Claude didn't delay either. He shared the recording footage of the security camera at the front door with Zelda. It clearly showed the young man's face as he got out of the car. It was someone unfamiliar, indeed.The young man was wearing glasses. Zelda thought his face looked somewhat familiar, but it was probably not Daniel or Ryan. She was relieved. "Let him come in, then. I suppose he's Becca's friend. Be polite to him.""Alright," Claude answered.Hence, Maxwell was invited to enter Johnson Residence immediately after.Despite having taken over the Jenkins family for years, Maxwell was still amazed by how spectacular Johnson Residence was. Still, he thought it was something expected from the Johnsons. Even though the Jenkins in Amdale and the Winstons in Riverwood were considered on par with the Johnsons, there was still a significant difference between the families.Especially since the Johnson family's sons had been so united in recent years that their companies and p
Rebecca wasn't aware of their glances since she had turned away. Maxwell, on the other hand, had seen everything as he was still sitting in the same spot. He suppressed his emotions in his eyes calmly and took a sip of his tea.He had just moved his lips away from the edge of the teacup when Zelda asked, "From what I've heard, your surname is Jenkins, right? May I know where you are from and where you are working?""Yes, I'm a Jenkins. I'm currently staying at Amdale. I'm not sure if you've heard about Maxwell Jenkins from KL Group," Maxwell replied politely.Zelda didn't actually pay attention to what had been happening in businesses recently. She had been recuperating and resting at Johnson Residence. It was natural that she knew nothing about the Jenkins family from Amdale.However, Henry's reaction answered her doubts. "You're the son of the Jenkins family in Amdale? You're Maxwell Jenkins?"Maxwell pushed his glasses up his nose. "Yes."Henry exclaimed in admiration, "Yo
Henry hadn't forgotten how he still had to occasionally withstand Markus' teases when his father had tormented him in his early years. It was a nightmare he could never forget. He couldn't understand why he would always be involved in the enmity between his father and Markus.Even after he had gotten married and had children, his culinary skills would still be lectured whenever Markus met his father.It was fortunate that both families seldom came across each other later on and that Henry no longer had to suffer.Henry thought he would never meet Markus again. Markus was a sharp-tongued man. Yet he was so genuinely skilled and capable at the same time that nobody was able to control him. He hadn't expected to run into Markus at Johnson Residence.He had been stunned when he had seen Markus earlier. He had thought he had mistaken someone else for him. He dared not approach him and greet him, as he was afraid that Markus would ask him if his culinary skills had improved or not.
Zelda took this opportunity to chime in, "We have quite a number of tourist attractions in Rookfort, and now is also a good time to go around. "You can have a look around in the morning and chit-chat or pick fruits in the garden when it's hot in the afternoon. "It so happens that Becca just came back not long ago, so you can bring her along and let her familiarize herself with the area if it's alright with you.""I don't mind, but I'm afraid that Becca might," Maxwell replied with a glint of happiness in his eyes."I'm not familiar with Rookfort myself and it'll do more harm than good if I bring Becca along," he added, in order to stop the atmosphere from getting tense.He understood that he shouldn't be too hasty. He knew that if he had taken Zelda up on her offer, he'd end up being pushed further away by Rebecca and his efforts would be wasted. Therefore, it was better to reject her offer now. Zelda, who wasn't privy to his thoughts, scoffed, "What's there to be afraid of?
Rebecca was extremely embarrassed by the tense atmosphere. She went up and grabbed the angry Ryan. "I'm sorry, Ryan. Your brother was helping me with taking care of my juniors and he sent me to the hospital. So, I just brought him along with me. I didn't mean to—""He's not my brother!" Ryan yelled. It was the first time he had lost his temper at Rebecca. He was so mad that he shook off her hand violently.The entryway to the room was originally narrow and with three adults blocking the door, the space became even smaller. So, when Ryan didn't control his strength, Rebecca's hand slammed against the door frame.The faces of the pair of brothers paled immediately. "Becca!" "Becca…!" They shouted in unison and checked her injury.Rebecca waved her hand and hid that arm behind her back. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just didn't react in time."She wasn't privy to the Jenkins family business, but she could feel the hostility Ryan had for his elder brother. However, she was closer to
Rebecca was having conflicting thoughts. She didn't want to care about the pitiful man who was currently bedridden, but her mind kept flashing images of Daniel in the future. She was deeply hurt by the scars on his face and the way people looked at him.She forced the images out of her mind and twisted open the tube. She tried to distract herself by doing other things. She rolled up her thin sleeves to expose an arm full of scars. She had accumulated them over time and they weren't that obvious anymore. However, they were still glaringly obvious when compared to parts of her that were unscathed. Adding to that was a greenish-red bruise she got from knocking against the doorframe.Ryan had wanted to look at the bruise he caused, but his whole body froze at the sight of her arm. There were long, narrow knife wounds running down her arm. Although the scars didn't cover her entire arm, it was still hard to believe that a human did so to a young girl.Ryan knew Rebecca had scars on h
Ryan felt like his head was about to split open and wanted to curse at his brother. Maxwell took the initiative and reminded him nonchalantly, "If you have the energy to argue with me, how about you use it to finish your meal? I could take my leave then and won't be an eyesore to you."Ryan was rendered speechless. He glared at the man who was wiping his glasses. He really wanted to snatch the pair of glasses and stomp on it. He really hated this man for being pretentious."I'm telling you, stay away from Becca," Ryan warned before picking up his cutlery and starting to eat his lunch.Maxwell looked at him out of the corner of his eye. He gave a wry smile and put his glasses back on. "Oh, what should I do? Becca had asked me for help and her mother likes me. I also don't wish to be away from her since she's so cute …""Maxwell Jenkins!" Ryan lost his appetite. The only reason his food was not all over Maxwell was because Rebecca cooked it, so he didn't want to waste the food. "
It was just that Daniel didn't expect that reaction from Rebecca. She didn't say anything bad about him but promised to be responsible for his hospitalization. However, the final thing she said before leaving was like a sharp knife that pierced through all his hopes.No matter what thoughts he harbored for her, they were never ever getting back together. Was it really impossible to reunite?Daniel's mind kept repeating the words Rebecca said. He wasn't interested in the brothers' quarrel, but one thing that caught his attention was Maxwell calling Rebecca "Becca". So, he asked, "How did Maxwell meet Becca?""You're asking me?" Ryan dragged a chair sat by the bed and clicked his tongue again."Who knows what thoughts he has been hiding? He had been asking about Becca from Carl when we were at the Collins …"He paused mid-sentence and swore. "Fuck! Did that jerk have his eyes on Becca since back then? Becca was still a child then!"It was a scary thought, but Ryan felt it was p