âDo you know my cousin?â Noel asked, surprised.
Anna became even more enraged when she saw his blank expression. She said, âDo you think it matters? Do you want me to call him and ask him about this?â
âStop it and go get the trash can,â Wayne told Noel.
Only after seeing the cut on Wayneâs arm did Noel return to his senses and bring the trash can.
Anna sprayed his wound with hydrogen peroxide. The wound emitted white foam, and the drops ran down his arm to the ground.
Wayne didnât even blink as he looked in pain. He kept staring at Anna as if trying to get some information from her.
Anna was focused entirely on treating his wound while frowning the entire time. She appeared upset and angry.
Noel had not expected to see such a scene when he arrived here. Anna concentrated on treating Wayneâs wound before telling Noel, âRemember to have him change his bandages every day. Gabe was like a nanny to him when he was his assistant. I canât ask you to do that, but hope you can look after him and keep him alive for a while longer. I also hope you can supervise him eating three meals a day.â Noel realized what was going on and nodded. He went into the kitchen with Anna. While Anna was washing her hands, he asked in hushed tones, âWhat if he doesnât listen to me?â
âYou should talk to Gabe about it.â
Noel asked excitedly, âReally? Do you really know him? Whatâs the 404 Matthew Wants to See you deal between you and Mr.
Wright? He never brought up your name.â
Anna looked up at him and asked, âWhat? He never mentioned me to you?â
âNo. Heâs never had a woman in his life. According to the newspaper, hes gay.
Wayne was getting dressed then. Hearing that, he frowned and said, âIf you donât want to work for me anymore, you can go quit.
I hurt my arm, not my ear.â
Noel immediately explained, âI mean youâre a good man. In all these years, Iâve never seen you with a woman. So, Iâm alittle excited.â âWhat are you excited about?â
âIf youâre gay, as the rumors suggest, you might fall in love. But donât get me wrong. Iâm straight.â
Wayne looked at him breathlessly and said, âGays will not fall in love with every man in the world. Youâre crazy, arenât you?â
Anna looked at Wayne in surprise and disbelief. Noel realized he had said the wrong thing. His face had turned pale, and he was trembling with fear. He said, âIâll give you two a little privacy. Iâll go down and start the car for you.â
Anna realized that Wayneâs new assistant wasnât very reliable, and he was a stark contrast to Gabe. The people around Wayne kept coming and going, and there really didnât seem to be anyone who could be there for Wayne all the time.
âWhat he just said wasnât true,â Wayne said to Anna.
Anna sized him up and asked, âReally? What media outlet would dare to make up such nonsense to offend you?â She was just trying to joke with him. She found it amusing that a man like Wayne could be mistaken for a 404 Matthew Wants to See you gay man. But Wayne had no idea she was joking.
âYou know best if Iâm straight,â he said.
Anna froze and couldnât speak.
âI allowed the press to write that to reduce the hassle,â Wayne explained. We did the film and television business after our group merged with Gabriel Group, and it was too messy. Ill save myself a lot of trouble this way.â
Anna was blushing as she reflected on what he had just said. âYou donât have to explain that to me,â she said.
Wayne looked at her fondly and said, âI think itâs necessary. Anna, Iâve never gotten you over the years, and I have no intention of saying goodbye to you. Can we start over?â
He sounded so determined that Anna was taken aback. Of course, she still liked Wayne, but she also knew it wouldnât work out for them. They had once been so deep in love with each other, but their relationship didnât go anywhere. So Anna decided that she didnât want to waste more time on a relationship that would just get nowhere.
âI didnât come back here for you,â Anna replied.
âAnd what about Matthew? Youâve been back for so long, but youâve never visited him.â
Wayne had previously despised using Matthew as a threat to Anna, and he didnât like that she prioritized the children over him.
After five years, he realized he had no reason to keep Anna besides Matthew.
And Anna, she definitely felt bad. She never returned to see Matthew because she did not want to see Wayne. Anna would talk to Matthew for a few minutes every time Tammy called him, knowing she owed him far too much. 404 Matthew Wants to See you âAnna was concerned about the news about Matthew because she knew Wayne had raised and cared for him so well.
âI know heâs doing well,â Anna said.
Wayne calmed down and asked, âYou havenât met him, so how do you know? If you have some free time these days, you are welcome to visit him at my house. | know he misses you terribly, even though he never said itâ
Anna couldnât say no to his request.
The rain gradually stopped after Wayne left. Anna thought he was like a tornado, turning her peaceful life back into chaos.
It was sunny the next morning.
Anna arrived at the hospital and changed into her white robe before starting her shift. She started working in the testing department this week, so she wouldnât have to go to the ward.
Anna sat at her desk, sipping her coffee. Nancy burst in and shouted from the doorway, âAnna! Anna Gabriel!â
Several interns raised their heads to see Nancy standing angrily in the doorway. Everyone was staring at Anna.
After seeing Nancyâs angry expression, Annaâs heart skipped a beat. Okay, what about it this time? she thought to herself.
Nancy yanked on Annaâs sleeve and led her to her office, where she slammed the door shut.
âDr. Moore, I have a shift to work. What are you doing?â
âYou know exactly what Iâm doing! You know what Iâm doing! Are you mad at me?â
âWhatâs the matter?â she asked.
âLast night, that lawyer told his mother he wanted to marry me