the cliff, she hadn't known if she would survive. She wondered if Alec would feel guilty if she had died there. She had no way of knowing the answer and didn't care to know."Could you buy me a bottle of water?" Jenny asked Evan. "I'm a little thirsty." Evan nodded and got up, understanding that she wanted to talk to Gilbert alone.After Evan left, Jenny turned to Gilbert and asked, "Why did you bring him back, Gilbert?"Gilbert sat down beside her bed and asked, "What's wrong? Are you upset to see him back?"Without much emotion, Jenny replied, "I have no reason to
After Gilbert left, Jenny leaned against the bed and took out her phone, scrolling through the latest news. She checked her call log and saw that she had made an emergency call to Alec, but he hadn't answered and had only called her back about an hour later.She continued thinking about what would have happened had Alec answered her call. At that time, she had just entered the mountains, so if someone had come to her rescue, she might not have had to suffer the two gunshots later on. But then again, he had no obligation to come to her aid. She blamed herself for setting him as her emergency contact, which almost cost her life.She decided to change her emergency contact to Gilbert. She felt confident that he would come to her rescue no matter what. As for Alec, she decided to keep him on the list of blocked contacts and have no further contact with him. Although he had no obligation to save her, Jenny's heart still hurt and felt uncomfortable.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door
The atmosphere in the room turned awkward again. Jenny forced a laugh and pretended not to hear him. "Didn't I ask you to buy me water? Where is it?""Uh, don't you have some water by your bed?" Evan pointed to a flask of water on the bedside table. He was all but telling her that he knew she deliberately tried to get rid of him.It made Jenny more embarrassed. Gritting her teeth, Jenny forced herself to say, "I wanted some bottled water.""Oh, is that so? I'm sorry I didn't buy you any." Evan apologized to her without exposing her lie.Jenny decided to move on from that topic. "I'm fine here. If you have something else to do, please go ahead and do it.""I just returned to my home country. What is there to do?" He didn't have anything else planned, and he was also worried about Jenny."Didn't Gilbert bring you back to help him with work? Why don't you help him out?" Jenny knew there was no way Evan could weasel himself out of that.With a helpless smile, Evan replied, "Sure,
Alec didn't know what exactly was going through Jenny's head. However, her words didn't make him feel good. "Blake and I—""Mr. Faust, I am not interested in your relationship with Miss Watkins." She didn't want to know, afraid that she would feel worse. "Do you have anything else to say? If not, kindly leave. I'm tired."Alec originally wanted to explain that he and Blake were only in a business relationship. However, Jenny's response forced him to retract his words."I came here for a reason," Alec said.Jenny looked up at him, waves of emotions hitting her. Was he only visiting her because he needed something from her?"You know about my amnesia. I've seen doctors, and they said a blood clot in my brain is pressing on my nerves, causing me to lose my memory." Alec looked at Jenny before he continued, "No doctor in Bardoff City is willing to perform this surgery, so I contacted a world-renowned neurosurgeon, and he recommended you to me."The neurosurgeon in question was actu
With that, Alec left. Since Jenny had refused his help, he wouldn't insist. Perhaps because his memories hadn't recovered, his feelings for Jenny weren't particularly strong.Jenny spent the next few days recuperating and didn't pay much attention to whatever was happening outside the hospital. She believed that Graham and James would be able to resolve everything. However, before the Glasses were dealt with, she ran into another problem.When the doctor came to change the dressing of her bandage that day, Jenny noticed that the person was not her attending physician, and she was surprised. "Where's Dr. Forbes?""Dr. Forbes is performing surgery today. I'm his intern," the person answered and began to change Jenny's dressing.Although Jenny was puzzled, she didn't think too much about it. However, when the person took out the medicine and was about to apply it, she detected a strange scent. Without hesitation, Jenny immediately pushed the person away and asked, "Who are you? What d
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