Chapter 142: Bad Guests?
Chapter 142: Bad Guests?
"You...why do you think so?"
After hearing what Leon said, Anna felt dizzy and almost fell down, but she still held on to the last hope and struggled hard:
"Brother, haven't you seen the photo? You look so much like mom, and your hair and eye color are exactly the same as dad's..."
"Yes, it is very similar."
Leon nodded and said frankly:
"Because they are so similar, I never suspected it before, but last week when I was on a field trip, I went to the Ryan family genealogy room and saw a lot of things in it.
Anna, unlike me who has no memory, you should know that my grandfather was born in the Ryan family, and the origin of our surname is not from Ryan County, but from the Duke family of Redwood Avenue, right?"
"right……"
Seeing that Leon had even found out such a thing, the sickly girl turned pale, then bit her lip and nodded:
"I... I didn't mean to hide it from you, but grandpa said that because of the competition for the title or something, he had made mortal enemies with many people, and it was not easy for him to escape from the capital. He asked us not to contact them..."
"Well, I believe you."
After putting on his shoes, he stood up and looked at his pale sister. He took a step forward silently and gave her a deep hug again. He said in a calm voice:
"But I also hope you can trust me."
"I……"
"It's okay. People always have some secrets that they don't want others to know. I also have such a secret hidden from you, but this doesn't stop me from thinking of you as my family."
After gently stroking Anna's hair, Leon stopped hugging her and gently held her cheek, looking into Anna's eyes, and said very seriously:
“I don’t know what you consider to be family, but to me, blood relationship is not the only condition, or even a necessary condition.
From a selfish point of view, who do I want to share my happiness with the most, who do I want to talk to the most when I am in pain? That person is my family, and the first person I think of is always you. "
"elder brother……"
"I'm here, but I'm leaving soon."
Seeing his sister in front of him with not only red eyes but also red nose, Leon smiled, pinched her red nose affectionately, then took a step back, picked up his things, opened the door and walked out.
"Ah! Wait for me!"
Just as Anna, who was still somewhat at a loss, wiped away her tears and took a step forward to see him off, she saw Leon suddenly turn around and ask:
"By the way, what did you tell me before I came in?"
"what?"
"What? You told me that no matter when, if I feel tired, I can come home and you will always wait for me..."
After repeating Anna's words, Leon frowned and said unhappily:
"You have to keep your word. No matter if I am related to you by blood or not, or if I am your biological brother or not, you can't chase me away when I come back!"
"Brother...you are really..."
After wiping the corners of her eyes with her hands, the sickly girl shook her head and said in a somewhat reproachful tone:
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I chase you away?"
"It would be best if you don't chase me away, but even if you do, I will definitely not leave."
After kicking Anna's shoes a little further inside and stopping her from sending him off, Leon waved to her who seemed to have untied the knot in her heart, then went downstairs carrying the blanket and shopping bags.
After Leon came downstairs, Anna gently closed the door and walked quickly to the window, staring at his back without blinking, until Leon got on a carriage and disappeared around the corner with the sound of the whistle, then she reluctantly withdrew her gaze.
Maybe... the situation I feared the most would never happen? Even if my brother knew what I had done, he might not...
"Knock, knock." Just then, a slightly heavy knock on the door sounded, which scared Anna. After calming down, she stood up and walked over, asking through the door:
"Who's out there?"
"As for me... I am your friend."
He knocked lightly on the door lock. With the crisp sound of the lock core turning automatically, a man in a black robe and a wide-brimmed hat with an unclear face walked into the room. He nodded at Anna, who was full of fear, and greeted her in a cold and hard voice:
"It's been almost six years since we last met, Miss Anna. How have you been lately?"
Six years?
After hearing this key word, Anna suddenly reacted when she saw the man with narrow and long eyes, who looked like he was crying even though he was trying hard to smile.
"You...you are the one from the photo studio!"
"Well, it's me."
He took off his hat and placed it on his chest, bowed slightly as a gentleman, and then the man who looked like he was crying politely and coldly apologized:
"Excuse me, I have no other intention in visiting you this time, I just want to see how you are doing...Excuse me, is the person who just left the family member you chose for yourself?"
After hearing the man's words, Anna's face suddenly turned pale, then she bit her lips hard and nodded very stiffly.
"Yes……"
"husband?"
"It's brother..."
"Excuse me."
After apologizing without any sincerity, the man with a rather stiff expression continued to ask:
"I'm sorry to have overheard some of your conversations. It seems that you have been getting along very well over the years. So you should be quite satisfied with what I gave you, right?"
"..."
"Ms. Anna, please don't be so nervous..."
Looking at Anna, whose face was getting paler and paler, the man's icy voice couldn't help but carry a hint of helplessness.
"I really didn't have any bad intentions in visiting you this time. I just wanted to see how that thing was doing. The reason I opened the door in a somewhat offensive way was just because I was afraid that you would not want to open the door."
After explaining his purpose, as if to reassure her, the man took a few steps back, all the way to the door, and then he stretched out his hand to Anna, politely asking for her opinion:
"If possible, could you please take out the thing I gave you so that I can check it out?"
Seeing that he really didn't seem to have any ill intentions, Anna couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then shook her head vigorously, and said with a slightly apologetic look:
"Originally it was possible, but I just discovered that I seem to have lost that photo..."
???
Lost? How could it be lost?
For this kind of high-numbered test product that is expected to achieve the goal, I have added more than one follow-up command. Even if it is torn into pieces, crushed, or even burned to ashes, it should reappear by your side!
……
After receiving the unexpected answer, the man in black robe was a little confused.
After staring into Anna's eyes and confirming that she was not lying, the man in black robe narrowed his eyes and said helplessly:
"Then there's nothing we can do... How about this, since the things are already lost, could you please tell me what happened in the past few years?"
(End of this chapter)