Tammy was busy playing games on the sofa, not worried that her mother had left. However, Matthew stared at the door and seemed to expect Anna to come back soon.
Wayne felt guilty again when he saw the look on Matthew’s face. He couldn’t help but think about the thing that Anna said to him. I must be such an irresponsible and bad father that my own son has to rely on a woman who he barely knows. Does he really hate me?
“Matthew.” He called him patiently and softly.
Matthew saw that Anna wouldn’t come back, so he started writing and drawing on Anna’s notebook, still ignoring Wayne.
Wayne started thinking how to make Matthew happy. Then he saw Tammy from the corner of his eyes and remembered that Matthew always wanted to invite Anna and Tammy to their house, so he asked Matthew timidly, “Matthew, how about we hold a little party at home after you’re discharged from hospital? And we can invite Auntie Gabriel and Tammy.”
As he expected, Matthew immediately raised her head with his eyes lit up by happiness.
“Are you still angry with dad?” Wayne touched his head. Matthew wrote something on the notebook and handed it to him. “Dad, you should say sorry to me.”
Wayne was surprised. Then he admitted to himself that he had drunk too much and didn’t even know that his son fell down the stairs outside his bedroom. It was his fault to be so careless.
“OK, I should apologize to you. Sorry, Matthew. I’ll never let it happen again.”
But what Matthew wanted him to apologize that he brought Ada Xavier home.
Although they were talking about totally different things, Matthew slowly felt better since Wayne had apologized to him and he thought Wayne promised not to bring her home again.
Kids could be easily distracted. Soon he started playing with Tammy. He could happily watch Tammy play games in excitement though he didn’t play himself.
Wayne’s grandfather woke up in the morning and let the butler, Henry, report to him, who had just come back from Wayne’s house in Kingsford neighborhood.
“Have you found out? Is Matthew’s fall a set-up or really an accident?”
“I think it’s an accident.” Henry said seriously, “I have asked all the servants. When Matthew fell down, the maid who should’ve taken Matthew to sleep was making milk for him. There was no one in the hallway on the second floor.”
“What? No one?” It was hard for the old man not to be suspicious.
There were over ten servants in the house, and there was no one around Matthew when the accident happened. He must’ve made a big noise when rolling down the stairs, but it took a while after he hit the first floor for others to find out.
“Miss Xavier was there that night. She brought some gifts, and the servants were all taking their gifts at that moment.”
“Ada Xavier?” The old man frowned, his face darkening. He asked, “Where was she when Matthew fell?”
If Matthew was hurt by someone, he could think of no one other than her who had a motive.
“Sir, I think Miss Xavier has nothing to with the accident.” Henry frowned in embarrassment
“Nothing to do with her?” The old man asked in disbelief, “Why are you so sure about it?”
“Miss Xavier was in Mr. Wright’s bedroom when the accident happened.” The butler bit the bullet and said, “A maid broke in his bedroom and saw them on the bed.”
The old man was livid when he heard it and pounded on the wooden table,“ Shameless!”
He never really liked Ada. He often heard about all kinds of her gossips these years.
Besides, after Wayne introduced her to the family six years ago, he ordered his men to investigate in her background. She was first a waitress selling alcohol in a nightclub. How was she able to become the top star in the industry with such a bad start? He didn’t think opportunity was the most important reason.
This woman is ambitious. “Sir, do you want me to continue the investigation?”
The old man took a deep breath and said deeply, “Not necessary. I have something else for you to do.”
On the way back home, Tammy kept chattering, which annoyed Anna. “Uncle Wright is handsome, rich and humorous. Mommy, you have got a good one.” “Oh, you should really shut up.”
Opening the door and giving Tammy a withering look, she pushed her in and retorted while taking off her shoes, “He is handsome. But not that handsome. Do you think he’s more handsome than Uncle Grosz?”
Tammy frowned and said with round eyes, “Of course not. Scott is a super star. He’s the most handsome man in the world. I’ll marry him in the future.”
“There you have it.” Anna corrected her with a sly smile, “Scott is old enough to be your uncle. You won’t marry him in the future because he can’t wait for so long.”
“That’s not true. He promised he would wait for me to grow up.” “He was lying.” Anna rolled her eyes, “I can’t believe you took it seriously.” “I don’t care. Scott Grosz is mine.” “Alright. Alright. He’s yours.”
Anna wasn’t going to have a debate about it with her. She was only using Scott to distract her from Wayne Wright, “By the way, Scott called me a few days ago and said he will soon come back on tour. Do you want to go?”
“Of course!” Tammy said in excitement, “Scott’s come back!”
“Not yet, but soon. Behave yourself if you want to go.”
Anna bent over to pat on Tammy’s shoulder and said in a menacing tone, “If you keep thinking about those crazy things, I won’t take you to the concert.”
“No!” Tammy was frightened. “Now have a shower and go to sleep.”
After Anna played the “Scott” card, Tammy obeyed all her orders like a soldier and didn’t dare to mention about Wayne the whole night and directly went to sleep.
After having a long day, Anna soon fell asleep. It was a fine day next day.
Anna went to the supermarket in the morning to buy the vegetables and then came food to the hospital with Tammy. After hesitation, she decided to take her draft of the project plan.
“I made lasagna today. I guess he may get tired of soup, so I made something different. Lasagna is also nutritious.”
As soon as Anna opened the lunchbox, the ward was filled with the tasty smell of cheese and beef. She first cut a slice for Tammy and then took a fork to feed Matthew.
Wayne, eating a sandwich, kept looking at the lunchbox with lasagna in it.
Anna may have forgotten to cut a slice for him or didn’t intend to let him eat at all. She didn’t say anything.
Wayne found it embarrassing to take a fork and eat it himself without Anna’s invitation, but the lasagna smelled so good.
Tammy soon noticed Wayne’s look. She put her fork in front of Wayne’s mouth, “Uncle Wright, my mom’s lasagna is really good. Taste it.”
Wayne was surprised, but the fork was already put on his lips, so he ate the food on
His face changed after he ate it, because the food was much more delicious than he expected. This woman is really good at cooking.
“Is it good? Uncle Wright?” Tammy asked expectantly. Wayne slightly nodded, “Yes.”
Tammy quickly called Anna, “Mommy, Uncle Wright said your lasagna is delicious. Cut a slice for him.”
Anna finally remembered Wayne. He‘s not a kid anymore. Doesn‘t he have a hand? Why should I cut the food for him?
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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