“Okay, that’s enough.” Anna held Peace’s arm. She said, “Now we have made it all clear. Great. Mr. Xavier, you’re injured. You’d better go to the hospital now. I should also go back .home.”
Peace was not a fool. Although Karl didn’t look like a righteous man, she knew she did a wrong thing today, so she calmed down and stopped talking.
When Anna and Peace turned around to leave, Wayne suddenly said, “Tam is staying at my house tonight. I’ll send her to the kindergarten tomorrow.”
Anna stopped walking. This was the reason why she was in a hurry to leave just now. This was exactly what she was afraid of.
Not surprisingly, Peace smelled a possibility of gossip and didn’t want to go now. She turned around and asked, “Tam? Why is Tam at your place? What’s the relationship between you and Anna?”
“We were in the supermarket. She got your call and needed to pick you up, so she let me take care of Tam. I also got Karl’s call, sol let the butler take the children to my place.” Wayne explained expressionlessly. But the thing he said was quite interesting.
Karl was stunned. I have only been on a business trip for a month. Why does it seem that the whole world has changed? Did I mishear? Wayne looking after someone‘s kid?
“Wayne, why do you look after her kid? You two…”
On hearing this, Anna hurriedly pulled Peace to go, “Thank you for today, Mr. Wright. And for tomorrow. See you.”
Before Peace realized, she had been pushed into the car. Anna quickly climbed into the driver’s seat and locked the door. Never had she started a car as quickly as today. In the twinkling of an eye, she had driven out of the parking lot.
“Anna, are you dating Wayne Wright?” “No. That’s nonsense.”
“Then why are you so nervous?” Peace gave her a penetrating gaze, “I haven’t asked anything yet. Why did you wanted to leave so quickly? Why do you act like this if there is nothing between you two?”
“I was afraid I would lose my job if you kept talking.” Anna glanced at her angrily, “It’s like this every time. You just beat others without figuring out what happens and let me clean up your mess.”
“Don’t change the subject.” Peace folded her arms and said expressively, “You trust him with Tammy. There must be something special between you two.”
“You’re overthinking it. I saved his son before. He is thankful to me. That’s it.”
“Well, how to thank you for saving his son’s life?” Peace fingered her jaw thoughtfully,“ I guess he wants to give himself to you to show his gratitude.”
“Oh, God. Enough.” Anna rolled her eyes, “I’m done with this topic. Believe it or not, there’s nothing between us.”
“Well great, because I find him very attractive. Can I pursue him?”
Anna’s heart lost a beat on hearing Peace’s words. She thought for a second and said,“ Go for him if you like. F.Y.I, he was born with a cold face. I’m afraid you’ll only get the cold shoulder no matter how passionate you are. With that hot temper of yours, you will give up on the first day.”
Peace eyeballed her and didn’t make any comments about Anna’s kind advice. Then she suddenly blinked and said seriously, “Anna, according to the theory of behaviorism, the fact that you hesitated for a few seconds just now means that you want to refuse me. And then you kept talking after that only to cover up your real thoughts deep in your heart. You do have a crush on him.”
When hearing what Peace had said, Anna was dumbfounded and her mind went blank.
Peace means that I have feelings for Wayne? How is that possible?
“Besides, there is no pure friendship between a man and a woman. Wayne is the CEO of the Carousel Group. He is very busy every day but he spares time and takes care of your child. Except for that he also has feelings for you, I can‘t find any other reason for his behavior. That‘s all.”
“Matthew likes the food that I cook so he often takes Matthew here to have dinner. And he takes care of Tammy just to express his thanks to me,” Anna said.
“Maybe he has made up his mind to be with you for the rest of his life,” Peace said. “That‘s impossible.” Anna denied it without hesitation.
Hearing Anna‘s denial, Peace tutted and chuckled with a meaningful look as if she had seen through Anna.
That night, Anna was sleepless. The words that Peace had said today and the memory of these days when she stayed with Wayne ran through her mind again and again.
In the middle of the night, she got up and went to the living room to drink water. When she got to the living room, she saw a new set of tea sets on the table.
Then she remembered that once Wayne came to visit her before, she poured water for him and let him make do with the cup that was a little broken. On the second day, Wayne brought this new tea set.
In addition to the tea set, Wayne would also bring her many things every time he came.
And she could see the stuff that Wayne had given her almost everywhere in the apartment.
Anna‘s heart beat fast when she thought of this.
The next morning, Anna received a message from Wayne on her way to work. I‘ve sent Tammy to school. Don‘t worry.
On the crowded subway, Anna managed to type “Thank you” and couldn‘t help smiling sweetly.
Since Peace came back from her business trip, she had been living with Anna. Wayne still often came to have dinner as before,
On the first day Peace met Wayne, she almost asked about everything about him and his family.
In the kitchen, Anna felt awkward when hearing their conversation. She wished she could put the spoon in her hand in Peace‘s mouth to let Peace shut up.
Fortunately, Peace didn‘t stay at home every day. She established a design studio and was have dinner at home once a week at most.
At night, Anna went out of Tammy‘s bedroorn after coaxing Tammy to sleep.
It was rare for Peace to have a day off and she was idle at night. After applying a facial mask, she lay on the sofa and play with his mobile phone.
When she saw Anna come out, she suddenly sat up and asked, “I heard from my assistant in the studio that Wayne and Ada are going to get married. Is it true?”
“Yes, that‘s true,” Anna said calmly and took a sip of water.
“Oh, God!” Peace said in surprise and the facial mask on her face wrinkled. “Then why does he come here to please you every day? What a two–timer!”
“He comes here to please me? You must be joking. He has a fiancee. And he and I are just superior and subordinate. I told you about it before but you didn‘t believe me,” Anna said as she rolled her eyes at Peace and turned around.
The next moment, a hint of disappointment appeared on her face and she thought, How is it possible that he has feelings for me? He is going to get married soon…
Then she forced herself to abandon her unrealistic notion before. When Peace was about to ask more, Anna‘s phone suddenly rang. Anna took a look at the caller ID and ignored the call directly. “Why don‘t you answer the phone?” Peace asked.
“It‘s just a sales call,” Anna said. Then with a gloomy expression, she took out the clothes from the washing machine and went to the balcony to hang them.
The screen of her phone which was on the table suddenly lit up and a text message popped up.
Peace got up from the sofa and saw part of the content.
The engagement party will be held on this Saturday. Anna, don‘t forget that Jacob and I are …
Seeing Jacob‘s name, Peace frowned at once.
If my memory serves me right, Jacob is Anna‘s ex–boyfriend who cheated on her. Anna mentioned him once we had a drink abroad. So… the woman who sent the message to Anna is most likely to be Anna‘s best friend who shamelessly seduced Jacob!
After hanging her clothes, Anna came back from the balcony. Seeing that Peace was still sitting on the sofa, she said, “Why don‘t you take off the facial mask? It‘s almost dry.”
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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