Jenny didn't quite agree with what he said. "Alec may be the mastermind behind the whole Xavier incident, but why did you agree? You know he's using you, yet you still agreed. Did you two reach some kind of a deal?"Evan wasn't stupid; he wouldn't have made a deal that would only bring him losses.At that moment, Evan was at a loss for words. Could he tell Jenny he didn't get anything from Alec in return? Alec had threatened to expose his identity to Jenny. He wouldn't have agreed to it if he hadn't been anxious about how Jenny would see him once she found out what he'd been up to.Who would have thought that Jenny would find out what he'd tried so hard to keep hidden so soon despite his efforts to cover it up?If he knew it would turn out like that, he should have just told Jenny the truth from the beginning. Then, he wouldn't have ended up being used by Alec."I'm grateful that you saved me. But at that time, I think Alec had no choice. After all, he didn't have as many men as y
Helga's sister and Amy were already waiting at the operating room's entrance. When they saw Jenny approaching, they both hurried over."Dr. Walter, the surgery…" Helga's eyes were slightly red, and she couldn't even bring herself to ask the question.Jenny nodded to her and said, "Don't worry. I'll do my best.""Okay." She didn't say anything else, fully aware that words were meaningless in a life-or-death situation like this. The only thing she could do was pray hard for her sister."Dr. Walter, will my mom be okay?" Amy didn't know what illness her mother had, but she knew her mother was about to have surgery. Her aunt told her it would be painful, so she worried.Jenny looked down at her and smiled, "She'll definitely be fine, Amy. You have to be good, okay?""Okay, I'll be good and wait for my mom to come out." Amy nodded. She was around four or five years old and didn't really understand the concept of death.Jenny entered the operating room, and the surgery began.Handlin
Alec took Jenny to the grocery store. They eventually decided to cook at home.Of course, it was mainly Alec's decision, as Jenny was already tired and wanted to have a quick meal and go home to rest. Alec insisted that she didn't need to do anything and just needed to wait for the food, so Jenny reluctantly agreed to go with him to buy groceries."You're the mighty Mr. Faust, yet you're buying groceries yourself. This really damages your reputation as a CEO," Jenny joked as she walked beside Alec, unable to resist teasing him.She looked at the man, who was six feet tall and dressed in a suit and tie, standing next to her. It looked as if he was there to acquire the grocery store instead of something as banal as buying groceries. He looked very out of place in the grocery store."You speak as if CEOs aren't human beings," Alec replied while selecting the vegetables. "Don't we still have to eat like normal people? It's just that we can just delegate many of our tasks to others."I
Things were far from being as good as they seemed. Jenny rarely cooked, so washing the vegetables was manageable, but chopping them up...not so much."Dr. Walter, are you just as careless when performing surgery on patients?" Alec picked up the potato strips—or, more accurately, the potato chunks.Jenny looked a little embarrassed. "I haven't really chopped vegetables before.""Right, just watch from the side." Alec took the knife from her and didn't let her continue with the chopping.Jenny became even more embarrassed and obediently stood like a child who had done something wrong. Alec covered up the laughter he was about to let out by clearing his throat and sending her downstairs to buy marinara sauce."Do we not have any at home?" Jenny asked. She really didn't want to go out."No. I didn't notice we didn't have any," Alec replied. It had been a long time since he cooked at Jenny's house, so he'd forgotten about it. He didn't think buying any at the grocery store would be ne
"What are you thinking about? I said dinner was ready, but you didn't respond. Didn't you say you were starving?" Alec was right behind her without her noticing.Jenny snapped out of her thoughts. "Nothing. Can we finally eat? Awesome!"She got up and walked toward the dining table.Alec did have a knack for cooking. In just a short while, he made three dishes and one soup, and they all looked and smelled delicious."Alec, if you ever go bankrupt, consider opening a small restaurant. I'll definitely come and support you." With this level of cooking skill, Jenny believed that Alec could make it big if he opened a restaurant.Alec laughed at her suggestion and handed her a plate. "If I become the boss of a restaurant, will you be the lady boss?"Jenny was slightly stunned and pretended not to have heard him. "These French fries taste good. Even though I cut them into huge chunks, that doesn't affect the taste, does it?""Is that so?" Alec asked in return, clearly implying it would
The atmosphere in the Faust family was oppressive. First, Zeke's eldest son passed away. Then, his eldest grandson was sent to prison. He'd lived many years but had never encountered such a bleak situation.In the living room, the whole Faust family was silent. Julian looked at his father and grandfather, then turned to his sister for help. "Isabelle, when can we leave?"Their grandfather called them over to have dinner, but now he wouldn't let them go. Julian had never liked staying in Faust Manor, so he moved out as soon as he became an adult. He rarely spent as much time there as he did today.Isabelle gave him a cold look and said, "Be quiet. Can't you read the situation now?"Their grandfather obviously had something to say, and it was likely related to the current situation of the Faust family. Julian didn't offer any valuable suggestions but was in a hurry to leave instead. If Zeke knew, he would be furious.Julian was dismayed at her reply. He'd made plans to go out with
Julian sighed and muttered, "Actually, I don't think handing the company over to Alec is a bad idea. He's more capable than all of us, and with him managing Faust Group, we can make more money each year. Isn't it good to earn money like that without working hard?"He couldn't understand why it was so hard for his father and the late Xavier to accept Alec taking over the Faust family.Before Yakov could even rebuke him, Isabelle, standing beside them, couldn't take it anymore. "Shut up! Do you really think Alec is a good person? If we hand the family over to him, are you sure we can survive?""Isabelle...""We won't force you to fight for the position of becoming the heir, but you better not repeat those words again," Isabelle interrupted Julian and didn't want to hear him say another word.Julian murmured a perfunctory "Okay." It was unclear whether he'd really taken his sister's words seriously. Yakov glanced at him and didn't say anything further. "Alright, let's go home."…
Considering the occasion that day, Jenny didn't want to argue with her. "Alright then, I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to greet him. If you mind my presence, I'll leave now. Just tell him I send my regards."Alexandra wanted to say that she minded it very much, but she plastered a courteous smile on her face. "Okay, I'll tell Christopher. Goodbye, Miss Walter."Jenny turned around and left. Although she didn't like Alexandra's behavior, she didn't want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings since Alexandra was Christopher's girlfriend.Watching Jenny leave, Alexandra breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want Jenny to meet Christopher because she feared something might happen between them. Although Jenny was now the daughter of the renowned Walter family and wasn't likely to consider Christopher a potential life partner, it was difficult to say that she wouldn't.Alexandra liked Christopher very much and didn't want to take any risks. Thinking of that, she turned aro
That afternoon, Gilbert called off his engagement to the Silveras. He did not pick up a single one of Lottie's calls. When he found Marigold, she was taking Caleb on a stroll around the neighborhood. It had been a while since she'd taken notice of anything related to Gilbert. She suddenly felt how nice it was to have her mental energy spent somewhere else, no longer being so hung up on that man. However, when Gilbert appeared before her, her heartbeat quickened. "Why are you here?" Marigold said, snapping out of her reverie. Gilbert smiled lightly. Without saying much else, he pulled her into an embrace. "Didn't you say that I could come to see you once everything is settled?" Marigold was stunned. She was in disbelief. "So, what you're saying is it's all over?" "Didn't you read the news?" Gilbert was speechless. "No. I didn't want to care." Every time she saw anything about Gilbert and Lottie, she felt miserable. She'd rather save herself the pain and block out anything
In the end, Esther went with Gilbert's suggestion. However, she did not trade Bradshaw Operation's projects with Jenny. She went with the Silveras. For one, she did not trust the Walters. On the other hand, the Silveras and the Bradshaws were going to be united through marriage. They deserved to be trusted more. Gilbert didn't mind. After all, if anything happened to the Bradshaws, the Silveras would not help. With those projects in hand, they would only fall further into debt. The plan was going smoothly. Gilbert had not gone to see Marigold once. He knew that before subduing the Bradshaws, going to visit Marigold would only endanger her. After all, Marigold was safe. Nothing had happened, and Caleb was growing up healthily. One month later, things began to feel off in Bradshaw Operations. After Faust Group received their money, they did not start the project. No one knew what they were doing. Esther was feeling antsy. She prodded Gilbert to ask if there was anything wro
That very afternoon, Esther and Gilbert rushed to Faust Group to sign the deal. Gilbert said he was worried that Alec would change his mind, so he urged Esther to sign it. Only through a written contract would they be able to relax. Esther thought it made sense and agreed to rush to Faust Group with Gilbert.In the meeting room, Alec looked at the two people before him, expressionless. "You have a good son, Mrs. Bradshaw." "I'm flattered. My son had Bradshaw Operations' interests at heart. He'll inevitably be a little insensitive. Please don't hold that against him, Mr. Faust." Esther smiled. She didn't mind Alec's sarcasm because it didn't matter. As long as Bradshaw Operations could truly benefit from this, she didn't care how much Alec mocked her. Alec smiled coldly and slid the contract over to her. "You may flip through it." Esther took it and read through it seriously.If this project succeeded, they would reap massive rewards. However, it required a massive upfront inv
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Faust Group infrequently during the day. To others, he was there to talk business with Alec. But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether. Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Alec's office. Because of all the times he'd been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask. Alec had a cup of coffee placed before him, too. Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Alec to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case. The collaboration was a set-up. As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed. Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project. However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly. Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Alec had to feign disinterest in his collaboration. Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Alec, a smart ma
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.Gilbert didn't really care about that. He didn't even want to be there for long. He knocked on Esther's door and walked into her office."Come, sit." Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn't know it back then, and now he did. Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.When he presented the inf
Gilbert and Lottie's engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.A ton of people showed up to their engagement party. After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth. They all came to attend the party. Jenny and Alec had both received invites. Jenny was Gilbert's sister, and on top of that, they represented the Walters and the Fausts. It was to be expected. At first, Jenny didn't want to go. The party held no meaning to it. It was just a show put on for Esther. It would be a complete waste of her time. However, she was talked into it by Alec. It would be weird if she didn't go. Zack brought Janet to the party. He found Jenny and was in a daze. "Wasn't Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "What have you been doing, Zack? You're really bad at keeping up." Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now. If Zack paid attention
Gilbert drove to Jenny's villa, but he was in no rush to get down. He didn't unlock the doors, either. He obviously wanted to talk to Marigold. But Marigold evidently didn't want to. "I want to take my child and leave." She was afraid. What if Gilbert and Lottie married and took her child away? She no longer believed in love. The only thing she believed in was her child. Gilbert tightened his grip when he heard that. "Marigold, the engagement is only for Esther to see. I have no feelings for Lottie." "Who knows? People change. You said you didn't have feelings for me, too." Marigold found this all very amusing. Perhaps this was fate. Gilbert wanted to keep explaining, but Marigold did not give him the chance to. "Just let me and Caleb leave. If what you say is true, you can come to find us once everything is over." And if Gilbert didn't come looking for her, the truth would unfold itself, and she would give up all hope. Gilbert understood that Marigold had already made
Marigold was miserable throughout dinner, but she persevered till the end without being too dramatic. After dinner, they walked to the entrance of the shopping mall.Gilbert went to get the car. Lottie stood with Jenny and Marigold. Watching Gilbert leave, she turned toward Marigold. "I heard that you used to like Gilbert very much." "It's all in the past. It's not worth mentioning." Marigold didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid that Lottie would see that she still liked Gilbert. Most importantly, she was afraid that Gilbert's plan would be ruined. Lottie smiled. "That's true. The past is the past. You're such a nice person. You'll definitely be able to find someone better suited for you in the future." Marigold pursed her lips. Gilbert soon brought the car over. Lottie was about to get into the car, but before she did, she suddenly turned to Marigold and said, "Gilbert and my engagement party will be in a few days' time. If you have the time, you're more than welcom
Everyone was shocked to hear her speak so suddenly. Lottie was stunned, and she explained, "You've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just think that if the child follows his father, it'll help him develop better, and you'll be less stressed." "I don't need your concern. I can raise my child alone," Marigold snorted. She did not hold back at all. Lottie looked unpleasant. Gilbert had no choice but to step in. "We'll have our own child together. And whoever likes it the most will get to keep it." Although they knew that Gilbert had meant this for Lottie to hear, Marigold found it extremely upsetting. She looked at Gilbert, and for a moment, she was unable to tell if he was being genuine. She thought of all that Gilbert had said to her last night, saying that he didn't like Lottie and had no intention of marrying her. But he looked to be truly in love. Marigold didn't think she could tell if he was faking it. "I'm sorry. I need to go to the restroom." Marigold didn't w