Chapter 334 – After the One-Night Stand with a Heartless Billionaire

Ryan was doing well, so the hospital agreed to let him out for one night. Selina had been looking for an opportunity for them to have another family dinner. So, she chose that night. The atmosphere was much cozier than that previous get-together.

Jennie prepared the meal on her own. She cooked so well that even Selina, a picky eater, kept complimenting her and even expressed an interest in learning how to cook from her.

Jennie and Selina went for a walk in the garden after dinner; Peter and Wayne were in the study discussing the acquisition project. So, Ryan begged Anna to show him around the house.

“It’s far too dark here! Can’t you just visit here during the day?” Anna complained.

“The hospital won’t let me out during the day! I’ll have to leave first thing in the morning.”

Anna accompanied him down several corridors. The flashlight in her hand illuminated the path ahead, but she still felt scared. The mansion was enormous, and only the courtyard they lived in had lights. So, the rest of the yards was completely dark.

“Let’s go back after seeing this one, okay? You can stay here as much as you Want after you get out of the hospital.”

“I’d be happy to! But, after a while, I’ll be going to school in America.”

Anna froze, surprised, “Really? How come you never brought it up?”

“Hal Anna, do you expect me to stay? Well, ‘ll tell the school I’m not leaving*’

Anna was about to say something when she heard someone behind her say, “You want to use that as an excuse to stay here forever, don’t you? It’s not a good option.”

The maid told Wayne that Anna and Ryan were in that courtyard. He was worried that something might have happened to her because it was so dark, so he came to check on her. But just as he arrived, he saw his brother “harassing” his fiancee.

As Wayne was upset, Ryan suddenly shouted, “Hey. It’s Wayne, my dear brother! What brings you here?”

Wayne and Anna both fell silent. Wayne showed a fake smile, unsure what to say. He admired Ryan’s skill at pushing his luck in his mind.

“Tell me why you went to Leo’s house. I saw you on surveillance.” Wayne asked Ryan right after the three returned from the small courtyard to the side room. He didn’t even give Ryan the time to prepare.

Anna clutched her teacup tightly and cast an unintentional glance at Ryan. She was extremely nervous.

“You think I killed Leo, don’t you?” Ryan asked.

Wayne said calmly, “I didn’t say that. If you didn’t do this, just explain why you were at Leo’s house on those days.”

Then they both became silent. Wayne knew that Ryan was his brother, but he wasn’t more friendly with him because of that. Plus, he was curious whether what happened to Leo had anything to do with Ryan.

“All right, I admit it. I went there because Ada asked me to look into something.” Ryan said.

Hearing that, Anna’s heart skipped a beat, and her hands trembled. She thought, Ryan, are you going to tell the truth? Will you tell Wayne about I’m actually Matthew’s mom?

Wayne became surprised and somber as he asked, “Really? What did she tell you to do?”

“She asked me to look into things about Matthew because she wanted to know who his biological mother was. Leo left your house shortly after Matthew was born, so I thought he was involved in it. That is why I traveled to that town.”

Anna’s grip on her teacup became tighter, and her face turned pale. Wayne frowned when he noticed Anna’s unusual expression.

“I found out about the whole truth. Matthew’s birth mother is not the surrogate mother you found, and she happened to enter in your room by chance. Fortunately, I know who she is. Are you curious about that?” Ryan abruptly asked.

Wayne turned to look at Anna and noticed that she was very restless. After a few seconds of silence, he replied, “No, I don’t, just tell me how Leo died.”

Surprised, Anna looked into Wayne’s eyes. She was conflicted. And she knew that Wayne wouldn’t let Ryan speak because he was afraid she would be upset. Meanwhile, Ryan looked at Anna as if he was thinking about something.

He thought, The truth is right in front of them. Wayne, Anna, you two are still in love with each other despite numerous coincidences and trials.

So, you are meant to be together. Well, I’d better not say anything but let Anna speak for herself. After all, it’s her privacy.

A few seconds later, Ryan continued, “Ada knew that you were also looking into this matter. She was afraid that you would want to find his mother, so she wanted to kill Leo. I pretended to agree to her proposal, but I had no idea that Ada didn’t trust me. She also wanted me to die for good, so she attempted to burn both Leo and me into ashes.”

“I later stayed at the Carousel Hotel. In fact, I recall everything at the time. But I couldn’t say anything about it because I needed to make sure Whether Ada did it to me or not. That’s why I kept pretending to lose my memory.”

Ryan then told them about his encounter with Ada at the hotel. And, I asked her for one favor to test her. Then I was confident that many of Matthew’s accidents over the years had something to do with her”

‘•Like the kitchen fire thing?” Wayne asked with a frown.

Ryan nodded, “That’s exactly what I told her to do. She quickly found a hotel staff to help her and let Charlotte take the blame. I could tell she not only knew the hotel well, but she was also good at committing crimes. So, this isn’t the first time she’s done something like this.”

In fact, Ryan immediately regretted asking Ada to do this. He had only wanted to test her at first. He had planned that he would protect the two children if an accident occurred. But, by chance, he met Matthew’s nanny in Leeds when Ada did it. Fortunately, Charlotte felt guilty and saved Matthew. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unbearable.

Ryan lowered his head to avoid Wayne’s gaze when he mentioned the incident, looking guilty. After he recounted it, the whole thing became clear. Wayne had suspected Ada for years, but she was too good at concealing evidences, so he couldn’t find anything. Everything became crystal clear after he discovered she was Richard’s mistress and heard what Ryan had said

Wayne was furious when he realized how much pain Ada had caused Matthew over the years. He clenched his fists and had the urge to punch the wall.

Ryan noticed Wayne’s rage and immediately said, “Wayne, I believe we should leave this to the police. This cannot be resolved privately. The group has been having many problems lately, and the press keeps tabs”

If this had happened before, Wayne would have probably left Ada on a remote Pacific island. But he chose to listen to Ryan as what he said made sense. So, he had to leave Ada in the hands of the police.

After the conversation was over, they went to their rooms respectively.

In the bedroom, Anna sat preoccupied in front of the makeup mirror,

applying hand cream. She didn’t even notice Wayne approaching from behind her. “What’s on your mind?” He asked.

Anna was taken aback. She gave Wayne a wide-eyed look before settling down and replying, “Nothing. I just recalled something from the past.”

“Does it have anything to do with what Ryan just said?”

Anna rubbed her fingers in confusion and said, “Wayne, are you sure you don’t want to know who Matthew’s mother is?

Wayne tightened his grip on her hand and said, “Yes, I’m sure. To me, she’s just a strange woman. I know the truth will break your heart. So, it’s best if I don’t know anything about it. Let’s pretend this person doesn’t exist. Matthew is still young, and since he believes you are his mother, let it be.”

Wayne did this for a reason. His encounter with “Sophia” had already caused him and Anna to have a big fight. So, he knew he couldn’t do anything about it further, or they would fight again.

At the same time, Anna looked a bit dazed. She had a lot to say to Wayne but didn’t know how to put it.

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