Ch. 1271..1280

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1271-Don't Worry, I Get It Jenny and Alec walked into the restaurant at night. She was unable to stop Alec from coming in the end. She didn't think that Joey would mind.

"Jen." Joey immediately smiled and waved at her when he saw her coming in, but when he saw Alec behind her, his smile dimmed.

Jenny hadn't noticed it, but Alec had.

He sneered inwardly. Now, he was confident in his speculation that Joey had other intentions with Jenny.

They sat down. Then, Jenny asked in embarrassment, "Alec didn't have anywhere else to eat, so I brought him here. You don't mind, do you?"

"It's alright. We can ask for another set of utensils." Joey smiled. Although he minded, he had to keep up the act.

Jenny wasn't surprised by this. But Alec smiled in glee when he saw that Joey was unhappy.

Very quickly, Joey called the waiter over and ordered a few dishes. "Don't underestimate this restaurant because it's small, Jen. Their food tastes amazing. You'll definitely love them."

"Yes. I love Parrington's food," Jenny said. When she saw how many customers the restaurant had, she guessed their food was good.

While waiting for their food to arrive, Jenny asked Joey about his studies. When she knew that he was top of the class every year, she felt happy.

"Which university are you planning to go to, Joey?" she asked.

Joey had considered this question many times, but he could not decide." Since you're with the Walters, does that mean you won't be coming to Parrington anymore?"

Parrington University was good, but if Jenny wasn't coming back, Joey didn't want to stay there any longer.

"Not exactly. I just won't be living here." Jenny didn't know what he was thinking and replied honestly.

Once he knew that, he said, ’I'm preparing to study at Bardoff University."

"Really? That's great.’ Jenny nodded. Bardoff University was among the top universities in the country. With Joey's results, he would have no trouble getting in.

Joey scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "I'm planning to stay in Bardoff City. I might even be able to help out the Walters."

"You don't have to do that, Joey." Jenny frowned. *l sponsored you so that you could be your own person. You don't have to make your decisions because of me."

"That's not what I meant, Jen. I just think that working at Walter Inc might be nice. I might not even be able to get into such a large company." Joey smiled, not letting Jenny read too much into it.

Jenny glanced at him. She couldn't tell if anything was amiss. "You can try getting in, but I hope you're following your heart and not changing your mind based on what anyone else thinks."

"Don't worry, Jen. I get it.’ Joey nodded, unable to meet her gaze.

He was lying. He had chosen to go to Bardoff City and to work in Walter Inc because of Jenny. If it weren't for her, he might have made another decision.

But there were no "what if"s in this world. From the moment he met Jenny, he was destined to be her protector.

Yeah. Her protector.

Even if she already had someone by her side, he would protect her from the shadows.

This was what he owed to Jenny, the part of him that he couldn't say out loud.

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1272-One Room?

As the three of them ate, Alec didn't speak the whole time. His purpose in coming there was actually very simple. He wanted to remind Joey that Jenny was already taken. Alec hoped he wouldn't say something he shouldn't.

After dinner, although Joey was reluctant, Jenny and Alec still left, leaving him standing in the same spot, watching the two leave.

'TH definitely work hard to be worthy of the Walters’" He silently vowed as he watched Jenny's back disappear from his view.

In the car, Jenny glanced at Alec. "I don't understand why you had to come along. Was it really just for a free meal?"

"Can't I do that? I thought the restaurant just now was pretty good," Alec joked and laughed, finding it amusing.

Jenny rolled her eyes at him. She found it hard to believe Alec's words." Cut the crap and tell me the truth. What's your real purpose?"

"What purpose could I have? I just came to remind someone not to have inappropriate thoughts." Alec raised an eyebrow.

Jenny was stunned as she stared at Alec incredulously. "Alec! You're not jealous, are you? Joey is still just a kid. What were you thinking?"

"A kid? Have you seen a child who's eighteen?" He'd checked Joey's information before coming there. He was already an adult! He was a far cry from being a kid like what Jenny claimed.

Jenny didn't know what to say. She just thought Alec was overreacting." Even if he’s eighteen, he's still a kid in my eyes, and he's much younger than me."

"I know you see him as a kid, but how can you be sure he thinks the same way?

Maybe he has other ideas." This was his tactful way of saying that he was one hundred percent sure that Joey had other thoughts. He just didn't dare to say it out loud.

Jenny felt that he was overthinking things and tried to reason with him." Alec, Joey only sees me as an older sister. You shouldn't think of him that way."

Seeing that Jenny was a little unhappy, Alec didn't continue arguing with her.

"Alright, alright. I was wrong. I'll drop it now. Shall we go home or keep walking?" He changed the subject, finding arguing with Jenny about Joey unnecessary.

Jenny had initially been a little unhappy. However, since Alec didn't keep pursuing the topic, her unhappiness dissipated.

"Let's continue walking," she said.

Alec had no objection and instructed the driver to take them to the nearest street food area. He intended for them to eat as they walked. The two of them wandered around the street for a long time and didn't return to the Old Mansion until it was very late. At that time, Old Mr. Faust had already gone to sleep.

"Mr. Alec, Madam Jenny, your room is on the second floor," Warren said.

Jenny hesitated and asked, "One room?"

"Yes, the other rooms are filled with many miscellaneous items and haven't been tidied up yet," Warren lied without batting an eye.

It wasn't that the rooms hadn't been tidied up, but that Old Mr. Faust had given him the task of ensuring that the couple rested in the same room no matter what, under the pretext of increasing their affection.

Not even Alec believed it, let alone Jenny.

However, he knew what his grandfather was trying to do and didn't expose the lie. "One room is fine. Jenny, you don't mind, do you?" he asked Jenny intentionally, wanting to see if she would say that she minded.

Jenny couldn't bring herself to say it, especially since Warren was watching her.

"How about…we clean up another room now?" she suggested.

"It's very late now. If we start cleaning up, it might wake Mr. Faust. He’d always been a light sleeper," Warren said.

Jenny rubbed her temples, knowing exactly what the butler meant. "Okay, then we must at least clean one room tomorrow."

"Okay, okay. I will arrange for the servants to clean it." Warren breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, he managed to fulfill the task assigned to him that day.

As for tomorrow, he would deal with it when the time came.

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1273-We'll Be a Family At night, Jenny and Alec lay on the big bed, feeling a bit awkward. Their awkwardness wasn't because they felt shy, but because they felt that Old Mr.

Faust's arrangement made things awkward.

Nothing had actually happened between them,novëlxo so his action was completely unnecessary, and it made them feel uneasy.

"Jenny." Alec hugged Jenny from behind. "Let's sleep."

"Alright," Jenny replied, pushing away all the messy thoughts in her mind. She closed her eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep. Alec felt helpless when he felt the person in his arms falling asleep. Jenny had fallen asleep, novelx.o while he had trouble sleeping.

The next day, when Jenny woke up, Alec was already awake.

"Did you not sleep well?" She was surprised when she saw him looking a bit tired. He even had dark circles under his eyes. They went to bed early last night, so she found it strange.

Alec looked at her with resentment as he said, "I'm not like some people who can fall asleep easily anywhere.’ "Why couldn't you sleep?" Jenny asked.

She thought she slept pretty well last night. Alec didn't know how to answer as he looked at her curious expression. He could only say, novëlxo"Isn't it normal to not be able to sleep when holding the person you love in your arms?"

Jenny was rendered speechless. She turned over and got out of bed, not wanting to talk to Alec anymore.

"If you didn't sleep well, you can continue sleeping for a while. I'll go out first."

She didn't want Alec to blame her for affecting his sleep again.

"No, I'm not that sleepy,’ Alec said and got out of bed. After washing up, they both went downstairs. At that moment, Old Mr. Faust novel.xo was already waiting for them in the dining room. He couldn't help but smile a little when he saw Alec looking tired.

"You youngsters. You should take care of your health and not indulge too much.' This time, both Jenny and Alec were rendered speechless. novelx.o Neither of them answered Old Mr. Faust. They felt that he was reading too much into things. It was hard to have the mood to do anything else in the Old Mansion.

The three of them silently ate breakfast. Then, Alec drove Old Mr. Faust and Jenny to Orchid Village. Warren also went along to take care of Old Mr. Faust.

There were many people in the car, so the journey there was lively. They talked and laughed, and time passed quickly. When they arrived at Orchid Village, it was a little after noon.

Jenny had already called David the day before. Hence, when he saw them coming, he greeted them with a smile.

"Jenny," David greeted as he walked up to her, looking very happy.

Jenny called out to her uncle and then introduced Alec and Old Mr. Faust to him.

Faced with two big shots, David was a little nervous as he quickly led them into the house.

"Well, as you can see, this is how the countryside is. I hope you don't mind,' David said, feeling a little sheepish.

As a member of Jenny's family, he was afraid to embarrass her, so he was very cautious.

Alec could tell David was anxious, so he took the initiative to say, "Uncle David, Jenny is my fiancee. You can just call me Alec. We will be a family in the future.' Although Felicity had deliberately tried to novel.xo seduce him before, it was already in the past. Moreover, David didn't seem to have any bad intentions, so Alec didn't mind having him as a relative.

David didn't expect Alec to be so easygoing, so he smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we’ll be family in the future."

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1274-Married?

In the living room, Hannah stood up immediately and greeted the three people who came in warmly. Jenny felt that something was off with her. She remembered clearly that her aunt had never liked her and didn't even treat her with the minimal amount of decency the last time she came. novelx.o Why was she so enthusiastic now?

"Jenny, you finally came. I just told your uncle that we should go to the village entrance to welcome you." Hannah smiled and pulled Jenny over to sit on a chair.

Jenny was confused but didn't refuse. She didn't want to argue with Hannah this time. As long as her aunt didn't cause trouble, she wouldn't be disrespectful.

"Let's eat first," David said and glared at Hannah, asking her to bring out the food from the kitchen.

Hannah didn't refuse. Jenny and the others were seated while she went to the kitchen to take out the food.

In the living room, with Hannah gone,novëlxo David cut to the chase and asked," Jenny, you called me yesterday and said that you were coming back because you want to tell me about you and Mr. Faust getting married?"

"Yes, the wedding is in three months. You and Aunt Hannah are invited to come.

I came back to tell Grandpa this good news, so he can rest in peace in heaven."

David nodded. "This is a big event, and you should inform your grandpa about it." Even if Horace was no longer with them, he felt that Jenny should still visit his grave and tell him about it personally.

"As for me and Hannah…l think novelx.o we won't attend your wedding." David felt a little embarrassed. "We've never been to a place like Bardoff City; if we go, well just embarrass you."

Besides, he wasn't Jenny's biological uncle. With Jenny's birth parents there, what was he? He felt he wasn't entitled to be there for Jenny's big day, as he didn't have a legitimate reason.

Jenny didn't care about it and insisted, "Uncle David, both me and Alec don't care about things like these. You've watched me grow up and shown me care. I hope that you can come to my wedding."

"Um…" David hesitated; he'd never been to Bardoff City before.

Seeing this, Alec chimed in, novelx.o "Don't worry, Uncle David. I'll ask someone to pick you up. Just think of it as a short trip."

They both extended their invitations warmly, so David felt he was being too petty if he continued to refuse them. He smiled and nodded. "Okay, I'll go. I'll feel more at ease if I'm able to see you off personally, Jenny."

Jenny smiled and looked around. Then, she asked, "Where's Felicity?"

Jenny had never had a good impression of this cousin of hers, but since she was David's daughter, she wouldn't novelxo really do anything to her. Before this, Felicity had been made to spend some time in the police lockup to learn her lesson. She was then released a few days later. Hence, she should have been at home.

Hearing her ask about Felicity, David didn't know how to respond. Just then, Hannah came out of the kitchen and, upon hearing Jenny's question, responded rudely, "Felicity has already gotten married."

"Married?" Jenny couldn't believe it.

Felicity didn't seem like the type to settle down, no.velxo and Jenny hadn't heard from David about it either.

David felt embarrassed and even found it novëlxo difficult to talk about his daughter. "Felicity got pregnant secretly with the man, and I couldn't stop her. I could only let her marry him and move in with him. There wasn't even a wedding, and she moved in with him on her own."

Jenny didn't know what to say. no.velxo This was indeed something that Felicity was capable of doing. She wasn't interested in novelxo Felicity's whereabouts; she just felt a little sorry for David. She could guess how ugly things must have been between him and her daughter at that time.

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1275-Mooching Rights "Let’s eat first and talk later,” Hannah suggested. She'd wanted to talk to Jenny about Felicity's situation. But then, Jenny didn’t know what she was thinking.

Seeing that she seemed reluctant to talk about it, Jenny didn't ask too much and just comforted David and asked him to take it easy.

After lunch at David’s house, they first went to pay respects to Jenny’s grandfather. David and Hannah didn't follow, saying they would stay home to prepare dinner.

At the graveyard, Jenny cleared Horace's grave of the weeds surrounding it and laid down some fresh flowers. Then, she introduced Alec to him.

"Grandpa, I know you must have been watching me from heaven all these years, and now I've brought someone over. Don't worry-he'll take good care of me from now on."

"Hello, Grandpa, I'm Alec, and I'll take care of Jenny from now on. You can rest assured," Alec also spoke up. Jenny talked to her grandfather's tombstone for a while more before they left.

The air in Orchid Village was fresh, and Old Mr. Faust liked it very much there.

After leaving the graveyard, he didn't go back with Jenny and Alec but had Warren push him around so that he could take a look around. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he last came out, so he didn't want to miss this opportunity. Jenny and Alec didn't dissuade him and understood that it was good for him to see more in his current situation.

They returned to David's house, but they hadn't even entered yet when they heard an argument taking place inside.

"David, are you even human? Felicity is your daughter! Are you going to watch her suffer for the rest of her life?” There came Hannah's voice. David didn't speak but just kept smoking.

"Jenny is so rich. What's it to her if she gives us a little money? Worse comes to worst, we can borrow from her, and when we have money, we can pay her back," Hannah continued.

David sighed and finally spoke, "Jenny doesn't owe us anything. Why should she lend us money?" Moreover, even if they said they were borrowing the money from her, how would they repay her? In actuality, they would be taking her money and giving her nothing in return.

"You're her uncle. Can't she lend you a little money?" Hannah felt that David was hopeless. If it were someone else, Hannah would have attached herself to them and leeched off their riches. But look at them now. They were still staying in this rundown village and hadn't managed to get anything from Jenny. Hannah felt they had every right to mooch off a rich relative like Jenny.

David was frustrated and felt that his wife was beyond reason. "Jenny is rich, but it's not like she didn't have to work for it. I won't ask her for money! As for Felicity, I'll figure something out."

Unfortunately, his words didn't calm Hannah down. On the contrary, she went over and hit him twice in anger while scolding, "You'll figure something out?

What can you think of? You work in the field all day and only manage to live from hand to mouth. Listen carefully, you have to borrow money from them, or we won't be able to get by!"

Hannah stormed out angrily after saying that.

Jenny and Alec had long been hiding at one side. Upon seeing Hannah leave, they took their time and didn’t rush in.

"No wonder Hannah was so friendly today. I knew it! She had an ulterior motive," Jenny thought. She sighed helplessly and didn't know what to say.

From the fight David and Hannah just had, something must have happened on Felicity's side.

But didn't she get married? Why did she still need to borrow money?

"Don't think too much about it. You should ask Uncle David about it personally later," Alec suggested, afraid that Jenny was too concerned about them.

Jenny nodded. Even if Alec didn't say anything about it, she would still ask David so that she could make heads or tails of the situation.

Actually, she wasn't unwilling to give money to David, but she knew that the money would ultimately end up in the hands of Felicity and Hannah, and they would just spend all that money given to them carelessly. Jenny didn’t want the mother and daughter to develop a habit of asking her for money, so she never gave in.

However, if they were really in a pinch, she wouldn't sit back and do nothing.

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1276-Felicity’s Current Condition The two waited at the door for a while. Alec went to find Old Mr. Faust, and Jenny walked into David’s house alone.

"Uncle David.' As soon as she entered, Jenny saw David sitting on a stool smoking. She felt a little sorry when she saw him in such a troubled state.

She walked over and sat down opposite him. "Uncle David, is something wrong?"

David glanced at her and immediately said with a laugh, ’What could be wrong?

Don't think too much."

"Uncle David…" Jenny looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I heard the argument between you and Aunt Hannah just now."

David's body stiffened, and his eyes reddened. "Forget you heard anything."

"Tell me about it, Uncle David." Jenny could see that David was really helpless.

If he had a way to resolve his predicament, he wouldn't be acting like this now.

He didn't want Jenny to know, and he didn't want to ask for her help either.

David always felt that although she was his niece in name, she wasn't biologically related to him, so it was different.

However, under Jenny's sincere gaze, he gave in and told her about the situation. Perhaps, deep down, he also hoped that Jenny could help.

From David, Jenny learned about the incident. It turned out that when Felicity was pregnant, she insisted on marrying that man. David couldn't stop her, so he let her go. But little did he expect that Hannah and Felicity extorted tens of thousands of dollars from that family, claiming it was the betrothal gift for Felicity.

Later, they squandered all the money.

Afterward, that man revealed his true colors and started physically abusing Felicity, who was pregnant. She was beaten bloody several times.

David had considered bringing her back, but they said that if he wanted to bring her back, he had to return the tens of thousands of dollars that they paid as Felicity's betrothal gift. But Hannah and her daughter had long spent that money, so there was no money left to return to that man's family.

Recently, he'd been arguing with Hannah because of it, feeling that she shouldn't have taken the monetary gift. If not for that, things wouldn't be so difficult now. Hannah, however, didn't think she'd done anything wrong. All the families in the village take a betrothal gift when marrying off their daughter. If the other families could do so, why couldn't she?

Besides, she didn't know at the time that the man was such a scumbag. He even hit his pregnant wife, which was inhumane.

These days, Felicity called every day, crying on the line, asking them to come and save her. Even though it broke their hearts, the fact remained that they didn't have the money.

It was only last night that David received a call from Jenny and learned that she was coming. Hannah suggested that they ask Jenny for money, but David refused, which led to the argument earlier.

Jenny didn't know what to say after hearing the whole story.

Felicity…She couldn't even find the right words to describe her.

"Jenny, I'm telling you this not to ask you for money. Don't worry. I'll figure something out," David said, wiping away the tears in his eyes before looking at Jenny.

Although he put it that way, Jenny couldn't bear to see him struggle financially like this.

"Uncle David, I'll give you the money," Jenny said.

David was about to refuse, but Jenny interrupted, "I know you don't want my money, but Felicity is your daughter. I know you're a tough guy with a soft heart.

She's suffering there, so you must feel bad too."

Although Felicity hadn't exactly been a good daughter and had done many wrongs, Jenny could tell that David still cared for her.

So, Jenny insisted on helping. However, she also had her conditions. "But Uncle David, bear in mind that even though we can save her this time, who knows if there'll be a next time? If she never learns her lesson, these things will happen again in the future."

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1277-I Can't Help Her Forever David nodded. He understood the rationale, novelx.o but it was hard to sit back and do nothing about his daughter.

Jenny came to a decision. "Think of this money as a loan from me. Get her to draft a loan agreement."

Taken aback, David looked troubled. "But Felicity's pregnant. She cant work "I am in no rush to get my money back. She can pay me back slowly, but you and Aunt Hannah cannot offer help. If you do that, you'll novelxo be doing more harm to her." Jenny wanted Felicity to earn her keep. Else, that woman would never appreciate the value of money and spend like there was no tomorrow.

David understood her intention novelx.o and agreed without hesitation, "Of course."

After that, David called Hannah to convey Jenny's message. He asked his wife to make a trip to Felicity's in-laws and get a handwritten loan agreement from Felicity.

Hannah was displeased to hear that, but David threatened her, "If you don't like the idea, I'll let her stay with her in-laws. From now on, I shall not see her as my daughter.’ Cornered, Hannah had no choice but to rush to Felicity's in-laws' residence after the call.

"Jenny, thank you." David was overwhelmed by gratitude after the call to Hannah.

Jenny smiled coolly. "Uncle David, you'll always be family. It's just a small favor.

Don't worry about it."

"Alright." David skipped the formalities novëlxo and asked, "What would you like for dinner? We have all sorts of vegetables on the farm."

"Let's have what Grandpa used to make for us. I haven't tasted those dishes in a while and have been missing them." Jenny had a wistful look in her eyes. The simple home-cooked dishes were heavenly delicacies to her.

In the evening, Alec came home with Old Mr. Faust. They would stay a night at David's place before heading back to Parrington the next day.

David was glad to host them and enjoyed novelxo drinking with Alec at night.

The atmosphere was pleasant and happy.

They had had dinner by the time Hannah novëlxo came home, but no one cared much about her. She begrudgingly handed the loan agreement to Jenny.

"Jenny, Felicity is your cousin. You're wealthy. Do you have to do this to her?"

Hannah still hoped that Jenny would hand them the money without any condition.

Jenny accepted the agreement and flashed her a smile. “Aunt Hannah, it's true that I do not need the money, and I can give it to you without any condition."

"Right…"

"But have you ever thought about it carefully? I can help her once, but I can't help her forever," Jenny remarked. Hannah was silent.

Jenny added, ’Felicity is no longer a child. Do you want her to act this way forever? You and Uncle David are at an age to enjoy novelxo your retirement, but you still have to work because of her. Is this how you want to live out your lives?"

Hannah had nothing more to say to that. Of course, she would like to enjoy her life without worrying endlessly for Felicity. But it was hard to refrain from doting on her only daughter.

"Aunt Hannah, the reason I need her to return the money is to let her have a taste of hard-earned money. I want to instill in her the habit of earning her keep instead of begging you for money. If you don't novëlxo wish to fund her for the rest of your life, don't give her money. You'll be doing her harm otherwise."

Jenny left the living room and retired to her bedroom. It was none of her business whether Hannah could think it through.

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1278-Old Mr. Faust's Trick Hannah and David lost sleep that night as they had a long talk about Felicity's future. The conversation was out of Jenny’s knowledge.

When Jenny woke up the next morning, David and Hannah had made breakfast for her. She saw the smiles on their faces and knew that they had reached an agreement last night. That was great.

"Jenny, won't you stay for a couple more days?' David was reluctant to see them depart on that day. He had no idea when would be Jenny’s next visit.

"It's okay, Uncle David. I have work in Bardoff City,’ she turned him down. Then, she added, "If you and Aunt Hannah are free, you can visit us in Bardoff City. If you can't locate our place, just call us, and I'll have someone pick you up.' Tears brimmed in David's eyes. Sometimes, he wished that he had a daughter as thoughtful as Jenny.

"Yeah. Your Aunt Hannah and I will visit you when we're free," David replied.

Before this, he was on the fence about attending Jenny's wedding, but he finally arrived at a decision. He must go.

After breakfast, Jenny was ready to leave with Alec and Old Mr. Faust. To her surprise, she saw Felicity rushing up to her before she departed.

"Jenny!" Felicity called out to her. She stopped and watched Felicity approaching her. Alec frowned and stared at that woman warily, for he did not have a good impression of her. Felicity didn't seem to mind his aversion and marched up to Jenny. "I will pay back every single cent I owe you.’ Jenny raised an eyebrow. She was caught off guard by Felicity's promise. At first, she thought her cousin would scream at her over the loan agreement, and she even prepared to be lambasted. Things had turned out differently than she expected.

"I'm glad to hear that from you." Indeed, Jenny was glad. Felicity was older than her, but she was spoiled rotten by Hannah. That was why she acted like an immature adult child, reckless and selfish.

"I heard you're getting married. Is that true?’ Felicity asked.

Jenny nodded and looked at Alec.

"Congratulations,’ Felicity blurted out, even though she didn’t mean it. She was acquainted with Alec-she had attempted to flirt with him but failed miserably.

Now, she realized that Jenny was in a different social class and was about to marry a remarkable partner. They were no longer from the same world.

Perhaps, they never were-Felicity had merely refused to admit it.

Jenny didn't chat more with Felicity. They never had much to talk about anyway.

When she entered the car, she stared out the window, registering the familiar sceneries around her wistfully. She wondered when her next visit would be.

The car drove away from her uncle's place. She saw David waving to her, so she waved back as she left.

The driver brought the car at a slow speed on the way back. They arrived at Parrington at 1 pm. Everyone had a simple meal and went back to their respective rooms to rest. Much to Jenny's surprise, Warren didn't prepare a separate room for her. She didn't bother to argue with him and napped in the same room as Alec. They both understood that Old Mr. Faust was pulling a trick, but there was no need to call him out and upset him.

Jenny fell asleep once more in Alec's arms. It was dark when she woke up.

"Get up and have dinner." He beamed at her.

She rubbed her eyes and sat on the bed. "It's so late. You should have woken me up earlier."

"It's not late. You're just in time for dinner," he replied.

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1279-Let's Visit Them Old Mr. Faust was waiting for Alec and Jenny at the dinner table.

"I'm sorry, Grandpa. I overslept." She looked embarrassed for making the old man wait.

He waved it off and gestured at her to sit. "It's fine. It's good to sleep longer for better rest. Take a seat and have dinner."

The three of them took their seats and had dinner together. After dinner, Old Mr.

Faust instructed Warren to bring him a box, which he handed to Jenny. "You're getting married to Alec. As his grandpa, I don't have anything much to offer. This is a small gift. I wonder if you'd like it."

She stared at the box with a surprised look. "Grandpa, this…"

"Take it. It's just a welcome gift for you. Just see us as your family." He shoved the box into her hands.

She held onto the box and tilted her head to look at Alec. He smiled at her. "Just accept it. It's a token of appreciation from Grandpa.” "Alright then. Thank you. Grandpa." She accepted the gift and thanked Old Mr.

Faust.

"Open the box. I wonder if it matches your preference." He was rather nervous.

He picked the gift based on his taste because he was in the dark about Jenny's likes and dislikes. Now, he was worried that she might not like his choice.

She opened the box to find a diamond bracelet lying in it. She was no expert in jewelry, but from the looks of it, the bracelet seemed extraordinarily luxurious and exquisite. She felt sorry for not preparing any gift for Old Mr. Faust.

"Grandpa, this is too expensive."

"You're soon to be Mrs. Faust, and you are worth all the expensive stuff on earth." He would have chosen something other than the diamond bracelet if he could find a better gift. In his eyes, the diamond bracelet was not the most fitting for a lovely lady like Jenny. She was touched by the gift as she covered the box.

"Thank you, Grandpa. I love it."

"Good. Live happily with Alec, and hopefully, I'll soon have grandchildren to play with," he poked fun at her, but he secretly wished he could make it to that day.

Jenny instantly blushed. Alec pulled her into a hug and said to Old Mr. Faust, "Grandpa, don't worry. I'll do my best."

"Alec Faust!" She glared at him playfully. "You're so unserious."

Old Mr. Faust was happy to see them in love. After chatting with them in the living room, he went to rest in his bedroom.

Meanwhile, Jenny was energized after the long nap. "Let's go out for a walk.

We're leaving Parrington tomorrow."

"Sure." Alec never refused Jenny's requests. They left the Old Mansion in a car.

He asked, "Where are we going?"

She thought hard about any unfinished business in Parrington. Soon, she had something in mind.

"Let's visit Lilian and Justin! I wonder how they're doing. We haven't been in touch for a while," she suggested. Lilian and Justin were orphans she rescued from Clearwater Village. Their parents perished in an earthquake, so she found the poor kids an adoptive family. After that, she never visited the siblings, and she had no idea about their lives with their adoptive parents.

She was riddled with guilt, thinking she should have visited them more often. If they were struggling under the adoptive parents, she would at least notice it right away.

Alec knew she felt troubled. He agreed to the idea and drove to the address that he had pulled up.

To Be Yours Again By Taylor Chapter 1280-They Sold You Out Half an hour later, they arrived at the door of a small villa. The plan was to observe instead of paying an actual visit because Jenny didn't want to remind the kids of their late parents.

Soon, they saw the door open, and a figure appeared. Jenny immediately recognized Lilian, who went by another name under the new family. Lilian was dressed in a lovely princess gown. She appeared joyful from the bright smile on her face. Justin showed up later, and the two played in the garden. It was an envious and picturesque view.

"You can stop worrying now. They look like they're living a good life." Alec embraced her. He had the adoptive parents investigated before the adoption.

He wouldn't have allowed them to adopt the children otherwise.

Jenny nodded. "I feel relieved knowing that they're doing well."

They watched the children for a while and finally left after the children went into the house. After that, they wandered through the streets of Parrington.

At the same time, Janet was alone at Zack's place in Bardoff City because he was still at work. Therefore, she was puzzled when she heard the doorbell ring.

Did he forget his house keys? She answered the door while nagging, "You're careless. Did you forget to bring…"

The smile disappeared from her face when she saw a few men standing at the door. "Who are you?"

"You're Janet Hale, aren't you?" The man who led the pack snickered. When she didn't answer, he boldly scanned her from head to toe. "Looks decent."

She had no idea who they were, but she had a feeling that they were up to no good. She stumbled backward warily and prepared to shut the door. Before that, she demanded to know," Who exactly are you? novelxo And why are you here?"

The man glanced at her and explained, "Your parents borrowed money from us, but they can't pay us back. So, they pawned you."

Janet was bewildered. "That's impossible!"

"Hah! Here's the receipt. Read for yourself." Then, he threw a receipt at her.

She picked it up with trembling hands, and her heart sank upon seeing the familiar writing. She had known that her parents loved money more than they loved her, a truth she learned to accept. But now…She felt like a clown.

Perhaps, they had never thought of her as a daughter.

She forced herself to calm down and threw the receipt back at the man. "Is this even legal? If they owe you money, you should look for them. Why are you after me?" She proceeded to close the door on them.

However, the man grabbed the door. "I don't care whether it's legal or not. Your parents pawned you, so you'll have to leave with us."

"Let go!" She gritted her teeth, knowing that they wouldn't let this slip.

"How much did they owe you? I'll pay you back," she suggested.

The man let go of the door but stuck a foot out before she could shut it." Sure, you can do that. It's a small amount-one million."

"One million?" She was bewildered. novelxo What did her parents do with that money?

The man seemed to read her mind. "I heard your sister-in-law demanded a larger amount of dowry. Your parents had no choice but to borrow money."

The colors drained from her face. Right. Who else would her parents spend on, if not on their useless son?