To Be Yours Again By Taylor

Chapter 131 The Grudge Between Alec and Max

Alec nodded. The knife in his hands moved swiftly as he sliced up a tomato. His knife skills were comparable to that of a renowned chef.

Jenny thought she was witnessing a whole new Alec.

“Are you surprised?” Alec turned to face her after noticing she had remained silent. She was in a daze. “I grew up with my grandfather. He was busy with the company and had no time for me. Although we had. nannies, they thought that since I was young and my grandfather wasn’t around, they didn’t cook. So, I learned to cook by myself.”

He learned to rely on himself from a very young age. He learned fervently and mastered everything in life so that he could live comfortably.

That was the first time Jenny heard Alec talk about his childhood. Her curiosity was piqued. “What about your parents? Were they absent, too?”

turned grim. “They divorced very early on. My father left for another woman.

died right before

he had fallen asleep early. His mother was sleeping in the same bed as him, which was a rare occurrence. He was happy. But he never could have thought that when he woke up

corpse.

Little Alec had no idea what had happened. He merely cried out for his mother, but no response came. It was only until his cries startled his grandfather downstairs and the lights were turned on that Alec saw his mother’s

that it brought bad news. Of course, he would never tell anyone

not need any of their

because her grandfather had never said anything to her. On the other,

alright. It’s all in the past.” Alec shrugged nonchalantly. “Weren’t you curious about the grudge Max has against me? The truth is, my father eloped with his mother. They abandoned their families for the sake of love. In the end, my mother was the one who died. Although his father lived, he turned into an alcoholic and would beat Max every time he got home. He

Alec’s father for his