Chapter 472 The Love Between Brother and Sister
Wayne smiled as he watched Anna leave, and he no longer appeared exhausted
After leaving the hotel, Wayne and Anna got into their car. Anna was upset the entire way, as if she
recalled an unpleasant memory. She was about to cry when she felt someone take her hand in his.
When she looked up, she noticed Wayne staring at her. And the colorful neon from the street reflected
on his face. It wasn’t until then that she came back to her senses.
Finally, they were together happily. Still, Anna constantly remembered she was terrified when she
walked out of the hotel more than a decade ago. She had suffered from insomnia since then and would
frequently wake up in the middle of the night from nightmares.
Wayne knew what she was thinking and realized she was drowning in grief. He couldn’t talk about it
because he was the one who had hurt her back then. Moreover, he realized that no matter what he
said, it would not relieve her pain.
“I found out about the man’s sister,” Wayne said after a brief pause breaking the ice.
Anna’s eyes brightened. “Where is she?” she asked, tightening her grip on his hand.
“In a hospital in the suburbs.”
“Hmm? Why?” Anna asked, puzzled.
“Because she has leukemia,” Wayne said calmly.
Anna nodded, not looking surprised. The vast majority of those 471 The Love Between Brother.
protesting were family members of the patients, including the man. Anna knew he did it for a reason. If
not because he hated her, it was because he wanted something from her.
Looking at Anna tenderly, Wayne started telling their story, “The man is named Bill, and his sister is
Joanna. But the truth is, they are not biological siblings, nor are they rted in any way. They met a
few years ago in Irnd and returned to Ennd togetherst year. Six months ago, Joanna was
diagnosed with leukemia and is receiving treatment in a hospital. She never worked for Lemon,
though.”
Hearing Wayne’s words, Anna gradually realized that everything wasing together. Following the
incident. Lemon presented evidence denying that the workers’ illness was rted to them. Yet, Anna
provided financial assistance to those twelve workers after privately confirming their condition. Those
people then stopped causing problems.
Joanna, however, was not on that list.
“Joanna is likely unaware of what is going on. She had found a perfect match for the bone marrow, but
that would cost her a lot of money. | think Bill is doing this for the money. So perhaps we should meet
with her and get some information from her,” Wayne suggested.
“Ill go to the hospital and see her tomorrow,” Anna said, nodding.
Titling his head against the window, Wayne looked at her and nodded. As he felt tired, he closed his
eyes after that.
They didn’t say anything after that. Anna leaned against the other side ofte at night, and the streets
looked empty. Everything in the world suddenly seemed meaningless to her.
Then, she felt a weight on her shoulder. And she was shocked to find
Wayne leaning his head against hers as if it was the only way he could sleep 471 The Love Between
Brother, soundly.
At three o’clock in the morning, they returned home. When Anna awoke To her disappointment, Wayne
was not there.
When she opened her eyes and checked the time, it was eleven o’clock in the morning. Anna then
stood up and entered the dining room, where she found Isabe eating at the table. Because there was
toast and milk on the table, Anna assumed she was eating breakfast.
Seeing Anna sit across from her, Isabe nced at her several times. Under her gaze, Anna took a
toast from the te, smeared it with strawberry jam, and began eating it. She didn’t seem to want to
talk about what had happened the night before with Isabe.
Meanwhile, Anna’s attitude caused Isabe to fidget even more. Thest thing she could remember
aboutst night was Jasmine and Lauren taking her into the hotel. So, she was confused about why
she woke up in Wright’s house.
“Anna, aboutst night
Isabe paused for a moment before dropping the half-eaten toast in her hand.
“Do you want to know what happenedst night? You can’t remember
it yourself, can you?” Anna yawned and asked calmly.
Isabe became very rxed when she realized how calm Anna appeared. “| don’t remember,” she
admitted honestly.
“Isabe, you should never get so drunk again. Jasper told me you were at that bar. He was worried
that something would happen to you, so he asked me to pick you up.”
The moment she heard Jasper’s name, Isabe immediately lost her appetite. She forced a smile
before getting up, heading out and saying, “I gotit. I’m going back to Jasper’s house.” 471 The Love
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“Don’t you have to go to school today?” Anna asked.
“It’s finally the weekend! Besides, | promised Gary that I’d stay with him for the weekend,” Isabe said
as she cheerfully walked out.
Anna gently shook her head and lowered her head to finish thest bite of toast in her hand. At this
point, the maid arrived with a ss of milk. Anna reached for it, then looked at the bag the maid was
carrying and asked, “What is this?”
“Mr. Wright told Noel to bring it over this morning. He asked you to take this with you because you were
going to see someone elseter.”
“| see,” Anna said as she sipped her milk and looked at the store’s name on the top of the box.
“Joanna, a friend hase to see you,” A nurse informed Joanna.
Dressed in her hospital gown, Joanna was sitting at the table by the window, peeling an apple. Hearing
the nurse, she looked up before she could pause and head for the door.
Anna entered the room wearing a beige trench coat. She gave Joanna a soft smile as if she hade
to see an old friend she hadn’t seen ina long time.
BiIIhad warned Joanna to be wary of strangers, so she nervously approached Anna and asked,
“Hello?”
Because she had been in a hospital bed for along time, Joanna appeared tired. She appeared frail, but
her eyes shone brightly. And Anna could tell that Joanna was a beautiful woman before she became ill.
“Bill said you like puffs from this store, so | just bought some for you,” Anna said as she held up the
box.
Hearing that, Joanna let her guard down and stopped frowning. “You 471 The Love Between Brother,
know Bill?” she asked, smiling.
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Anna sat next to her and nodded as she set the box down. “How would I know you were here if | don’t
know him? Bill always talks about you. To be honest, he only looks less aggressive when he talks
about you.”
Joanna couldn’t help but smile when she remembered Bill’s grim expression. She was one of the few
people who had ever seen Billugh, so the contrast was hrious to her. Nodding and smiling, she
said, “Yeah, he usually appears quite frightening.”
“Tell me about it! When the restaurant was empty, our boss would me him for scaring the customers
away.” As she opened the box, Anna said. The next second, the room was instantly filled with the fresh
scent of vani cream. Then she took a puff and handed it to Joanna.
“When did you two meet each other?” Joanna reached out, took the puff, and ate it. She was no longer
defensive about Anna, And she even valued the opportunity to spend time with Anna.
“We used to work together in a restaurant. | made a mistake the other day, and Bill took the me for
me. So, our boss fired him. I’ve always felt bad about it. That’s why | came to see you. | know the
person he cares the most about is you. And | am here to show my gratitude.”
Joanna also smiled when they mentioned Bill. Surprised, she asked, “Was he fired? He told me that his
boss had given him a raise and agreed to lend him money.”
Looking down at the puff in her hand, Joanna fell silent for a moment. She realized Bill had lied to her,
and then she ced the puff on the table. After hearing what Anna said to her, Joanna frowned tightly
because she sensed that Bill was keeping something from her.
At the same time, Anna observed Joanna’s expression. Seeing Joanna 471 The Love Between
Brother, stop frowning, she said, “Oh, that was a long time ago. Bill found a new job now! His boss
thinks he’s honest and smart, so he is now paid well.”
“Really?” Joanna asked, her big eyes wide.
Anna paused, unsure whether she should say it. But she continued, “Bill used to do some shady stuff in
Irnd, but he’s like apletely different person now. He’s only concerned with earning money to pay
your medical bills.”
He even told you about what he did in Irnd?!” Joanna eximed in surprise.