Chapter 398 Busybody

"Gilbert?" Jenny asked after he had stayed silent for too long. "Does he know something?" she wondered. "Maybe things aren't as complicated as they seem. He could just genuinely like you," Gilbert said after coming to his senses. "But…" "Seriously, you don't need to worry about this right now, Jenny. You need to get your rest, alright?" Gilbert said kindly, his warm tone a soothing balm to her anxiety. Jenny took a deep breath. "Alright." "Now get to bed. It should be well past midnight there now. Goodnight, Jenny." With that, Gilbert hung up the call. Jenny lay on her bed, her mind now clouded with thought. Sleep had long escaped her grasp. … The next day, after Vincent had brought Alec's breakfast, he said, "Mr. Faust, you can't sleep in the lounge forever." His boss had been a workaholic since he knew the man, but even then, he had retired to Perry Residence. Yet now... Alec looked at his breakfast, saying nothing. He didn't want to sleep there either, but it was his only