Tantrum Peter turned to face Anna and said, âOh, well, I wonât make you stay at my house anymore. So, will you come back and cook for Matthew tonight?â
Anna nodded, and then lowered her head to make herself look less embarrassed. She said, âWell, Tammy, letâs go.â
At that exact moment, Matthew stretched out and grabbed Annaâs blouse. He yelled, âMommy!â as if he were going to cry Everyone at the table froze except Wayne, who remained motionless.
Matthew rarely called Anna âMommyâ in front of others but did it so frequently in front of Wayne.
Wayne did nothing and simply waited to see how Anna would react.
âMatthew, do you think you can just call a random woman âmommyâ like that?â Peter asked him indifferently At the same time, Matthew appeared depressed. He yanked on Annaâs shirt, unable to accept that she was leaving Because he was grasping her shirt so firmly, his hands were already red, Matthew screamed, âNo, I want my mommy! Donât let my mommy leave me!â
All those who were present became flustered, and the servants looked at each other in surprise.
âCome on now, Matthew.â Anna forced herself to say it. She prayed that she could whisk Matthew away from this place for good right now.
Even though Anna was sure she would be rejected, she requested, âCan Matthew stay at my house for a few days?â
Peter responded coldly, as Anna had predicted, âNo way!â Hearing his words, Matthew cried even louder. Immediately, Peter yelled angrily at Wayne, âHey! Why donât you do something, Wayne?â Hearing that, Wayne still did nothing. He simply sat in his seat, his face expressionless.
Then, indifferently, he replied, âNo, I canât help you. You know that once Matthew begins to cry, no one can stop him.â
âAre you trying to make me furious on purpose?â Peter asked, his face flushed with rage. He immediately approached Anna, grabbed Matthewâs arm, and yanked him away from her.
Although Anna was reluctant to leave, she had to bite the bullet and walk away.
She looked back before departing with Matthew. When she saw Matthew crying, and on the verge of choking, she was heartbroken.
Then she drove away from the gate and then determined to leave this place.
Anna heard Tammy crying in the backseat and asking, âMom, Matthew is crying! Do we have to leave him?â
1/3 Anna still looked ahead after hearing her words, and she grabbed the driving wheel more tightly She replied, âNo, I donât want to leave him. But my love, thereâs nothing I can do now. The lawyer your father hired will arrive in England soon. After seeing him, I will try my best to get your brother back to us.â
Tammy blinked her reddening eyes, sniffled, and inquired, âWhy am I with you, Mommy? Why did Matthew grow up around Wayne? Mommy, is it because you abandoned him when he was little?â
Tammy assumed Matthew was Jasper and Annaâs child, but he was sent away for unknown reasons.
Anna didnât know how to explain this to Tammy. So, she said after a long silence, âOh, thatâs because I accidentally lost him when I gave birth to you two.
At the same time, the dining room was chaotic when Anna left.
Only Wayne remained seated. He didnât appear to want to cajole Matthew. Meanwhile, the servants were all scrambling and trying to make that little boy feel better.
However, Matthew cried even louder when someone approached him.
Peter slammed the table in frustration, feeling at a loss for words. After a while, he bent down to soothe Matthew, saying, âHey, good boy, stop crying, will you?â
Matthew quickly stopped crying and sniffled. Just as everyone was surprised that he could calm Matthew, something unexpected happened the next second.
With a crisp snap. Matthew slapped his hand heavily on Peterâs face. Then he yelled with great anger, âYouâre bad!â
Everyone in the room was taken aback by Matthew. Henry was equally astounded and couldnât believe what he had just witnessed.
Peter had been a respectable gentleman since he was in business, and no one dared to mess with him.
No one would have predicted that his great-grandson would slap him in front of everyone like that As everyone had expected, Peter immediately became irritated.
At this point, Charlotte stood up and said in a good word for Matthew, âOkay, Grandpa. Matthew is still a kid. He doesnât know what heâs doing. Please donât get mad at him.â
Wayne remained composed, and all he did was sip his water Then, as if heâd made up his mind, Peter frowned and took a deep breath. He knelt down, grinned as wide as he could, and said, âIâm sorry, Matthew. It was my fault. You can clap me again if you are still angry. I will not blame you for it. So, could you stop making a scene? Will you please finish your meal?â
Everyone was stunned, and Henryâs jaw was about to drop to the ground. They realized how much Peter adored his great-
grandson at that point. They had just learned it because they had rarely spent time together in a long time, and such things had never happened before.
Matthew, on the other hand, was still wailing. He took two steps back after slapping Peterâs 2/3 hand away.
With tears streaming down his cheeks, he exclaimed, âNo! I want my mommy!!!â
Peter sighed and finally understood why Wayne said that no one could coax Matthew while crying. In fact, it was true that no one but Anna could make Matthew stop crying.
Matthew was taken away by the maids. They couldnât keep him quiet, but they could keep the dining room quiet However, no one had an appetite for lunch anymore After Charlotte realized everyone was depressed, she stood up and said, âWell, Iâm full. Excuse me, but I should get going. Iâve got plans in the afternoon.â
Hearing that, Peter said, âBut some dishes are not served yet!â
Charlotte smiled respectfully and said, âOh, thank you, but Iâm good. Iâm on a diet right now, so I canât eat too much. I also have plans for tonight, so I wonât be able to come over then.â
Peter nodded his head after she finished her words.
Charlotte then left Wrightâs house. After getting into her car, she spotted a number on her phone contacts.
She stared at the screen for a long time before dialing it.
âHello. Itâs me, Charlotte.â
âWell, where are you now? You havenât eaten much just now, have you? Why donât we get together for lunch? I just wanted to talk to you about something.â
After a few words, they hung up the phone.
Charlotte then took a paper bag from the passenger seat and opened it, revealing the paternity report Gazing at those papers, she had mixed feelings.
She used to believe that Ada had lied to her. However, when she saw the evidence, she realized that Anna turned out to be Wayneâs surrogate mother back then.
3/3 LUL UNIC UNGU WE Anna asked Ryan to take care of Tammy. She said to him, âTammy hasnât eaten yet. So, would you get her something to eat, please? Iâm going to meet someone, and I might be back late.â
Ryan nodded and said, âSure, no problem. By the way, who are you meeting?â âCharlotte.â Anna said after a brief pause.
Charlotte asked Anna to meet her at a café in the center of town. The café looked just like the ones in Paris with beautiful iron black tables and chairs.
The leaves of the maple trees along the road were slowly turning red, and the weather was getting colder day by day.
Charlotte was dressed elegantly, as she had been when she first met Anna. She wore a Chanel beige suit and looked like a classical rich girl.
After arriving at the cafe, Anna stood still and looked around, searching for Charlotte. Charlotte, seated by the wall at the time, waved to her and said, âAnna! Iâm right here!â Hearing that, Anna walked over and sat down in front of her.
Charlotte said, âOh, Iâve bought you a cup of caramel macchiato, a dessert, and a salad. Do you like them?â
Anna nodded and said, âYes, thank you. So, what do you want to talk to me about?â
Anna didnât think Charlotte and her knew each other well enough to go to lunch. After all, they had had an extremely awkward meal and hadnât even greeted each other back then.
Charlotte stated with her lips pursing, âOh, Anna, donât get me wrong. I donât want to threaten you again. Besides, I want to apologize to you for my rude behavior earlier.â
She appeared sincere. Anna, on the other hand, felt that she was being provocative.
âOh, you donât need to apologize to me. Charlotte, you now have everything you desire. So, no matter what you say to me, I wonât take it as your apology. On the contrary. Iâll think youâre going against me.â
Charlotte quickly explained. âThat is not the case! To tell you the truth, Iâm not in love with Wayne any longer! And he and I are really just friends now. I hope you guys can reconcile so that things can return to the way they were. I hope I havenât caused you too much trouble.â
When Charlotte said that, Anna felt that she was being ridiculous.
Therefore, Anna frowned and said, âYouâve got to be kidding me, Charlotte! Iâm sorry, but Iâm too busy to play those foolish games with you.â
âIâm not kidding. Anna. My company is planning to relocate me to its headquarters in France soon. And my parents are moving to France with me. So, I may rarely come back here in the future.â
When Anna looked at Charlotteâs serious expression, she said suspiciously. âWhat? Youâre returning to France? So, how are you and Wayne going to get married then?â
Anna reasoned that Peter would never let Wayne accompany Charlotte to France. Then it was 1/3 impossible for them to get married if they lived in different countries.
Charlotte chuckled and said, âActually, we werenât planning on getting married at all. Wayne said that because he wanted to keep his grandpaâs mouth shut. You know, Peter will talk to Wayne about our engagement today. So, Wayne is about to reveal the truth to him.â
Anna then went utterly still. She couldnât believe that Wayne and Charlotte were getting married turned out to be a lie.
âHuh? How is that possible?â Anna inquired, perplexed. She assumed Wayne would not deceive Pete with such a foolish lie.
Charlotte took a file from her handbag and handed it to Anna, asking, âPlease believe me on this. I discovered something by chance recently, realizing that my meddling with you guys only makes me look like a fool. But I am still curious about it. Would you mind telling me the truth?â
Charlotte motioned for Anna to grab the papers from the bag. Then Annaâs face became pale as she realized it was a paternity test.
âI was puzzled about why you treated Wayneâs son so nice before. But now, I understand why.â Charlotte said.
Anna felt a chill running down her spine, and her blood was on the verge of freezing. She had never imagined that Charlotte would dig out the secret that she tried so hard to hide from everyone.
She had believed she had kept the secret well hidden. Furthermore, she assumed that no one would ever find out about it if she didnât say anything about it âHowever, I still want to know the truth from you. Anna, tell me, your daughterâs father is Wayne, isnât he? And youâre the mother of her son, arenât you? What the hell had happened?â
Anna clenched the paper so hard that her knuckles turned white. âDoes Wayne know about this?â she asked after calming down.
Charlotte answered with a shake of her head, âNo, he certainly doesnât. I didnât tell him because I wasnât sure what will happen if I tell him. Anna.â
âYes, I see. What do you know?â
âActually, I only know the first half of it. Someone told me that Wayneâs son was born to a surrogate mother. He only did it because his grandfather persuaded him to get married soon. But I still find it puzzling. Your father was a successful businessman, wasnât he? So, what made you decide to become a surrogate mother?â
Anna frowned and started to ponder. She thought Charlotte already knew most of what had happened, but she hadnât told Wayne about it because she was worried about some things.
However, Anna knew what Charlotte was worried about Then Anna tucked that paper into the bag and sealed it. She said thoughtfully. âWell, Charlotte, I can tell you more of it since you have already known my secret. But will you keep it a secret for me?â
Charlotte was stunned for a moment and asked, âHuh? Do you want to keep it a secret? So, youâre not going to tell Wayne about this, right?â
Anna answered indifferently, âNo. Itâs my own business. If you donât tell