Kevin was well aware of the obstacles in his path that Jenny brought up. More than that, he wanted to understand her motive. Perhaps, he now had a newfound respect for her because she had survived their attack. "Miss Walter, what do you want out of this?""My goal is simple; do not lay a finger on your hostages. If you're worried about revenge from the Glasses, I can solve that problem for you." Jenny was satisfied with her proposed solution. Kevin had no good reason to turn her down unless he didn't want to get out of Clusia safely.Indeed, Kevin hesitated at the attractive offer. The problem of leaving Clusia after getting the ransom weighed heavily on his mind. Jenny remained calm in the face of his silence. At the same time, she urged Neil to work faster to locate Graham and James. Two minutes later, Kevin chuckled. "I'll consider your suggestion.""Great. I'll wait for your reply," Jenny replied. Kevin hung up soon after when she did not insist on staying on the line. Pushi
Sunlight poured into the hospital room. Alec opened his eyes and was greeted with the sight of the white ceiling above his head. Briefly dazed, he furrowed his brows in pain when a rush of painful memories flooded in. That was perhaps the reason his heart rate increased, causing the machine at the headboard to beep incessantly. A nurse immediately rushed in to check on him. Call the doctor," she told another nurse. She checked Alec's vitals while the other went to get the doctor. When the doctor arrived, Alec was finally feeling like himself. He could recall all the memories from his past, but that overwhelmed him a little. Once the doctor was done with the check-up, he called out to Alec, "Mr. Faust?"Although there didn't seem to be any issues with Alec's physical health, the doctor noticed that Alec's mental state seemed off. "Could something else be wrong with him?" the doctor wondered."Yeah, I'm fine," Alec answered, voice hoarse. He hadn't taken any solids or liquids after
When morning came, the news of Graham and James' abductions was at the center of public attention as the business day started. As Jenny expected, the stock price of Walter Inc and Windsor Corp took a plunge right as the market opened. The two families had no choice but to release a joint statement to assure the investors about Graham and James' safety, promising that the incident would not have any material impact on the two companies.Jenny didn't have to worry about that because she had a team to deal with public relations. She had arrived at the small town and began exploring every nook and cranny that had anything to do with logs.Ten minutes away from the one-hour deadline, she was sweating profusely and still stuck in the middle of the search. She had also instructed her staff to wire Kevin the money right in time to be safe.At the logging factory, Kevin stared at his phone, annoyed he hadn't received the wire notification. "Call Jenny Walter and ask her if she is giving up o
Kevin's anxiety grew when he received no answer. "Miss Walter, do you want your father dead?""I promise," she sighed, feeling that she was at the mercy of the mercenaries. Still, she was not too concerned now that her team had tracked down their location. As long as she tailed them, she would have a chance to rescue Graham and James.Kevin let out a relieved sigh. For a second, Jenny got him thinking that she refused to entertain him. "Good thing that the Clusians are soft-hearted," he thought.After the call, Jenny hid well to keep herself out of sight from Kevin and his men, whom she expected to leave soon.Just as she had guessed, ten minutes later, there was movement at the logging factory not far away. The sight of Kevin exiting the factory with his men brought relief to Jenny as it proved her search fruitful. She watched Kevin closely as he climbed into a car, his other men occupying the other cars. Soon, she spotted Graham and James being shoved inside one. She immediately
When Jenny arrived at the scene and saw the madness, she grabbed the steering wheel and crashed the car in front of the mercenaries to stop them from shooting at the hostages. Then, she hopped out of the car and walked over to Graham and James, taking off her ski mask. "Dad, James.""Jenny, I know you wouldn't let us down." James was glad but unsurprised to see her, for he knew she'd come to their rescue.On the other hand, Graham, who looked a little pale, forced a smile at her. "Jenny, I have nothing to worry about if you're this capable.""Let's get into the car and talk after we leave." She was worried that Kevin and his men in the first car might turn back. Even though it was an impossible scenario, she didn't want to risk it."Sure." The two men nodded and went into the car that Jenny drove. They didn't walk long before Jenny noticed something amiss in Graham. "Have you been shot?""No, no. Let's go now." He shook his head, knowing they were at greater risk with each passing
In an inn near the border, Evan ended the call in relief after learning that Jenny had rescued Graham and James. It was his time to shine now. This was the first time Jenny asked for his help after he returned from abroad, and he was determined not to disappoint her.He looked at the unassembled gun on the table and picked it up. Within seconds, the gun was assembled. If Jenny was around, she'd be surprised by his proficiency. He stowed it away when he heard a knock on the door. "Come in."One of his men entered the room and reported, "Boss, the mercenaries have arrived at the border." Evan's men were stationed across the border, and they immediately spotted the fugitives who arrived. Still, they did not make a move without an order from him. "Should we bring our men over?" the subordinate asked. Evan shook his head. "We're not in a rush. They want to cross the border, don't they? We'll let them cross and wait for them at the end." It wouldn't feel thrilling enough to capture Kev
After James left, Paul showed up in the room. She was a little taken aback to see him. "What's wrong?""Your dad…""He's fine," she replied with questions in her head. Since when did Paul care about her as a person? She soon learned the purpose of his visit. "If you have time, you should visit Alec," he urged her. "His room is one floor below. You haven't visited him once since he woke up." He could tell that Alec wanted to meet Jenny, even though his friend never specifically brought it up. She frowned at Paul quizzically. "Well, that's great to hear, but why should I visit him? You should get Miss Watkins to do that." She had more important tasks; she had to look after Graham while communicating with Evan to prevent any missteps in their border operation."Jenny, Alec has regained his memories," Paul explained again. She merely shrugged at him with a speechless expression. "Oh, really? That's good news. It's the reason he came for the surgery in the first place."Paul belie
When Evan rushed to the hospital, he found Jenny by Graham's bed. She was surprised to see him. "Have you captured Kevin and his men?""Yes, we caught all of them." He nodded and added, "But I accidentally shot Kevin dead when he fought back.""Oh, he deserved to die anyway." Jenny didn't harbor any suspicion as she was not surprised at Kevin's refusal to cave in. A gleam flashed across Evan's eyes when Jenny did not doubt his account. "How's Mr. Walter?" he asked. "He's doing fine. He just needs to be hospitalized for a few days," she informed him. Later, he stayed back to support her by Graham's side.In Alec's room one floor below, Paul noticed that Alec was in a bad mood and offered words of comfort, "Something's happened to her family. It's not surprising that she didn't visit you.""You don't have to make me feel better. I get it." Alec knew that Jenny must be extremely disappointed in him after everything. Even he was disappointed in himself."Why did I suffer from memo