To Be Yours Again novel (Alec and Jenny)
Chapter 1039 That Sunnavabitch!

Gilbert eased up upon hearing that. "You have a point. Being too opposed right now will only incur Zack's hatred."

He had thought of breaking the two up from the start, just hadn't put things into action. But now, Jenny's words had opened yet another window of understanding for him. It wasn't like Gilbert actually wanted to stay at a stalemate with Zack forever.

"We'll wait and see first." Jenny nodded, glad that her brother was taking her advice.

Gilbert then shifted his focus to Alec, having seen him speak to Jenny earlier by the fence. "What did Alec Faust want? Does he live next door?"

"He..."

"Hasn't given up, has he?" Gilbert questioned. He'd thought Alec might feel defeated when Jenny moved in with Evan and finally gave up. The doctor was never certain whether Evan's injuries would heal. Therefore, there was a chance that Jenny would have to stay by his side for a long, long time. He imagined Alec would surrender under the pressure.

Jenny sighed, glancing out the window to replace Alec watching them across the street. "Nope."

She felt conflicted, not wanting to drag Alec down, yet she also didn't want him to give up on her.

"What about you? Do you want to be with him?" Gilbert went straight to the point, which only invited Jenny's silence.

"If you really like him, then stop coddling Evan Clarke. It's not like he'll wither away and die." No way was Gilbert willing to see his sister waste away by Evan's side till the end of her life.

His initial impression of the gentlemanly Evan had completely wasted away, however.

Jenny bit her lip, never expecting Gilbert to bring it up. "He saved my life, Gil."

"So? Are you going to sacrifice your entire life for him?" Gilbert scowled.

Jenny didn't know what to say to that. "Alright, I know how to handle this. Just leave it to me."

Gilbert was about to ask her how exactly she planned to when he saw how worried she looked. So he pursed his lips and let it go for the time being. "If you say so."

Jenny returned to silently helping him make lunch.

Meanwhile, Evan's face had darkened by several shades while hearing Howard's latest report.

"Gaarder really won't budge?" he asked.

"No, sir. There's little to no chance at this rate." Howard had done his digging into Julian Gaarder's background. A man of that power and magnitude wouldn't give in to Evan just for money. Evan hissed hatefully. "That sunnavabitch Alec Faust did this on purpose!"

"I'm sure he hopes you recover as soon as possible so Jenny can leave you, hence why he's been getting you these doctors," Howard continued, having understood the intention behind Alec's actions. He really didn't understand why Alec would go to this length all for Jenny Walter. If it were any other woman, Evan would've eradicated her long ago.

"I know." Alec wouldn't give up as long as Evan's injury was still unhealed. If Evan got rid of Julian Gaarder, who knows what other doctor Alec would shove in his face...

"Boss...why don't we just...leave?" Howard finally said after a long moment of silence.