It was the first time that he had regarded her opinion.
Anne continued chewing on the fish, thinking of an appropriate response. Raising her head, she spoke without any hesitation. "They can be together again because of my help. If they ever get married, I think I should receive a red envelope. It could be their reward to me for my altruism."
After all, she was the matchmaker.
Kim's gaze settled on her eyes. When he saw the sincerity in them, all of his suspicions dissipated. He couldn't help but chuckle in response, "Anne is right. It's all because of her that they can be together again!"
She smiled along with him, continuing to eat her food, but her heart sank.
She knew that no matter what happened, Kevin would never accept Cherry into his life again. He must have his reasons, but Anne trusted him full-heartedly.
Kim's last question was obviously a test. She couldn't help but wonder if he had started suspecting her already.
If so, it would be really bad!
At that moment, Anne sighed in her heart. She had to be more cautious from now on. What was even more spiteful was that Kim had decided to stay in A City, instead of going back to his base camp. She had no clue as to where his camp could be.
Perhaps, she needed more time. The chance that Kim would find out the truth was a worrying circumstance for Anne. She couldn't imagine anything more horrible.
She feared Kim would hit rock-bottom and do something crazy if he got out of control.
Since she was already amid her worst fears, Anne decided to plan for the worst-case scenario. This time, no matter what, she had to succeed!
Kim and Peter exchanged a suspecting glance with each other, silently questioning as they raised their eyebrows at the same time. Anne's performance was perfect just now without any doubt. But the more impeccable her performance was, the more suspicious it was.
After dinner, Anne lounged in the living room. As she laid on a sofa, her small body was entirely concealed. She looked so weak and tiny.
Seeing that, Kim frowned to himself as he slowly sat beside her. When she noticed him, she acted naturally and leaned into his arms.
Kim's body instantly stiffened, his eyes darkening. His face became expressionless. Much to his surprise, Anne didn't even notice as she was too absorbed in watching a cartoon.
Her eyes were focused on the cartoon, a faint smile appearing on her face. Although she was looking at the screen, her mind was elsewhere.
Mostly it was children that watched cartoons, Kim realized.
Casting his eyes downward, he asked gently, "Anne? Do you miss your kids?"
Long ago, when Anne lived with Kim, she had Simon. But now, she didn't have any children with her.
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