Anna gasped as she realized that she should never mess with Charlotte. Charlotte not only came from a wealthy family, but she also knew how to fight. She could not only be very dominant but also be gentle.
How could I compete with her? Anna thought to herself.
Wayne calmly glanced at her and asked, “Are you afraid, Anna? If so, just leave this to me, and I’ll make sure she never bothers you again.”
Anna seriously refused, “Thank you, but I’ll have to handle this on my own.”
If it was only about love, Anna certainly expected Wayne to handle it by himself. But because Charlotte was involved in the fire, Anna was curious as to who her accomplice was.
Since the one who did this with Charlotte was attempting to murder the two kids, Anna was afraid that if she didn’t find out the truth, she’d be worried for the rest of her life.
Seeing that she was determined to do it herself, Wayne didn’t say anything more.
“In fact, I’ve always suspected that the person who tried to kill Matthew was involved in this,” Anna explained.
Wayne looked back and asked, “What do you mean?”
“Don’t pretend you’re unaware of it or haven’t noticed it yet. I know that someone has been trying to kill Matthew.”
Anna had only spent six months with Matthew, but she already sensed that accidents were always happening to him. As a result,
Wayne, who had known him for so long, would have definitely suspect this.
“Yes, I do know about that,” Wayne confirmed with a nod.
At the moment, the lighting inside the car was dim. And the moonlight poured through the roof, revealing Wayne’s solemn expression to Anna.
“In fact, there might be more than one person who did this,” he continued.
Hearing his words, Anna realized that many people wanted Matthew dead, and that thought sent chills down her spine.
“Many accidents had happened to Matthew. I’m not a fool, Anna, so I thought of the possibility right away. But I have no idea who did those things. In fact, I‘ve looked into it several times and suspect a number of people.”
Wayne had a lot of of people on his list, including the gardener who came once a week to maintain his garden, the maid who had been caring for Matthew for two or three years, and even some relatives of his. However, no matter what he did, he was unable to prevent other people from attempting to harm Matthew.
Anna frowned and asked, “Why? Tell me, why are they doing this? Are they crazy? Matthew’s just a child! Why would they want to
“It’s because Matthew isiny only child and will be the only heir to the group in the future. In any case, it’s entirely my fault. Maybe it’s because I’ve been neglecting Matthew too much in the past. So, I made these people believe that if Matthew was no longer alive,
Grandpa would expect others to control the group. So, they thought that they might be the lucky ones.”
Wayne looked a title helpless when he answered the question. He lowered his head and seemed to sigh, and his voice was very solt
Before, there had been rumors that Wayne was gay. And although he had a child, he was never ready to get married at all. As a result, there were many who would to take action to take away the inheritance right.
“Do you mean your relatives might be involved in the incident?”
“Yeah.”
Anna frowned and thought to herself, if that‘s the case, then the investigation is going to be more tricky than I imagined.
When Anna had a meal at Peter’s house previously. Peter had invited several of his close relatives. Those people could fill two large tables. Also, he had a lot of relatives living out of town.
“Grandpa had previously told me that I needed to have a child. Otherwise, he would let other excellent people manage the group.
In that case, the company would have nothing to do with me.”
Wayne appeared to be helpless,
“So, llet a surrogate give birth to Matthew,” he said in a deep voice alter a few seconds of hesitation,
“Oh.” Anna nodded. She looked distracted as she was thinking about something else.
“You don’t seem surprised at all.” Wayne gave her a suspicious look.
Anna immediately reacted and deliberately said aloud, “Huh? A surrogate mother? So, Matthew is a test-tube baby then?”
Hearing that, Wayne was no longer puzzled. He shook his head and said, “No, not at all. But actually, it’s pretty much the
Although Anna appeared calm, she was rolling her eyes at him in her mind. She thought to herself, what did you mean by “pretty much the same“? If one wants a child through IVF, they don‘t have to touch the surrogate physically. You, Wayne, however, had sox with me that night. So it‘s all bullshit!
“Why are you telling me this now?” Anna asked, even though she got mixed feelings.
She had the impression that she was finally letting go of the incident. So, when she asked Wayne about it, she had already knew everything that happened.
Wayne gave her a serious look and said, “Anna, I don’t want there to be any more misunderstandings between us. I want us to be open and honest with each other. Matthew didn’t have a mother when he was growing up. He likes you, so I want you to be the only mother he has from now on. I know you will treat him as nicely as you do to Tammy, and I will do the same.”
Wayne said. His words touched Anna and made all the resentment she had toward him disappear. Afterwards, she felt that her whole body became warm.
As an aloof person, Wayne never said such touching words. So, Anna felt that a miracle had happened when he said that.
“Oh, Wayne, you’re so sweet. You’re the only dad that Tammy’s ever had, too.” She said.
When Wayne heard these words, his expression became complicated and disappointed. However, he quickly returned to normal.
Anna, when will you be honest with me? I have put forth a lot of effort in gaining your trust. If you‘re still unwilling to be honest with me, then there‘s nothing I can do about it. Wayne thought to himself.
“Have a good sleep, Anna. We need to think of a way to get out of here tomorrow morning.” Wayne said, and his low voice echoed in the car.
Anna nodded and then sat down on the cushion. She stared at Wayne’s back for a long time and asked, “Hey, aren’t you going to sleep?”
Wayne answered without turning around, “No, I’m good. Besides, there might be wild animals in the mountains attacking us. I’d better stay awake.”
Anna didn’t think much of it and collapsed on the mat after a yawn. She whispered, “Okay, thank you. If you get sleepy, wake me up.
I’ll switch shifts with you.”
“Okay.”
Wayne got out of the car and walked to the roadside after Anna fell asleep. He looked at the sea in the distance as he lit a cigarette.
He rarely smoked. However, he would smoke nonstop as soon as he started. So, he’d smoked a few cigarettes within a while.
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