Anna didn’t suspect anything. Although Wayne had been staying at home for the past few years, he frequently traveled to other cities. Also, she was preoccupied with her work, so she never asked him what he was up to.
At the end of the day, Anna left the hospital and went home.
“Mrs. Wright, hello. Dinner will be ready in a few minutes.” The maid greeted Anna and said to her as Anna opened the door.
“Honey, help me find my cardigan,” Anna shouted toward the second floor. Nobody responded to her. Anna froze for a second before realizing Wayne had left this afternoon.
The maid walked out of the kitchen and said, “Mr. Wright has left town. He left quickly this afternoon, saying he needed to see Matthew. He didn’t know how long he was going to be there.”
“He’ll be back soon,” Nodding, Anna said.
While Anna was having dinner, Wayne’s plane had landed at Cliatin Airport. Cliatin was a relatively underdeveloped city in the south. However, because it was a coastal city, it drew the attention of many real estate developers, including the Carousel Group. And the project that Matthew was in charge of was located on the west coast of the city.
In the study of the hotel room, Matthew was carefully reading the planning scheme on his laptop. Because his right hand was wrapped in gauze and dangling from his neck, he moved the mouse with his left. When he was occupied with his work, a man placed a glass of milk on Matthew’s table.
“Thanks,” Matthew assumed it was Maria, so he said so without raising his head. He looked up subconsciously when he noticed the person still standing there.
Surprised, Matthew paused for a moment before saying, “Dad. What are you doing here?”
“Just sit,” Wayne said as he sat next to Matthew. His gaze was drawn to Matthew’s injured arm.
Matthew frowned as he looked down at his arm. “I’m fine, Dad. It doesn’t hurt at all. Did Aunt Maria tell you about it?”
“Were you planning on not telling me anything?” Wayne asked.
After a brief pause, Matthew sighed, “It’s not a big deal, and I don’t think you and Mom need to worry about me.”
Wayne frowned and appeared dissatisfied. After seeing Matthew’s gauze-wrapped hand, he sighed resignedly. He thought, Matthew, I know that the last thing you like is to have people worry about you. Ever since you were a kid, you’ve often kept it to yourself. And it’s mainly because I didn’t take good care of you before. For that, I’m deeply sorry.
Having come back to his senses, Wayne said to Matthew firmly, “You’re free to leave now. I’ve already asked Maria to book you a flight for tomorrow.”
“No. This project is not yet completed,” With a straight face, Matthew refused.
“You don’t have to be worried about the project. I’ll take care of it for you.”
“I’m not going,” Matthew said firmly, looking at Wayne.
Wayne asked, “Why? Do you think I’m not doing as well as you?”
Shaking his head, Matthew said, “I wouldn’t have said anything if you were taking over before the accident. But you’d better not do it for me now.”
“What do you mean?”
” I think they’re coming for me. “
“This accident is just a warning,” Matthew frowned as he said, “and I’m afraid they’ll do something else after that. If you intervene now, they will be intimidated. That way, I’ll never find out who they are.”
Wayne was conflicted after hearing Matthew’s words. He didn’t want Matthew to be in danger. But when he put himself in Matthew’s shoes, he thought the boy had a point. He knew better than anyone the problems Matthew faced as the president of this group.
“Do you have a plan?” He asked.
Matthew nodded. “Don’t worry. I’m ready for it.”
“Can I help you in any way?”
“Yes.”
Hearing that, Wayne raised his eyes to Matthew.
“I want you to go back home and stay out of things here,” Matthew said calmly.
Wayne froze for a second, as he didn’t expect Matthew to say anything like that. He even suspected that the two of them had been adversaries in a previous life. Matthew never allowed his father to be involved in anything he did and thought he was a pain in the ass. Wayne thought things would improve once Matthew grew up, but they didn’t. Yet, Wayne was relieved that no one was nearby to witness this awkward moment.
“You can have more rest, son. I’ll be here for a few days.” Wayne said. He then stood up and exited the room.
Matthew took a sip of the milk on the table after his dad left. He smiled as he looked toward the room’s door.
***
Maria sat in the living room, waiting. She stood up when she saw Wayne and asked, “How is he?”
Wayne did not respond. Instead, he asked, “What did the doctor say about his injuries?”
“He said they were not serious. Something fell from the top of the building and hit Matthew. The police have apprehended the troublemakers.”
“Who are these people?”
“They bought some apartments in this unfinished building. Though we have spent a large amount of money helping the last contractor pay off the debt and compensated the residents, they still tried to blackmail us.”
“I didn’t see these people the last time I came, so I’ m suspicious about why they gathered there on the day Matthew went there. They’re not just trying to blackmail us, I’m afraid.”
Hearing Wayne’s analysis, Maria went completely still.
“Are the people around Matthew trustworthy?” Wayne raised his head to look at Maria.
“I’m going to find out who gave out his schedule,” Maria clenched her fist.
Wayne nodded. “Great, I’ll stay here for a few days and look into the matter. I’ll go back to my room now. Call me if you find any clues.”
“Okay.”
“By the way, did you tell Anna about this?”
Maria replied, shaking her head. “No, I didn’t. I told her I called because there was a minor issue with the project, but you weren’t returning my calls.”
“All right, thanks. Anna has been very busy recently, so let’s keep this under wraps for the time being.”
“Got it.”
After returning to his room, Wayne texted Anna to let her know he had arrived. Anna then quickly called him.
“Are you already there? Did you see Matthew?”
Wayne smiled as he listened to Anna’s sweet voice. “Why are you asking about your son first? Don’t you care about me at all?”
“All right, I’m sorry. Have you had your dinner yet?”
“No, not yet. I just got off the plane, so I’m not particularly hungry. How about you? What did you have for dinner?”
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