Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

When Anna came back to the room and pushed the door open, she found that the room was in darkness. She could see a figure sitting on the sofa with the help of the light that came in from outside.

With a cigarette between his fingers, Wayne inhaled deeply on the cigarette and the cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.

After hesitation, Anna closed the door gently and walked toward him. “Why did you suddenly come back? You don’t like the gumbo?”

“No,” Wayne answered briefly. For a moment, Anna didn’t know what to say.

She gently waved her hand, trying to disperse the smoke. Although she had been holding her breath, she couldn’t help but cough when inhaling the smoke.

Hearing her cough, Wayne paused for a few seconds and stubbed out the cigarette. Then he stood up and opened the window, letting the fresh air in. The oppressive atmosphere in the room gradually faded away.

“We’ll leave early tomorrow morning. As for the man that you hit, he’ll go back with us and be transferred to the hospital of Birmingham,” Wayne said. His low voice sounded dull in the

rain.

Hearing that, Anna breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. When she realized that Wayne was standing with his back to her and couldn’t see her action, she said, “OK. All my work here has been finished. If it weren’t for the rainstorm, we would have gone back to Birmingham today.”

Wayne nodded without saying anything and then he went into the bathroom. Soon, the sound of water running came from inside.

After staying in the room a while, Anna walked out and went downstairs. Most of the guests had gone back to their rooms and the hall became quiet again.

The receptionist was cleaning up the tables. When she saw Anna coming downstairs, she asked, “Miss, you and your boyfriend didn’t have much of the gumbo. Is it not to your taste?”

Anna didn’t clarify the relationship between Wayne and her and made an excuse. “He’s not feeling well and has no appetite, so we went back to the room just now. Sorry.”

“Why do you apologize? It doesn’t matter. Did he catch a cold because of the cold weather? There are medicines at the front desk,” the receptionist said.

“Thank you. He’s better now,” Anna smiled and said. “Well, may I use the kitchen to cook some noodles?”

seemed to be in a dilemma. “Sure.” A gentle voice came from

plain cotton dress, Jennie drew the tie-dyed curtain and looked at Anna with a

said and then followed her

over fifty years old but was not sophisticated. She was simple and kind, and there was always a gentle

familiar. When Jennie asked about Wayne

not until just now that she guessed the relationship between Jennie and him

talked about his family with her, she had heard some rumors about Jennie. And

graceful and friendly, Anna thought that she

need?” Jennie asked

said, “I want to cook some

me help you,” Jennie said.

in Jennie’s eyes, she frowned and explained at once, “Ms. Wilson, I didn’t

Jennie said with a self-mocking smile as she slowly moved her hands away from

thin line. She wanted to pretend that she didn’t know everything

just don’t want to bother you. I can do it myself. I have nothing to do now anyway. It’s

me know,” Jennie said with a smile. When she turned around

Ms. Wilson. Well, I’m wondering if you are free now. Could you teach me

was stunned for a moment and then understood what Anna meant. She nodded happily,

Jennie told her how much flour and

kneaded it into a strip and cut it into thin noodles. When the water in the pot was boiling, she put the

you work at Carousel Group, but I didn’t expect that you are so close to him,” Jennie suddenly said,

was referring to was Wayne. Then she said, “When you beat around the bush and asked me about his condition before, I thought that you were just curious

Did he ever tell

you know what you mean, Ms. Wilson.” Anna didn’t