Chapter 297 – After the One-Night Stand with a Heartless Billionaire

Wayne then hung up the phone as if he didn’t want to talk to her anymore.

At the same time, Anna gripped the phone tightly and turned to face the man and woman across the street. She didn’t like to think of the worst-case scenario, but Wayne was obviously lying to her.

And she could tell that he was trying to conceal something.

Passers-by began to cross the street once the light turned green. Anna dashed through the crowd, and then ran after them into the mall.

Anna had no idea where to go after walking into the mall. She stood in the doorway, looking at the elevators, flustered and confused, unsure of what she was supposed to do.

As the cell phone in her pocket was vibrating and that people around her were staring at him, she answered the phone as soon as she saw it was Peace calling.

“Anna, where are you? Are you in Birmingham?” Peace asked with concern.

Anna frowned, and then still looked around, trying to find Wayne.

“Yes.”

Peace said anxiously, “Well, I need to tell you something. Karl said that Wayne has found Matthew’s mother.”

Anna’s eyes widened in surprise, and she asked aloud, “What? How?

What are you talking about?”

Peace said, “Easy, Anna. I don’t believe what Karl said either, because Matthew is your child. Well, Karl just told me that Wayne found Matthew’s birth mother and met with her. He said that the woman took the initiative to meet Wayne.”

Anna frowned and said, “That can’t be true! She must be a liar!”

Peace was silent for a moment before saying, “So, have you ever thought of what if she isn’t a liar? Are you certain that the man back then was Wayne? Honey, you can’t tell if the man is him just by his necklace. Besides, he claimed to have misplaced the necklace for a long time and had no idea when he did.”

Anna stood in the noisy crowd and found Peace’s words very confusing. She said, “No, let me think about it! I’m pretty sure Matthew is my kid.”

Anna was certain Matthew was her child because the jewelry store clerk said the necklace belonged to Wayne. And Wayne did get a surrogate to have his child

Anna wasn’t sure if Wayne had ever lost the necklace, and there wasn’t enough evidence to prove he was the man.

As Anna panicked, Peace asked, “Don’t worry, honey. Did you and Matthew ever take a paternity test?”

“Oh, yes, I’ve done it before,” Anna said as she gradually calmed down.

It was done in secretly by Charlotte, not by her. That report confirmed that Wayne was Tammy’s father. However, Anna had just forgotten about it out of panic,

Peace said anxiously, “Oh my goodness, that woman is a liar! Anna, you must be more cautious these days. It always struck me as odd, and Karl explained that Wayne had his assistant investigate Matthew’s mother, and it turned out that there was something wrong with that.”

“What? What’s the problem?”

“That’s the point of the problem because Karl won’t talk to me about what happened afterward. He said he was afraid it would ruin your relationship with Wayne.”

Anna froze, and then a shiver ran down her spine.

She thought that because Wayne discovered something was wrong with that incident, he knew it wasn’t the surrogate mother who gave birth to Matthew. And, just as Wayne was about to discover the truth, this woman appeared out of nowhere.

Anna had the impression that an invisible hand was pushing them, making everything go wrong

Moreover, she felt as if God was just joking with her.

Even though the mall was heated, Anna felt cold all over.

When she spotted Wayne, she had just gotten off the escalator.

Anna paused for a moment before ducking behind a billboard. Then she looked closely at the woman standing next to him.

The woman appeared to be in her twenties. She was dressed in a white sweater and light blue jeans and holding a gray coat, seeming to be gentle and sweet.

Anna thought that this woman might be the liar that Peace was talking about. They carried bags full of baby stuff as they took the escalator from the first basement floor.

Wayne bowed his head and laughed after the girl said something to him. They then walked out of the mall and took a taxi.

Anna stood in front of the mall, watching them walk away. At the same time, the wind blew in her ears, making her feel both calm and disoriented.

After a while, Anna finally went home to relax. Before going to bed, she took a shower.

Trying hard to suppress the anger and frustration that arose in her heart, and remain calm, she hoped that Wayne would explain to her what had actually happened between the woman and him once he got back.

Anna was confident that the woman was a liar. However, she knew she couldn’t tell Wayne about it.

She feared Wayne wouldn’t believe her unless she told him the truth, which she was still unprepared for.

‘Anna was at a loss for what to do: confess or cover up a big lie with a new one. She was utterly perplexed.

At the same time, Leon was sitting in his hotel suite’s room. He appeared to be completely sober as if he hadn’t been drinking at all.

His phone rang as he sat glumly on the edge of his bed.

After he answered the phone, a man asked him, “Did you finish it? It’s been a few days, Leon. Do you remember what you promised me earlier?”

“Ah, chill. Anna Gabriel is very different from all the women I’ve met before.”

“Hal I told you she is a smart woman. I’m telling you, you don’t have to date her. You know, you just have to take videos. Did you bring the drugs I gave you?”

Hearing that, Leon frowned, and he looked at the bag on the nightstand, saying, “Yes, I did bring it. But she didn’t drink the water I gave her.”

“What? So, what did you do last night? Did you record her driving you back to the hotel?”

Leon froze for a moment, and then said, “No, she didn’t take me back to the hotel. I took a cab back tonight.”

“f**k! I’m telling you, you’re running out of time. Do what I told you to. as soon as possible. Otherwise, you won’t be able to pay off your gambling debts.”

Leon’s face turned pale gradually. After hanging up the phone, he closed his eyes.

The room was very quiet, and the air was filled with the scent of alcohol. He took a deep breath and then smelled the rose scent. His eyes became tender when he looked at Anna’s white coat, which was hanging in the closet.

It was morning the following day when Anna woke up. The sun shone on her face through the curtains, forcing her to close her eyes.

She frowned as she lifted her hands to shield the light before sitting up.

Apparently, Anna had no idea when she had dozed off the night before.

The house was strangely quiet. Looking at the neat pillow next to her, Anna knew Wayne didn’t return to her apartment last night.

Anna clutched the covers tightly before recalling seeing him with a woman at the mall the night before.

She then heard someone open the door with a key. And Anna stood there frozen. Then she walked out of the room.

‘As soon as she got out of her bedroom, she saw Ryan, which was a bit disappointing for her as she was hoping that she would see Wayne instead.

‘And Ryan was putting on his slippers while holding several plastic bags.

He blinked when he looked up and saw Anna standing in her bedroom doorway in her pajamas.

“Anna, what’s wrong?” he asked.

Anna returned her gaze and said, “Oh, I didn’t expect to see you again. I thought you were still busy with your study. What brings you here so early, Ryan?”

“I had left something here and needed to get it. I might not be able to go home recently because there will be a school drill at the end of the month. Well, anyway, I ought you some breakfast.”

With that, Ryan then immediately held up the bag in his hand.

Anna found a lot of food in the bag, and it looked like Ryan had also bought breakfast for Wayne.

Ryan didn’t ask Anna any questions. However, as a detective, he was skilled at observation. When he saw Anna’s expression, he knew Wayne hadn’t been home all night. Plus, he was also aware that something had occurred between the two of them.

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