The car sped off along the road. Even though Kevin knew that it was very likely that Anne went to see
the child, he still couldn't shake off the fear that nagged at his heart.
The lights at the old house of the Fu Family were still on. The fountain continued cascade water under
the dim light.
The pool lights were on and it was a lovely sight.
Kevin pulled over and went straight inside. From the distance, he could glimpse the lights in the living
room along with a slim figure. Soft music seemed to be playing in the background.
The slim figure was wearing a white dress and the resemblance to Anne was uncanny.
He had warned Anne before not to wear white clothes again as he didn't like seeing her wear the same
kind of clothes that Cherry did.
Inwardly, he longed to tell Anne how beautiful she looked in white as she looked like an elegant queen.
Unfortunately, he was never able to tell her.
"Anne!" Kevin cried, unable to control his excitement. At that moment, he just wanted to hold her in his
arms.
When the figure responded, he recognized the figure to be Rose.
"What are you doing here?" The smile on his face instantly vanished as he withdrew his hands.
While Rose was startled, she was also pleased as this was the first time that he had approached her
on his own accord.
"Mr. Kevin, you're back." The arrogant look on Rose's face was replaced by a shy smile.
Selma was filled with pride.
Her son was impressive enough that it only took a few days for such a great girl like Rose to fall in love
with him. This was wonderful!
"Where's Anne?" Kevin asked coldly.
"She was here when I arrived but she left soon after." Rose couldn't help but be disappointed upon
hearing that Kevin was asking about Anne. Still, she answered him respectfully.
"Come and see Eddy. Why do you keep asking about her? She has already left," Selma said coldly.
Kevin glanced at her and questioned, "What did you just say? You probably know what happened to
Anne, right?"
The fact that Kevin cared too much about Anne displeased Selma.
On the other hand, she also understood that he must have had no idea on why Anne had left.
She was a little uneasy, but on second thought, she made up her mind and said, "Of course I know."
Disdain was written all over her face as if the mere mention of Anne brought burden to her.
"What's going on with Anne?" Kevin barked. This was the first time that he had ever spoken to Selma
like this.
"When Anne came here earlier, she told us that she was leaving the Fu Family. She said she hated you
and that she didn't want to be with you. She said it was a burden to take care of the child. She
preferred to just live her life and go out. She also had no qualms about you getting married," Selma
said scornfully.
All of a sudden, Kevin's face turned pale. A wave of fury crashed through him. How could Anne give up
on him so easily?
Why did she have no problems with him getting married? Did he really mean nothing to her? Wasn't
she jealous and heartbroken over seeing him with another woman?
"I don't believe it." Kevin stepped back as he scowled at Selma, wishing with all his heart that Selma
was lying through her teeth.
"Even if you don't believe me you have to believe it. She can't give birth to a child anymore. She is of
no value to you. It's better for you to get married again than to watch the child wait for death. Moreover,
she is not as good as Rose in every aspect. She will feel sad to stay here." Selma said sharply.
As Rose watched the mother and son clash, she suddenly realized that Selma agreeing to marry her to
Kevin was more of a plot than anything.
It turned out that the reason why Selma liked her so much wasn't because of her personality but rather
because of her blood type.
Unable to accept this, she took a step back in an attempt to leave. However, eagle-eyed Selma
immediately noticed this.
"Rose, come here," Selma said gently.
Her tone shifted as if she was talking to her own daughter.
Distress filled Rose upon hearing such a conversation from Selma and Kevin. Still, that didn't change
the fact that she loved him very much. Out of courtesy, Rose responded to Selma by turning around.
"Rose, please don't get us wrong. I chose you because of your personality and not just your blood type.
There are so many women out there with the same blood type as Kevin's but I chose you because
you're kind and generous,"
Selma said softly as she reached out and wrapped Rose's hands in hers. The tenderness in her eyes
was undeniable.
This made Rose feel much better. At least, the Fu Family wasn't just using her.
"I'm sorry, aunt. I misunderstood you just now." Rose lowered her head.
Seeing her appeased, Selma winked at Kevin. "Kevin, you should treat Rose well in the future."
Selma acted as if she and Kevin hadn't been fighting just now.
Kevin was still preoccupied with Anne leaving so he didn't say anything. Selma took this as a good sign
as she beamed.
"I had a busy day. I'm tired. Why don't you two talk? I'm heading to bed." With that, Selma left,
accompanied by the servant.
"Kevin," Rose said, sounding nervous.
Kevin didn't object to their marriage. Was it because he had given up on Anne?
She didn't care about Kevin's past. If anything, it only proved just how faithful he was as a man. She
also truly believed that with time and her efforts, Kevin would eventually fall in love with her.
"Please leave," Kevin said plainly.
This was the last thing Rose expected him to say.
"What did you say?" Rose asked in a low voice.
"Miss Rose, I don't like you. Even if Anne was out of the picture, I still wouldn't be interested in you."
Kevin's indifference completely broke Rose's heart.
This was the first time that she had been refused so decisively.
"Kevin, I know you don't like me but Anne has already left. Your mother likes me. She approves of me.
If we get married, it's very possible that the baby we have together could cure your child's disease.
Why are you being so stubborn? Anne has already given up on you. Are you planning to stay single for
the rest of your life for her sake?" Her words were like sharp knives stabbing into Kevin's heart.
He wordlessly gazed at her, the look in his eyes unfathomable.
"Yes," Kevin said coldly after a long pause.
A determined smile appeared on Rose's face tinged with sadness. "Perhaps, Anne does care about
you but she obviously doesn't think you're as important as her child. If her leaving could help with her
child's health, do you think she would miss out on that opportunity?"
Kevin was benumbed. With the countless mistakes he had done to Anne, he wasn't surprised at all that
Anne would want to stay away from him.
However, upon hearing Rose's words, he was caught off guard.
'Anne, did you really leave for the sake of the baby's health?' he thought to himself.
There was no way for him to know the answer. He did know that whatever the answer was, it was going
to hurt him so much so that he wouldn't know how to recover.
"I'll drive you home so you can get some rest," Kevin offered.
Despite the coldness in his tone, Rose was glad to see that he was slowly opening up to her.
"Okay," she responded with a smile.
In the MH Villa.
The air conditioner was on so it was a little cooler here than in the East Mountain Villa. Anne took a
deep breath—she found that she liked this place very much.
Perhaps, her heart was too cold for her to adapt to warm temperatures.
All the lights were on in the living room. She had settled on the sofa, finally calming down.
"Anne. You seem to be lost in thought. What's on your mind?" Mark initially planned to leave as soon
as he got Anne settled in the villa. In the end, he decided to stay.
He was worried about her.
"I'm thinking about my baby." A bitter smile appeared on Anne's face.
"This is the first time I heard you mention your child. It's not healthy for you to bury such heavy things to
yourself. You can tell me anything. Even if I can't do anything right now to help you, it might make you
feel better to share it with someone," Mark said thoughtfully.
He stood up and poured a glass of hot water for Anne. When he accidentally touched her hand, he
found that it was very cold.
"I'm going to raise the temperature," he said.
"No, thanks," Anne said slowly as he took a sip of tea.
"My son has congenital disease. To save him, I need to give birth to a child with the same blood type as
him. But I can't get pregnant anymore. That's why I had to leave Kevin."
This was the first time that Anne had been so open and honest to Mark. He couldn't help but be
concerned.
"You like Kevin, right?" Mark asked carefully, an uneasy feeling arising in his chest.
"No, it's not like that. I never thought we were right for each other from the very start. I don't want to
keep making the same mistakes. But I have a child now. I'm worried about him. I don't want my own
son to call someone else mom."
Anne could admit that she was selfish but after knowing what Cherry did to his son, she refused to
believe and trust in anyone else. The only thing that could make her feel at ease was taking care of her
child herself.
"I see. Do you want to get your child back?" Mark immediately understood what Anne meant.
"Yes but not now. Kevin's busy with work. He can provide for the child but I just want to be able to love
and care for my son, you know?" She knew she had to work hard in fighting for Eddy.
"That's easy. You can go to court with Kevin and fight for the custody after the child recovers. Generally
speaking, if both the mother and the father are equally capable, the court won't favor the wealthier
one," Mark said confidently.
He majored in law. Thanks to Trey, who handled the family's business, he was able to study what he
liked.
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