Much to Kevin's disappointment, no one was there when he went down to the dining room.
"Your meal is ready, Mr. Kevin. Is there anything else I can get you?"
"Where is Anne?"
Displeased, he threw his chopsticks on the table. The servant trembled in fear.
"Miss. Anne said that she would have food in her bedroom, so..."
"Send my food to her bedroom too." With a grunt, Kevin went upstairs and walked into Anne's bedroom
without even knocking on the door.
As the door swung open, Anne was just about to swallow a spoonful of porridge. When she saw
Kevin's angry face, she coughed and nearly choked on her food.
"What are you doing here in my room?" she asked as she patted her mouth with a napkin.
"Why? Am I not allowed here?" The servant entered and placed his food on the table where Anne was,
and then quickly left with her head down. It puzzled and angered him that her first reaction towards him
was always hostile and unwelcoming.
He had already sent Cherry away. What else did this woman want?
Sometimes, his fury was so intense that he wanted to go and hit her, just to see if she was capable of
having any other reaction towards him. It was hard for him not to think that this woman's heart was
made out of stone.
"I told you already that I agreed to live here just so that I can be with the baby. You know how difficult it
is for me to be under the same roof as you are. Please don't just barge into my room like that." Slowly
and carefully, Anne tried to explain herself once again.
Hearing such ruthless words made Kevin even more infuriated. His hands balled into fists at his sides.
'Ungrateful woman!' he thought. Although he wanted to shout these words at her, he bit his tongue. He
knew that the harder he was on her, the more she resisted him.
"Don't think that I'm doing this for you," he replied. "I'm just doing this for the baby. Don't you think it's
nice that he has a complete family? Actually, I was hoping you'd let me see him. The baby is not yours
alone, after all." Putting his hand in his pockets, he shrugged indifferently and looked carefully at
Anne's reaction.
Much to his dismay, she rolled her eyes at him.
"Ha-ha. So now you're suddenly the child's father? Tell me, how was the baby doing before I came
here? Cherry mistreated him horribly without you even knowing about it! On top of that, the baby was
very underweight!"
Even though the worst part was over since Cherry had been kicked out of the house, so many bad
things had happened to the child. These things might have been avoided if only Kevin had paid more
attention. Because of this, Anne couldn't help but hate him even more.
"I..." Lowering his head, Kevin was left speechless.
In truth, he actually really loved the baby. When he found out that Anne had gone abroad, he had an
overwhelming sense of loss. He was so sad that he was not able to take care of himself nor the baby.
During those times, he really thought that Cherry would take good care of the child.
If he told her that he was too sad to take care of the baby, Anne would be sure that he had gone out of
his mind. And if he told her that he had expected Cherry to be nice to his baby, he was not sure if he
would be driven out by Anne.
"What? Don't have anything to say? Then please go out."
Pointing at the door, she glared at him icily.
Defeated and embarrassed, Kevin turned around to leave. Just before he was about to step out the
door, the baby suddenly cried.
The baby's sweet voice immediately made Anne's expression soften. "Oh, baby. I'm sorry. Did mommy
wake you?"
At this moment, Kevin suddenly came up with an idea. "See? The baby gets upset whenever we fight.
So, whether you like it or not, you and I will have our meals together for the baby's sake." In his heart,
he was deeply thankful that the baby started crying as if on cue.
'Ugh! Is this guy for real?' If anything, his statement only made her angrier.
The first thing she wanted to do was to push him out and lock the door. All he was doing was disturbing
the time between a mother and her son.
However, she couldn't help but agree that the baby did need a harmonious family environment.
"Fine. When we're done eating, get out and don't come back here again uninvited." After saying that,
she turned her attention back to the food in front of her and quietly continued eating her meal.
Kevin's heart flooded with happiness. Finally, after so many attempts, she had agreed to spend some
time with him. Walking up to the table, he sat down in front of her and started eating as well.
The two of them ate slowly, not bothering to say a single word to each other. Meanwhile, the baby had
his eyes wide open in curiosity. He looked at Anne, and then looked back at Kevin. Eventually, the
corners of his small mouth curled up as if he was smiling.
Anne noticed this, and thought that maybe the baby really was smiling because Kevin was there as
well. As a result, she felt a little less adverse towards Kevin.
Despite this, she still didn't say a single word to him.
A little while later, Kevin's phone suddenly rang, and the calm atmosphere was shattered.
Glancing at his phone, he saw that it was Cherry calling.
'Damn it!' Without a second thought, he turned off his phone and slid it back into his pocket.
"You should answer her call," Anne said expressionlessly. "You've bothered me enough. Get out."
Since they had nearly finished their meal, she figured that there was no longer a reason for him to stay
there any longer. Irritated, Kevin cursed Cherry again in his heart. 'That damned woman's timing
couldn't have been more perfect!'
Standing up, he gave a cold, hard look at Anne. "You know, sometimes I wish you'd get off my back.
I'm just doing what I think is best for the child. If you think that I'm doing this because I want to be with
you, then you're wrong."
"Well, I feel the same way actually," she sneered. "It would be best if we only interact with each other
when we're in front of our son."
With a scoff, Kevin opened the door and walked out.
"Ah—" The baby's voice rang softly in the air. Walking over to the child, she gently stroked his cheek
with her fingers.
'I shouldn't care about Kevin anymore,' she thought to herself sternly. 'I shouldn't let him hurt me like
this so easily. No, absolutely not.' A cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
A soft breeze blew through the windows, making the room fresher and calmer. Taking a deep breath in,
Anne sighed, pushing aside all her thoughts about Kevin.
The next day, Kevin was about to drive out to work. For the first time in a long time, he felt that the
world around him was a little less glum. As the sun shone on his face, he could see and feel the beauty
of life.
In his head, he kept replaying that small moment he had with Anne as they ate dinner. As he sat down
in the car, he couldn't help but smile to himself.
"Mr. Kevin, it's time to leave now," the nanny called out to him.
At that time, the happy bubble he was in shattered. Even though he liked Anne, he still couldn't deny
the fact that she had possibly killed his uncle. Because of this, he soon regretted thinking so positively.
His face darkened as he was conflicted about his relationship with Anne. Just like that, his mood had
turned completely.
"Kevin! Finally, I'm able to see you!"
A pitiful and sweet voice came through. Even though he didn't check who it was, he knew who that
voice belonged to. 'Why can't this woman leave me alone?!' he thought as he leaned back on the car
seat and closed his eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
He had already given Cherry money. As long as she was smart, it would be enough for her to live on
for an entire lifetime. Still, it seemed as if she was not bound to give up.
"Kevin, I know I was wrong. I'm here to apologize. I know you like me. I love you so much. Can you
forgive me? I will take good care of you and the child. Please let me come back. Please!"
Tears streamed down her face. Before, she was able to persuade him with those same exact tears.
However, after everything that happened, he felt nothing but repulsion towards her.
"I don't know why you still think you can come back. There's no way I can ever accept a woman like
you, Cherry." Grinding his teeth, he opened his eyes and stared ahead, his gaze as sharp as daggers.
If she dared to stand in front of his car, he wouldn't hesitate to run her over.
Fortunately for her, she saw the look on his face. Immediately, she moved aside, unsure of whether or
not he was actually capable of hurting her right now.
"Please. I really love you with all my heart, Kevin. You accept Anne even though you don't really love
her! Why can't you give me another chance?" From the driver's side, Cherry desperately tried to pull
down the window that was slightly open.
Her words only repelled Kevin. She seemed to be so sure of herself that Kevin didn't love Anne. In fact,
he saw Anne as a priceless treasure buried deep in his core. Even though she was difficult to love most
of the time, she was different from any other woman he had ever encountered.
"Get out of my way. Don't make me say it again," Kevin said coldly.
"Kevin—"
However, there was nothing she could say to get his pity. Without warning, he rolled up the car window,
which inevitably hurt Cherry's hands.
All her crying made Anne come out of her room to see what was going on. She came out of the villa
just in time to see what had happened to Cherry. "Haven't you made a fool out of yourself for too long?
I think it's best if you leave now," Anne said with a smug smile as she crossed her arms over her chest.
Even though she didn't totally approve of how Kevin treated her, she had to admit that she was happy
to see this woman end up like this.
"Stay out of it! If anyone's a fool here, it's you! You're just a pathetic divorced woman. And that son of
yours? Good luck explaining to him why he's from a single parent family! He's nothing but a little
bastard." With a scoff, Cherry raised her chin and turned her head away from Anne in disgust.
She felt proud that at least she was still an unmarried woman unlike Anne.
At this moment, as Cherry basked in her pride, Anne quickly walked up to her and slapped her across
the face.
The shock she felt was even greater than the immense pain burning on her cheek. Her cousin, who
she had always bullied and pushed around, slapped her.
"How dare you hit me?! Who do you think you are?!" Raising her hand, Cherry was about to hit her
back. However, Anne quickly caught her tightly by the wrist.
It was only then did Cherry fully realize that this woman in front of her was no longer the weakling she
knew before.
"You can hurt me. You can insult me. You can even tell lies about me. I don't care. But don't think for
one second that I will let you insult my son like that."
As soon as Anne finished speaking, she gave another slap on Cherry's face. There was so much force
in her blow that it nearly made Cherry blackout.
Dropping to the ground, Cherry held her hand against her face, stunned with what had just happened.
"Don't test my patience," Anne sneered. With a scoff, she turned around and went back inside.
It took a long time before Cherry came back to her senses. Kevin had drove off long before she was
able to get back up on her feet. Humiliated, she clenched her hands in rage, her fingernails digging
deep into her skin. "Just wait and see, Anne. I still have a lot in store for you."
YS Hotel.
Situated right at the heart of the city, YS Hotel was one of the most prestigious places in the country.
Everything about it exuded luxury, and its world-class service was definitely something the rich and
powerful were keen on.
It was precisely because of this reason Kevin had purchased a long-term lease on one of the hotel's
private meeting rooms. He knew well how popular this place was with the big bosses.
At this time, Kevin was talking business with a jewelry merchant, Garret Wan. As they were talking,
there were times that Garret Wan wanted to say something but ended up keeping it to himself. This
made Kevin feel a bit of contempt towards him. Still, he wore a friendly smile on his face.
"It's so boring to be talking about business, Mr. Garret. What do you say we have a few drinks with
some lovely company?" Kevin offered. After dealing with so many people, he had a good idea what had
been on Garret Wan's mind.
"Well, Mr. Kevin... A business savvy man such as yourself knows how to have fun! I wouldn't say no to
a good bottle of wine or brandy," Garret Wan answered eagerly as he rubbed his hands together.
It was all too obvious that he was excited, especially since he would have a beauty to accompany him
later.
There were also a handful of hostesses Kevin had arranged precisely for times like this. All of these
hostesses were indeed very beautiful, and ready to entertain him and his guests at any given time.
A few minutes later, the double doors opened. Garret Wan's eyes widened as he saw all of the
gorgeous women come in, each holding a cold bottle of wine.
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