Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

328 My Mom Is Not A Cheater

Ryan became uneasy when he noticed how coldly Anna treated him. He pinched his own hands, paused, and decided to tell her the truth about everything. He said, “Okay. I’m going to take you somewhere, Anna, because | want you to trust me.”

“Where?”

“You’ll know it when you get there. I’ve documented everything I’ve done over the years to become close to the Wrights.”

Later on, Anna drove carefully through the snow. Then they arrived in front of an apartment building near Ryan’s school and took the elevator to an apartment on the fourth floor.

Except for a bed and a desk, there wasn’t much furniture in that modest house. However, the wooden floor was piled high with various books, and the massive bookshelf was crammed with folders and labeled books.

Ryan drew back the sheet that covered the bed, allowing the dust to float in the air. He explained, “This is where | used to live while | was working as a private detective. But | haven’t been here for quite some time.”

“You see, there are a lot of notebooks on the shelves. That’s the records I’ve been writing in since | was thirteen years old, and I’ve arranged them in chronological order. My mother refused to tell me about them, so I’ve been investigating them little by little over the years.”

Anna froze for a moment and hesitantly walked over to the bookshelf.

She casually pulled out a hardback notebook and flipped it open. The 328 My Mom Is Not A Cheater saadl notebook had the date written on it. It seemed that Ryan had recorded it three years ago when he was a freshman.

The first page of the book included a newspaper clipping with the heading “CEO of Carousel Group Richard Wright resigns, and Peter Wright’s only son takes command.”

Anna browsed the article and found that it was from a tabloid Flipping through the journal, she found it filled with records of Wayne’s interviews and some notes written by Ryan analyzing Wayne’s actions and words

first, he described Wayne with words like “cold,” “intelligent,” and “business genius.” Ryan later described him as “protective,” “not so scary,” and “a

these notes as though he were talking to himself during adolescence. He couldn’t find anyone to share those secrets with, so he kept an eye

“So, what motivated

mother used to cry when she was watching a few photographs when I was a child. She would even call Wayne’s name in her dreams in the middle of the night. At first, had no idea what she was talking about. Later, | discovered she had a son named Wayne, who

same thing if they were in a different stance. Anna could appreciate Ryan’s need to prove

328 My Mom Is Not A Cheater ol shoes, she knew Jennie had hurt Wayne deeply. As a

want Wayne to reconcile with your mother, right?”

Wes”

possible. | can

her husband,” Ryan abruptly cut Anna

know what you’re talking about. Believe me, there’s no way my mother would have an affair with another man,” he said

said, “Ryan, but your mother told

wanted to say something but

long since decided to do it. So, Anna didn’t think she could persuade Ryan, but she was also worried that things might be out of control if Ryan kept pressing on Wayne

truth behind previous events, which was why Anna thought it was too risky

husband, Anna? But my mother

Anna’s eyes widened in shock. Wayne’s father James Was Peter’s only son. When Wayne was thirteen,

the house. For the next twenty years, they hadn’t seen each other for once. So, Anna was taken aback when Ryan claimed