However, they still felt like Maxwell was acting strange that day!…Inside Haven University's study room, Jennifer's gloom finally disappeared, and she began focusing on her studies.Quincy chuckled beside her. "You're finally happy again! Studying would be boring if I lost my rival."Jennifer smiled and explained, "Well, I've dealt with the mess. I wouldn't be able to concentrate otherwise."Quincy asked curiously, "Did Mr. Lance help you with it?"Jennifer nodded, a sweet smile tugging at her lips.Quincy teased her. "No wonder you have that huge grin.""Stop teasing me and study!" Embarrassed by her teasing, Jennifer quickly lowered her head to study.Quincy sighed. "I've been struggling to decide on a major lately. Are you planning to apply for internal medicine or surgery? And have you decided which professor to study under?"Jennifer answered truthfully, "I want to study cardiovascular surgery."This was something she had decided long ago. Her mother was a cardiovascu
Maxwell replied: [Alright, wait for me once your class finishes.]After sending the text, Maxwell told Michael to book a good grill house while he went to the flower shop.He realized he never gave Jennifer flowers despite being married for two years."Mr. Lance, are you... leaving work early?" Michael asked.It's only a little past 5:00 pm. Maxwell had never left work early. Plus, many documents due tomorrow still needed his signature, and he hadn't signed them!Maxwell glanced at him. "Do I need your permission to leave work?""No. Of course, not." Michael smiled awkwardly. "You can do as you please."Maxwell immediately drove to the flower shop and chose a bouquet of white roses. It was wrapped in a beautiful fabric and looked very nice.When Jennifer stepped out of the school gate, she saw Maxwell standing in front of his luxury car, holding a large bouquet of roses.Maxwell's handsome appearance, coupled with the luxury car and flowers, attracted envious gazes from the pa
But Jennifer couldn't erase her past nor could she stop it from staining her marriage with Maxwell."I'm sorry," Jennifer whispered with a lowered head.Maxwell stopped the car on the side of the road and leaned over to hug her. "Silly girl. What are you talking about? It's my fault for not protecting you. But life goes on, and we should look toward the future, don't you agree?"Tears welled up in Jennifer's eyes. "I'm afraid you'll find me repulsive."Maxwell smiled and stroked her cheeks. "My dear Jennifer, you're the purest woman in the world."…The days flew by, and it was now the end of the month. The weather gradually cooled down with the arrival of autumn.Maxwell's affection for her grew from there. He would send her to school almost every day.There had been times Jennifer's classmates spotted them and asked her about Maxwell. And Maxwell never claimed to be Jennifer's brother again.Back in the car, Maxwell wrapped a scarf around Jennifer's neck. "It's getting colde
In the evening, Jennifer treated Quincy to dinner, and they went to the place where Quincy often bought yarn.Because Quincy came from a poor family, she knitted her sweaters which saved her a lot of money.After browsing the store, Jennifer bought some beautiful gray wool yarn at Quincy's suggestion.After they left the store, Quincy asked, "When do you plan to finish knitting?""Of course, the sooner the better." After some thought, Jennifer suggested, "It's the weekend tomorrow. How about you come to my place to teach me?"Quincy quickly refused, "I don't want to! I... I get nervous around Maxwell. I'm actually quite scared of him.""I'll be there with you." Jennifer linked arms with her. "Besides, he's almost always at the company and rarely stays home. Please, Quincy!"Unable to resist Jennifer's persuasion, Quincy reluctantly agreed.To give Maxwell a surprise, Jennifer asked Quincy to take the yarn back and bring it over the next day.Jennifer drove Quincy back to her d
"My car…" Jennifer pointed to her car.Maxwell phoned the driver and told him to pick her car up.Finley stared at their retreating figures, feeling utterly humiliated.So what if Maxwell was rich? Did that mean Maxwell could get all the women he wanted? And who was Maxwell to act so arrogantly toward him?…In the car, Jennifer still hadn't recovered from her shock. Her eyes twinkled with joy."Why did you come over? Didn't you receive my text? I said I would go home after dropping Quincy off?" Fear still lingered in the back of Jennifer's mind. If Maxwell hadn't shown up in time, she wouldn't have known how to deal with Finley's pestering.Maxwell smiled. "I came because I was worried about you being alone late at night."Jennifer was almost moved to tears. "Why did you tell Finley about our relationship? What if he leaks it?""Let him!" Maxwell gazed deeply at Jennifer and reached out to stroke her cheek. "It's not like we're having an affair. We're legally married! So what
Jennifer smiled. "You'll be happy to live in a cabin if it's with the person you love."After entering the house, Martha warmly welcomed Quincy.Jennifer was eager to learn how to knit the scarf. She had Martha bring the snacks and tea into the bedroom, and she began to lean from Quincy."You're just starting, so I'll teach you the simplest knitting method." To make it clear to Jennifer, Quincy moved slowly as she knitted while explaining.Jennifer watched her carefully, but when it came to her turn, she still couldn't do it nicely.An hour later, Quincy looked at the crooked lines Jennifer knitted and sighed. "Jennifer, you're supposed to be a top student. And you're always skilled in your experiments. Why can't you learn this right? That's too crooked!"Jennifer rolled her eyes. "You just had to seize the chance to tease me. Fine, tease me all you want, but I won't let you go unless you're done teaching me!""How about this? I'll knit for you instead. At your speed, you won't
"Alright, I've figured it out! You think no one comes close to Mr. Lance." Quincy defended her idol. "I think Finley isn't in the wrong for liking you. Of course, he can't compare to Mr. Lance. But he's still young. He might have a promising future ahead!"Jennifer asked, "Would you accept him if he pursued you?""Well... I definitely wouldn't refuse him outright like you did," Quincy said with a dreamy look. "But there are so many girls chasing after him. Why would he fall for me?"Jennifer snorted. "You should be thankful for dodging a bullet!"At noon, Martha prepared a delicious lunch.This was Quincy's first time eating here, and she was sharing a table with Maxwell as well. Her nervousness and caution were off the charts!Although Jennifer urged her to eat and kept piling food onto her plate, Quincy still felt uneasy.To liven up the atmosphere, Jennifer chirped, "By the way, we'll be starting our internships next Monday. Quincy, which department are you assigned to?""Th
Jennifer knew what Maxwell was referring to.She pouted sadly. "The university assigned us internships. I didn't have anything to do with the choice! Who knew I would be assigned to Dr. Lowe's cardiovascular surgery department?""I can tell you're pretty happy about it." Maxwell muttered, "Are you planning to apply for his graduate program too? You haven't mentioned any of this to me."Jennifer hadn't made up her mind yet. After all, there were limited spots in Nathan's graduate program, and she had fierce competition with students from other schools. She wasn't confident that she could get in.So, she pulled his hand and pouted. "Don't take Quincy's words to heart. I haven't made up my mind yet."Maxwell couldn't stay mad at her when he saw her pouting. He picked her up and plopped her on his lap. "Feed me.""What?" Jennifer was surprised but quickly reacted.With a blush, she took a pastry and fed it to him.Maxwell only took a few bites before cuddling her. "You should rest.