To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 97 Why Is Alec Afraid of the Dark?

“I assumed they wouldn’t invite you,” Max said with a scowl. “Was it that bastard Alec who invited you?”

“No, it was his grandfather,” Jenny replied. “Considering my previous relationship with him, it makes sense for him to invite me, especially since I was married to Alec.”

Max’s expression darkened. “I didn’t realize you and the old man were on good terms.”

“Yeah, not too bad,” Jenny said.

The room fell silent until Max said, “I’ll pick you up tomorrow. Is that alright?”

“That’s fine,” Jenny agreed, not wanting to go back on her promise.

Max got up and headed toward the door, but Jenny stopped him with a question. “I’ve been curious about this. Why do you hold a grudge against Alec?”

She had never heard of any feud between the two families. However, from Max’s behavior, she could tell that something big must have happened between Alec and him, which made her curious.

When he remained still for a long time,

in front of

is a hospital, sir,” she

do,” he said, rolling his eyes

him some water. After he drank it,

grudges against Alec. It’s just the Fausts that I loathe, If his last name weren’t

confused by his explanation.

when my mother ran away with Alec’s father. When that happened, my father took all his anger out on me. He would drink and beat me when he was drunk.”

numb and detached, almost as

died, I didn’t feel sad. I was prepared to

when he mentioned his mother running away with Alec’s father. It was something she had only heard

finished his water, Max made sure to wipe all traces of sadness from his face.

Jenny, “Do you know Alec is afraid of the dark?”

do,”

continued to ask,