Shortly after Mr. Lee went upstairs, Shirley came downstairs.
Allie was reading a magazine on the sofa. Hearing that sound, she rose up promptly and said, âHey, mom.â
âOh, you scared me!â Shirley gasped and complained.
Seeing there was nothing in her motherâs hands, Allie felt frightened.
Mr. Lee showed the revised will to Frank in the study and asked, âIf you think this is okay, just sign here.â
âOkay, I donât see any problems.â
âGood. Then Iâll have your daughter sign it later.â
Frank glanced aside at the bowl and said, âNo, not now. You can just let her sign it this weekend.â
âOkay.â
After Mr. Lee left, Frank lifted the small bowl in his hand. There was chicken soup and maybe some other stuff in the bowl. Frank smiled bitterly to himself and then drank all of the soup in one gulp.
Since Anna left, Matthew stayed in Peterâs house and refused to go back to Wayneâs no matter what. Wayne was worried about his son and wanted to visit him. However, he was also afraid that his grandfather would ask him about Anna. So, he was very annoyed.
Peter had already known that Anna chose to resign. On the day Anna handed in her resignation letter, the news was spread to the corporate headquarters. So, of course Peter knew about it quickly. Moreover, he even asked about the gossip going around the office.
âRemember how Charlotte treated you before, Wayne? So, you are going to break up with Anna for her, huh? Do you realize what a wonderful woman Anna is? God, I think youâre really insane!â
Peter slapped the table and continued with regret and anger, âNo wonder Matthew has been so restless these days. You still wanted to hide it from me, donât you?â
Wayne didnât say a word. After Peter scolded him, he said calmly, âOkay, Grandpa. This is my own business, and you might have to stay out of it.â
Peter yelled angrily, âI need to stay out of itâ7 You are my grandson, the only heir of the Wrights of the next generation! You know what, you are humiliating our entire family!â
âOh? So, are you trying to threaten me with the company again like before?â
Wayne deliberately acted as if he was numb and indifferent. However, he was not doing this to piss off his grandfather but because be was at a loss. He didnât know how he should handle his relationship with Anna and had been confused about it for a long time.
Peter grunted and said, âOh, if thatâs the case, then it would be too good for you! We have a seafood company in North Town, and it has recently gollen into trouble. The company sells bad seafood, and many customers have been complaining about it. Go there, find out what happened, and help them out of their troubles.â
Before Wayne could answer, Henry, standing nearby, pleaded on his behall, saying, âOh, no! You know, itâs very hot and humid in North Town, and itâs so far away from here. Itâs summer, and you can get dehydrated just walking around the beach. Wayne canât suffer that I think that you can get a manager there, Peter. If no one wants to go, then Iâll go.â
âDo my words count here, or do you?â Peter said with a disgruntled glare at Henry.
Without saying anything else, Wayne got up with his jacket and said, âOkay, Grandpa, Iâll leave tomorrow morning.â
âWaynelâ Henry said. He lett resigned, but there was nothing he could do. He knew Wayne well enough and realized that he had been stubborn since he was a child, Moreover, he knew that Peter was the kind of person who would not back out. So, Wayne was definitely going to go there.
Henry sighed and said, âPeter, I donât think you need to do that. Heâs in his thirties, and he knows what heâs doing. So, you donât have to be so harsh on him now.â
âOh, you probably donât understand; Iâm doing this to help him,â Peter said meaningfully.
After that, he had a look of satisfaction on his face, as if his plan had worked. He waved towards the bedroom and said, âMatthew, hey, come over here.â
Henry glanced at the bedroom in surprise. He had no idea when Matthew had been hiding in Peterâs bedroom.
Matthew ran up to Peter, looked at him, and seemed extremely delighted âDid you hear what I just said to your father? Look! I promised you that I would let your father and mother meet again. I did it!â
Matthew nodded seriously and struggled to make a sound, âHmm.â
Peter was relieved to hear that. Ever since Anna left, Matthew looked upset and wouldnât even eat. Later, Peter called Tammy to ask her to persuade Matthew on the phone. Only after talking to Tammy did Matthew seem cheerful.
And, to Peterâs surprise, Matthew was even willing to talk after that. Although Matthew only said a few simple words, it was a great surprise to Peter since he hadnât heard him speak for a long time.
Peter stroked Matthewâs head and asked gently, âMatthew, Iâve done what I promised you. So, shouldnât you eat something now like you promised me?â
âMmm,â Matthew said, then nodded his head again.
Henry understood what Peter meant and then immediately asked the cook to make something for Matthew to eat.
Looking at Matthew wolfing down his food, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
âWhat did you promise him?â Henry lowered his voice and asked Peter.
Peter put down the newspaper in his hand, frowned and said, âWell, Iâm just helping my silly grandson get his future wife back.â
Anna had just packed her things in her apartment downtown and put her suitcase on the doorstep.
âTammy, Iâm going to another city tomorrow and I wonât be back for a few days. Iâll drop you off at Aunt Peaceâs tomorrow morning, okay? Iâll be back as soon as I can.â
Sitting on the couch, Tammy said with slight excitement, âOkay! Donât worry, mommy, iâll take care of myself. Well, itâs okay if you want to stay there for a few more days.â
Anna said, âWhy should I stay there for a few more days? Baby, Iâm not going there for a vacation. Come on, let me take you to the shower. I have to get up early tomorrow.â
Anna was still renovating Lemon. The company hadnât officially started hiring employees yet, but Anna felt that she should be prepared before that.
Peace introduced her to a friend of hers who studied design at Central Saint Martins. After working for a few years, that person quit his job because he felt that commercial activities were incompatible with his design concept.
So, he went back to his hometown in North Town and lived the life of a âcavemanâ. Peace said he didnât even use a cell phone.
To find him, people had to call a pay phone in town and have the person who answered it tell him. Then, he had to walk three miles to town to answer that call, âDonât worry, Iâve already talked to bim. Just have the phone booth owner take you to him when you get there.â
Before Amaleft, Peace told her again, âRemember, Anna, heâs really eccentric. And to be honest, heâs a bit of a pain in the ass. If he pisses you off, just ignore him.â
Anna opened the car door and said, âOkay, I get it. Many designers are eccentric. All right, please take care of Tammy. Bye, Iâm oftâ
âWell, bon voyage.â
Anna looked in the rear view mirror and saw Peace swinging around in an exaggerated way to say goodbye to her. Anna laughed, shook her head and called Peace a âpsychoâ in her mind.