To Be Yours Again novel (Alec and Jenny)
Chapter 925 Dying Young

Only after seeing Evan off did Jenny spot Alec's messages. She sent him some texts in response, but the next second, the man was already giving her a call.

"Had dinner yet?" Alec asked, exhaustion evident in his tone. He was still busy with work, it seemed.

Jenny hummed in assent. "Mhm. What about you? You're not skipping meals again, are you?"

Alec didn't dare answer. He did skip dinner; he'd forgotten about it due to work.

Jenny sighed. "You need to take care of your health, Alec. Aren't you worried about dying young?"

She didn't bother sugarcoating her words. She'd seen too many cases of people overworking themselves to the point of being hospitalized for passing out. Seeing Alec make the same mistake upset her.

"I wasn't worried back then. Now I am." Alec truly hadn't been worried before he met Jenny. He lived life alone then, after all. But now, the thought of never being with Jenny again only pained him. Jenny didn't get what he was implying, however. "Then regulate your work-life balance. Don't overwork yourself, please."

"I will. It's mainly because there's no one waiting for me at home, though."

Jenny fell silent.

"I'd love to come home to a hot meal too. Sadly, there's no one to make dinner for me at home or spend the days with me. So, I might as well focus on work," Alec continued, sounding quite sad. Jenny pursed her lips. "But no one would go to your lengths of overworking."

All that came through the call was a sigh from Alec.

"When are you coming home?" Jenny asked."

"I still have some s―"

"What did I just tell you, Alec Faust? Were you paying attention at all?" Jenny huffed angrily. Waste of her breath!

"Alright, alright. I'll pack my things up right now." Alec assured her, not wanting to upset her further.

He did have work to finish, but he didn't want to worry Jenny further, either. Nothing was more important than she was.

"Good. Come over for dinner," Jenny instructed.

"Okay." Alec smiled, feeling warm to the core.

He ended the call and swiftly finished reading the documents on his table, signing them before finally leaving his office.

The countless employees still at work were surprised to see their boss leaving so early. He was known to be a workaholic, after all.

The moment Alec left the office, Luke got word of his whereabouts and had his men track Alec, wanting to see if they could replace a weak spot.

But unfortunately for them, Alec only returned to what seemed like his apartment. They didn't know Jenny lived right across from him in the same building.