472 The Love Between Brother and Sister

Wayne smiled as he watched Anna leave, and he no longer appeared exhausted

After leaving the hotel, Wayne and Anna got into their car. Anna was upset the entire way, as if she recalled an unpleasant memory. She was about to cry when she felt someone take her hand in his. When she looked up, she noticed Wayne staring at her. And the colorful neon from the street reflected on his face. It wasn’t until then that she came back to her senses.

Finally, they were together happily. Still, Anna constantly remembered she was terrified when she walked out of the hotel more than a decade ago. She had suffered from insomnia since then and would frequently wake up in the middle of the night from nightmares.

Wayne knew what she was thinking and realized she was drowning in grief. He couldn't talk about it because he was the one who had hurt her back then. Moreover, he realized that no matter what he said, it would not relieve her pain.

"I found out about the man's sister," Wayne said after a brief pause breaking the ice.

Anna's eyes brightened. "Where is she?" she asked, tightening her grip on his hand.

“In a hospital in the suburbs.”

"Hmm? Why?" Anna asked, puzzled.

"Because she has leukemia," Wayne said calmly.

Anna nodded, not looking surprised. The vast majority of those 471 The Love Between Brother.

protesting were family members of the patients, including the man. Anna knew he did it for a reason. If not because he hated her, it was because he wanted something from her.

Looking at Anna tenderly, Wayne started telling their story, "The man is named Bill, and his sister is Joanna. But the truth is, they are not biological siblings, nor are they related in any way. They met a few years ago in Ireland and returned to England together last year. Six months ago, Joanna was diagnosed with leukemia and is receiving treatment in a hospital. She never worked for Lemon, though.”

Hearing Wayne's words, Anna gradually realized that everything was coming together. Following the incident. Lemon presented evidence denying that the workers’ illness was related to them. Yet, Anna provided financial assistance to those twelve workers after privately confirming their condition. Those people then stopped causing problems.

was not on that

would cost her a lot of money. | think Bill is doing this for the money. So perhaps we should meet with

and see her

and nodded. As he

say anything after that. Anna leaned against the other side of the car window and looked out. It was late at night, and the streets looked empty. Everything in the world suddenly seemed meaningless

on her shoulder. And she was

as if it was the only way he could sleep

three o'clock in the morning, they returned home. When Anna awoke the next

it was eleven o'clock in the morning. Anna then stood up and entered the dining room, where she found Isabella eating

smeared it with strawberry jam, and began eating it. She didn't seem to want to

The last thing she could remember about last night was Jasmine and Lauren taking her into the hotel. So, she

“Anna, about last night

paused for a moment before dropping

to know what happened last night? You can't

you?" Anna yawned and

became very relaxed when she realized how calm Anna appeared. "| don't remember,” she

bar. He was worried that something would happen to you, so

getting up, heading out and saying, "I gotit.

to go to school today?" Anna

I'd stay with him

this point, the maid arrived with a

Wright told Noel to bring it over this morning. He asked you to take this with you

milk and looked at the store's name on the top of the

has come to see you,” A

gown, Joanna was sitting at the table by the window, peeling an apple. Hearing

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