Ryan stayed in the lounge for a while. Not long after that, it was time for Anna to get off work, and she came over to pick up the kids.
Seeing Ryan, Anna smiled and said, âHey, youâre here. John said you went downtown this afternoon. Did you found anything?â
Ryan shook his head and said, âI remember a little bit about the place you mentioned, but I still canât remember the rest.â
Anna looked a little disappointed but still reassured Ryan by saying, âThatâs okay. Iâll go with you over the weekend and ask.â
Ryan smiled and didnât care much about getting his memory and identity back. He said, âLetâs have dinner tonight; Iâve found a good restaurant.â
âOkay.â
Seeing Anna agree so readily, Matthewâs expression immediately changed. He wrote down a few words on the drawing board and held it high for Anna to see, âWe agreed to go back to my place tonightâ
Anna stroked his head when she saw it and explained with a smile, âWe were going to go to your house, but the housekeeper called this afternoon and said your dad was away for the night. I donât think leaving you and Tammy at home alone is safe, so you should come home with me tonight. Iâll drop you off again tomorrow.â
Matthewâs frown deepened when he heard these words Why is Dad away at such a critical time? Wouldnât he feel alert? Matthew thought.
Although he felt dissatisfied, he could only reluctantly follow them. When they arrived near the restaurant, Matthew looked around with surprise.
They arrived at the college town. College students were walking down the street, and various food stalls were giving off tantalizing aromas Tammy looked around in amazement and said, âWow! There are so many people!â
Healing Tammyâs words, Anna couldnât help but exclaim, âI havenât been here in years. How did you find this place?
Ryan laughed âI remembered I had been here before I canât remember who I came here with, but i feel like I used to come here a lot remember there was a really good barbecue restaurant hereâ
Annaâs eyes lit up, and she asked, âYouâre not talking about Ms Brownâs Barbecue are âYou know this place?â Ryan troze for a moment * went to a college nearby six years ago, and that restaurant is one of the most famous in the neighborhood itâs been there for years, but unfortunately, Iâve never had the time to go there âThen letâs go,â Ryan said Then, all of them went straight to the barbecue restaurant.
It was not yet late at night, and the barbecue restaurant was already crowded with people. Luckily, they werenât too late, and there was still space for them to sit.
Ryan ordered the dishes very skillfully, and then handed the menu to the waiter and said, âTwo pizzas for the kids.â
After the waiter left, Ryan turned his head to Anna and found her looking around, looking just as curious as Tammy.
âHavenât you ever been to a barbecue restaurant like this before?â âNot really.â Anna looked back and smiled at him with embarrassment.
âIâve never had many friends, and they donât usually like to come to these places. Although | quite want to come, I donât want to come by myself.â
When she brought up what happened back then, she felt she had let it go. But in the past, she could have been sad for many years because she had no friends.
Back in Birmingham, no one had ever dared to be friends with her at school because Allie didnât like her. So, she had no friends since she was a child. She was not at the same school as Allie in college, but her only good friend at the time stole her boyfriend.
Ryan saw Annaâs expression and inexplicably felt empathy with her as if his childhood was the same. He said, âI donât seem to have many friends either. Iâve been missing for so long but no one called the police to report my missing.â
âItâs okay. Maybe someone will in the future.â After they chatted for a while, the waiter served the dishes they ordered. âThe restaurant makes delicious grilled chicken wings. Tammy, do you want some?â âItâs okay, sheâs not a picky eater.â Anna then placed the chicken wings on the plate in front of Tammy.
Ryan gave Matthew a meaningful look and said, âIâm not worried about Tammy. Iâm more worried about Matthew. Has he ever come to a small restaurant like this?â
Anna looked at Matthew and noticed that he wasnât pleased. He wasnât eating the pizza on his plate and didnât seem to want to eat the food on the table.
âDonât you want to eat it, honey?â Anna asked with concern.
Matthew frowned and shook his head. Then he wrote on the little board, âI want to eat the pizza you make.â
Anna rubbed his head and said, âOkay, Iâll make you pizza when we get home, okay? But itâs dinner time, so you should at least eat a little. Weâll go home right after we finish eating.â
Hearing this, Matthew reluctantly nodded his head and slowly took a bite of pizza.
Anna knew that Matthew lived in a wealthy family and was only used to eating at fancy restaurants Although she wanted to finish her meal quickly and leave, Tammy kept eating and even packed a chicken wing, which took a long time.
After dinner, Anna drove Ryan back to the hotel before taking the two kids home.
She also made Matthew a pizza alter she got home. However, Matthew did not seem hungry and ate only a little bit.
Anna was suddenly woken up in the night by Tammy shouting, âMommy! Wake up!â She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and asked, âWhatâs wrong?â âMatthewâs stomach hurts, and he fell from the bed.â
Anna instantly woke up upon hearing this. She sat up immediately and ran to Matthewâs bedroom without putting on her shoes.
She was extremely frightened at the sight of his tiny figure curled up on the floor.
âMatthew, Matthew!â
She touched his forehead and found it very hot. She was just about to pick him up when he threw up all over her.
âMommy, whatâs wrong?â Tammy was also so scared that her face went pale, and she spoke in a much smaller voice.
âTammy, stay at home by yourself, okay? Sleep in my room. Iâm taking Matthew to the hospital.â
âIâll go with you.â âNo, you canât.â
After telling her daughter what to do, Anna carried Matthew downstairs and drove straight to the hospital without even having time to change her clothes. While she waited in the emergency room, the housekeeper from the Wright family arrived at the news.
âWhatâs wrong with Matthew? He was fine this afternoon.â
Anna said regretfully, âI donât know. Heâs been throwing up and having diarrhea, probably because he has eaten something unclean. I took him to eat something at a small barbecue restaurant in the evening. He didnât eat much, just a few bites.â
The housekeeperâs expression changed as he asked, âWhat? How could you let Matthew eat at a place like that?â