Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand novel Chapter 401

401 | Still Love You

At that moment, Wayne interrupted her, "Anna, please believe me. I wasn't the one who forced you to sign the contract back then. It was because my butler messed it up that you ended up being my surrogate. te

"Well, I can't blame it all on you as Allie was one of the major reasons why the incident had happened. And now, she's already six feet underground and our children have already reached their puberty. It's pointless to discuss who was right or wrong at this point," Anna said, put ona wry smile and took another sip of the drink.

"Right..." Wayne tightened his grip, his knuckles turning white.

"Okay, where was I? Right. However, even though I'm still haunted by the past, I clearly know that there's nothing | could do about. It's not like I can just turn the clock backward as | want. What is settled in the past is already unchangeable. And gradually, after all the struggle | have suffered, |

finally learned to move on."

"What do you mean? Do you mean that you've finally gotten over me?

"Maybe. Maybe not."

"But we have had such a great time together, haven't we? Don't tell me you were faking it all the time... We could've built a wonderful and happy family."

"We did have our good old days, and I was indeed happy when I was with you. But, Wayne, don't you think that our love was built on a very unstable foundation? Yes, I did love you and I did want to grow old with 400 | Still Love You you. Still, from the moment | realized you were Matthew and Tammy's birth father, everything changed. From the moment I realized that I fell in love with someone who had once nearly destroyed my life, I couldn't think straight anymore."

At that point, Anna had already had tears welled up in her eyes, and the rims of her eyes turned a bit red. Clenching the cup in her hands, she tried her best to refrain herself from shedding tears.

Awhile later, she added, "Wayne, you have to understand me. We both know that I'm always insecure, especially when it comes to marriage. Ijust, ljust don't want our marriage to end up like that of my parents. Up till now, it still hurts like hell every time I think of the fact that my father married his mistress, who caused my mother's death. I can't and I won't forget the fact that it was the same woman who had killed my father! Damn it!"

Anna couldn't hold back anymore. With tears streaming down her face, she covered her face and sobbed sadly. Wayne quickly handed over a piece of tissue to her, and she thanked him for it. Just as he was about to reach out his hand to hold her hands and comfort her, Wayne flinched.

Then withdrawing his hand in embarrassment, he said, “Anna, I'm so sorry. I didn't know what I've done in the past have had turned your life upside down. And I didn't know that your parents' failed marriage would have such a great impact on your life. I'm so sorry that I've hurt you in the past."

"It's okay. It's not entirely your fault, after all. 'm also to be blamed for how everything turned out the way it is. Anyways, the k********g that happened five years ago was the last straw that made me give up on you Wayne, being with you did make me happy, but it also made me worry about my life because ever since our fate was intertwined, my life had been 400 | Still Love You full of uncertainty. And I hate uncertainty."