Despite his respect for Wayne, Noel still surveyed the house. He was taken aback when he noticed the decor was very feminine. “Shall we go?” he asked tentatively.
Wayne gave him a thoughtful look but said nothing. Noel noticed the blood on his sleeve as he turned around.
Wayne said, “Wait a second. Please come in.”
“You’re hurt!” exclaimed Noel.
“Don’t yell! I know!”
Noel didn’t dare say anything else.
Anna walked out of the bedroom after a brief moment, carrying a medicine box. She was dressed in a beige silk nightgown with a light purple shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Her long hair was tied back, making her look tender and gentle.
Noel’s eyes widened. It was late at night. The rain was pouring, and his injured boss was in the home of an attractive woman.
Anna greeted Noel and placed the medicine box on the coffee table. “I just asked you to take off your clothes. Why didn’t you do that?” she said to Wayne.
“Do I need to give you a little privacy?” Noel asked, his mouth wide open in surprise.
“You don’t have to do that. I’m a doctor, and I dress patients’ wounds all the time. I’m just changing his bandages right now.”
She didn’t need to explain anything. This city had many hospitals, and the Wrights had private doctors. As a result, Wayne didn’t need to come to her to have her treat his wounds.
Noel had been Wayne’s secretary for three years and knew this was unusual. While he was still lost in thought, Wayne removed his shirt to show off his toned muscles.
When Anna saw the bandages on Wayne’s arms, her eyes widened, and she asked aloud, “What the hell is wrong with you, Wayne? I told you you needed to go to the hospital every day, but you haven’t! You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”
Anna was furious and made the whole room a strange atmosphere. Noel was extremely frightened and looked at Anna with wide eyes. Other than Peter, Noel had never seen anyone who would talk to Wayne like that. Moreover, he was surprised that Wayne did not retort and was not even angry about it.
He knew he’d arrived at the right spot because he could see the spectacle. Anna gave him a stern look before unwrapping the bandage. She discovered that the wounds were seriously infected and that some had already festered. However ,he didn’t appear to be bothered by his injuries.
Anna reasoned that he should have left it unbandaged in the first place so it could heal on its own. Her heart was racing, and she quickly got the medicine from the box. She slammed the lid shut as if to express her rage.
She said, “Bring me the trash can. “
Noel froze, pointed at himself and asked, “Me? “
Anna frowned and said, “You, of course! You’re not a qualified assistant, are you? When Wayne was still here, Gabe used to keep an eye on him whenever he could.”
“Do you know my cousin?” Noel asked, surprised.
Anna became even more enraged when she saw his blank expression. She said, “Do you think it matters? Do you want me to call him and ask him about this? “
“Stop it and go get the trash can,” Wayne told Noel.
Only after seeing the cut on Wayne’s arm did Noel return to his senses and bring the trash can.
Anna sprayed his wound with hydrogen peroxide. The wound emitted white foam, and the drops ran down his arm to the ground. Wayne didn’t even blink as he looked in pain. He kept staring at Anna as if trying to get some information from her.
Anna was focused entirely on treating his wound while frowning the entire time. She appeared upset and angry.
Noel had not expected to see such a scene when he arrived here. Anna concentrated on treating Wayne’s wound before telling Noel, “Remember to have him change his bandages every day. Gabe was like a nanny to him when he was his assistant. I can’t ask you to do that, but I hope you can look after him and keep him alive for a while longer. I also hope you can supervise him eating three meals a day.”
Noel realized what was going on and nodded. He went into the kitchen with Anna. While Anna was washing her hands, he asked in hushed tones, “What if he doesn’t listen to me?”
“You should talk to Gabe about it.”
Noel asked excitedly, “Really? Do you really know him? What’s the deal between you and Mr. Wright? He never brought up your name.”
Anna looked up at him and asked, “What? He never mentioned me to you? “
“No. He’s never had a woman in his life. According to the newspaper, he is gay.
Wayne was getting dressed then. Hearing that, he frowned and said, “If you don’t want to work for me anymore, you can go quit. I hurt my arm, not my ear.”
Noel immediately explained, “I mean you’re a good man. In all these years, I’ve never seen you with a woman. So, I’m a little excited.”
“What are you excited about?”
“If you’re gay, as the rumors suggest, you might fall in love. But don’t get me wrong. I’m straight.”
Wayne looked at him breathlessly and said, “Gays will not fall in love with every man in the world. You’re crazy, aren’t you?”
Anna looked at Wayne in surprise and disbelief. Noel realized he had said the wrong thing. His face had turned pale, and he was trembling with fear. He said, “I’ll give you two a little privacy. I’ll go down and start the car for you.”
Anna realized that Wayne’s new assistant wasn’t very reliable, and he was a stark contrast to Gabe. The people around Wayne kept coming and going, and there really didn’t seem to be anyone who could be there for Wayne all the time.
“What he just said wasn’t true,” Wayne said to Anna.
Anna sized him up and asked, “Really? What media outlet would dare to make up such nonsense to offend you?” She was just trying to joke with him. She found it amusing that a man like Wayne could be mistaken for a gay man. But Wayne had no idea she was joking.
“You know best if I’m straight,” he said.
Anna froze and couldn’t speak.
“I allowed the press to write that to reduce the hassle,” Wayne explained. We did the film and television business after our group merged with Gabriel Group, and it was too messy. I’ll save myself a lot of trouble this way.”
Anna was blushing as she reflected on what he had just said. “You don’t have to explain that to me,” she said.
Wayne looked at her fondly and said, “I think it’s necessary. Anna, I’ve never gotten you over the years, and I have no intention of saying goodbye to you. Can we start over? “
He sounded so determined that Anna was taken aback. Of course, she still liked Wayne, but she also knew it wouldn’t work out for them. They had once been so deep in love with each other, but their relationship didn’t go anywhere. So Anna decided that she didn’t want to waste more time on a relationship that would just get nowhere.
“I didn’t come back here for you,” Anna replied.
“And what about Matthew? You’ve been back for so long, but you’ve never visited him. “
Wayne had previously despised using Matthew as a threat to Anna, and he didn’t like that she prioritized the children over him. After five years, he realized he had no reason to keep Anna besides Matthew.
And Anna, she definitely felt bad. She never returned to see Matthew because she did not want to see Wayne. Anna would talk to Matthew for a few minutes every time Tammy called him, knowing she owed him far too much.
Anna was concerned about the news about Matthew because she knew Wayne had raised and cared for him so well.
“I know he’s doing well,” Anna said.
Wayne calmed down and asked, “You haven’t met him, so how do you know? If you have some free time these days, you are welcome to visit him at my house. I know he misses you terribly, even though he never said it.”
Anna couldn’t say no to his request.
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