“Probably because I saved Matthew once, he didn’t think I would hurt him.” Anna smiled, though she couldn’t believe what she said. I‘m surprised, too. Who knows what he was thinking.
Tammy sat up in the child seat and sighed like an adult when hearing them talk about Matthew’s injury. Anna noticed and asked, “Why did you sigh? You’re still a child.”
“I’m worried about Matthew.” Tammy twisted her eyebrows, “Look. Matthew can’t talk, and he is so unlucky. I have never seen an unluckier child than him. Mommy, our teacher said Mercury retrograde made us feel unlucky. Has the Mercury affected Matthew?”
“What Mercury? That astrological thing is so superstitious. Which teacher told you so? I can’t believe you take it seriously.”
Anna didn’t know whether Matthew was unlucky, but she did feel sorry for him. Thave only known him for two months, and he has already had two severe accidents. If I hadn‘t warded off the chandelier, he would probably lose his life. If he had hit his head this time, he would also lose his life. Are these really accidents? She suddenly became suspicious.
Once they arrived at the house in Kingsford Neighborhood and got out of rocketed out of the house and held Anna’s legs.
The maid followed the boy, “Matthew, you haven’t washed your face yet.”
Anna lifted Matthew from the ground, “Haven’t washed your face? It’s alright. I can take him to wash. Where is the bathroom?”
The maid quickly pointed to a direction. She followed Anna while looking at her up and down and glancing at Tammy and said, “You must be Ms. Gabriel. You’re really young to have a daughter as old as Matthew.”
After walking inside, Tammy looked around with sparkles in her eyes. Matthew‘s home is so big! Look at the staircase! You can walk up the stairs from three entries! There are even elevators in the house! She immediately started talking with the young maid.
Anna certainly didn’t know what her daughter was thinking. She took Matthew to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth. She asked, “I’ve brough some snacks I made this morning. Do you want to have a bite with us?”
Matthew nodded happily.
Anna and the two kids sat at the dining table and opened the lunch box she brought. The maid saw that Anna was going to feed something to Matthew, she suddenly stopped her in panic, “Please wait, Ms. Gabriel. Matthew is not allowed to eat food from outside.”
“What?” Anna asked in surprise, with a scone in her hand.
The butler glowered at the maid and rounded on her, “Stop talking nonsense. Mr. Wright’s invitation is a sign that he trusts Ms. Gabriel. Why can’t you understand? What food from outside? In Mr. Wright’s and Matthew’s eyes, Ms. Gabriel’s food must be safer than yours.”
The maid went pale.
The butler then ordered, “OK. You can leave. You don’t need to look after Matthew now. Mr. Wright has told us to make Ms. Gabriel and Tammy feel at home. I’ll call you when necessary.”
After this, the few maids all left.
Anna was finally relieved. She gave the butler a thankful glance, “They finally leave. I feel uncomfortable to eat under their gaze.”
The butler bowed his head apologetically, “It’s my fault that I haven’t given them the order. Please take your time. You can call me or any other servant if you want.”
“OK.” After this incident, Anna finally relaxed and enjoyed her breakfast.
Matthew ate a lot this time, two scones and a banana pudding and a glass of milk. The maids were astonished by his appetite, so they started whispering to each other.
These maids were just hired after the accident, so they were not familiar with the rules in the house and didn’t realize how imprudent they were to gossip about Anna.
“Why does Matthew like Ms. Gabriel so much?” “It is said she’s the mother of Matthew’s classmate. That little girl there.”
“That little girl is so adorable. She gave me some sweets just now. Does Matthew have a crush on that little girl?”
“Stop it. They are still little children.”
“Just kidding! But Ms. Gabriel seems really special for Mr. Wright. The maid who worked here before said that Mr. Wright never brought women back. Even his fiancé, Miss Xavier, has only come here for a few times in the past five or six years.”
“Wait. Does Mr. Wright and Ms. Gabriel…”
“How is that possible? Mr. Wright is going to marry Miss Xavier.”
“It’s said that Mr. Wright’s grandfather doesn’t like Miss Xavier and doesn’t approve their marriage.”
“What?” A maid covered her mouth in surprise and said in a low voice, “Really? Now Ms. Gabriel appears, and Matthew really likes her. Does this mean…?”
“Behave yourself and be respectful. Maybe she will become the lady of the house.”
Anna was busy eating with the two children. She didn’t know that Matthew’s friendly attitude towards her had aroused the servants’ wild imagination and labelled her as the future Mrs. Wright.
It was already three o’clock when the meetings were over, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Gabe had already ordered some food for him and put it on the table in his office.
“Mr. Wright, why don’t you eat first? I will put the copy of the meeting minutes in your computer later.”
Wayne pinched between his eyebrows and slightly nodded, exhausted. He had been working nonstop and hadn’t eaten anything since seven in the morning.
After resting for a while, Wayne called home. He put his phone aside and opened the speaker while eating.
His butler quickly answered and asked respectfully, “Mr. Wright, have you finished your meetings?”
“Yeah, just finished. How are things at home?”
“Everything has been fine. Please rest assured. Ms. Gabriel and Matthew are having a good time. Her daughter also gets along well with him.”
While they were talking, Wayne heard Tammy’s laughter on the other end of the phone.
“Matthew, your toy is really funny. Hahahaha.”
Although he didn’t hear Matthew’s voice, he could naturally imagine how happy Matthew was with Tammy’s happy laughter. Wayne soon stopped frowning.
“Well, look out for the children.”
“Mr. Wright, do you still need to work? Ms. Gabriel asked me whether you were coming for dinner.”
“No, I’ve had plan tonight.”
Wayne said calmly, “I’ll go back after dinner. If I’m too late, remember to tell the driver to send Anna and her daughter home.”
Hanging up the phone, he was overwhelmed by mixed feelings. Holding the fork and ing at the delicious food, he suddenly lost his appetite. Somehow, he thought of the food that Anna brought to the hospital last weekend. She must be preparing for dinner now. She will definitely cook by herself though there are lots of servants in the house. What will they eat tonight?
“Mr. Wright, the restaurant said they forgot the soup. It has just been sent here.” Gabe suddenly knocked on the door and came in, with an insulated food box in his hand.
Wayne stared at the silver food box and suddenly put down the fork. He suddenly stood up, “Gabe, cancel the dinner for me. I don’t want to go.”
“What?” Gabe asked, still holding the food box, “Why not? Do you have any important thing to do? It’s the banquet of the Birmingham Trade Fair!”
However, Wayne ignored him and took his coat and went outside.
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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