Wayne sat up straight and looked up at Anna. He said, “Oh, actually, there‘s nothing between Charlotte and me. So, don‘t get mad at me because of her. I know, I shouldn‘t have doubted you, I‘m sorry. But still, I want to ask you something.”
“What?” “If Matthew and Tammy were in danger at the same time, who would you save?”
Anna immediately asked the question back, “You can ask yourself that question. So, who exactly would you save?”
“Matthew,” Wayne answered immediately without even thinking
Anna had expected that Wayne would say that. However, when she actually heard his answer, she still felt upset. She felt a chill down her spines as if she was trapped in an ice cave.
“I think that‘s a cruel question. Believe it or not, I hesitated because I really think of Matthew as my son. That‘s why I don‘t know who I‘ll save first.”
Anna looked at Wayne grimly and said, “But you and I are different. You see, you made a very quick decision. So, it seems that you have never considered Tammy as your own daughter.”
She didn‘t want to take it out on Wayne or express her resentment when she said this. She was clear that she had restrained herself from telling the truth for a long time.
Anna thought to herself, what if I tell Wayne that both children are his now? Would he regret asking such a dumb question?
She knew that Wayne would probably be speechless and even regretful if this happened. But Anna also knew that she couldn‘t risk telling him about it. At least, she knew she couldn‘t say it now, nor could she take those consequences.
“Wayne, whether I‘m dating Scott or Randal, it has nothing to do with you. Like I said, we‘ve broken up no
Gabe was standing in the doorway of the lounge while Anna and Wayne were arguing,
After a while, he glanced at his watch and saw that they had been in there for fifteen minutes.
Charlotte had come there several times on purpose to hear what they were saying. But, Gabe had told her to leave
Gabe thought, they‘d been in there for such a long time. So, are they going to make up?
As he was expecting it, he heard the sound of the door opening. Then, Anna stepped out.
“Miss Gabriel, hello,” Gabe said.
“Oh, no, Gabe, you can call me Anna now. I‘m not the manager of the hotel anymore.” Anna glanced at Gabe indifferently
Gabe was frozen when he noticed Wayne walking out with a grim face as well.
He immediately became frustrated. He thought to himself. So, they‘re getting back together? But I didn‘t think so. They looked like they had another big fight and were ready to break up for good. Oh my God, how could this happen?
Then the party started. And the Wilson family was toasting all the guests there with champagne
Anna had been following Peace and Scott around since she came out of the lounge. After a while, Randal joined them and introduced them to other guests from time to time.
“How did Randal know them? That‘s so weird!” Charlotte felt confused and asked her mother.
Evelyn was already in her sixties. However, because she had spent her life making herself more beautiful, she still looked relatively young and pretty. When she saw the four of them in the distance, her eyes lit up. She said, “Oh, you‘re right. How come Randal knows them so well? Charlotte, who‘s that girl over there? Is she married?”
Evelyn Wilson was from Ireland, and was a gentle and sweet woman. She spoke in a very kind way as if Anna were her friend.
Charlotte looked at them and asked hesitantly, “Which one are you asking about, Mom? There are two girls there.”
“Oh, I‘m talking about the one in that cute black dress. I saw her just talking to Randal. That‘s weird. I remember that Randal rarely talks to girls. Could it be that she is his girlfriend?”
Charlotte suddenly felt delighted and quickly said, “Oh, I know her. That‘s Anna, and she is an employee of Wayne‘s company. I heard that she is single. Mom, do you like her?”
“Oh, she seems sweet. But I don‘t know if she‘s the best person to be Randal‘s wife. You know, his ex–wife doesn‘t care about Randal at all. So, they divorced just after getting married for a while.“
“Well, mom, you don‘t have to worry about that! No offense, but she‘s really a wife material. You know, she has a daughter. Let me tell you, that child is very polite and cute.”
Evelyn blinked and asked in surprise, “What? She already has a daughter? Oh, she looks so young. I didn‘t expect that she had a child already.”
“Yeah. But, she got divorced a long time ago. So, she‘s raising her kid alone. Don‘t take me wrong, but do you think it‘s a good idea to let Randal marry a divorced woman?” Charlotte asked deliberately, wanting to check her mother‘s attitude.
However, as Charlotte expected, her mother didn‘t care about it at all. Evelyn just waved her hand and smiled.
She blinked her big, innocent eyes like a teenage girl and said, “Gosh! Charlotte, I really didn‘t expect that you would mind this. If you ask me, I think it‘s totally fine. As long as Randal likes her, I‘ll give them my blessing. Besides, Randal has a daughter too! It would be great if the two kids can hang out together. Well, honey, I‘m going to say hello to Anna.”
“Hey, Mommy, don‘t go!” Charlotte pretended to stop her mother, but she couldn‘t. She snickered and walked behind Evelyn.
If my mother could help me set Anna up with Randal, that would be great! That way, she can help me solve a huge problem easily. Charlotte thought to herself.
Anna was sitting on the couch with Peace. After she told Peace what Wayne had just asked her, Peace immediately became outraged. If Anna hadn‘t stopped her, she would have snapped right away.
“S**t! Wayne is such an i***t! How could he have the nerve to ask such a question? These two kids are all yours!” Peace said furiously.
Although Anna had figured this out, she was still a little depressed. She drank the wine in her glass and said, “Forget it, Peace. Don‘t be mad. He doesn‘t know the truth, so it‘s not his fault. He can think whatever he wants, and I don‘t give a damn about it.”
Then Peace added, “I‘m telling you, he‘s gonna be so regretful.”
Anna finished her glass of wine, thinking. This evening is a real mess! Well, I‘ve seen the jokes and had fun, and I‘d better get going.
So, Anna looked at Randal and said she was about to leave. Then, Scott immediately stood up and said, “I’ll go with you guys.”
“Well, I‘ll see you off.” Randal stood up as well.
Anna and Peace looked at each other. They both knew what Randal meant and then laughed together
“Hey, please wait for me!” The four of them had just reached the door when they heard a woman say that. And they looked back and saw that it was Evelyn.
Evelyn walked faster and caught up with them.
“Randal, are they your friends? Oh, please don‘t go yet. Why don‘t you introduce them to me?”
Randal looked at his mother and said, “Oh, Mom, not now. I‘m just about to send them home.”
Evelyn looked at Anna and said, “Yes, you‘re right. You should be a gentleman and send these two ladies home. You know, you don‘t have to come back so soon, honey.”
Anna thought her words were a little bit odd. Just as she was thinking about it, Evelyn walked up to her
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