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
"These are all my precious collections. Let me know which one is to your liking, and I'll give you a discount." Mr. Lawson scanned the collection he had made over the years, feeling proud and satisfied. If it were someone else instead of Jenny, they would not be allowed into the room.Surveying the room, Jenny asked, "Mr. Lawson, I'm also looking for a gift for Mr. Faust. What do you think would be a good gift for him?""You know him too?" Mr. Lawson was surprised because he didn't know about Jenny's past marriage."Yes, I know him." Jenny nodded. "He's pretty nice to me, so I want to give him a gift in return.""I heard he likes Mr. Birkett's paintings the most," Mr. Lawson said. "Wouldn't it be better to ask Mr. Birkett for a painting?" Jenny was a little frustrated as she had auctioned off Mr. Birkett's painting. Old Mr. Faust's birthday party hadn't crossed her mind back then."Mr. Birkett has gone traveling to gain inspiration, and I don't know where he is." The day aft
Jenny left immediately after saying that. Thinking that she was leaving in embarrassment, Yvonne felt very proud of herself. Just as she was about to say something to Alec, he approached Mr. Lawson."Mr. Lawson," he greeted him respectfully."Well, if it isn't Mr. Faust," Mr. Lawson said, glancing at him indifferently."My grandfather will be celebrating his birthday the day after tomorrow. Will you be free?" Alec didn't know if his grandfather had sent an invitation letter to Mr. Lawson, so he decided to invite him in person just in case.Mr. Lawson sat on a chair and squinted at him. "I'm a busy, old man. I don't have time to attend his party.""Mr. Lawson—""Mr. Faust, I'm running a business here." With that, Mr. Lawson instructed his staff to remove them from his premise. Before that, he had a good impression of Alec before. Now, however…His eyes landed on Yvonne. He decided a man with a girlfriend like that must have a poor eye."You—" Annoyed that Alec had been rejecte
Alec didn't know if he considered himself lucky or not, for he didn't meet Jenny in the lobby. Feeling rather disappointed, he entered the elevator. Just as the doors were closing, a hand reached out to block them. "Wait a minute!""Jen—"Before he finished, he realized it wasn't Jenny, but a woman dressed primly. "Mr. Faust, you live here?" the woman asked in surprise. It was obvious that she knew who Alec was. She wondered why the mighty Mr. Faust stayed in Perry Residence.Alec, however, didn't know who she was. "Yes. Who are you?" he asked. "I'm a representative from DR Apparel. You brought Miss Lawrence to us to order a dress before," she replied.Although Alec didn't quite recall the incident, he nodded in silence. People around him tended to keep quiet when he was silent too, afraid to break the silence. Soon, the elevator reached his floor, and the two of them walked out together. "You live here too?" Alec asked with a frown."No, I'm here to deliver a dress to o
After another upsetting encounter with Alec, Jenny considered moving out so she wouldn't run into him again. Meanwhile, Alec gave Max a call."Mr. Faust, why are you calling me so late at night? Don't tell me you're calling just to chat with me." They didn't have anything to talk about.Gripping his phone, Alec said, "I warned you to stay away from Jenny, but you won't take my words seriously, will you?""Alec, who do you think you are? Why should I take your words seriously?" Max sneered, thinking that Alec was an interesting person."Hasn't life been difficult for the past few days?" Alec asked. "Your family is eager to take you down. Now that the opportunity is presented to them, they won't let you off the hook so easily.Max gritted his teeth in silence and hatred. The Fausts were undoubtedly at the top of the food chain in Parrington. When Alec had told him that he would take action against the Pearsons, Max didn't take him seriously as he thought the Pearsons weren't too
Alec slept fitfully that night. In his dreams, he was back on the day he and Jenny got their marriage certificate. This time, however, instead of his grandfather arranging everything, Alec went to the town hall to get the certificate himself. He met Jenny there in his dreams. Unlike how they didn't see each other for the two years they were married, everything turned out differently in his dreams after their marriage. However, Alec soon realized it was merely a dream when he woke up. At the hospital, performing surgery in the morning, Jenny's afternoon was relatively free, and she spent it organizing medical records in the office. In the middle of organizing, she received a phone call from Old Mr. Faust inviting her to the birthday banquet. "Jenny, I only celebrate my birthday once every ten years. You wouldn't miss it, right?" he asked."I'll be there on time, Grandpa," Jenny replied."That's great," the old man said, content with her answer. He looked forward to the moment hi