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
A loud chime jarred Alec from his thoughts. Seeing that it was his grandfather calling, he immediately answered the call."It will be my birthday in three days. What are you going to get me?""Grandpa, how can you ask me that question?" Alec was dumbfounded."Why not? If I don't ask, I might end up not liking your gift?" Old Mr. Faust was holding his phone in one hand while stroking his beard with the other, grinning to himself. Thinking of the portrait of his grandfather he had prepared, Alec replied, "I promise you will like my gift.""To hell with your promises," his grandfather chided. "There's only one thing I want for my birthday.""Tell me what it is." Alec was much more patient when it came to his grandfather. After all, if Old Mr. Faust knew what he specifically wanted, it would be much easier for him."Bring Jenny to my birthday party," he said.Alec frowned. After a moment, he finally replied, "If you want her to attend your birthday party, it's better to call her you
The news of the Lawrences' bankruptcy and the acquisition of Lawrence Solutions by another company quickly spread throughout Parrington, shocking many people. Were the Lawrences, who had a close relationship with Alec, going down just like that?While everyone was shocked, they were more curious about the reason behind it. Some claimed that the Lawrences had offended someone, and others claimed that it was Alec who they had offended. In any case, there were all sorts of rumors. As soon as it was disclosed that the Mayflower Group, which Gilbert owned, had acquired Lawrence Solutions, more rumors began to brew. As all of this unfolded, Jenny calmly watched the news report. To begin with, the Lawrences had many weak spots. Given the information she had passed to Gilbert, it would be a miracle if they didn't go bankrupt. However, she didn't expect her brother to act so swiftly. She thought it would take some time, at least.Before she could give it more thought, Morgan knocked on he
Alec decided to come back the next day instead of waiting till the end of Jenny's operation. After all, his grandfather's birthday was the day after the next, so there was still time to invite her.When he entered his car and was about to head to work, Yvonne called him. "Alec, are you free this afternoon? Come shopping with me. I haven't been back for two years, and Parrington has changed a lot.""Sorry, I'll be busy this afternoon." Alec refused her invitation. If it weren't for Jenny, he would have agreed. However, after the incident with Jenny, he had an unexplainable dislike for the Dickmans. Since Jenny didn't like Yvonne, he didn't want to be too close to her.Yvonne didn't expect to be rejected. Although she was angry, she didn't lash out at him. Instead, she said, "The day after tomorrow is your grandfather's birthday. I want to choose a gift for him, but I don't know what he likes, so I just—”Although he couldn't see her, Alec could imagine the sad look on her face. It
They left the hospital together. Since Morgan was driving, Jenny waited for her to pick her up from the lobby. Soon, a Ferrari sports car sporting a checker pattern coating pulled up in front of her. At the sight, Jenny had an inkling that her assistant was rather rich.As she entered the car, she couldn't help but laugh. "If you're so rich, why would you choose to be a doctor? Don't you know how difficult this job is?""Since I'm rich, shouldn't I choose to do something more meaningful?" Morgan replied. It was the same answer she would give her family when they asked her that question. Jenny stopped laughing as her words seemed to make sense. They soon arrived at the best shopping mall in Parrington and got out of the car.Holding Jenny's arm, Morgan said, "Dr. Walter, let's grab a meal first.""Okay." Jenny nodded and said, "You can call me Jenny outside the hospital."Morgan covered her mouth in joy. "You finally told me your first name. Does this mean we're friends?""Wel
Jenny blamed it on her rotten luck. Parrington was a big city, so why did she always run into Alec?As if he could feel her gaze, Alec looked in her direction and met her eyes. A wave of complex emotions hit him."It's Miss Walter and her friend." Yvonne followed Alec's gaze and spotted Jenny on the nearby table.Jenny had already turned away. Smiling at Morgan, she told her, "You know the best food here better than me, so you can order for us. I'm not a picky eater.""Alright," Morgan didn't refuse her request as she was more familiar with the food. They stopped paying attention to Alec and Yvonne as if they were mere strangers."Do you want to go over and say hello, Alec?" Yvonne asked.Alec shook his head. "No thanks."He knew Jenny disliked him, especially after what she had said the night before. If he still pestered her, things would not turn out well. Regarding his grandfather's order, Alec had an inkling he was about to be disappointed.After dinner, Morgan led Jenny ar
Before Morgan could recover from her shock, Yvonne asked, "You know what Alec's grandfather likes, Miss Walter?""Well, I just have a general idea of what elderly people like," Jenny answered.That made sense to Yvonne. Jenny wasn't even acquainted with Alec's grandfather, so how could she know what he liked? However, Alec didn't think the same way. Although he never met Jenny when they were married, his grandfather hung out with her a lot. Hence, it would come as no surprise if she knew what the old man liked.Ignoring Alec's pointed look, Jenny tugged Morgan away. "Come on. Let's go buy him some gifts.""Okay." Morgan nodded before politely waving to Alec and Yvonne.Just as they were about to leave the store, Yvonne suddenly asked, "Alec, did you invite Miss Walter to attend your grandfather's birthday party?"Hearing that, Jenny, who was at the door, stopped in her tracks. She wanted to attend Old Mr. Faust's birthday party. After all, he had treated her well during those
As Mr. Lawson and Jenny chatted away, Morgan watched and listened silently. Although she couldn't join the conversation, she wasn't upset at all. Soon, the clerk returned to them with the item Mr. Lawson had asked for and handed it to Jenny."This is the premium paintbrush that just arrived. Mr. Faust likes this one the most," Mr. Lawson said with a smile.Jenny nodded as she inspected it. Based on her understanding of Old Mr. Faust, things pertaining to art, such as paintbrushes and canvas, had a special place in his heart. In the past, whenever Jenny visited the Old Mansion for dinner, she would visit Mr. Lawson's store to buy something for Old Mr. Faust, which brought him great joy each time. Jenny handed the item to Morgan, saying, "Give this to him. He'll like it.""Okay." Morgan had no doubts about Jenny's decision. "How much is it?" Mr. Lawson smiled at her and jokingly said, "Money is not important.""What do you mean?" Morgan was confused."It's 108 thousand dollars