"Anne, what else can I do other than this?" Kevin whispered to himself.
He stood up and situated himself in front of the French window, overseeing the scene outside. He saw
that the lights kindle everywhere. At the sight of this luster, he would long to go home because there
was someone out there that he wanted to see.
But now, the first thing he yearned to do was to escape.
His phone chimed as the screen illuminated. The ringtone wasn't at all pleasing for his ears. It was
rather a source of annoyance.
Seeing that it was Selma calling, Kevin bottled his anger up and asked patiently, "What's the matter?"
"I've been comparing the blood types of several girls. There are indeed a few that could match yours.
Although their family backgrounds are not as superlative as ours, we are rich enough to not care about
such issues. Worst case scenario, you can just let the woman go after giving birth to a baby," said
Selma in a flattering tone.
She could feel that her son hated her recently, so she decided to tolerate the temporary ambiguous
relationship between Kevin and Anne.
But Selma's words just echoed what he had said to Anne. So, Kevin knitted his brows and said in a
cold voice, "I said that it's none of your business."
Without saying another word, he hung up the phone with a sullen look on his face.
He waited for the clock to tick at nine. He finally picked up his car keys, but instead of going home, he
went directly to the hotel owned by AN Group.
The place was lavishly decorated from the facade to its interiors. Because of its notable reputation and
skyrocketing rates, people who usually checked in for a room were all distinguished personalities.
In the hazy light, the central hall looked vast and capacious.
The stone-grey carpet was spread from both ends of hallways outside each luxury room.
When Kevin arrived at the hotel, a waiter quickly approached him and gave him the room card of the
presidential suite.
"Mr. Kevin, here is the key card to your suite," the waiter said.
Kevin took the key and was about to head upstairs when he heard a sweet voice coming from the
nearby distance.
"Excuse me, how can I get to room 9902?" the woman asked.
Room 9902 was opposite to Kevin's room, so when Kevin turned around to see who the female guest
was, he saw a face stunningly parallel to that of Anne's.
Their eyes met in the bustling lobby, and Kevin stared at the woman absentmindedly.
It was Rose Luo who also noticed him looking in her direction. In her senses, no man could allure her
attention,
but Kevin had an impeccable face, lush eyes deep as the ocean, an avian nose, and thin lips. He was
wearing the latest silver suit of Armani, and she remembered seeing it in a famous fashion magazine,
but the model didn't look good in it as much as he did.
"Mr. Kevin, let me accompany you to your room," the waiter said politely.
Suddenly, Rose Luo had the urge to pay more attention to Kevin, a handsome man who also happened
to be a CEO and was filthy rich.
What was more, her mother was urging her to marry. It seemed that this man could satisfy that
entreaty.
Thinking of this, she looked at Kevin and walked straight up to him.
"Excuse me, which room are you in?" asked Rose Luo.
The waiter knew that Kevin didn't like to answer a stranger's inquest, so he spoke for Kevin and said,
"Mr. Kevin's room is 9901, that would be next to yours."
All of a sudden, a sweet smile appeared on her face. "My name is Rose Luo. Would you mind escorting
me there?"
Kevin hated it the most when a woman approached him flirtatiously. When he was about to turn his
back on her, he suddenly heard that her name was Rose Luo, the daughter of L Group, his soon
corporate partner.
"Come with me," Kevin said in a low voice. Although he had promised to chaperone Rose, he walked at
a brisk pace.
Wearing strikingly pink and purple ten-centimeter high-heeled shoes, Rose Luo almost couldn't keep up
with him. Fortunately, she had been trained strenuously at home for moments like this so she wouldn't
make a fool of herself in front of other people.
"Mister, it doesn't seem to be the right place. This is not my room," Rose Luo said as she walked over
and caught her breath.
"It's in this very building. I'm sure you can find it yourself. The waiter told you that your room is next to
this one, right? After saying that, Kevin immediately swiped the card, opened the door, and closed it in
one go.
In the eyes of others, it looked as if Rose Luo was shut out of the door for seducing the CEO.
In this gesture, she lost her interest in Kevin.
"What do you mean? Why didn't you bring me to my room? You are so rude, Mister." She frowned and
cursed at the door and still flipped through the hotel to find her suite.
In the East Mountain Villa,
Anne stood in front of the casement windows on the seventh floor.
There were multiple floors in the villa and each of them was walled with a special glass which enabled
a person to see the outdoor view crystal clear. Especially at night, it was shining in luster under the
starry night sky which was a breathtaking sight to see.
It was already midnight, and when Anne glanced outside, she didn't see Kevin's car. She thought that
perhaps he wouldn't come home tonight.
"Miss Anne, if you are waiting for Mr. Kevin, why don't you give him a call and tell him that it's getting
late?" the servant said.
"No need. I won't be waiting for him any longer. Lock the door and go to sleep," said Anne.
"But what if Mr. Kevin comes back?" the servant asked worriedly.
"That's none of your concern."
After ensuring that her words were final, Anne went back to her room to have a rest. The servant did
what she was told and had no choice but to lock the door.
The lights were off in the bedroom and everything was dark. Although she couldn't see her fingers, she
could easily find her baby. His nose and eyes were always beaconing for her to find him.
It had been a couple of months since Anne returned to the Fu Family's residence. She had been with
Edward almost every day, so she knew his exact location just by stretching out her hand.
At the back of her head, she had decided not to spare a thought for Kevin although she habitually
pictured him in her mind at this time of the night. It was love and hatred mixed like a cocktail, which
made her almost fuming.
Early in the morning, there was a piece of sensational news circulating in A City. It was said that Kevin
was personable, but ruthless most of the time. But last night he personally escorted a strange woman
back to the hotel.
In the cozy and grandeur presidential suite, Kevin had read the latest smoldering newsflash.
He sat on the sofa with his long legs stretched out, unbothered. He was having his usual steaming and
aromatic cup of coffee on the table side as he laid back in relaxation.
When he saw the content, his soothed face turned into a scowl. Everyone in A City knew his temper
regarding whispering campaigns especially if it was about him, and this reporter was bold enough to
face death.
"Mr. Kevin, we will remove it from the headlines as soon as possible. We have everything under
control. You have nothing to worry about," someone called him and said in a trembling voice, fearing
that Kevin would snap.
Their job was to prevent any scandal from blemishing Kevin's reputation. It was surely their negligence
that something like that happened this time around.
"No, don't bother. Just let it be," said Kevin as he hung up the phone.
At this time, his smile was somewhat expectant. He wanted to know how Anne would react upon
reading the news.
He hadn't seen any hint of concern for him on Anne's face for a long time now.
And soon, Anne found herself scrolling the headline in her newsfeed.
After a good night's rest, she woke up early this morning and habitually turned to her phone screen to
surf the Internet.
Under this warm ray of forenoon sunshine, there was always the smell of being alone, but Anne didn't
seem to care at all.
"Miss Anne, here is the baby's burp towel."
The servant brought forth the cloth and tied it to Edward's neck.
There was a picture of a cute and adorable little bear on the towel. When he saw its beaming smile, he
mimicked the little bear with a giggle of his own. Edward was very smart and was always happy about
something at the same time each day. Maybe he was ecstatic because he was going to have his lovely
breakfast?
As Anne cherished this sight, a smile appeared on her face.
"Eddy, are you happy today?" Poking his plump little nose, Anne tried her best to say in a gentle voice.
"Ah—" Edward couldn't speak the tongue of the world, but he knew to how respond in his own special
language.
Anne pretended to be cheered, but deep down, she was thinking about the morning bulletin featuring
Kevin.
The child was sick, and instead of taking care of his child, he went out and made a gossip for himself.
Didn't he say that he would make it up to them?
'Kevin, how much is your promise worth?'
Edward seemed to notice the lingering disquiet on Anne's face. He reached out his hands and touched
her rosy cheeks.
She had no idea what was going through his mind.
As she saw the peculiar stunt, a lump passed down her throat. Was Edward trying to comfort her?
Her nose twitched but was quick to yield back to normal.
"Ever since you came back, Edward has become jovial day by day. I bet he is so happy to be with his
own mother," the servant said in a soft flattering tone.
"You bet." Anne chuckled.
She knew that what the servant said might not be true, but she was very pleased to hear it. It was as if
Edward grew fonder for her presence.
At this point, she didn't expect anything from anyone. She just wanted to be the mother that she was to
Edward.
"Knock-knock! Hi, Anne, I passed by to see Edward. Sweetheart, look! This is the new toy that I bought
for you. Do you like it?" Emily walked over and excitedly placed the little duck in Edward's hand.
He pressed it hard irresistibly and it made a quacking sound! As the boy heard it, his little head
searched from left to right to find the source of the chime.
But no matter where he looked, he couldn't find it. He then immediately played with the toy in his hand
again.
After a few rounds, Edward deciphered where the sound came from. Staring at the toy, he pressed it
hard once more before bursting into laughter.
Everyone in the room was amused by Edward's reaction.
"You are so smart, sweetheart. When you grow up, you should be your mother's knight in shining
armor. Don't let anyone bully her, okay? Eddy is so brilliant. He would always find a way to protect his
mother, right?" Emily held the child's hand and shook it as if they were making an agreement.
"He is too innocent to know anything. Why are you talking nonsense to a child?" Anne pretended to be
thrown off by the remark, but in her heart, she was delighted.
The doctor said that if they couldn't find a suitable bone marrow for Edward, the conservative treatment
would be the best option, so she left her career and forgot the need for any daily entertainment. All she
ever needed was his son, nothing more, nothing less.
Edward was her precious treasure. Without him, she would have nothing but an empty heart.
"I'm not. Edward is very clever, different from other kids!" Emily said confidently and continued her
handshake with Edward. With their eyes agreeing to each other, they seemed to have formed an
alliance.
After Emily crashed the place, Anne's mood frankly recovered from pummeling to a downward spiral.
Kevin's incident left her untroubled. She didn't care, nor did she feel the need to, because he was
beyond her supervision anymore.
She stopped frowning and her face turned into a broad beam of merriment as she felt relieved from the
tension.
"Anne, everything will be fine. You and Eddy will be the happiest mother-and-son tandem in the future,"
Emily said affirmatively.
At this point, anyone who had seen how Anne reached this far surely would feel a hint of empathy for
her.
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