218 I Only Help the ones I Care about
“Anna, are you okay?” Scott asked as soon as he walked in the door.
He came there immediately after receiving Anna’s call, so he hadn’t even taken off his makeup yet. With Randal following him, he strode anxiously in a blue tuxedo studded with sequins.
Seeing Scott striding anxiously, Anna sighed and said, “Don’t worry, Scott. I’m fine.”
She poured them both a cup of hot coffee, which generated white steam on the coffee table.
Anna then told Scott and Randal about what had happened briefly.
Scott furrowed his brow and said angrily, “What? Damn it! Let me stay at your house, Anna. If Wayne comes back, I’ll beat the s**t out of him!”
Randal said, “No, don’t do that. I’ve known Wayne for a long time, and I know that he doesn’t pester. Since he’s gone, he would definitely not come at Anna again. He wouldn’t do it himself if he wants to get back at someone.”
If Randal hadn’t stopped him, Scott would have rushed to Wayne’s office and beaten Wayne up.
Taking a sip of coffee, Randal continued, “Calm down, Scott. I called you over because I need to speak with you about something else.”
“What is it?” Anna then glanced at Randal.
Randal already made himself at home the instant he walked through the door. At that point, he also acted like he didn’t know what was going to happen. He was still lounging on the couch, relaxed and at ease.
“Oh, you don’t have to be wary of me, because I’ll keep my mouth shut. Wayne and I are business rivals, so I’m on your side. Maybe I can help you.” Randal said in composure.
And it was at that moment that Scott realized Randal might be the most cheeky person in the world.
Scott rolled his eyes at him and said, “Hey, it’s relevant to my sister’s privacy, so you’re not allowed to meddle in it. You can leave now, Randal. I’m spending the night here tonight.”
“No way.” Randal refused. He appeared to have made the decision to spend the night there with Scott.
Anna frowned and didn’t seem to be in the mood to make them stop arguing. She said, “It’s okay, because I’m not going to keep it a secret anymore. I want to take this opportunity to break up with Wayne and get custody of Matthew.”
After Wayne stormed out of the house before shouting at her hysterically, Anna immediately changed the code of the door.
Even though it was the first time that Wayne had threatened Anna like that, Anna felt that he shouldn’t have treated her so roughly whether there was a misunderstanding between them or not. She figured that no matter how angry and confused Wayne felt, he had no right to force her to tell him her secrets. So, this time, she would never forgive him again.
After hearing Anna’s words, Scott froze and thought she was so angry that she got confused. He said, “Yes, you must break up with him. But, did you just say something about custody? I know you like Wayne’s son, but there’s no way you can get custody of him.”
“Matthew is actually my son.” Anna’s expression turned somber. She clenched her fists, and her soft palms were almost bleeding as she clinched her fists.
Moreover, Anna didn’t even look like she was joking. So, not only Scott was surprised, but even Randal, who was always calm and composed, was also taken aback.
Almost the entire city was curious about who Wayne’s son’s mother was, but no one knew the truth. So, none of them expected his mother to be Anna.
After leaving Anna’s house, Scott put on a serious expression. Upon getting into the car, he looked at Randal, who was seated in the driver’s seat, and said, “Hey, you can’t tell anyone about this.”
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