Chapter 229 Who Would Care?

She said nothing. Max, however, didn't intend to stop just there. "Go on, tell me. What happened between you and Alec? Are you really not going to give him a chance?" She was silent. "You know, I don't think you should blame him for this. It's his best friend, after all. Plus, I believe he must have made sure Stephanie was alright, which is why he was in no hurry to tell you. Even if you hadn't found Paul, Stephanie would have come back safely." Jenny thought his words made sense. She looked at him and laughed. "Did an alien replace you? You're backing him up?" Max treated Alec like his enemy, but he was not fanning the flames. Conversely, he was taking Alec's side. It was very unusual. Max coughed dryly to ease the awkwardness. "You don't know my true motives, then." "Really? Pray tell." Jenny looked at him with a smile, waiting to see how he'd explain this. "If you get back together, Alec will focus all his energy on you. He wouldn't control Faust Group as much. And I would be