Chapter 199
It wasn’t until then that Anna realized that not all rich girls were delicate. After all, every parent hoped
that their girls to be capable of self-defense.
Anna gasped as she realized that she should never mess with Charlotte. Charlotte not only came from
a wealthy family, but she also
knew how to fight. She could not only be very dominant but also be gentle.
How could Ipete with her? Anna thought to herself.
Wayne calmly nced at her and asked, “Are you afraid, Anna? If so, just leave this to me, and I’ll
make sure she never bothers you
again.”
Anna seriously refused, “Thank you, but I’ll have to handle this on my own.”
If it was only about love, Anna certainly expected Wayne to handle it by himself. But because Charlotte
was involved in the fire, Anna
was curious as to who her aplice was.
Since the one who did this with Charlotte was attempting to murder the two kids, Anna was afraid that if
she didn’t find out the
truth, she’d be worried for the rest of her life.
Seeing that she was determined to do it herself, Wayne didn’t say anything more.
“In fact, I’ve always suspected that the person who tried to kill Matthew was involved in this,” Anna
exined.
Wayne looked back and asked, “What do you mean?”
“Don’t pretend you’re unaware of it or haven’t noticed it yet. I know that someone has been trying to kill
Matthew.”
Anna had only spent six months with Matthew, but she already sensed that idents were always
happening to him. As a result,
Wayne, who had known him for so long, would have definitely suspect this.
“Yes, I do know about that,” Wayne confirmed with a nod.
At the moment, the lighting inside the car was dim. And the moonlight poured through the roof,
revealing Wayne’s solemn
expression to Anna.
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“In fact, there might be more than one person who did this,” he continued.
Hearing his words, Anna realized that many people wanted Matthew dead, and that thought sent chills
down her spine.
“Many idents had happened to Matthew. I’m not a fool, Anna, so I thought of the possibility right
away. But I have no idea who
did those things. In fact, I‘ve looked into it several times and suspect a number of people.”
Wayne had a lot of of people on his list, including the gardener who came once a week to maintain his
garden, the maid who had
been caring for Matthew for two or three years, and even some rtives of his. However, no matter
what he did, he was unable to prevent
other people from attempting to harm Matthew.
Anna frowned and asked, “Why? Tell me, why are they doing this? Are they crazy? Matthew’s just a
child! Why would they want to
“It’s because Matthew isiny only child and will be the only heir to the group in the future. In any case,
it’s entirely my fault. Maybe it’s
because I’ve been neglecting Matthew too much in the past. So, I made these people believe that if
Matthew was no longer alive,
Grandpa would expect others to control the group. So, they thought that they might be the lucky ones.”
Wayne looked a title helpless when he answered the question. He lowered his head and seemed to
sigh, and his voice was very
solt
Before, there had been rumors that Wayne was gay. And although he had a child, he was never ready
to get married at all. As a
result, there were many who would to take action to take away the inheritance right.
“Do you mean your rtives might be involved in the incident?”
“Yeah.”
Anna frowned and thought to hersell, if that‘s the case, then the investigation is going to be more tricky
than I imagined.
When Anna had a meal at Peter’s house previously. Peter had invited several of his close rtives.
Those people could fill tworge
tables. Also, he had a lot of rtives living out of town.
“Guandpa had previously told me that I needed to have a child. Otherwise, he would let other excellent
people manage the group.
In that case, thepany would have nothing to do with me.”
Wayne appeared to be helpless,
“So, llet a surrogate give birth to Matthew,” he said in a deep voice alter a few seconds of hesitation,
“Oh.” Anna nodded. She looked distracted as she was thinking about something else.
“You don’t seem surprised at all.” Wayne gave her a suspicious look.
Anna immediately reacted and deliberately said aloud, “Huh? A surrogate mother? So, Matthew is a
test-tube baby then?”
Hearing that, Wayne was no longer puzzled. He shook his head and said, “No, not at all. But actually,
it’s pretty much the
Although Anna appeared calm, she was rolling her eyes at him in her mind. She thought to herself,
what did you mean by “pretty
much the same“? If one wants a child through IVF, they don‘t have to touch the surrogate physically.
You, Wayne, however, had sox with me that night. So it‘s all bullshit!
“Why are you telling me this now?” Anna asked, even though she got mixed feelings.
She had the impression that she was finally letting go of the incident. So, when she asked Wayne
about it, she had already knew
everything that happened.
Wayne gave her a serious look and said, “Anna, I don’t want there to be any more misunderstandings
between us. I want us to be
open and honest with each other. Matthew didn’t have a mother when he was growing up. He likes you,
so I want you to be the only
mother he has from now on. I know you will treat him as nicely as you do to Tammy, and I will do the
same.”
Wayne said. His words touched Anna and made all the resentment she had toward him disappear.
Afterwards, she felt that her whole
body became warm.
As an aloof person, Wayne never said such touching words. So, Anna felt that a miracle had happened
when he said that.
“Oh, Wayne, you’re so sweet. You’re the only dad that Tammy’s ever had, too.” She said.
When Wayne heard these words, his expression becameplicated and disappointed. However, he
quickly returned to
normal.
Anna, when will you be honest with me? I have put forth a lot of effort in gaining your trust. If you‘re still
unwilling to be honest with
me, then there‘s nothing I can do about it. Wayne thought to himself.
“Have a good sleep, Anna. We need to think of a way to get out of here tomorrow morning.” Wayne
said, and his low voice echoed in
the car.
Anna nodded and then sat down on the cushion. She stared at Wayne’s back for a long time and
asked, “Hey, aren’t you going to
sleep?”
Wayne answered without turning around, “No, I’m good. Besides, there might be wild animals in the
mountains attacking us. I’d
better stay awake.”
Anna didn’t think much of it and copsed on the mat after a yawn. She whispered, “Okay, thank you. If
you get sleepy, wake me up.
I’ll switch shifts with you.”
“Okay.”
Wayne got out of the car and walked to the roadside after Anna fell asleep. He looked at the sea in the
distance as he lit a
cigarette.
He rarely smoked. However, he would smoke nonstop as soon as he started. So, he’d smoked a few
cigarettes within a while.
in the veil of smoke, he was in a trance. Then, he took out his phone and looked at a photo.
in the photo, a woman was holding an infant. She had her back to the man behind her and snuggled
affectionately into his arms.
They looked very intimate and seemed to have known each other for a long time.
I told Anna that I should be honest with her, and leven told her the secret about Matthew that had kept
for more than six years. Despite this, /was unable to persuade her to be honest with me in return. I
knew she was lying when she said that I was Tammy‘s only father! And I‘m excited to hear how she
would exin herselfter. Wayne thought to himself.
After that, Wayneughed mockingly at himself in the cold wind.