Chapter 303
Anastasia was pretty frosty towards Tayon, her words icy and distant, treating him like a stranger.
Soon, Tavon sent an address, a hotel address. Flynn, puzzled, asked, âAnastasia, I remembered you saying your mom was sick. Why is she in a hotel and not a hospital?â
âMaybe sheâs faking it,â Anastasia guessed. She didnât seem to worry and was able to chat with Flynn happily on the way.
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Looking at Anastasia with sympathy, Flynn asked, âAre your parents tricking you?â
Anastasia sighed helplessly. âEvery woman, no matter her age, gets pretty lost when they fall in love. Tavon was so eager for me to come to Willowbrook, so let me see what kind of man he really is.â
Flynn was taken aback. âIs that guy really your biological father?â
Looking at the unfamiliar Willowbrook outside the car window, Anastasia responded, âIâve never met my father. Some people can visit their fatherâs grave, but I donât even have a picture of my father at home. How can I feel anything for him?â
Flynn fell silent. That was a pretty harsh truth.
The taxi arrived at the hotel. Anastasia looked up to see The Grand Plaza Hotel. âFlynn, do me a favor. Look up the Morton familyâs address, and see how far it is from here. Also, find out which hospital Sandy is in and how her condition is. After that, book a room here at The Grand Plaza Hotel and text me to meet up. Is that
too much to ask?â
Flynn confidently replied, âDonât worry, Anastasia. Leave it to me. Iâll meet up with you in an hour.â
âThanks,â Anastasia said, feeling a bit guilty for dragging Flynn into her family issues. But she needed his help to dig up more information.
âNo need to be formal, Anastasia. Weâre family.â Flynn grinned before hailing another taxi to gather the information.
Watching Flynnâs cab drive off, Anastasia felt a warmth in her heart. The Salstrom family was wealthy, but they didnât act high and mighty, there were no family feuds, and everyone got along. Maybe thatâs why they were able to raise someone as kind, attentive, and responsible as Herman.
Taking a deep breath, Anastasia mentally prepared herself to confront Tavon and Ashley. From the start, she never believed Tavon could truly change. His eagerness to invite her over definitely had an ulterior motive.
She walked into the hotel and found room 808 on the eighth floor, according to Tavonâs directions. After ringing the doorbell, Tavon opened the door shortly. Seeing Anastasia, he immediately started blaming himself. âAna, itâs my fault. I didnât take care of your mom properly.â
âHow is my mom?â Anastasia asked, feigning urgency as she walked into the room with her luggage.
Salma looked a bit pale, sitting on the bed. Seeing Anastasia, she looked uneasy. âAna, youâre here,â she coughed a few times while speaking.
âMom, whatâs wrong? Have you seen a doctor?â Anastasia asked with concern.
âI did, and just came back from the hospital,â Salma replied. âThe doctor said itâs just me not adapting to the environment here. Iâll be fine after a few daysâ rest.â
âYouâve been in Willowbrook for so long, and youâre still adapting?â Anastasia looked at Tavon as she said this.
Tavon immediately responded, âIt might be because the weather turned cold last night, and your mom might have caught a cold. Ana, stay with your mom. Iâll arrange a welcome dinner for you at The Regal Palate tonight, just a family gathering.
Anastasia didnât beat around the bush. âWho exactly is in this âfamilyâ that Tavon speaks of?â
Tavon seemed a bit awkward but quickly brushed it off with a laugh. âOf course, itâs our family. Your sister, your brother, and Ashley. Weâll all have a nice meal together.â
As he said this, Tavon was watching Anastasiaâs reactions, worried that she would refuse. He was quickly trying to find the right words to convince her, but Anastasia simply agreed, âOkay, thanks, Tavon.â