After returning to the prison, Luke sneaked into Alan's cell with a bottle of wine and meat.
Alan was yawning and staring at the ceiling, feeling bored. He saw Luke standing outside his cell and
immediately sat up. A smile stretched across his lips as his gaze flitted to the bag in his hands.
"Dude, I'm here to thank you. Take a bite and let me know if you like it. I'll bring it for you the next time."
Luke revered Alan and treated him as his older brother. He tried every possible way to get closer to
him.
Alan was a smart guy. He understood what Luke meant. He nodded and took a bite of the drumstick
chicken, and began chewing it contentedly. "You are smart, Luke. I guess you got what you wanted last
night; am I right? Otherwise, why would you get all these things for me?"
A subtle blush painted Luke's cheeks. He opened the wine and poured a glass of wine for Alan.
The man took a big gulp of wine and snorted in distaste as it tasted bitter. Alan was a wealthy man who
had consumed the best wine in the world. He couldn't force the drink down his throat.
However, drinking or eating good food in prison was a dream come true. Therefore, he didn't complain.
Alan put the glass aside and looked at Luke. "That woman is vicious, so be careful. If you do something
stupid and get into trouble, even I can't help you."
Luke smiled, his eyes gleamed with determination. He would never get into trouble. If at all something
happened, Cherry would have to deal with the consequences, not him.
Luke was a newly appointed police who had just begun his career, but Cherry was a popular star. If
people found about their affair, Cherry would receive all the blow.
The woman had worked hard to reach this position. Therefore, she would never allow herself to fail.
Luke knew that she would be cautious, so he had no reason to be afraid of her.
Considering that he had fun with Cherry last night, Luke wasn't ready to let her go easily. She would
never be able to escape from him.
Looking at Luke's expression, Alan sneered and shook his head. The arrogant, young man in front of
him didn't understand the magnitude of the problem.
But Alan seemed unconcerned. It wasn't his problem, and there was no reason for him to worry about
it.
Ella would leave the Fu Family's residence since Colin had returned from the trip. They could
accommodate Ella if the man had to go on a business trip again from the future.
Life seemed easy without any problems. However, something seemed to bother Anne.
She had a relatively free day at work. Therefore, she returned home early and watched TV with her
children. The kids were quiet and happy when they were with their mother.
She took her phone and checked the time. It was already nine in the evening.
"Eddy, you take care of your little brother and sister. Be a good boy, okay?"
Anne instructed and stood up.
Eddy was still reading with his head down. He nodded in acknowledgment but didn't take her words
seriously.
Anne shook her head helplessly. However, her eyes widened in surprise when she saw the name of the
book. Her son was reading One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Eddy was still a child. How could he read books that were meant for adults?
Anne wanted to ask him if he understood the book. However, she decided against it and walked away.
She would be more surprised and confused if Eddy told her that he could understand it.
Sometimes ignorance was bliss. Anne wasn't ready to deal with another shock.
In the study, Kevin was still busy dealing with office work. Although he hadn't signed the contract with
Colin yet, the two had decided to collaborate. Therefore, he still had a lot of paper works to arrange and
decisions to make.
Hearing the sound of the door, Kevin looked up and saw Anne hesitantly walking towards him.
"Kevin, do you think that Mom has gotten busy lately?" Anne asked, studying Kevin's face.
The man stopped writing; an involuntary frown crept on his forehead. Selma usually liked to stay at
home with the children. However, Kevin seldom saw his mother at home in the past few days. She
went out early in the morning and came home late at night.
Kevin dealt with all the problems in the company, so he wondered what was keeping his mother busy.
"Yes, I just realized it. Doesn't it seem a little strange?" Kevin shook his head.
"Well, she used to hang out with her wealthy friends, but she usually doesn't meet them so frequently. I
wonder why she is coming home late every day." The frown on Kevin's forehead deepened. He
wondered what had happened to his mother.
"I saw Mom this morning -- something is wrong. Her face is pale; there are dark circles around her
eyes. I think she is worried about something." Anne sighed. Selma usually took meticulous care of her
skin and beauty. However, she looked stressed, as if she had encountered a serious problem.
But if Selma was stuck in a problem, why didn't she ask them for help?
Kevin glanced at his watch before looking at Anne. "Well, let us wait for her to come home today."
Selma hadn't uttered a word to them. Both Kevin and Anne knew that she wanted to hide the truth from
them. However, regardless of whether Selma liked it or not, it was their responsibility to help her.
Families stick together and help each other during times of need.
Anne nodded and followed Kevin downstairs. Sally and Simon had gone to bed while Eddy was still
sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, engrossed in the book he was reading.
His lips were pursed into a thin line; his eyes were fixed on the pages as if he were immersed in the
world of the book.
"Do you think he understands the book?" Anne asked, knitting her brows in confusion.
The book wasn't a light read. How could her boy understand the heavy themes it conveyed? Even
adults found it difficult to read such a book, and it seemed strange for a four-year-old to read it with
such profound interest.
Anne wondered if Eddy understood the vocabulary and the richness of the language. Everyone knew
that Eddy was a genius -- he was ahead of his times.
But could he be smart enough to grasp the concepts that only adults could?
Kevin couldn't help but smile at the puzzled look on his wife's face. "Eddy once said that you have to
take a serious interest in the book if you want to read it. You have got to pretend as if you understand it
even if you don't."
Anne was baffled. She looked at her son in shock.
Eddy was only pretending to read the book.
The boy's eyelashes looked longer under the lights. He had inherited his father's features. Anne knew
that he would grow up to be a handsome man.
Just then, Eddy closed his book and turned to look at Kevin. He sighed and left upstairs without saying
a word.
Anne suppressed her laughter. The disgruntled look on Eddy's face revealed that he was blaming his
father for exposing his truth.
But it was late, and Eddy had to sleep soon.
Anne leaned against Kevin's chest and watched the soap opera, feeling contented.
As time went by, Kevin gradually became restless. It was already midnight, but Selma hadn't returned
home.
"Why don't you call her?" Anne's stomach clenched with anticipation. She feared that something had
happened to Selma.
Kevin nodded. Just as he took out his phone, he heard the servant's voice. The two exchanged
glances as Selma returned home.
The woman opened the door without making a noise and tried sneaking in without drawing anyone's
attention. However, she didn't know that Anne and Kevin were waiting for her.
"It is late. What are you guys doing here? Go to bed. Don't you have to go to work tomorrow?" She
smiled and walked in before closing the door behind her.
Kevin frowned. "Mom, where were you? What's going on?"
Selma's body stiffened; she grew nervous. But she quickly rearranged her expression and forced a
smile. "Nothing happened. I was playing mahjong with my friends. I realized that it was fun, so I have
been going there every day."
Selma yawned, revealing the tiredness on her face. "It is late. I have an appointment tomorrow, so I'll
go to bed soon."
She stalked upstairs but stopped after taking two steps and turned around. Kevin and Anne were
staring at her, looking worried.
Judging their expressions, Selma realized that they didn't believe her.
"I'm telling the truth," she emphasized again.
Kevin sensed that something was wrong but didn't utter a word. He stared into Selma's eyes as if
penetrating her thoughts.
She shook her head and went upstairs, letting out a weary sigh. If Kevin didn't believe her words, he
would ask someone to follow her and find what she had been up to.
Selma walked downstairs. Kevin and Anne were still sitting on the sofa.
The two exchanged glances when they saw Selma and waited for her to speak.
"Well, since you guys have found out that something is wrong. I won't hide the truth anymore." Selma's
face darkened. She bit her lip and looked at Anne, feeling guilty.
Anne gulped. She had an eerie feeling that the problem had something to do with her.
"Anne, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I didn't expect that things would turn out like this..." Selma shook her
head helplessly.
Back then, when Selma didn't like Anne, she had taken pictures of Anne and Peter together on the bed
and threw them into a cave. The two men she hired to do the job for her feared that Kevin would find
them, so they went to another city.
Kevin had tried tracking them, but as time went by, he eventually forgot about it.
Considering they were out of danger, the two men returned to A City. They had spent all their money in
the process of escaping from Kevin. Therefore, they blackmailed Selma.
She ignored them at first, but they continued to bother her. Selma threatened that she would send them
to jail if they didn't leave the city.
However, to her utter dismay, they had a recording of their conversation and what Selma asked them to
do.
Although both Anne and Kevin knew she was behind everything, the Fu Family's reputation would be
damaged if they posted it online. Selma was helpless; she wanted to save their family's name as well
as retain the company's image.
Things were falling apart, and she couldn't escape from the problem. She and Anne had finally started
getting along with each other.
The family was harmonious, and the children were happy. Selma couldn't let anyone destroy the peace
and tranquility of their lives again. She had been looking out for the two men to put an end to the issue,
but to no avail.
However, she didn't expect that Anne and Kevin would find out her secret.
The couple frowned as they listened to Selma's explanation. They didn't think that the two gangsters
would be bold enough to come back to them again.
Kevin's jaw tightened; he looked murderous. "Mom, leave the problem to me. I will handle it."
Selma should have informed Anne and Kevin about the gangsters the moment they contacted her.
However, since the problem had escalated quickly, Kevin had to solve it. Nothing else was more
important than putting an end to the issue.
Moreover, the gangsters were daring people. Their vindictive moves almost killed Anne before. She
wanted to take her revenge for the problems they had caused but couldn't trace them. Now that they
were back, it was time to teach them a lesson.
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