Anna knew that Nancy must be up to something. Suddenly, she remembered that Nancy had previously asked her to go on a blind date for her. But Anna had been too preoccupied recently and had forgotten about it Nancy asked, hy are you leaving so early? Iâm off work as well, so letâs go out for a drin Anna smiled hesitantly and said, âIâll be leaving soon, Dr. Moore. My two daughters are still at home, and I need to go back home to cook dinner for them.â
âThatâs fantastic! Iâve heard that youâre good at cooking, so letâs meet for a drink at your house instead.â
Anna was unprepared to host guests in her home. As a result, she waved her hand and said, âActually, thatâs a bad idea. My house is too messy to entertain guests. Once | clean it up, Iâll invite everyone to my house.â
âThatâs okay! Iâm not busy right now. How about | come to your house and clean it up for you? The hospital places a high value on harmonious relationships among coworkers.â
Anna couldnât stop herself after theyâd been talking nonsense for ten minutes. âDr. Moore, | canât really help you with your blind date,â she said.
Nancy said with a smile, âYou donât have to call me that anymore, I told you. Iâm only a few years older than you; you can call me Nancy from now on.â 396 Donât Forget What Youâve P.
Anna got goosebumps when she saw her smile.
Nancy said, âThat VIP ward patient requires a professional doctor to be with him 24 hours a day. You know that old gentleman, so you must be familiar with his habits. So, can you look after him?â
Anna blinked awkwardly. âDonât worry, âll definitely go on that blind date for you tomorrow,â she said after a while.
Anna wasnât ready to meet Peter yet, so she couldnât take care of Peter every day. As a result, she had no choice but to say yes to Nancyâs requirement.
After Anna agreed to this, Nancy let her go. Anna got a headache when she thought she had to go on a blind date for Nancy tomorrow.
When she got home, she heard the two kids in the bedroom playing games. âMom, Grandaunt Selina called and asked us to come to her house for dinner tomorrow night,â Tammy said.
Anna sighed and replied, âI canât go there with you, honey. have something to do. Why donât you go there with Isabella?â
Tammy nodded and then walked back into the room. Annaâs phone then rang. It was a memo event ert: a prison visit.
After hesitating for a short while, Anna said to Isabella, âPlan changed. Donât go to Selinaâs place, Isabella. Tomorrow, Iâll take you somewhere.â
Hearing that, Isabella froze. Tammy, who had put down her switch, asked curiously, âWhere are you taking her, Mom? Iâm going too!â
Isabella coughed awkwardly and said, âYouâd better go to your grandauntâs house. Iâll go there with Anna.â
Upon seeing Isabellaâs awkward expression, Anna was torn between emotions. That was the day they could pay a visit to Isabellaâs father, Mike, 396 Donât Forget What Youâve P.
who was imprisoned. Anna was grateful to him because he was the one who had gotten them off the island five years ago when she was kidnapped.
Later at night, Tammy fell asleep quickly. Isabella lay on her bed with her pillow in her arms while Anna sat in bed, reading.
Isabella said nothing and just stared at Anna. âCanât you fall asleep?â Anna asked as she closed the book.
| miss my mother,â Isabella said.
Anna looked at Isabellaâs face and noticed how much she had changed from before. âYour mother would be very happy if she knew you have grown into a beautiful girl now,â Anna stroked her head while trying to comfort her.
âWhat? Was that ugly?â Isabella asked, her gaze fixed on Anna.
âYes, itâs true that you didnât look good before.â
âHey! You hurt my feelings.â
âSo, you miss your mother, donât you? Do you want to call me âmomâ because Iâm kind of your mother?â
Isabella rolled her eyes, hugged Annaâs arm tightly and said, âNo! Youâre only a little older than me and youâre nothing like my mother.â
âYes, youâre right. I would not have had a daughter at your age. But did adopt a daughter your age.â
âYou already have two kids!â Isabella was an expert at arguing with others. She said nothing else after that.
Anna was aware of what she was thinking. She then lay down and hugged Isabella tightly, saying softly, âYes, I have two kids.
And I take you as my child as well. Mike, on the other hand, does not have any children.
Remember the time when | asked if you wanted to see Mike and say 396 Donât Forget What Youâve P.
goodbye before | left Birmingham? At that time, you were furious and said he wasnât your father. You were right. Heâs not your father. Youâre about to become an adult now. And I think you have the right to know the truth. Iâm so sorry that I didnât tell you this earlier. I was pretty torn back then and | always flinch the moment right before | was going to reveal the truth to you. Isabella, please donât blame me for not telling you the truth all these years, okay?â
Isabella said, âOkay, | forgive you. Well, even if you had told me at the time, I would not have believed you. Iâd wanted to leave that shithole since Iwas a kid, and no one could stop me.â
âIt was your uncle who didnât let me tell you. He was the one who let me go, so | have no choice but to agree to his request. Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow.â
The next morning, it rained lightly, cooling down the city. Anna waited for Isabella outside the suburban jail after dropping her off.
The prisonâs visiting room had a lot of thick glass, and the phone was the only thing connecting the inside to the outside. Isabella sat in a chair, her face tense. Her figure was reflected on the dirty glass, She asked Anna to take her to remove the single braids from her head before she arrived. And she looked refreshing in a simple white T-shirt and denim skirt. Isabella waited a while before seeing the guards bring Mike out. He had lost so much weight that she almost didnât recognize him. She paused at the doorway for a moment before becoming less shocked. Then she sat down slowly, looking at the man in his prime and trying not to cry. After that, she picked up the microphone and gestured for Mike to speak to her.
Mike immediately asked, âWhat are you doing here? Is Anna treating 396 Donât Forget What Youâve P. you badly?â They hadnât seen each other in years, but Mikeâs first question was not how she was doing but whether Anna truly cared for her.
âAnna is good to me; sheâs like a sister to me.â
Mike had no expression on his face and simply said, âYou should call her âmomâ from now on because she adopted you. Iâm relieved if she truly treats you well.â
âThis is my own business. Do you have anything to say to me after five years?â Isabella asked, her gaze fixed on him. âWhat are you talking about?â Mike asked.
Isabella shuddered and tried not to cry. She asked, âWhen are you going to tell me that you are not my father but my uncle? How long will you keep this from me?â
Hearing that, Mike looked up at Isabella and noticed how much she resembled her mother. He was in a trance and believed he had seen his sisterin a flash.
âAnna told me that you are not my biological father. You took us to the island to protect my mother from bad people in our village. You didnât expect us to stay long, so you introduced her = to others as your wife. But Dragon was drunk that night, and you werenât on the island. So the accident occurred.â Isabellaâs voice was muffled by electrical noise, but every word was audible. Mike was heartbroken as he listened to his niece say what had happened in the past.
At the same time, Anna had been waiting outside for Isabella.
She thought it was time for her to come out, so she started the car. Just as she was about to buckle up, she noticed she got a new text message. It was from Nancy, and she said, âDonât forget what youâve promised me.â