Fall in Love After the Flash Marriage novel Chapter 163

Allen quickly pulls his hand back, he looks lifeless, "It's, it's nothing…"

Jenny stares at him all fidgety, she knows that something isn't right. She immediately stands up and grabs his arm, she rolls the thin sleeve up and discovers bruises on it. Also, his palm is coarse and chapped all over, she feels the pain just looking at it.

"It's, it's really nothing…" Allen nervously pulls back his arm again, he anxiously tries to avoid Jenny's gaze.

"I am here to see you."

"Why are you already released so soon?"

"They shortened my sentence since I was behaving well. Oh yeah, I saw the show you were in, you were much prettier than the other female stars, I bet you'll be famous in no time. "

"That's all? You're just here to tell me that?" She feels sour just thinking about the fact that her family is gone now just because of him. Jenny isn't giving him a good attitude, her face frosty and her speech impolite.

Allen's face turns pale, he stutters his words, "No, well, I'm here to give you this…"

The letter on the table is yellowed and the corner folded, it is thick and she instantly knows what it is about the moment she sees it.

"What do you mean by this?" Jenny grimaces.

"I… I'm not a capable person. I know that I owe you and the Jin family way too much, and this is barely enough. But please accept it, I will figure out the rest."

The bills in the letter are in small change, there are some fifty bills, some hundreds, there are even some twenties. It sure doesn't look like much money, it makes her sad just looking at it.

Jenny keeps a straight face, she suppresses her complicated feelings and asks coldly.

"Where did you get the money from? Also, that incident that happened back then, don't you think it's time for you to explain yourself and tell me the truth?"

"The incident... back then? Don't...don't mind it, just take the money…"

Allen forces the letter on Jenny, he hangs his head low and fixes his gaze on the coffee. He then takes more change from his pocket and leaves about a hundred on the table. He flinches and cowers as he stands up, "I'm...I'm going to leave…"

Jenny isn't stopping him, but if Allen walks a bit slower he will witness Jenny crying excruciatingly in the corner. She hides her face and can't bear to take another look at her uncle.

It's clear as day that Allen knows that Karen took the blame for him back then. Otherwise, a foppish and vain person like him will not show up in such an appearance. He must have something to do with the fall of Jin's Wine.

Jenny has known that her uncle likes to play around, he causes a lot of trouble but the grandmother and the family pamper him a lot. He hasn't settled down in a proper relationship around the age of twenty and has a bad reputation around the area. Many in the family are scapegoats for his actions multiple times, and many are scolded and have to apologize in his place.

But nobody ever thinks that he is able to get into such huge trouble and that the whole Jin family has to pay for it.

Jenny puts on a disguise and sits behind Allen in the public bus, she then follows him to a jetty in Xicheng, the jetty is filled with cargo ships.

The head of the worker starts to yell at Allen the moment he sees him.

"Where did you run off to again? I've warned you about taking a break without permission, I'm cutting 200 off your wage!"

Allen apologizes and bows to the guy repeatedly, after getting reprimanded, he quickly continues off to work.

Jenny is peeking from behind a lorry, tears blur her sight and she has difficulties breathing.

Before the Jin family got in trouble, this uncle was a person of status. He will be approached by scouts wanting to cast him whenever they go out for a simple meal at the night market, and he is prideful, so many eyes are on him but he never spares a second look at them. But he spoils his little niece rotten, bringing her everywhere he goes.

Her parents are always busy growing up, she is practically brought up by her uncle.

She stands behind the lorry for a very long time, until the sun finally sets.

"Percy, about my wage for today…"

"You dare ask for your wage today? You should be happy that I'm not reducing your wage even though you left work without permission today. You're not getting any today!"

The guy is making a fuss, and the wind is howling at the jetty. Jenny tears up, she doesn't know if it's because of the sand blowing into her face or that she is feeling sad. Suddenly there is a fire in her soul, seeing the guy scolding Allen with no mercy, Jenny is fired up.

She rushes into the crowd and yanks Allen away without saying a word.

Allen struggles but stops when he looks properly at the person pulling him away. He is stunned but his footsteps follow her automatically.

They are now further away from the bustling jetty, the sky dusks and the river is bright red from the reflection of the setting sun.

Jenny catches her breath, she takes off her mask and glares at Allen, "This is how you got your money?"

Allen's head hangs low, he stands still for a bit, and then he takes out a neatly folded handkerchief from his pocket. "Use this to wipe off your sweat, it's windy here, you're going to get a cold."

The handkerchief is embroidered with plum blossom, a classic. She immediately recognizes that it is her mother's handiwork.

There are a lot of similar embroideries lying around the house, it is all made by Niver during her free time. Everybody in the family owns one. Jenny thinks that a handkerchief is much less convenient than tissues, and hence she always tosses it to one side after she gets it. But when the Jin family's property is seized, all she has left is a necklace, everything else is taken away.

It is a miracle that he still has the handkerchief.

"Answer my question!" Jenny bursts into anger, she yells at Allen, "I'm asking you why are you working in such harsh conditions? Can't you find a better job? My dad died for you in prison and this isn't how he wants to see you live after coming out of prison!"

Allen grimaces, he clenches the handkerchief tight, he fingernails are about to dig into his skin. He stares at Jenny for a long time but isn't able to mutter a single word.

He doesn't know what to say. Nobody will believe him if he says that he never wants anybody to be his scapegoat.

"Say something!"

Jenny grabs him by his collar, her eyes reddened, she glares at him, her eyes make her look like a crazy bunny.

Finally, after a long while, Allen raises his hand and holds Jenny's, he puts her hand down but he still isn't looking straight at Jenny. His voice husky, as if he hasn't spoken in a very long time, "Jenny, I'm sorry."

"Why are you apologizing? Are you admitting that the fall of Jin's Wine was your doing? Are you admitting that you made my dad your scapegoat? Are you admitting that the whole family suffered because of you?"

Allen looks up and looks into Jenny's eyes, his mouth gapes and it seems like he wants to explain himself. But Jenny's eyes are fierce and murderous, he looks away and his eyes dim. His brows quiver and he mutters one word helplessly, "Yes…"

Jin's Wine suffers because of what he did.

It is all his fault.