To a certain extent, Anne was inclined to see Ryan. After all, his existence might help her get out of here.
But she remembered clearly that he was dead. How could he appear in front of her alive? Also, he seemed to know her very well.
"Anne, it seems that you're living a good life," said Ryan with a sincere smile.
"Compared to me, you're the one who has a better life, right?" The truth was, the fact that he was still alive surprised her.
Before figuring out what happened, Anne had to make sure that Ryan would not figure out what she was thinking. Otherwise, her plan would be futile.
"I think it's neither good nor bad. Besides, you should know that Kevin is against me all the time because of you."
Anne had not heard Kevin's name for a long time. Hearing it now caused an inexplicable feeling in her heart. After all, she could not pretend that nothing happened after all this time.
"Actually, I haven't seen him for a long time."
Two years had already passed. Nobody expected that things would turn out like this. They had no idea how many people were affected because of that conspiracy.
But Ryan seemed very relaxed as if he had nothing to do with it. If he had not planned with Kim, it would not have been easy for Kim to kidnap her.
As time went by, the resentment in her heart gradually lessened. Most of it had turned into mere helplessness, which was obvious especially when facing Kim.
"Kevin has been looking for you all these years. Sadly, he is on a par with Nicholas. He can't take you away."
Anne was unsure why Ryan said this. Was he trying to dispel her hopes? Perhaps he just wanted to stir things up and break the peaceful relationship between her and Kim? Despite this, what she really wanted was to use him so she could leave.
"Even if he's looking for me, what else can I do? Look at me. Does it look like it's possible for me to leave this place?" She deliberately lowered her voice and feigned hopelessness. Besides, she had no idea if Kim would be alerted by Ryan's sudden arrival.
After all, this was his place. With his vigilance, he would not allow any mistakes to happen for what he had done, especially in this case that the person was one that he had killed. Perhaps Kim was aware from the beginning that this person was not the real Ryan.
Kim must have only kept him alive because he was useful.
Anne's consideration was reasonable. Based on her understanding of Kim in the past two years, he did not like things that could cause problems in the future.
"I don't think so. Maybe he'll think things through and let you go one day. Besides, you should know by now that it's not easy to oppose Kevin."
As Anne heard his words, her lips curled in to a smile. "Do you still remember what Kim did to you that day?" she suddenly said without a warning.
Ryan was stunned at her words. He looked at her in confusion, unable to understand what she was trying to say.
Anne did not believe that he had an amnesia after being shot. Did he have a concussion some time later?
Obviously, the problem was not here. His confused expression confirmed Anne's suspicion that the person in front of her was not the Ryan she knew, but an impostor.
The way he portrayed Ryan was believable. Perhaps there was someone behind him who taught him. But now, she could not care much.
Anne was not sure what the man in front of her was going to do. Honestly, she was impressed that his expression was no different from that of Ryan. There was even a hint of joy in his eyes when he looked at her.
But his actions were too obvious and deliberate. When did he start imitating Ryan? Perhaps this man had known Ryan a long time ago when Ryan was still uninfluenced by greed. He was a good man before.
If only nothing happened, she would have been ecstatic to meet her old classmate. She even might have a crush on him. But now, it seemed as though this was a dream.
People were selfish. It was hard to believe that Ryan did not hesitate to let her and her child die for the sake of his interests.
"Do you know why I came to see you?" In his eyes was a trace of tenderness. He must be trying to convince Anne to believe him more.
Anne shook her head in response. After going through a lot, she was a little uncertain. The only explanation why this person guarding her said that he knew Ryan was because he was instructed to. Could all this be another trap?
Compared to her old self when she was still pregnant, maybe he thought that a mother of two children was easier to manipulate.
"You must know what Nicholas did to me, right?" As he spoke of Kim, his mood obviously changed. "Kevin's suppression of the KIA Group has put the company in jeopardy. Instead of helping me, Nicholas added fuel to the fire and wished that I would be a complete loser. I suffered a lot thanks to him."
"So the reason you came to see me is to have revenge on him?"
For the past two years, Anne looked more peaceful as though she had already got used to this life. But deep inside, her heart had never changed.
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