Chapter 343 Photos In The Computer


    Eddy''s eyes widened as he heard the word his mother had uttered. He looked at her, his eyes full of


    surprise. ''What did my mother call my grandmother just now?'' he thought.


    Eddy knew about the conflict that was going on between his grandmother and mother. Even though he


    was young, he was quite capable of taking subtle hints.


    He noticed they could never sit together peacefully. Every time they stood near, the atmosphere would


    suddenly turn hostile.


    Once he felt terrible about this and asked his father if the twodies would ever resolve their issues.


    His father answered that it was impossible for them to make up anytime soon.


    But now, Eddy couldn''t help but think his father had been wrong. Something definitely had happened to


    change the situation.


    Anne looked at Selma quietly. Selma opened her mouth slightly and looked at Anne in surprise.


    At this moment, time seemed to have stopped ticking.


    Kevin, who had just washed his face and calmed down, looked at them, a weird expression making its


    way to his face. The awkwardness in the room was palpable.


    He looked at Eddy, hoping that the little boy would help him. Eddy simply winked at him and Kevin


    raised his eyebrows. "What''s wrong with you?" he asked in confusion.


    Turning around, Anne smiled at Kevin and said, "Nothing. We were just--"


    "What did you just call me?" Selma, who didn''te to her senses until now, interrupted her. She


    stared at Anne with a frown.


    Anne smiled slightly. "Mom."


    This time, Selma heard it clearly. She was sure that Anne had called her Mom.


    She couldn''t help but wonder what had gotten into her. Why was she referring to her as mother?


    Kevin, who was standing next to them, also looked at Anne in surprise. With a smile, Anne slowly held


    Kevin''s hand.


    Her soft hand caressed his and his heart warmed up. He held her hand back tightly.


    He knew that everything Anne did was for him, his children, and the family.


    Looking at Anne, Selma frowned and wanted to say something, but she didn''t know how to start.


    In such a situation, she had no idea what the appropriate words would be!


    "Grandma, it''s toote. Eddy is hungry. Let''s have dinner together, okay?" Eddy held Selma''s hand


    lovingly.


    Holding Selma''s leg, Sally echoed, "That''s right. Grandma, don''t leave. Let''s have dinner together."


    Selma raised her head and looked at Anne, who was looking at her with a smile on her face. Her eyes


    were warm, and her face no longer had that vignt and hostile look.


    Selma racked her brains but couldn''te up with an exnation for Anne''s sudden shift in behavior.


    But she was d that it was a good shift. It gave her an out from the awkward situation.


    Too many things had happened between them. Selma had thought that they were destined to be


    enemies all their lives.


    However, now Anne seemed to be trying to reconcile things. As an elder, it was beneath her to


    apologize to someone younger.


    Selma let go of Eddy''s hand with a smile. Her high-heeled shoes crick-cracked on the floor, its sound


    echoing. She raised her head slightly, like a proud peacock. After taking a few steps forward, she


    slowly turned around and red at Anne. However, soon her features softened and a smile made its


    way to her lips. "Why are you still standing there? Why don''t youe over and help me? Do you


    expect your Mom to serve you?"


    She purposely used the word mom. It signified that Selma had epted Anne as the daughter-inw


    of the Fu Family.


    Hearing that, Anne looked at Kevin with a smile on her lips. Kevin nodded at her, and she immediately


    stepped forward.


    Looking at them disappear into the kitchen, Kevin couldn''t help but smile. They looked harmonious


    indeed.


    "It seems that tonight''s dinner will be very delicious." Eddy raised his head and smiled at his father like


    an adult.


    Kevin nodded in agreement. He could imagine how delicious the dinner would be.


    "Really?" With her eyes wide open, Sally immediately said, "Then I will eat lots today."


    Sally was still too young to understand adults and their conversation. At the mention of dinner, she


    indeed thought they were talking about actual food. At this moment, her nature of being a foodie was


    immediately revealed. She looked towards the kitchen expectantly, already wondering what the dinner


    would be.


    With a helpless look in his eyes, Kevin lowered his head, held Sally in his arms, and strode forward.


    Eddy sighed. His sister was really a foodie. She could be easily bought off with some good food.


    Now, he really wanted to meet Simon. He wondered what kind of a person Simon would be. ''Is he


    going to be just like me?'' he wondered.


    Even though he hadn''t had the tiniest idea, Eddy concluded that Simon would be a smart kid, just like


    Sally.


    Anne and Selma started cooking together in the kitchen. At first, there was some silence between the


    two, but soon the silence was broken and Selma was talking andughing.


    Anne and Selma really enjoyed each other''spany. ''I am so d!'' Anne thought. She was right to


    choose to forgive, otherwise, the resentments between them would be hard to soothe.


    At the table, Sally enjoyed the meal. Everyone was happy to see her like this.


    However, after dinner, Anne went to see Selma off alone.


    Selma frowned slightly and looked back at Anne. Even though things had cooled down, she used a


    domineering tone when she spoke. "This ce is too low-grade. You should move back to the Fu


    Family''s Vi. That way, I won''t have to keep running back and forth."


    After all, they had made up now, so they should stay in the same house. Besides, Selma was the only


    one staying in the Fu Family''s Vi and it felt quite lonely.


    Anne nodded. "Don''t worry, Mom. I''ll take care of it."


    Satisfied, Selma nodded slightly.


    However, the reason why she came out to see her off was entirely different.


    Anne lowered her voice and it sounded like a whisper. "Mom, I want to ask you something. When I was


    in thea, did you take photos of me and Ryan?"


    At that time, Selma, Ryan, and the two brawny men had behaved strangely. It was obvious that they


    had hidden something from her. Moreover, when Ryan saw her wake up, he blushed. There was an


    injury on her forehead at that time, and it was an urgent situation. Since she had been busy, this


    incident was something she didn''t dwell on. However, now that things had calmed down a bit, it was the


    first thing that Anne thought about.


    Selma''s face froze. She stopped and looked at Anne. After hesitating for a moment, she frowned and


    said, "You''re right. I did take photos at that time."


    There was a wound on Anne''s forehead, so she scattered her hair to cover the wound up. But her face


    was exposed in the photos. People could recognize it was Anne in an instant.


    "If you didn''t mention it today, I would have forgotten it. Don''t worry. I will delete the photos as soon as I


    go back. They won''t spread out," Selma assured her.


    Anne nodded, looking at her gratefully. "It doesn''t matter what I think of you; you are still the daughter-


    inw of our Fu Family. You called me Mom. Once your photos are out, it will embarrass my son,


    grandchildren and everyone connected to our family. I won''t let that happen!" Selma snorted arrogantly.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Anne chuckled and nodded in agreement. She believed that Selma would do as she said.


    After sending Selma away, she went back home. Seeing Kevin standing on the stairs, she walked


    towards him. He reached out his hand and gently held her shoulder.


    "Anne, thank you," Kevin thanked her, his eyes brimming with sincerity.


    Shaking her head, she smiled. "We are a couple. There''s no need to be this formal. After all, we still


    have a long way to go. Your mother is an elderly woman. I can''t always be at odds with her, can I?"


    Kevin nodded, feeling proud of his wife. He knew what was on Anne''s mind. He would make up for the


    grievances she had suffered.


    However, his phone rang, interrupting their romantic moment.


    Annoyed, Kevin pulled out the phone and nced at his caller ID. A frown crept onto his face seeing it


    was from Selma. He swiped to answer it.


    His mother had just left a few minutes ago so this call made him quite worried.


    "Kevin..." Selma said anxiously, "Our house has been burgled!


    Some jewelry and myputer were stolen."


    On the other side, Anne caught the wordputer and her face creased with a frown.


    Selma kept the photos of her and Ryan in thatputer. If the photos leaked, what would happen?


    She couldn''t believe it!


    Just now, she had discussed this matter with Selma, and she had readily agreed to delete them. But


    before she could do it, someone had stolen theputer! She found this coincidence too hard to


    believe.


    "Mom, don''t worry. Call the police first," Kevin said calmly, unaware of the thoughts going on in Anne''s


    mind.


    Selma remained silent for a long time. Just when Kevin thought Selma had cut the call, her voice came


    from the phone. "Kevin, hand over the phone to Anne," she said with urgency.


    Kevin frowned with confusion, but he still handed the phone to Anne. Anne kept the phone near her ear


    and asked, "What''s the matter?"


    Her voice was no longer soft like it was this evening. A coldness had overtaken it.


    On the other side, Selma exined anxiously, "Anne, I was eager to delete those photos from my


    computer but now it is lost. If I were you, I would have such doubts too. But you have to believe me,


    child. Now that we have reconciled, I have no intention of harming you. I am quite fond of Eddy and


    Sally. I have already epted you as the daughter-inw of the Fu Family."


    Selma took a short pause to catch her breath and went on, "I know I have done a lot of terrible things


    before, but please don''t judge me based on them. You are the daughter-inw of the Fu Family and I


    wouldn''t dare to hurt you again. Moreover, after the photos are spread out, it will be our Fu Family that


    will be humiliated.


    Anne, please believe me. It''s really a coincidence. It has nothing to do with me. Besides, the stolen


    gemstones are quite expensive as well. The police will resolve the case as soon as possible. Don''t


    worry now. We will figure out a way..."


    Selma sounded really anxious and Anne couldn''t help but begin to trust her. Since Selma had made an


    effort to reconcile things, she didn''t want a silly misunderstanding to make them enemies again.


    And once she thought about it, Selma''s words made sense. She would never risk the Fu Family''s


    reputation.


    If the photos were spread out, the impact it would have on Kevin and hispany would be


    immeasurable.


    Presently, Selma had no reason or motive to defame here.


    Perhaps it was really a coincidence.


    Her thoughts were in a tumult. Anne continued to console herself. On the other end of the line, Selma


    said anxiously, "Anne, are you listening to me? You have to trust me. I will resolve this matter as soon


    as possible and give you an exnation. But please don''t be mad at me--"


    "Mom!" Anne interrupted her. "I trust you, but I am worried nevertheless. I can''t help but imagine what


    will happen when the thing in theputer spreads out."


    Her words made Selma somewhat relieved. Then sheforted Anne for a while and hung up the


    phone. Anne knew that Selma had to call the police as soon as possible.


    Once she handed the phone back to Kevin, he frowned at Anne and asked in confusion, "What''s that


    thing on the missingputer? Why are you and Mom so anxious?"


    Although Kevin knew that Selma once wanted to take photos of Anne and Ryan, he thought that after


    Anne was injured, Selma gave up. What he hadn''t known was that Selma had done it when Anne was


    in aa.