Hearing Mark, Anne couldn't help but frown. She felt that he was being a little too nosy. Then again, it was his territory, so she had nowhere else to go.
The paparazzi would definitely photograph her if she went out now. Those tabloids would report how heartbroken she was and how happy Kevin and Rode were. Although she couldn't care less about those tabloids, the factor of annoyance was always there.
When Mark handed Anne the iPad, she couldn't help but get surprised by Kevin's bloodshot eyes.
W-was he sad? No. That was ridiculous. Kevin was about to get married. If his eyes were bloodshot, that could only be because of happiness.
"I know Anne may not be able to see this now. But I just want to tell her that it is all for her. If she is willing to come back, I will do this for her again. If I were to ever marry, it would be with her. I only want Anne as my bride." After finishing his piece, Kevin smiled. The pain and loneliness were somehow apparent in that smile.
Kevin's emotional confession was like a hammer that kept striking Anne's heart.
Anne was in turmoil. She now understood why he had told her to wait for him. It turned out that he had prepared everything. But why didn't Kevin tell her earlier? Why did he make her think that he was going to marry someone else? And just when she was about to accept her fate, he went on and said something like this.
Anne's heart was on an emotional rollercoaster, which just wouldn't calm down.
"Anne, are you okay?" Mark panicked when he saw Anne slumping down on the floor and placing her head between her knees.
When he helped her up, he was both stunned and surprised. Anne's face was filled with tears, but there was a smile on her lips, a happy smile.
"I'm fine. I am just at a loss. I don't know how to express my emotions now."
Hearing Anne's reply, Mark sighed but didn't know what to say.
On the spacious roads of A city, cars raced past the high rise buildings. The buildings reflected the light and resembled white columns of light. The city had a futuristic feel to it.
Sam drove with a gloomy expression. He was frustrated because he had no idea where Anne was.
If a person decided to hide in A City, there was no way that anyone else could find them.
Just when he was feeling at a loss, his phone rang.
It was a call from Mark. He answered with a deadpan expression, but within moments it turned into an excited smile.
"Anne's with you? Okay, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Sam breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't ask Kevin to come out. If Kevin found out that Anne was in Mark's house on the day of their marriage, the entire A City would be in an upheaval.
Twenty minutes later, Sam arrived at the Mu Family's house.
The moment he opened the door, an incredibly stunning sight appeared in front of him. There sat Anne on the balcony as the bright sunlight gently rolled off her smooth skin.
He walked over and said, "Let's go. I'll take you back."
Anne looked up at him. By now, she had gained a little control over her emotions. "Where are you taking me?"
"Kevin's house, of course. Don't you know that the Fu Family has been in an uproar because of your absence? They still can't believe that Kevin had done so much in secret and with a dead set mind at that."
Anne lowered her eyes and said nothing.
"He knew that the Luo Family would get angry, but he told everyone that you were the daughter of the Luo Family. And to save face, the Luo Family won't give you a hard time. Moreover, he knew that Rose liked Mark very much. But Kevin wanted to teach Rose a lesson as she was hindering your marriage. So, he pretended to like Rose."
After saying that, Sam helped Anne up and said, "Let's go back. Everyone is waiting for you to put an end to this charade."
With a slight smile, Anne said, "Well, the matter between him and Rose has been settled, but the matter between us hasn't been settled yet."
After saying that, she raised her eyes, which were full of stubbornness.
Sam's heart skipped a beat. "Then what are you going to do?"
"Actually, I don't want to do anything. I don't even want to marry Kevin." There was always a hurdle in Anne's heart, which she just couldn't get past.
"I have no idea what you are trying to say; you have to come with me. I'll bring you to the East Mountain Villa and finish my part. And you don't want Mark to get in trouble, do you?" Sam said half-jokingly.
After thinking for a while, Anne said, "Okay."
The wedding in the Fu Family's house had been going on for two hours.
Some of the guests had already left while some were still at the banquet. Rose was sulking alone in the corner.
Kevin sat in the shadows, his face still full of noble arrogance.
After staring at Kevin for what seemed like an eternity, Rose could no longer bear it and walked to him. "Kevin! You've gone too far."
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