Alec struck Yvonne as unfamiliar. Two years away from home, and she felt like she had left for a decade. She could barely recognize the man in front of her."I'll have him apologize to you in person and promise you that he wouldn't do it again," she offered out of desperation when she realized Alec would not let this slip. Still, he refused to accept the suggestion and said, "He shouldn't be apologizing to me."Her expression froze in disbelief. "You're telling him to apologize to that woman?""Shouldn't it be so?" he questioned with a cold expression and frosty tone. Yvonne thought Jenny was undeserving of such treatment and almost blurted out her thoughts, but she caught herself on time. Whatever was in Alec's mind, he clearly cared about the woman at this moment, and she couldn't get on his bad side.A short silence later, she nodded. "He should. I'll get him to come over for an apology. But what about her…""I'll relay it to her. It's up to her whether or not to accept the apology.
Alec stopped looking out the window, but he didn't answer immediately."Yvonne, what do you think love is?" he suddenly asked. It had nothing to do with her question.Shocked, she stared at him in disbelief. "Do you love her?""I don't know," Alec answered, shaking his head. He truly didn't know. "I was just curious about her at first. But later… I don't even know what is going on right now."Holding a cup of coffee in his hand, he spoke slowly to her. However, each word landed heavily on Yvonne's heart, piercing it like knives.It took a long time for Yvonne to respond. Suppressing her fear, she finally replied, "You told me before that you don't believe in love and that love is fake.""Yes, I did," Alec admitted. He believed his still heart wouldn't be pounding this hard if it weren't for Jenny."Alec, perhaps you're confused." As Alec watched her, she explained, "You think you're in love with her, but maybe you're just curious about her.""That makes sense." He nodded, ackno
Jenny remained quiet throughout his apology, watching them like they were part of a play. When the three of them turned to look at her, Jenny smiled softly, saying, "Since you're so sincere, I have no choice but to accept your apology, Mr. Dickman.""If you're not happy with it, you don't have to accept it," Alec said.Jenny shook her head. "I'm happy. After all, it's not easy for Mr. Dickman to apologize."She heard Steven let out a soft snort, and she assumed that he must be agreeing with her. Suddenly, Jenny looked at the siblings before her with renewed interest."I'm going to the restroom," Steven announced, looking at the coffee stains all over his shirt resentfully.Yvonne nodded and told him to hurry back. Finally, she turned to Jenny, saying, "You're lucky that Alec stood up for you, Miss Walter. Not everyone gets to enjoy a privilege like that."Despite the hint of sarcasm in her words, Jenny's expression didn't change. Alec, however, was a little agitated."Yvonne, sh
"Why did you force yourself to accept his apology?" Alec asked softly.With a chuckle, Jenny answered, "Well, as you said, the Dickmans are not the Lawrences, so there's nothing I can do about it. Can I really refuse their apology?""I can help you," he said.Jenny cast him a strange look, as if he were a monster, and then backed away from him. "She's your childhood sweetheart. Is it right for you to turn around and do this to her?""We're just friends," Alec said seriously. "She's not my childhood sweetheart."However, Jenny didn't seem to care. "There's no need to tell me, Mr. Faust. As I said before, it has nothing to do with me.""Jenny—""Alec!" Yvonne cried, helping Steven out of the restroom. "Steven was attacked."Steven was sporting a bruised nose on his swollen face. The swelling of his face made him look just like a pig. Jenny covered her mouth, resisting the urge to laugh aloud.As Steven came to his senses, he pointed at Jenny and roared, "It was you! You're th
"Of course! It's my pleasure to be friends with you, Miss Dickman." Jenny smiled at her.When the siblings were out of sight, the smile on Jenny's face disappeared. Befuddled, Alec shook his head, asking, "You clearly don't like her. Why did you agree to be her friend?""If I refused her, wouldn't I seem petty?" Jenny asked. After casting him a glance, she got up and walked out of the restaurant. Alec stopped asking questions and trailed behind her silently. He couldn't figure out what was going on between the two women. "Where are you going?" he asked. "I'll see you off.""I won't bother you, Mr. Faust. Someone will pick me up." As soon as she said that, a white sports car pulled up in front of Jenny. Max appeared before them, and Alec's expression turned ugly. He stared at him coldly. "Did you get a new car?" Jenny asked in surprise as she remembered Max driving a red sports car."Didn't you tell me to be less flashy? Isn't this better?" he asked, pointing at his new car,
"Fine." After a while, Jenny finally nodded in agreement. She thought there would be no problem repaying Max's favor by attending an event.Max laughed heartily, clearly in a good mood. "Good night. Sweet dreams," he said.Jenny got out of the car and walked toward the apartment. After waving at him, she quickly disappeared from his sight. As usual, Max didn't leave immediately. He lit a cigarette as he stared at the stars hanging in the night sky. "There are so many stars tonight," he sighed to himself. At that moment, he heard a car approaching in the distance, and he turned back to look at it. Alec didn't get out of the car when he pulled up beside Max. He lowered the window and said in a sarcastic tone, "Must you wait for me every time after you drive her back?""Of course," Max answered, not denying it. Raising his eyebrows at him, he added, "It brings me joy seeing you upset!"Alec didn't know how to respond to that. "You're a little late today. Normally, you would sh
With some liquor in hand, Max recalled how Jenny had scolded Alec at the Perry Residence. All he could think of was Jenny's last words. She was Alec's ex-wife?While he knew that Alec was a divorcee, he never imagined that he and Jenny were once married. It confused Max greatly as Alec was clearly interested in Jenny. So, why did he get a divorce?He glanced at Jenny, who was sitting opposite him in the local eatery. At the sight of her upset expression, he grinned and asked, "Are you still angry?""Why would I be angry? I just think Alec is crazy." "Did Alec think she harbored feelings for him? He was one big narcissist," she thought."I think he's crazy too," Max said, agreeing with her. "But there's one thing I don't understand. Are you really Alec's ex-wife?"Jenny grunted, not denying it."Why did he divorce you?" Max asked, failing to make sense of the situation."His 'sister' and his childhood sweetheart are always around him, so he has no room in his life for a wife? I
Alec stared at the living room, wondering if he was imagining things or if nothing had changed for the past two years. "Has the mansion been renovated in the past two years?" he asked Mrs. Langston. "No," she replied before adding, "Your grandfather told Mrs. Fau—"Recalling that Alec and Jenny had divorced, she paused and started again, "Well, he told Miss Walter that she could do as she pleased with the house, but she didn't change anything."Alec's face darkened. He knew why Jenny made no changes to the house. Like him, she was reluctant to get married. Since she didn't think it would last long, of course, she wouldn't waste time decorating the Faust Mansion."What did she do for the past two years?" He felt a sudden urge to know more about Jenny's past. Mrs. Langston glanced at him, wondering why he was asking about Jenny after their divorce. Nonetheless, she didn't dare to ask him why, and she told him the truth, "Miss Walter's daily routine here was very simple. She woul