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Jenny was sent flying and landing hard on the ground from a kick. She slumped onto the ground and struggled to get up. The man was serious about taking her life from how mercilessly he attacked her. She was filled with despair when she realized that she was too weak for him. At the same time, she was riddled with regret. In the past, she had always thought she was skilled in martial arts. When she finally stepped into the real world, the huge number of martial arts talents opened her eyes to her inadequacy.The man stood in front of her in no time. She knelt on the ground as she winced from the pain in her stomach—it was so bad that she could not stand up."How much did they pay you? I'll double that amount," she offered, holding on to the last sliver of hope even though her words might not work on him.Just as she had expected, the man was unaffected by her words. He took out a dagger and lurched at her. Fully prepared, she stumbled backward to dodge his attack, but that didn't sto

James let out a relieved sigh after she agreed to have bodyguards. The men he hired were extraordinary, and they would protect her well."Are you hungry?" he asked. "I can get someone to buy food for you." It was surreal to him how they had agreed to meet at a restaurant, but things took a wild turn after that.She nodded, feeling hungry. He asked someone to buy some food for her, and she put in an additional request for a phone charger as well. It was inconvenient to have a phone run out of battery, and she worried about her contacts who couldn't reach her.Not long after, she got her food and phone charger delivered. She charged her phone before digging in. James stayed around, which was awkward for her. "James, why don't you go home and rest? It's pretty late.""It's alright. I'll hang around until you're done eating." He had planned to spend the night by her bed, but he knew that Jenny would be puzzled or even shocked if he volunteered to do that. Jenny didn't say another wor

Alec was dumbfounded after hearing what Jenny had to say. He zoomed into the photo and realized that Jenny was indeed unconscious. Upon closer look, he saw traces of blood stains on her body."Something happened to her," he thought as he was riddled with guilt for interrogating her about James instead of noticing her injuries. Even after Jenny had chided him, he still felt horrible about his behavior."What am I doing? How could I have missed that obvious fact?" he silently scolded himself."I'm sorry," he blurted out after a pause, not because he was reluctant to apologize. He hesitated because he knew the apology could not compensate for the hurt he had inflicted on Jenny.Just as he expected, Jenny was calm and composed when she heard the apology, and she even thought he was hilarious. Laughing, she said to him, "I'm sorry doesn't always work, you know.""I know." He couldn't think of a better way to express his regrets anyway. "Are you…okay?" He wanted to ask her about the inc

Jenny did not retort. Instead, she smiled at Rowena. "You're right. Rowena, you should be more careful. Don't get caught red-handed."Rowena smiled at her without saying a word. Not only would she proceed with more caution, but she'd also send more men after Jenny the next time so that she couldn't escape. However, she was unsure about the timing of her next opportunity.Jenny refused to waste time on them. "Dad and I will head back to Parrington tomorrow. Rowena, do help with the packing." The intention behind the reminder was less of packing the luggage and more of provoking her. The fact that Graham had agreed to visit Parrington proved that Jenny was important to him, which was Rowena's greatest fear.As predicted, Rowena's expression fell when she heard the news. "Why is he going to Parrington? Don't you know that he's busy? Jenny, you need to grow up and stop giving him trouble.""I don't want to trouble him, but he insisted on going with me." Jenny beamed smugly and cheerful

"When can I fully recover?" That was Alec's main concern because he wanted to meet with Jenny. Blake probably read his mind and sat across from him with a smile. "The first thing you need to do is to learn self-control. You mentioned that you couldn't stop yourself from wanting to keep Jenny by your side and that you couldn't stand the sight of men around her. These are symptoms of a mental health disorder. Your mental health issue did not surface over a few days. They are the culmination of poor mental health over the years. A fast recovery is rather impossible."Alec frowned upon hearing her professional opinion. He knew his condition was severe, but he wanted the answer to another pressing question. "Based on what you said just now, I can't meet Jenny before I fully recover. Is that right?" He would rather give up on the treatment if that were the case. The reason he attended therapy in the first place was so that he could be with Jenny. If he was forced to give up on meeting her