Indeed, what the assistant said was right. It would be beneficial, but it would not serve Kevin's goals.
"Make a new plan. The old town should be reconstructed, not destroyed," Kevin said calmly.
The assistant looked at Kevin in disbelief, "But the whole board of directors approved this plan. I don't
think it's a good idea to go against them."
Kevin sneered, "Tell everyone that this is my private project and that the company has nothing to do
with it."
Hearing this, the assistant was even more confused. Why would Kevin do this? But at this point,
Kevin's face was grim. One look at him and the assistant could only swallow back his objections.
"Okay, I'll work on it right away. We need to come up with a new plan. We haven't done this sort of
project before so it would definitely take up some time."
With a smile, Kevin spoke in a less serious tone. "I'll come up with the plan myself. Once I'm done, I'll
leave the execution to my subordinates."
Given his firm attitude, his assistant decided to do as he was told, even though he wasn't sure if the
idea was feasible or not.
"Okay." And with that, he gave his boss a slight bow and walked out, closing the door behind him.
Kevin relaxed as soon as the office became quiet again. He could tell that the man who just stepped
out didn't agree with his plans. But all Kevin cared about was giving Anne a town.
At that point, the ringing of his phone broke the silence. One of his servants was calling him.
"Hello, Mr. Kevin. Miss Anne wanted me to ask you when you would come home."
It was standard procedure. Before Kevin's arrival at the house, the cook must prepare all his meals
about half an hour in advance. Dinner would be served by the time he got back. The servant's question
made him smile. He had never been told that Anne was asking for him before. But that day, he allowed
himself to dream that one day, the servant would be referring to Anne as Mrs. Anne.
"I'm running a little late. Let Anne have her dinner first. Tell her not to wait for me," Kevin said with a
gentle smile.
As much as he wanted to be with Anne, that would have to wait. He wanted to treat her to a special
surprise. He hoped that this gesture would help her forget her unfortunate past, and instead, give her
beautiful memories.
A few hours later, night had fallen at the East Mountain Villa.
The clock had already struck seven, and yet Kevin had still not come home.
Anne looked calm, but she couldn't fight the restlessness in her heart. She missed Kevin terribly
whenever he was away.
But suddenly, the corners of her lips turned into a smile. When did she become like this? Since when
did she start feeling inconsolable without Kevin?
"Mom!"
As soon as the servant finished feeding Eddy, the little boy ran up to his mother and curled up by her
feet. Although he was just a child, Anne couldn't tell what he was thinking, especially when he wasn't
saying anything.
"Are you sleepy?" Anne asked when he saw Eddy close his eyes. The child used to always sleep at
this hour.
But Eddy hadn't been looking well for the last two days. Anne feared that his condition was serious.
Looking at her baby, she couldn't help but frown.
The villa in RAR City sprawled over thousands of square meters.
Despite its space, however, the estate looked particularly empty. The decor inside gave it an air of
luxury, but stepping inside would make anyone feel that it was cold and empty.
Nicholas hung up the phone with a mischievous smile. Everything was going according to his plan. He
liked this feeling very much. He might not have been physically present, but he controlled everything
from behind the scene and emerged the victor.
This was what life was all about.
"We're going to meet again, Anne," he muttered to himself as his expression contorted into a malicious
grin.
The table in the ward where Eddy was staying was decorated with plants.
There were succulents and short vines dangling over some flower pots.
Eddy stared at these plants with big, round eyes. He seemed to be very interested in them.
He stretched out his arms to reach for the leaves.
It took a while before Anne finally noticed that her son was almost about to topple down, struggling to
touch the plants. Before he could hurt himself, the mom pulled back the helpless child to his seat.
"Eddy, Sam is a kind and generous man, but you must never touch his plants," she said in a half-joking
tone.
But Eddy didn't understand. He merely blinked back at Anne with confusion in his eyes. "Listen,
sweetie. These plants are gifts from your Aunt Emily. Although Sam doesn't say much, I know he
treasures these very much."
Hearing her words, Sam couldn't help but blush. What Anne said was right. The plants were indeed
gifts from Emily, and it was because they were from her that he prized them a lot.
"Okay." Eddy lowered his head, seeming to understand a bit.
"Well, stop making fun of me, Anne. You've really changed so much." Sam spoke seriously while
looking at her.
This time, it was Anne's turn to look confused. Was she really different from before?
"Have I really changed? I can't tell for sure," Anne asked, raising her head.
Sam smiled back and said, "You've always been like a lonely queen in the past. But now, you're like a
lively, beautiful princess. Do you feel the same as before?"
Sam spoke sincerely. Anne nodded her head as she tried to weigh what he said.
Hearing no response from her, Sam added, "You've always been a serious person. You would never
tease me before."
Sam sighed as he wondered if the change in Anne's temperament was because of Kevin's doting.
Anne had always been quiet and aloof. It would take a lot of time and sincere intentions before anyone
could get close to her. But now, it seemed as if she had become more likeable and approachable.
Love truly was a magical thing. At the thought of this, Sam suddenly remembered Emily. A smile crept
on his face.
"Wait here. I'll go get the report."
He then stepped out of the room and left Anne and Eddy in the office. About five minutes later, he
came back with a serious look on his face.
This made Anne's heart beat loudly. She quickly walked up to Sam and asked, "How's Eddy's
condition? Is there anything wrong with him?"
Fear was written all over her face.
But Sam patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Eddy's fine for now. He just doesn't look well."
After hearing his explanation, Anne breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I've been really worried
about Eddy lately. But as long as he's fine, I'm happy."
True enough, the only thing Anne ever worried about was Eddy's health. Should there be something
wrong with his health, all of her previous efforts in taking care of him would've been in vain.
"Don't worry. It's okay." Sam gave her a comforting smile.
As soon as Anne started to calm down, he continued, "It's a good thing that you're pregnant now. But
you need to wait a while after the baby is born before the operation can be performed. Your body would
be weak after giving birth so you have to wait and regain your strength."
Hearing this, Anne nodded. She had known as much all along. She vowed to take care of Eddy to
ensure that his condition didn't get worse before the operation.
After the consultation, Anne walked out of the office hand in hand with Eddy. To her surprise, she ran
into Nicholas in a relatively remote path.
Anne frowned when she recognized him. Nicholas, on the other hand, gave her a smile. "What a
coincidence! We meet again."
"I don't think so! I'm leaving," Anne said flatly.
Although her personality had changed a lot, she was still very cautious about strangers.
But as Nicholas expected this reaction, he was not the least bit discouraged. How could he just give up
when his dreams depended on this?
Still smiling, he asked, "Miss Anne, do you really think that we just met by chance?"
At this point, his expression began to shift into a more serious one.
"Were you waiting for me on purpose?" Anne asked with a frown.
"Ha-ha!" Nicholas burst into laughter. He stared at Anne with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"You're right. I was waiting for you. Last time when I sent you to the hospital, I had to leave because
something came up. But I knew you would have to come back here for a follow up, so I came to the
hospital as soon as I had time. I was hoping I could see you again and apologize."
Nicholas was now acting like a gentleman. His manners were tender and elegant. Seeing this, Anne
eased up her guard.
"You don't have to apologize. It was an accident and you were not irresponsible. I'm not holding you
accountable for anything." As she spoke, Anne touched her belly with her hand. Fortunately, nothing
bad happened to her baby.
Nicholas gave her a meaningful look as soon as she lowered her hand.
"But you're pregnant. It's my fault. Both you and the baby were endangered." There was a guilty
expression on his face as he apologized.
Before Anne could say anything, Nicholas continued, "You don't want to hold me accountable, but you
must let me express how truly sorry I am for what happened. How about I treat you to a meal?"
The offer made Anne raise her head. In her heart, she didn't want to go with this man. But Nicholas
added, "I mean well. I just feel sorry for hurting you, so this is my way of making amends. I cannot be at
ease if I don't do this."
Sensing his sincerity, Anne could not refuse. "Okay," she finally said.
A private plane flew past the old town with a loud noise. Without a cloud in sight, it zipped through the
clear, blue sky.
It was Kevin who piloted the plane. Inside the vehicle was a detector collecting information about the
old town.
After a few minutes, the plane landed it in front of a vacant lot. This scared his assistant. He didn't
understand why Kevin insisted on flying the plane himself. He worried that something would happen to
him.
"Mr. Kevin, are you okay? Is something wrong?" the assistant asked immediately as he ran up to his
boss.
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