Chapter 265: Chapter 266

Then he realized why the woman he slept with that night had been shouting another man‘s name at his bed.

That night, Leo made a mistake and sent the wrong girl to his room. He didn‘t want everyone to know about it, so he made the wrong girl have Wayne‘s child.

Leo fired the bouncers and resigned, fearing that his actions would be exposed. When Wayne thought of the possibility, he realized it all made sense.

Gabe said thoughtfully, “Leo probably wanted to take the secret to the coffin. But, to his surprise, someone found out about it.

That person not only questioned Leo about that but also knew that we were suspicious of it. That‘s why they killed Leo. So, Leo’s death was not an accident.”

“It appears that someone did not want us to know that the surrogate mother was swapped.”

“So, about her...”

Wayne wrinkled his brow, lowered his voice, and looked at Matthew, who was eating intently.

He continued, “Look into this for me. And you‘d better get Matthew‘s genes and ask the Birmingham Gene Bank about it.”

Wayne knew that the situation was far more complicated than he had anticipated. In fact, he had no interest in Matthew‘s birth mother and would refuse to see her. However, once he realized that things had gone wrong in the first place, he was eager to know the truth.

Hearing that, Gabe realized how serious the matter was at the time. “OK, I’ll get to work on it,” he said, nodding.

The press conference was scheduled for 2 p.m. At that time, many journalists had already arrived in the conference room of the Maple Leaf Hotel downtown.

Many of them knew that Anna and Wayne had dated, so they were eager to learn some titbits.

Anna was already backstage, going through the script Tony had written for her.

Just as she was about to go on stage in five minutes, she heard a staff member say, “Sorry, ma‘am, but you can‘t come in.”

“Ah! What do you wanna do? Hey, call the police!”

Anna noticed that the entrance to the lounge had become chaotic. Just as she assumed that something was wrong, or someone messed things up, she heard a woman say, “I‘m looking for Miss Gabriel.”

This commanding voice was familiar to Anna. Then, she was fuming when she noticed the door open.

“Aunt Selina!” she exclaimed, surprised.

Selina was standing in the doorway when Anna noticed her. She was dressed in a dark green cashmere coat with a beige silk scarf wrapped around her neck.

Although she was fifty years old, she appeared to be in her forties. Meanwhile, three bodyguards were standing behind her, preventing the staff from approaching.

Selina appeared to be furious.

“Anna, you don‘t have to attend this press conference,” she said as soon as she walked in.

“Huh? Why?” Anna asked in confusion. Then Selina yanked the script from her grasp at that precise moment.

After a quick glance at it, Selina tossed the script into the trash.

She stated, “Come on, Anna, that‘s bullshit. You know, this bunch of journalists just want things to get bigger and bigger. Even though your father is no longer alive, you must solve the problems he left behind. It‘s so annoying! You should do as I say, Anna.”

“No, I don‘t believe so.” Anna answered her with a worried expression.

She had everything planned out and hadn‘t expected Selina to show up and ruin everything.

Selina said angirly, “Why? You don‘t think I‘m helping you, do you?” Just as they were arguing, Anna heard Wayne ask, “What‘s going on?”

Anna then felt two hands on her thighs. As she lowered her head, she saw that Tammy and Matthew were clinging to her.

Tammy then raised her head to greet her, saying, “Hello, Mommy.”

Anna thought that things were getting out of hand. So, she gave Wayne a defeated look and said, “What the hell is happening?

This is not a cocktail party but a press conference. What brings you all here?”

“Geez! I came here to tell those journalists what a terrible man Frank was. He didn‘t deserve to be your father, Anna. You know, you have nothing to do with the Gabriel Group! You really should have listened to me. Well, don‘t you want to do that?” Looking at Anna helplessly, Selina sighed after saying it.

When she saw Selina‘s angry expression, Anna was at a loss for words. She felt she couldn‘t go on any longer and had to say, “No, I‘m not.”

Wayne told the bouncers to clear the area, then shut the door and said, “OK, Auntie Selina, please listen to me.”

As the press conference began, many reporters sat on audience seat, ready to record every word Anna said.

Anna sat in the centre of the stage, alongside Tony, Selina, and a few of Lemon‘s employees.

The reporter who stood up the first appeared unfriendly. He asked Anna, “Miss Gabriel, are you the daughter of Frank, the former president of the Gabriel Group?”

Anna nodded.

“So, you‘re aware that the Gabriel Group is in serious trouble this time, right? Almost every family member is troubled by this, and some have even had accidents. I‘m curious why you are the only one not involved in it and have even started your own business? Are the rumors about you true? Did Frank give you his fortune and allow you to start a new business?”

Anna replied, “No, of course not. My father left no money to me in his will, and I have no shares in the Gabriel Group. To be honest, I‘ve never even visited the group‘s headquarters. So, the group has nothing to do with me.”

None of the journalists believed Anna‘s words. Then that reporter went on to ask, “No, that‘s completely impossible! You are Frank‘s daughter, so how could you‘ve never been to his company? I know you have a lot of assets, including a villa worth tens of millions of dollars. I‘ve heard it was given to you by your father when you turned 18!”

Then other reporters began to speak up, “Frank gave you the mansion as a present, but why didn‘t he leave you anything? That makes no sense!”

“I think Frank must have taken all the money used to develop the estate! That‘s why the workers can‘t get their wages!”

“Frank must have known he was seriously ill for a long time, so he wanted to pass that money on to you.”

Before Anna could speak, all reporters began to express their assumptions. At the time, the scene was VERY chaotic. – Then, suddenly, someone bumped and slapped the table and exclaimed, “Enough!”

The majestic voice of Selina echoed throughout the empty conference hall. She then slapped the table angrily again and exclaimed, “That‘s ridiculous!”

“Who is she?” “How come she‘s talking like that?” Everyone was afraid to say anything because Selena was so intimidating.

“That‘s enough! Do you have any knowledge of the law? Even if he dies, he is still liable for the transferred property. Otherwise, I‘m sure there will be people plotting against their leaders and loved ones.”

Everyone in the room felt their hearts race as Selina spoke coldly and majestically.

“Let me explain why Frank didn‘t leave Anna a penny in his will. But, before I do, I want everyone to know that Anna is Frank‘s daughter. She‘s his second daughter. The woman who died was his sister, but they were not born to the same mother. The disappeared woman was Anna‘s stepmother, not her biological mother.”

Journalists were more interested in gossip about famous families than in business disputes. As a result, everyone became very excited,