Chapter 554 Extra Story - The Luncheon


    Kevin attended to making an appointment with his friends to talk business, after breakfast. Anne was


    going to take the child for a walk about the general area to get some fresh air. Before she had made


    this trip, she had known that the ce was known for its exquisite natural beauty. The hotel service


    was fantastic and attended to arranging a driver to apany her on her walk.


    Emily described the facts and history about the beautiful area. Her voice was melodic and easy on the


    ear. She spoke in such a pleasant tone. The walk through the beautiful ce did wonders for them.


    Anne felt rxed.


    When they had arrived at the first designated pic spot, Anne could feel the hot, humid atmosphere


    on full st. This was truly weather only fitting of a tropical season. The hotel was air-conditioned so


    Anne hadn''t felt the true heat of the ce until now. Emily, however, was fully prepared.


    Equipped with a lovely sunhat, she pushed the stroller and did her best to walk in whatever shade was


    avable on thene. They were not too far from the sea. In the distance, she could make out the


    beautiful beach coconut palms, and general scenery so characteristic of the southern parts of the


    country. The baby was quite well-behaved, but it had been a long time since he had a chance to stretch


    his little limbs. So, he lifted his arms and legs, kicking and punching the air. His eyes watched his arms


    and legs intently, but he also nced at his mother fondly, from time to time.


    He was still so new to the world and everything he saw aroused his curiosity. He struggled but


    managed to free himself from the stroller. He went to grab his mom''s hand and totter on the leaves


    under his small, unsteady feet. He became very excited by this new experience.


    Both mom and son were dressed casually in white sports tights and three-quarter sleeved T-shirts.


    Kevin also had a simr set of clothes, but since he wasn''t with them now, no one noticed that the three


    were in fact coordinated.


    Holding the tiny tot by the hand, Anne walked a little ahead of Emily, who pushed the baby stroller and


    followed them. When she saw Ted looking at her curiously, she winked yfully at him. She couldn''t


    help smiling.


    "Anne, this tot is so cute!"


    "You can also have one," Anne responded.


    "It''s not that easy," said Emily. She seemed to think of something, and the smile slowly slipped off her


    face.


    As they proceeded on their walk, they heard somemotioning from nearby. Her motherly


    instincts kicked in and Anne picked up her baby quickly. She noticed that someone had fainted a few


    feet away. A young man was busy next to the person as if he was attending to treating the person''s


    condition.


    Just as Anne was about to turn away from the scene and walk away, she noticed Emily looking a bit


    ssed over. Her eyes were unfocused and she unconsciously followed the busy young man''s


    movements.


    "Emily, what are you looking at?" asked Anne.


    "What? Nothing." Emily snapped out of it,ing back to her senses. Her answer was abrupt and her


    eyes wandered as if just rudely awakened.


    "Oh, then let''s go. There is nothing else interesting to see here," Anne responded.


    "Wait a minute. Let''s just stay a bit longer. There is a beautiful statue; it''s not too far away and I hear it''s


    quite an interesting visit. Let''s go have a see," Emily reported quickly.


    Just as Anne was about to disagree with Emily, she noticed that the young man had attended


    sessfully to the person who had fainted, and the crowd hadpletely dispersed now. He was


    walking towards them.


    As he approached them, he came into better focus. The young man was quite a towering figure,


    probably 182cm in height. He was strikingly handsome and had a grace about him. There was a hint of


    a smile in his hazel eyes. His general appearance and aura made people feel at ease.


    After looking at the man for a little while, Anne turned to look at Emily for her reaction. Emily looked


    stunned. Anne thought the two of them would look quite good together and sensed something between


    them.


    "Hello, Miss," the young man greeted.


    "A pleasure to meet you," replied Anne cordially.


    The young man hesitated and then said, "I am a friend of Miss Emily. Do you mind if I steal her for a


    minute for a quick word?"


    Emily didn''t deny their friendship, and considering that Kevin was on his way to them now, Anne ced


    the baby gently in the stroller and obligingly walked a short distance away to give them some space.


    She and the baby had been walking in the direction of the statue Emily had mentioned, and by the time


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    they reached it, Kevin had also arrived. The trio was wearing matching outfits. As they walked down the


    The statues adorned the area around the fountain, but they were all varying sizes and ced in an


    erratic pattern. Anne was very taken by the artistry, and even Ted admired the site.


    Since his wife and son were so happy, Kevin happily took pictures of them in the bright sunlight.


    Kevin looked at Anne through the camera. She was smilingly from ear to ear, holding the bouncing


    baby in her arms.


    It was indeed a beautiful sight to behold. Such was her happiness that her eyes seemed to shine with a


    happy luster. Ted was also very happy spending time like this. He narrowed his eyes in the bright light.


    His parents were his entire world. He hoped this moment could just go on endlessly.


    Kevin''s friend had invited them for lunch at midday. They went straight to the hotel after that, took a


    quick shower and changed their clothing. They had such a long morning so they decided to leave Ted


    at the hotel to rest. Then they drove to their friend''s ce.


    Before they left, Anne learnt from Kevin that the friend they were visiting was named Sam, the son of


    the Feng Family. He was quite a well-renowned doctor and owned a private hospital. His family was


    very well off, to say the least. The Fu Family and Feng Family had a lot of connections, and some were


    even rtives.


    When Kevin and Sam were kids, they had spent many hours happily ying with each other. But now


    they seldom met each other as they were both often consumed by work.


    The ce the luncheon was to be held was a gorgeous seaside vi. When Anne saw Sam standing at


    the door, she took in a surprised breath. What a twist of fate, the man she had seen this morning at the


    park was none other than Sam. She really had not anticipated such a coincidence!


    After Kevin introduced the two of them, they both looked at each other in surprise.


    "Oh? You two are already acquainted?" Lowering his head, and pulling his sleeves down to straighten


    his cuffs, Kevin asked Anne quietly.


    Sam had turned and walked into the mansion without answering. Anne thought she couldn''t address


    Kevin adequately on the topic on this asion. So she just said, "We met briefly this morning. He is an


    excellent doctor."


    "I''m ttered, Ms. Anne. It was nothing to brag about," Sam responded.


    Kevin nced at Anne, trying to hide the emotion and uneasiness that he felt from his facial


    expression. Something came to his mind but he suppressed the idea, convincing himself that this was


    not the case. In fact, what he feared was not the true position.


    Kevin turned and walked into the hallway. Apparently oblivious to his unusual behavior, she followed


    him in.


    He agreed toe to X City and had wanted to introduce Anne to Sam. On one hand, he didn''t really


    want to introduce his wife to another man. On the other hand, he felt that if he saw them meeting with


    his own eyes, it would prove something to himself and dispel doubts.


    But considering his attitude, he wasn''t too pleased to hear they had already met. He felt a little anxious.


    The scene of them at the park this morning was hazily appearing in his mind, against his will.


    "How long will you guys be X city? Would you like for me to arrange a city tour for you?" asked Sam


    with consideration, looking at Kevin. He walked towards the bar.


    "It''s up to Anne. I''m just thepany on this trip," he said.


    "Thanks, Mr. Sam. I have a good friend who is very familiar with this city. She can assist in arranging


    it," she said. She smiled at Kevin as she took her seat on the couch.


    She nced at Sam who was preupied with wiping a ss and did not take any notice. She was


    very curious about Sam''s rtionship with Emily. But since it hadn''te up naturally in conversation,


    she thought it prudent not to mention it of her own ord. Her n was to rather ask Emily about Sam


    once she went back to the hotel.


    Frowning slightly, Kevin looked at Anne, thinking that she was acting very strangely. He could feel a


    little anger bubble up inside him.


    He really just wanted to take Anne back to the hotel, and never see Sam again, even though he knew


    Sam was an upstanding friend who would never try anything improper with her.


    "Anne, you can take a small walk around and see the ce," said Kevin, squinting his eyes at Sam.


    "Are you okay with that, Sam?"


    "Sure, please make yourself at home," said Sam to Anne. He ced the first ss on the counter and


    continued to pick up a second one.


    "Alright, and you two will also have an opportunity to catch up," she said with an obliging smile. She


    followed a waiter who directed her to a beautiful yacht to view.


    Now that Anne had left the room, Kevin felt more rxed and unbuttoned his top button to get more


    Sam out down the next ss, picked up some good red wine which had been prepared in a stunning


    carafe, and poured generous amounts into the sses.


    "You are still so boring." Kevin picked up the ss,zily leaned against the sofa and swirled it gently.


    Looking at the light reflecting beautifully off the ss, his mind wandered elsewhere.


    "Would you think it would be funny if I told embarrassing childhood stories?" With a yful smile on the


    corners of his mouth, Sam sat down.


    "Humph!" Kevin didn''t say anything more.


    "You two seem very close to one another," Sam said slowly, as if something had just dawned upon him.


    Kevin at up straight. After a few moments, he eased up and rxed back into his seat.


    When Anne came back, the three of them sat down for the meal. The dishes that were served were


    rich and delicious. She enjoyed the crab paired with the sweet wine. It was scrumptious. Since she


    wasn''t in her own home, she took care to eat in a reserved manner, As if reading her mind, Kevin


    dished out another portion of crab meat onto a side te for her to eat.


    Anne ate happily, listening to the two men chatting, catching up after such a long time. The afternoon


    sun shone warmly on them and the sea breeze pleasantly licked at them. Drinking the exquisite wine,


    she started to feel veryfortable.


    Perhaps because the atmosphere was so rxed when they alighted their seats, she felt rather tipsy


    and off bnce when she got to her feet.


    She rubbed her eyes and ced a hand on the table to steady herself. Looking at the two men walking


    out, she felt a little nervous.


    She didn''t know how to tell Kevin she was tipsy. Plus, she didn''t want to make such a gaffe in front of


    Sam when they had just met.


    She ran her fingers through her hair, cing some of it behind her ear. She regretted that she had


    chosen to wear heels that day. It was making it even more difficult for her to walk. She wondered if


    Kevin had caught on that she was inebriated.


    She was a little lost in her own thoughts. Suddenly, she grabbed onto the back of Kevin''s shirt as he


    walked in front of her. Her eyes were slightly out of focus. She staggered a little, falling forward.


    ''Oh my God! I''m so screwed!'' she thought. Fortunately, Kevin was in front of her.


    Well, that is what she had thought anyway. But the stunned face that turned around in shock to look at


    her, was not of anyfort. ''s, my luck, '' Anne smiled bitterly.


    Seeing the two of them bumping into each other right next to him, Kevin was furious. He immediately


    pulled Anne to her feet.


    "Anne clearly isn''t feeling well. We should go now. See you next time." Before Anne could offer any


    apology, Kevin had picked her to her feet and began to head to the exit. It was apparent from his eyes


    that storm was brewing inside him.


    As soon as they left the house, Anne buried her face in Kevin''s chest in embarrassment. Nothing


    seemed too out of ce to her, though.


    Kevin assisted Anne into the car, went to the driver''s seat, and then drove off. Only then did Anne


    realize something was wrong, and it was toote now.