Rowena was kicked out of the Walter family. The very sight of her disgusted Graham, and there was no way he would allow her to stay, so he had his lawyer prepare for divorce. After everything was settled, he turned to Evan, who was still in his home, looking a little stunned. "I'm sorry you had to watch the whole circus.""Mr. Walter, don't worry about it. Jenny is my family, and you're her family, so you're my family too." What had happened made Evan realize how much Jenny had suffered at Rowena's hands.His words changed Graham's perception of Evan. Of course, Graham knew Evan had feelings for Jenny. He had also heard that they grew up together and were childhood sweethearts. However, if he really had feelings for her, why did he only come to pursue her now?He didn't know the reason, nor did he want to ask. Hence, he stuck to exchanging pleasantries and small talk. Later, when Jenny sent Evan to the door, she said, "Be careful on the way back, Evan.""Jenny, I'm sorry." Ev
Late at night in a hotel suite, Rowena poured herself a glass of red wine and downed it without savoring it. Looking out the window at the bustling traffic below, she laughed to herself. "Rowena, you wanted the world, but you ended up with nothing in the end," she told herself.She was unwilling to give up, but what could she do?The Glass family was gone, and Graham wanted a divorce. She had nothing left.By the time Jolene arrived, Rowena was already drunk. "Jolene, you are all I have," she said.All she had was her daughter."What's going on, Mom? Why are you staying in a hotel?" Jolene received a call from Rowena, who just asked her to come and accompany her without telling her what had happened, so she didn't know what was going on.Pulling Jolene to sit beside her, Rowena said with a bitter smile, "Your father wants a divorce.""What!" Jolene was shocked and couldn't believe it. "A divorce? What's going on? Did Jenny say something to Dad?" Jolene's first reaction was
Although Jolene was deep in despair, she hid her troubles from Rowena, knowing that she'd only make her mom more upset on top of the divorce row.After she comforted Rowena and coaxed her into sleep, she finally left the hotel and rushed back to James' villa. She had wanted to spend time with Rowena at the hotel, but James set up ground rules for her, and one of them was a ban on spending the night out.She dared not go against the rules and rushed home as fast as she could, even when the clock had struck midnight.After arriving at the villa, she cautiously opened the door, thinking that James must have gone to bed at this time. She planned to tiptoe back to her room to hide the fact that she'd been out.To her dismay, the lights flickered on once she reached the living room. James sat on the couch and shot her an icy glare that sent shivers down her spine. "Where did you go?""What's the matter? Why would he be sitting in the living room at this hour? Could he be…waiting for me
Jolene feared all her tricks and schemes would go to waste. More than that, she worried that she might suffer a bad ending and that Jenny would keep winning…Caught off guard by the unexpected question, James paused and looked at her with a mocking smile on his face. "What do you think?""I don't know." Jolene shook her head and spoke the truth—she was truly clueless. When the Glasses were around, and her family was intact, she thought she stood a better chance at marrying James, knowing that he'd defer to the wishes of the two families despite having no feelings for her.But she wasn't too sure about that anymore.She looked like a joke in his eyes. He said disdainfully, "Oh, you're not sure now? Does that mean you were confident in yourself before this?" Taking her silence as a yes, he smirked. "Your self-confidence is through the roof."With that, he retired to his bedroom without leaving an answer to her question. Still, he believed that she must have gotten the memo by now.
Ignoring his advances, Jenny reiterated her words and added, "I can perform the surgery on you, but you have to understand the risks that come with it.""Got it." Given that he was willing to come for a consultation, he must have been mentally prepared for the worst-case scenario. Curious about his insistence, she asked, "I remember you said you didn't care about the memory loss. Why would you change your mind now?""What are the consequences of not getting the surgery?" he suggested, directing the question back at her. She immediately understood him and chuckled. "Mr. Faust, you are indeed smart. Without the surgery, you will gradually lose your eyesight and likely suffer a brain hemorrhage."Alec could opt for surgery when his condition deteriorated, which would not threaten his life, but no one could foresee other uncertainties in his life at that time. Therefore, it was clever of him to get the surgery out of the way."When can I get the surgery?" he asked. Jenny checked he
Hearing that, Evan raised his brow. "Oh, is that so? Great. I, too, believe that you wouldn't harass Jenny.""Mr. Clarke, you have a wild imagination." Alec scoffed and left, not willing to speak to him any longer. Evan smiled at the sight and went to Jenny's office.It was close to noon, and Jenny was done seeing all her patients scheduled in the morning. She said, "Evan, good timing! I'm about to get off work.""Nice. Let's have lunch together?" He beamed, and she nodded. She brought him to the cafeteria, her attitude vastly different from when she dined with Derrick Clearwater. Evan didn't mind cafeteria food as long as he was with Jenny.At noon, the cafeteria was bustling with hospital staff who weren't close to Jenny but recognized her nonetheless. They looked at Jenny and Evan with curiosity and wondered about their relationship.Jenny ignored the eyes on them and searched for a table with Evan. Meanwhile, Derrick glared at the two of them. He had harbored suspicion about t
Knowing what was on Derrick's mind, McKenna coughed awkwardly. "Derrick, I know you're a capable man, but you couldn't quite realize your ambitions. That's why you wanted to climb the social ladder. But I hope you understand that you and I are ordinary people, and we should live accordingly. There's no need to social climb just to survive. I wish you could let go of your obsession and focus on your work. Don't be distracted by other matters."He listened keenly to her earnest advice, albeit puzzled at her willingness to talk at length with him. She blushed under his perplexed gaze and stammered, "I think you're a decent man, but I didn't like you much before because you were a little arrogant."In other words, she was willing to get to know him better if he could change his behavior. He smiled, feeling speechless. It was a serendipitous moment for him."I got it." He nodded as he realized that he needed a change in mindset. He had been obsessed with marrying the right girl, especial
Jenny agreed with Evan's logic. A family as wealthy as the Glasses would not possibly be unprepared for crises."Don't worry about it. Mr. Walter will take care of the problem." He understood her concern and offered some words of comfort. She nodded without a word and would rather not fret over those headache-inducing issues.They dropped the discussion about the Glasses. A short silence later, Evan casually asked, "Have you checked out Alec Faust's patient record?""Yeah." She nodded but didn't dwell on the case."How's his condition? Are you confident in handling his case?" he prodded.She placed her cutlery on the table and mulled before answering, "50%? His hematoma is causing pressure on the nerves. There's still a huge risk.""Why did you agree to perform the surgery, then? If the surgery fails, the Fausts might find trouble with you." In the days after Evan came home, he researched the Ten Elites of Bardoff City and learned that the Fausts were at the top of the ranks. Hen