Anna didn’t feel any better after hearing Ryan’s words. She thought to herself, It seems that Wayne is indeed a cruel man! I didn‘t know he would make a profit out of his two–year–old son, who had just learned to talk. He‘s horrible!
“Well, Ryan, you don’t have to comfort me. I know what I have to do.” Anna said.
She had already been mentally prepared for the worst-case scenario when Ryan had previously reminded her of this situation.
At the end of the night, Ryan went to bed immediately after his bath. He was feeling exhausted after traveling around the country for months.
In Tammy’s room, Anna struggled to sleep for a while. She felt terrible seeing her daughter’s adorable sleeping face on the bed.
I wouldn‘t have allowed the Wrights to steal Matthew from me if I could have been more powerful back then. So, he wouldn‘t have grown up in such a dangerous family or been treated as a tool.
Her phone beeped, and the screen flashed up at that very time.
“Peace is fine at the hospital, and I’m doing great, too. How about you, Anna?”
It was a text message from Jasper. Anna inhaled deeply and sat on the carpet while gazing at the screen.
She immediately replied, “Thanks, things are fine here. By the way, I’ve made my decision about Matthew. Can you still find that lawyer you mentioned before? I need to consult him about his custody.”
Anna hadn’t tried to get Matthew back when she and Wayne broke up because Wayne had raised him for so many years. So, she had no right to take him away.
She later realized that since Wayne had already mistreated Matthew before, he could possibly do this again. Matthew would therefore be at risk if he kept living with Wayne.
Jasper immediately replied to her text message and sent her the lawyer’s cell phone number and email address.
“You can ask him some questions first. I’ll be back to Birmingham next month, and you can talk to me about it. Don’t be afraid, Anna. I’ll always be there for you.”
The following day was Friday. Ryan suggested that he take Tammy to school later during breakfast.
“May I, Anna? I’d like to do something for you. You know, maybe I’ll be staying at your house for a while.”
Anna handed him a cup of black coffee and said, “Well, you’re welcome to stay at my house forever. I still feel bad about hitting you with a car, you know. Additionally, appreciate everything you did for me. You can stay at my home as long as you like, and I’ll help you find your family later.”
Anna asked, “By the way, have you checked out any of those nearby universities? Have you visited all of them?”
Ryan froze for a moment after hearing her words. He said, lowering his head to conceal his intense feelings, “I’ve been to almost all the schools, except two art schools. It is easier than I thought.”
“Okay, I’ll go there with you this weekend.”
Ryan said while looking composed, “You don’t have to do that, Anna. I can handle those things by myself.”
Anna chose to remain silent after realizing how firm he was. However, she was still somewhat worried.
In fact, she had asked Wayne to help her investigate Ryan’s identity before. They could therefore access Ryan’s information from the database if they provided the police with his photograph and fingerprint.
However, Anna didn’t bring this up after she split up with Wayne. Ryan dropped Tammy off at school after breakfast.
The Joan Group made that afternoon the deadline for submitting bids. Anna didn’t drop Tammy off with Ryan and instead went directly to the office because it was more urgent.
In the office, Oscar, the manager of Lemon’s administration department, handed Anna the final version of the bid document and asked her to sign it.
He said, “Miss Gabriel, please take a look at that. I just had it revised.”
Anna read it carefully and found that it was excellent. She signed the document and handed it to Oscar, saying, “Well, thanks. Can you deliver it to the Joan Group later?”
Oscar agreed right away and then said, “By the way, you mentioned earlier that you wanted someone to monitor the voting of the Joan Group. So, have you managed to find someone?”
“Well, I’ve found one.” Anna nodded as she spoke. Oscar warily asked as he observed Anna’s facial expression, “Oh! So, who is that guy?
Anna looked at Oscar as she scribbled a few words on the page and stated, “Oh, no, he’s a professional one. You don’t have to worry about this, Oscar. All you need to do is to get the bidding done. If the Joan Group has any input for us, please let me know.”
Oscar nodded and said awkwardly, “Okay, got it.” Anna took one more look at the door after Oscar left.
Lemon was in a critical development period, so all Anna had to do was hold on. She believed that if she made a mistake now and trusted the wrong person, it would lead to severe repercussions.
Matthew said he wanted to wait for Tammy and get to the school with her when Wayne left him off at the kindergarten. So, Wayne had to stand with him and wait for her at the door.
When Tammy arrived at the school, it was almost nine in the morning.
“Ryan! What are you doing here? Where’s Anna?” Wayne inquired unhappily after realizing that Ryan had sent Tammy here.
Ryan looked at Wayne with a fake smile and asked, “Why can’t I take her to school? I remember that you and Anna have broken up. But why are you acting like you’re still intimate with her? People might misunderstand you guys, and it’s not good for the kids.”
Wayne gave him a casual glance and replied, “I don’t think this has anything to do with you at all! By the way, why did you leave my hotel so soon? I almost called the police because I thought brain surgeons had taken you back to the hospital. Now, it appears I will have to check you back into a mental hospital, doesn’t it?”
Ryan had an imposing smirk on his face. He spoke disdainfully, “I’m currently staying at Anna’s place, and things are going well. So, you don’t have to do anything for me.”
Wayne’s face darkened even more at that point.
Ryan left the school after he saw Tammy enter the school since he didn’t want to chat with Wayne any longer.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard Wayne say to him in a gloomy voice, “I know who you are. You’re Ryan Tyler, a student majoring in detective and counter-surveillance at Military Academy, right?”
Ryan froze. He slowly turned around and saw Wayne giving him a cold glare as he surveyed him.
“Apparently, you remembered who you are. So, why did you pretend to be an amnesiac to gain everyone’s sympathy? Why didn’t you tell everyone the truth? I’m sure you’ve been staying in Anna’s house for a reason. Ryan Tyler, what do you want to do?”
Ryan laughed contemptuously again and said, “Oh, Wayne, unlike you, I don’t necessarily do everything to gain profit. Honestly, I’m by Anna’s side because I like her.”
Wayne asked more somberly, “By hiding the truth from everyone? I believe that the jail would be a better option for you.”
Ryan remained calm and said slowly, “You know someone is always keeping an eye on you. So, do you think it would do you any good to send me to the police? If I were you, I would have let me stay by Anna’s side. That way, I’ll not only protect her, but also find out what Richard did to you. Are you also wondering how he managed to take your job? He’s only been president for half a month, yet, he already doubled the group’s profit.”
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