Chapter 222 – After the One-Night Stand with a Heartless Billionaire

The entire restaurant was a shambles. Before Anna could react, Jasper and Wayne had already started fighting.

Jasper usually did a lot of extreme sports. So, he was good at fighting and could bear more pain than others.

Soon, he got the upper hand,

He then struck Wayne again, knocking him to the ground and toppling the huge glass floor lamp next to him.

Wayne then fell to the ground, looking miserable. “Oh! Wayne!” Charlotte exclaimed.

She yelled at Jasper as she stood in front of Wayne, “Hey, I’ve called the police! And, my brother and the police are on their way.”

Jasper had raised his fist and was about to strike Wayne once more. When he saw Charlotte, he glanced grimly at her and then at Wayne. He then sneered and said, “Oh, ! don’t hit women.”

Wayne covered his chest and couldn’t say anything after a long time.

Why would Jasper say something like that? Was he being sarcastic about how rough! was with Anna the other day? Did he even know about this thing? Anna appeared to be open to discussing everything with him, Wayne thought.

Jasper then wiped his hands with a towel from the table. When he saw how pale Anna’s face was, he felt overwhelmed with remorse.

I shouldn’t have hit Wayne in the first place! Did I scare Anna? Jasper thought to himself.

“Anna, let’s go.” He said to Anna with concern and held her by the shoulders.

When Anna looked over at Wayne, she saw Charlotte standing beside him with an anxious expression. Charlotte appeared fragile and adorable, as if she was going to cry.

I could never be as gentle as her! Anna thought.

Anna had wanted to go to Wayne’s side and see if his injuries were serious. However, at that moment, she gave up the idea. She clenched her teeth and left there without looking back.

She noticed that the floor was littered with tables, chairs, and plates that had fallen to the ground. The elegantly designed French restaurant had become a battleground.

She was well aware that anytime Jasper went out, he would be accompanied by his bodyguards. So, she didn’t ask any questions and just walked over to his car.

Tammy was quietly eating pudding and watching cartoons in Jasper’s car. She was oblivious to what was going on outside as a child, and nothing seemed to bother her.

“Oh, I’m so sorry. Look, we haven’t even finished our meal yet! Why don’t we eat at a different restaurant?” Jasper said.

To Anna’s surprise, he was thinking about eating at that time. It seemed that what had just happened didn’t seem to affect him at all.

Yet, Anna had lost her appetite. Shaking her head, she responded, “No, thanks. To tell you the truth, I’m already stuffed. Is it possible for you to drop Tammy off at my aunt’s house? I’ll have a meeting with the designers about the sample dresses tonight.”

Jasper nodded. After that, he told the driver to drive. Anna and Wayne didn’t call or see one other for half a month after that day.

During that period of time, Anna was busy making the first batch of clothing. Although she changed more than a dozen fabrics and about a dozen clothing factories, she was unable to make Andrew satisfied.

Andrew was a meticulous designer and wanted to make clothes that would satisfy him in every detail. He was quite particular about textiles and procedures, which caused the entire program to drag.

Fortunately, Jasper was willing to help her. He found her an Italian fabric dealer who agreed to work with Lemon on a temporary basis and supply them with high-quality fabrics. They were also able to enhance the apparatus of the factory on their own, thanks to Andrew’s efforts.

Half a month later, Lemon’s first store opened as scheduled, and it was located in a good position in Star Mall.

Many people brought them flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion, and almost all of them were Anna’s coworkers at the Carousel Hotel.

Almost everyone was aware that Anna and Wayne had broken up. They didn’t feel appropriate about going there in person to support Anna, so they could only send flowers to show their congratulations.

After all, Anna could see why they did that.

The first to come was Jasper. He presented her with a bouquet of sunflowers and congratulated her on the opening of her new store. While he was talking, Lily said he needed to work and urged him to leave.

After that, he left after Anna reminded him that it was time for him to return to work.

Just after sending Jasper away, Anna saw a man in a blue suit at the door. She froze when she realized who he was. While she was dazed, the man walked into the store.

He grinned as he handed Anna a lovely navy blue present box and said, “Congratulations, Anna. I hope your business will be a success.”

Anna took the gift box and said, “Oh, thank you!”

Karl looked at her with a smirk, and then said, “Oh, are you surprised that I came here? You seemed awkward just now after recognizing me.”

Anna frowned and denied, “No, that’s not what I meant. I thought you didn’t have time to come here because you had to take care of Peace.”

“Haha, I didn’t mean it, Anna.” Karl then followed Anna around the large store. Pretending to seem unconcerned,

“Anna, I’m curious about who Tammy’s father really is. Can you tell me the truth?”

Anna’s heart skipped a beat after hearing Karl’s words.

“What did you ask that?” She looked at him warily and asked.

Karl appeared to be at ease. He answered, “Actually, since I am taking care of Peace at home every day, I don’t know what has happened recently. I just heard that you and Wayne broke up the other day. He told me that you’re still married. Is it true, Anna?”

Anna exhaled a sigh of relief as she heard this. “That’s right,” she replied honestly, frowning.

“Bravo!”

Karl gave Anna a thumbs up, much to Anna’s amazement. He said, “Anna, you’re the only woman in this world that made Wayne become your lover willingly. Respect!”

His “compliment” did not sit well with Anna. She expressed her displeasure by saying, “‘That’s so ridiculous! To tell you the truth, I married Jasper just to get a green card. That way, Tammy and I could live in the United States legally. I needed a green card, and Jasper needed the money. As a result, we made a deal.”

Karl rubbed his chin before realizing what was going on. He asked, “Jasper isn’t Tammy’s father, is he? So, what exactly do you mean by ‘a deal’? Why didn’t you tell Wayne about this, Anna?”

Anna was becoming increasingly irritated. She asked, “What are you talking about? I’ve already explained everything to him! However, he doesn’t believe me at all. There’s no need for me to explain anything else now that he thinks that way.”

She’d told Wayne a long time ago that she married Jasper in order to obtain a green card. Wayne, to her astonishment, assumed she was doing it for the money. As a result, she didn’t think she could explain herself.

Karl was taken aback. As a bystander, he didn’t think that either of them had done anything wrong. They quarreled because neither of them wanted to concede defeat. As a result, the hostility between them intensified.

Karl gave Anna a skeptical glance and replied, “To be honest, I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Can you tell me more about it? I’m curious as to why your marriage is a deal.”

“Oh, it’s a long story.”

Anna then began to tell him what had happened five years ago. She took Tammy to America like a fugitive just after she gave birth to her. Tammy was not an American because she was not born in the country. And Anna’s travel visa expired when they spent a little time in the United States.

Anna had just two options at the time: return to England to get a new visa, or confess to her family about her daughter. But, whatever she picked, she would have to return to her homeland.

Anna, on the other hand, was terrified. She was scared that the man who forced her to have the babies would track her down and take her daughter away. So, she would rather stay illegally in the United States than return to England.

“I was a cleaning lady at Jasper’s company back then.”

“What?” Karl was taken aback. He didn’t expect Anna, as a wealthy woman, would agree to work as a cleaning lady.

Anna didn’t explain to him why she wanted to do this job. She continued, “Jasper had just started a business and needed two million dollars. I happened to have some cash on hand at the moment. So, I went to his office and told him about it. He didn’t believe me when I told him he didn’t have to pay me interest and he thought I was crazy.”

Till this day, Anna could still clearly remember that scene. She walked into Jasper’s workplace wearing a brown uniform as soon as she knew he was short of cash.

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