Puzzled, Matthew looked at his mother, and said, “Yes, that is all. What else do you think it could be?”
Hearing Matthew’s explanation, Anna felt relieved. She told Alicia, “I’m really sorry. I got the wrong idea about that.”
Shaking her head, Alicia said, “No, I should apologize for it. Before I hit him, I didn’t even ask who your son was.”
“It’s fine. That’s not serious at all.” Anna spoke calmly.
After hearing this, Matthew looked surprised because he knew Anna was acting as if she didn’t care. She had to make a big deal out of every time he was hurt before. And he couldn’t figure out why Anna said that.
While Matthew was still wondering what had gotten into Anna, Alicia said, “His forehead is swollen and has bled. We should take him to the hospital.”
“Is it bleeding? Oh, it’s not serious. He just scraped the skin there. I’ll take care of his wound later,” Anna cast a glance at Matthew’s forehead and said.
“What? We don’t have to go to the hospital?” Alicia asked in surprise.
“That won’t be necessary. I’m a doctor myself.” Anna then took the medicine box from the coffee table. “You don’t sound like a local, do you?” Anna asked Alicia while cleaning Matthew’s wounds.
Alicia froze because that sounded vaguely familiar. After surveying Anna’s pretty face, she realized Anna was somewhat familiar. Then she asked, “Ma’am, have we met before?”
Anna misinterpreted what she was saying. She said, “Is that so? Maybe it’s because of our fate. See, you and my son met because of fate, too. Maybe we knew each other in a previous life, so we’re meant to be family in this life.”
“What are you talking about, Mom?” Matthew asked, frowning.
After sparing a quick glance at Matthew, Alicia asked Anna, “Did you go to the airport yesterday?”
“How did you know that?” Anna asked, frozen.
Alicia’s eyes sparkled. “Yesterday, I dislocated my arm,” she said, holding up her arm.
It wasn’t until then that Anna remembered that they’d met before. Surprised, Anna said, “Oh my goodness! It’s you!”
Alicia exclaimed excitedly, “Wow! It seems we do have a special bond. I’ve been dying to find out where you work because I owe you so much!”
With a gauze on his forehead, Matthew asked coldly, “And that’s how you would like to express your gratitude to her? By attacking her son? “
Hearing that, Alicia looked embarrassed. To her surprise, Anna did not blame her. Instead, Anna asked Matthew, “Why are you treating her with such an attitude?”
Smiling, Anna and looked at Alicia before saying, “Sorry, Matthew is just joking. Please don’t take it personally. How do you and Tammy know each other, by the way? Did you go to the same school?”
Alicia froze and looked at Matthew, waiting for him to save the day.
“What are you doing staring at Matthew? Are you and Tammy friends? How come I’ve never seen you before?” Anna took Alicia’s hand in hers and asked.
“Tammy switches schools all the time, so you definitely didn’t have the chance to meet all her friends,” said Matthew.
“Huh?” Anna was lost in thought. Just as she was about to ask another question, someone opened the apartment door.
“Matthew!” Tammy yelled as soon as she walked in.
In response, the three people on the couch rose to their feet. Among them, Alicia practically jumped off the couch. She muttered, “You’re finally here! ” Thank goodness you showed up just in time, Tammy! Otherwise, I’ll be screwed! I can’t handle Matthew’s hostile demeanor and your mom’s questions on my own! Alicia thought to herself.
The moment she saw Anna, Tammy asked in astonishment, “What are you doing here, Mom? Aren’t you supposed to be at the hospital? How is Aunt Mona doing?”
“Why didn’t you tell your brother that you allowed your friends to stay here? Do you realize how much confusion you’ve caused them?” Anna grumbled.
“My… friend?” Tammy asked, surprised. She didn’t realize what was happening until she noticed Alicia blinking desperately at her.
“Oh… Yes! Alicia is one of my friends. She only moved in yesterday, so I haven’t had a chance to tell Matthew about that yet. I’ve been so preoccupied with rehearsals since then that I completely forgot about it.” After finishing her words, Tammy drew Alicia behind her and then went to see Matthew’s injuries. Then she squeaked, “Holy crap! You got a wound on your forehead? Does it hurt?”
“I’m fine,” Matthew said, sighing helplessly, “Let’s go, Mom. The girls need some rest.”
“All right, let’s go.”
Before leaving, Anna asked Alicia again and handed her a note with her phone numbers on it, “Are you okay? Here’s my phone number. Please contact me if you need anything.”
“You should leave, Mom. I’ll tell Alicia your phone number later,” Tammy said.
After Anna and Matthew left, Tammy leaned against the door panel and let out a long sigh of relief, saying, “That was close.”
“Yeah, and I’m sorry for what happened. So, what should we do now?” Alicia said nervously.
With her eyes fixed on Alicia, Tammy asked, “You told my mother we’re friends, right? You didn’t say you were my assistant, did you?”
“I didn’t say that because your brother didn’t let me have the chance to say so,” Alicia said, nodding.
“Right, you can’t tell my mother about this. My brother has been helping me to keep this secret. If my mother finds out, I’ll be screwed.”
“Is that why you used a fake name?” Alicia asked in astonishment.
“Yeah. My name is Tammy Wright, by the way,” Tammy said with a nod.
“Alicia. I’m sorry, but I just mistook your brother for a pervert. And I hurt him. He must hate me a lot.”
“He won’t.” Tammy took a Coke from the refrigerator. She opened the bottle quickly and then sipped the foam. She then added, “My brother only cares about his work. Maybe he’ll forget who you are the next time he sees you.”
Hearing that, Alicia froze for a moment, feeling disappointed.
***
A while later, Anna and Matthew were already sitting inside Anna’s car, heading for home. On the way, Anna asked Matthew while driving, “Tammy’s friend is not a local, isn’t she? Are you sure she’s a classmate of Tammy’s?”
Matthew was silent for a moment before saying calmly, “She probably transferred from another school.”
“By the way, how are you preparing for that racing competition?” Anna asked thoughtfully.
“Almost done. I’ve already chosen the best player.”
“Will he win?”
“I believe he will be able to place in the top three. After this competition, our car brand can access the domestic market. People will no longer believe those rumors this way.” Matthew said.
“What about Clinton’s project? You’re not going there anymore?”
“It’s almost finished there, so I asked Aunt Maria to take care of everything.”
Anna frowned, saying, “Maria is still there? Why didn’t you ask her to help you with the competition here?”
“Well, I didn’t ask her to come back. And the project there is quite urgent. So, I asked her to stay there.”
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