With a creak, the door was pushed open. The big man from before walked into the room and stared coldly at Jenny. "Miss Walter, ask Alec to come and save you."Jenny furrowed her brow. "Here we go again."Was Zeke never going to give up? He'd just suffered a serious blow, and now he was targeting her again. Was he so eager to have another taste of defeat? "We have no choice. You're someone Alec values," the man said.Jenny stared at him with suspicion. "Did Zeke send you?"She couldn't help but wonder if Zeke would make another attempt again so quickly. The Fausts weren't doing well currently. They didn't have a high chance of success by making a move again so soon. It didn't seem like Zeke's style of doing things."There's no need for you to know who sent me," the man replied without giving a definite answer.Jenny looked at him for a moment, then lowered her head and stopped talking."It doesn't matter if you don't speak. We've already notified Alec, and he should be here soo
Jenny wanted to help but knew she would only distract Evan instead of helping him out under such a circumstance. So, she could only hide behind the window and cower in fear.The gunfire continued. Soon, Evan climbed out the window and came to Jenny's side. "Let's go!""Those men…""It seems that Alec has brought his men here. We should leave and let him deal with them," Evan said. Without waiting for Jenny to speak, he took her by the hand and made to leave.Jenny heard gunfire not far away and was worried about Alec, but she also knew it was better to leave quickly. If she and Evan were caught, it would only hinder Alec's effort in dealing with those men.The two cautiously escaped, and Jenny realized they were in a normal residence. The house wasn't big, and it only had a small courtyard. That was where they were hiding at the moment, observing their surroundings and figuring out where to go.It seemed the abductors were all busy dealing with Alec outside the perimeter of the
When the car drove into the hospital, a large group of experts was already waiting, and they hurriedly pushed Evan into the emergency room.Alec came to Jenny's side and supported her. He was about to comfort her by saying that Evan would be fine when he noticed how hot Jenny's body was. "You still have a fever?"That morning, he thought Jenny was fine because she looked alright. She'd taken some fever medicine and slept through the night, so she should have already recovered. Who would have thought that she was still sick?"I-I'm fine. I need to know whether Evan is alright." Jenny insisted on waiting right outside the emergency room.Alec wouldn't let her do as she pleased and lifted her up right away. "Be good, and don't move around. I'll monitor Evan's condition. In the meantime, we need to get you to a doctor."Jenny couldn't object, so she could only lay in Alec's arms as he took her to see a doctor. Perhaps because Alec's scent relaxed Jenny's frayed nerves, or maybe she'd
"He's still in the ICU. You should eat something first. We'll go and visit him tomorrow," Alec said as he looked at Jenny. She hadn't fully recovered, but she wanted to visit Evan immediately. Alec felt a little bothered about it. However, he didn't say anything. He knew how much Jenny valued favors. She, like him, disliked owing anyone anything, especially when it involved matters of life and death.Jenny shook her head and insisted, "I'll just take a look from outside. I can't rest easy if I don't see him with my own eyes.""Alright." Alec knew he couldn't stop her. So, he didn't prevent her from going to see Evan. He thought it wouldn't do her any harm if her mind could be at ease.With that, he helped Jenny out of the ward and headed straight for the ICU where Evan was. Because Jenny was a doctor at the hospital, she was allowed to go in and see Evan. Even so, she didn't go in but just peered through the small window on the door."I-I don't know how to face him," Jenny choked
Jenny lowered her eyes. She truly had no idea about the existence of such henchmen in the Walters. However, she didn't think too much about it. Either Graham had not entrusted her because he thought she wasn't capable of handling them yet, or he thought it was better for him to retain control over them for the time being."Do you think Zeke was the one behind everything this time?" Jenny asked Alec, eager to find out the identity of the culprit behind the scenes.Alec pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't think so.""Why are you so sure?" Jenny looked at him, surprised at how he'd swiftly come to that conclusion without any hesitance.Now, it was Jenny's turn to be silent. Although she felt it was unlikely that Zeke was the mastermind, she couldn't think of anyone else besides him.Seeing Jenny racking her brain over the matter, Alec got up and leaned her back against the hospital bed. "Rest well. I'll investigate this matter. Although those people are dead, we can
In the ward, Jenny sat quietly beside the hospital bed without saying a word. Evan had remained silent since he woke up, not even saying a word to Jenny when he saw her. Seeing him like that, Jenny felt worried. "Evan…" she said."Don't worry. I'm fine," Evan said with a smile. Even at that moment, he could still smile and tell Jenny that he was okay, not wanting her to worry too much."Fine? How could he be fine? He has to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. No one would be able to accept such an outcome calmly!" Jenny exclaimed inwardly."We're already contacting the best doctors for you. There must be a way," Jenny said, worried he was suppressing his emotions.It was better to let it out at times like this instead of bottling it all up.Hearing her say "we," Evan knew she was referring to herself and Alec. For some reason, he felt particularly displeased upon hearing that."Jenny, if I have to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair, will you stay by my side?" Eva
Jenny lowered her head and took a while before she finally said, "I'm sorry.""Sorry?" Alec sneered and wiped the corner of his eye as he said coldly, "No need for that. You and I have nothing to do with each other. Now, you can take care of whomever you want. I have no right to interfere.""He saved me...""Yes! He saved you! I damn well wish it was me who saved you at that time!" Even if he had to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, Alec wished he was the one who saved her. He rarely got angry, especially not in front of Jenny, but he couldn't hold back that day.Jenny had promised to take care of Evan, which basically meant she wouldn't be able to be with him. He was already preparing to confess his feelings to her, but he didn't foresee things would turn out that way.After a long time, Jenny regained her composure and raised her head. "You need to calm down first. It might not stay this way forever."They'd already contacted the best doctors. Perhaps, there was ano
When Vincent rushed to the bar, Paul was desperately trying to stop Alec from drinking. Pushing open the door to the private room, Vincent was a little stunned to see the scene before him."Mr. Faust, are you okay?" Vincent asked.Both of them turned to look at him when they heard his voice. "What could be wrong with me?" Alec replied."Miss Walter called me and said you had a disagreement with her. She was worried about you," Vincent said.Alec sneered at his words and finally stopped trying to grab the wine glass from Paul. "Worried about me? Does she think I'll die because of her or something?"Vincent felt awkward as he thought, "Isn't that what you're doing now?"Paul sensed something was off and asked Vincent, "What's going on?"Vincent looked bewildered and shook his head. "I don't know either. Miss Walter suddenly called me."Paul pondered what was going on and continued asking, "Did something happen?"He asked Vincent in detail about what had happened in the past two