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
"I assumed they wouldn't invite you," Max said with a scowl. "Was it that bastard Alec who invited you?""No, it was his grandfather," Jenny replied. "Considering my previous relationship with him, it makes sense for him to invite me, especially since I was married to Alec."Max's expression darkened. "I didn't realize you and the old man were on good terms.""Yeah, not too bad," Jenny said.The room fell silent until Max said, "I'll pick you up tomorrow. Is that alright?""That's fine," Jenny agreed, not wanting to go back on her promise.Max got up and headed toward the door, but Jenny stopped him with a question. "I've been curious about this. Why do you hold a grudge against Alec?"She had never heard of any feud between the two families. However, from Max's behavior, she could tell that something big must have happened between Alec and him, which made her curious.Max's hands trembled slightly, and a look of distress crossed his face, which made Jenny regret asking. When
Jenny believed that the only reason Max was so infuriating was that he hadn't been properly beaten up before. She took a deep breath and continued her work in the hospital, not wanting to dwell on why Alec feared the dark. When she returned home, she ran into Alec and decided she had to start making plans to move out of the condominium. In the elevator, she pretended Alec wasn't there. After a long silence, Alec finally spoke up and asked if Jenny had received a call from her grandfather. "Are you talking to me, Mr. Faust?" Jenny asked.She already knew the answer to that. Alec's expression darkened, but he tried to remain calm and asked, "Who else could I be talking to? Is there someone else here?""Oh, I received a call from him," Jenny replied nonchalantly. When asked if she would be attending, she answered, "Of course, I will go since Grandpa invited me."However, she quickly added, "If you don't want to see me there, I'll make sure to avoid you and promise not to run into y
The two found a table at the joint and sat down. Alec showed his dislike of the surroundings clearly on his face, causing Jenny to laugh. "You don't seem to like this environment, so why did you choose to live at Perry Residence?" she asked. "If you lived at the Faust Mansion, you wouldn't have to put up with this kind of place within ten miles."Alec didn't answer. The Faust Mansion was a private property with few people in its compounds, which was perfect for a picky person like Alec. He used to live at the Faust Mansion before he got married, but after the marriage, he didn't want to live there because Jenny was there, so he found a place near his company. However, after getting divorced, he was going to move back, but he hadn't expected to see Jenny again. Now, he wasn't sure if he still wanted to move.Jenny looked at Alec for a few seconds, then said sarcastically, "It's not easy for you. You couldn't go back home after getting married."She didn't bother hiding her sarcasm,
Sitting across the table, Alec continued to drink, leaving Jenny's question unanswered for a while.A thought crossed her mind as she looked at him. "Don't tell me you like me?" she asked.Despite her expectations for a righteous denial, Alec remained silent.Feeling nervous, Jenny swore at him. "You're crazy!"Alec put down his glass and replied, "I'm crazy if I like you? What kind of logic is that!"Jenny countered, "It's fine if others like me, but not you.""What sort of psycho only fell in love after his divorce?" Jenny wondered to herself.Alec sighed, "You know, sometimes I think…if I had met you once during our marriage, we'd still be together."Jenny asked in disbelief, "You're telling me you fell in love with me at first sight?"She found it absolutely ridiculous. Alec didn't confirm nor deny it. At that moment, Jenny was feeling conflicted. She regretted her decision to agree to Alec's request to talk. She proceeded to munch on her skewer as she contemplated her c
Alec was silent for a long time. Just as Jenny thought he was about to get angry again, he said, "I'll pick you up for the birthday party tomorrow.""You don't have to do that." When Jenny's rejection was met with Alec's murderous gaze, she explained, "Max invited me to the party first."In other words, Alec was too late. Jenny noted the violent heaving of Alec's chest, and she guessed that he was on the verge of lashing out in rage.After remaining silent for so long that Jenny thought he would never speak again, Alec suddenly said, "Alright then, I'll wait for you at the venue."Jenny didn't try to provoke him further. After all, offending him would do her no good. She just wanted to set clear boundaries with him.As she reached for another skewer, she asked, "Won't you be with Yvonne?""Who said that?" Alec immediately retorted. "We grew up together, so we're just close friends."He had never liked anyone in the past, which was why he allowed himself to get so close to Yvonne
The next day, Jenny was woken up by Max's phone call."What time is it? Why are you disturbing my sleep?" she answered, her tone gruff and unpleasant. It surprised Max, but he quickly recovered. "Did you not sleep well last night?"She had a hard time sleeping last night as the image of Alec's face plagued her mind. As a result, she didn't sleep a wink for the first time."Is something wrong?" Jenny took a deep breath to steady her emotions."Aren't you going to attend Mr. Faust's birthday party today? That's why I'm calling. I'm going to bring you to a stylist this morning," Max said. He felt a little hurt as Jenny was the first woman he had treated so well. Unfortunately for him, Jenny didn't care at all.Jenny slapped her forehead. Barely keeping her anger in check, she replied, "If I remember correctly, the birthday party will only begin at night. Why must I go to the stylist so early in the morning? Is your brain still asleep?""Don't girls usually spend all day at the styli
Although Alec stayed quiet, his ugly expression said it all. Based on his understanding of Jenny, she would agree. In fact, she would likely be very involved with the plan."See you tonight, Mr. Faust. I hope you won't inform the Dickmans." Waving at him, Max entered his car. Alec watched as Max's flamboyant red sports car rolled out of sight. Then, he turned to look at Jenny's floor before he left.Jenny slept until noon, making up for the sleep she had lost the previous night. Once she got up from bed, she checked her phone. Morgan had sent her a text, asking her if she wanted to attend Old Mr. Faust's party together with her. After replying to her, Jenny read the texts from other people. Stephanie had sent her one, saying that she didn't have time to attend the party and hoped Jenny would send her wishes to the old man well for her.It seemed that Stephanie had become very busy now that she had started working for her family after they almost went bankrupt. She was truly dese