Wayne clicked on the email he received from Gabe, and then saw some photos. The first photo was a marriage certificate with two signatures with the date on the bottom, and the second one was a current marriage status of a U.S. citizen. Also, there were some family photos.
There was a resume attached, and it belonged to a man called Jasper Thomas.
He graduated from Yale University and became a famous designer. Also, it only took him three years to take his startup clothing company public. Later, he was the head of a Fortune 500 listed group. It was an impressive resume.
Even Wayne had to admit that this man was very outstanding. But, what upset Wayne was that Anna and Jasper were together before Jasper became successful. They married in the United States on Valentineâs Day four years ago.
Wayne couldnât find any other reason why she married this man except the fact that they loved each other.
And, to this day, they hadnât divorced.
The room was terribly quiet, and Wayne could hear the water dripping from the bathroom faucet.
After a long time, there was a loud âbangâ in the room. The large computer smashed on the floor with a huge noise.
Immediately afterwards, the computer was covered by various dark-coloured folders and thick books. The red wine glass was smashed on the wall, leaving a blood-red mark there. The broken pieces of the glass fell in the corner and shone a cold, saint light.
The whole study turned into ruin in just a few seconds.
A maid came immediately after hearing the sound. When she stood in the doorway and saw the scene, her face turned pale with fear.
She said, âSir, you...â
âGet out.â
âBut, sir, your hand...â
âGet out!!!â
Wayne roared. There was a sudden thunderstorm outside the window, followed by heavy rain and lightning. Huge raindrops crackled down on the window, and the lightning light illuminated Wayneâs face, making him look like a gloomy ghost. The maid was so frightened by the sight that her whole face turned pale. She then stumbled, closed the door and left in a hurry.
Wayne stood with a grim expression in ruins. The shards of the glass he had crushed pierced his hand, making blood sliding down his slender fingers. His scarlet blood dripped on the floor and became dark dry bloodstains.
Karl dropped Peace off at her home as he held an umbrella for her. He asked, âAnnaâs dad is awake, isnât he? So, when are we going camping? I think we should make a plan.â
âYeah, right. Iâll ask Anna tomorrow. I think it should be okay, because the doctor said her dad is doing pretty well right now. If he recovers well, he can probably live for a few more years.â
Karl asked with his jaw dropped,â âA few more years? My goodness, is that how you comfort Anna? And she would listen to you?â
Peace glanced at him and said, âI donât think thereâs a problem with that. After all, this is what he deserves! Anna wouldnât have lost her mother if he hadnât cheated on her years ago! And, if Annaâs grandfather hadnât died, he wouldnât have taken her home.â
âtunk her dad treated her pretty well. Besides, you canât make sweeping conclusions about such things.â
Peace said indignantly, âGod, stop talking like that! Frank knew that woman killed Annaâs mother, but he still married her. He doesnât deserve our sympathyâ
Karl wamât surprised because he had beard what had happened to the Gabriels. Since Anna was a friend of Peaceâs, he wanted to Know more about her family background. So, he did a little research on her Moreover, what had happened in that family belore had even made it to the newspaper. The difference between the newspaper and the internet was that once the news was printed, there was no way to retract it at all.
At that time, the whole city was talking about the Gabriel family. Allieâs mom, who was pregnant at that time, went to Frankâs house when his wife was about to deliver a baby. Frankâs wife was so angry that she died before they could even take her to the hospital. And when the doctors cut open her belly, they found that her child was still alive.
It was very absurd, so Frank would definitely be suspicious about that. However, he still married the mistress and let that poor daughter live with her motherâs family for a long time.
Peaceâs expression was indifferent. She snickered and said, âHe was so nice to Anna because he felt guilty and wanted to redeem himself for it. But, even though he treated her like this, the damage he did to Anna could never be repaired. When she was a child, he also used her as a tool. And, none of them in her family was good people.â
Annaâs mother, Olivia Gabriel, was very close to Annaâs aunt Selina. Also, their personalities were in stark contrast: Olivia was weak and coward, while Selina was tough and assertive. After Oliviaâs death, everyone thought Selina was interested in raising Anna like she were her own daughter. However, no one expected that she would let Annaâs grandfather raise her. After Annaâs grandfather died, Selina kicked her out of the house straight away.
However, Anna realized that Selina did this because she hated to see Frank live a rich and happy life years later. Selina didnât want him to forget his first wife, who died so tragically, so she sent Anna over to remind him that.
Selina was still mad at Frank for the next few decades. Then, she finally got over it and stopped forcing Anna to stay by Frankâs side all the time. In this way, she gave Anna and Olivia a belated sense of belonging.
Peace was not a member of the Gabriel family. Also, when Anna was suffering all those things in Birmingham, Peace did not know her. But, she was the only one who knew what was going on with Anna and understood her the best. She felt sorry for Anna, like she felt about herself.
When Karl saw her indignant expression, he felt a surge of thrilling emotion.
Peaceâs such a good girl! Maybel wonât ever meet anyone as great as her in my life. I just want to give my whole world to her!
Ðе thought to himsell.
It was raining hard, and the umbrella Karl was holding was like a shelter for her. Then, Karl said calmly and determinedly, âPeace Brooks, will you marry me?â
He had that ring in his suit pocket for half a month. He never gave it to her before because he was waiting for a perfect moment when she made him thrilled and passionate the most.
Peacefrore for a moment, and then subconsciously took a step back. At that moment, raindrops sell on her back.
Kaitseached his umbrella over to shield her from the rain. Then, he reached his other hand into his suit pocket.
Peace suddenly stopped him by saying, âOh, dear God! Donât take it out! Karl, if you give me that ring, Iâll break up with you completely!â
Kan looked stunned as if he didnât believe what she was saying. He said hesitantly, âPeace, you...â
âitâs late. Maybe weâve talked too much tonight, and that made you think too much. Iâm going home now, Karl. Bye.â
Peale spoke quickly as if she was in a hurry to end something. After saying that, she was about to leave. But, Karl grabbed her wisi âHey! let go of melâ
Kari held her wrist and refused to let go. Then, he said firmly, as he had never done before, âPeace Brooks, what are you doing?
You know that I love you like crazy. Iâve already quit smoking, drinking, and flirting with other women as you told me to. Iâve done everything you want, whether I can do it or not. And I only want one thing from you, and thatâs to marry me.â