Chapter 46 Someone’s Pulling Strings

Someone knocked on the door again. Alec repeated his motions and opened the door, quickly taking another pack of food.

“Your stomach is weak. Have some soup instead.” He placed the food before Jenny.

Jenny nodded. “Fine. I’ll eat Max’s food tomorrow.”

Right as she said that, Alec sat opposite her and began devouring Max’s food.

Noticing her shocked face, Alec said, upset, “What? You owe me one. Can’t I at least have your food?”

Jenny couldn’t help laughing. She nodded. “Of course you can. You can eat whatever you want.”

She was merely surprised by his actions.

They sat eating, facing each other. The air around them instantly grew intimate.

together with Alec after their divorce, and it was takeout, nonetheless. That made

food. Jenny looked

to tell him to leave.

stay any longer. He stood up and smoothed down his

She nodded, eager to watch him leave.

got to the door

“What?” she asked.

it some other time.” He wanted to know why Jenny hated him, but he

and went to the couch. She held up her phone, finding a few

him

didn’t you pick up?” Zack’s voice was full of worry. “Gilbert

tickets.”

the shower. I didn’t hear the phone ring,” she lied. She didn’t want them to worry when

the Internet?” Zack asked, He wasn’t in the country, but

that they would worry, she said, “It’s all settled now. You don’t have to

White is simply inhumane. She wanted to harm you.” Zack’s tone had shifted. If Jenny were next to him, she would have seen a flash of killing intent appeared in his

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