Chapter 2: Paying Big Bucks to Find You
Five years later, Skygate Airport.
A woman dressed in a black lace edged long sleeved dress, her slightly curled long hair falling casually to her waist.
She Lazily squinted her phoenix eyes, her makeup exquisite, and her graceful figure frequently attracting the attention of the surrounding crowd.
And the butle cutie with big round eyes by her side undoubtedly became another attraction.
“Mummy, Uncle Julian is here! The Masundle of joy excitedly raised his hand, pointing
Anna’s gaze followed, and Julian had already walked up to her.
to a man not far away.
The man took off his sunglasses, squatted down, and effortlessly lifted the little one. “Little guy, did you miss me?”
“Of course, I did! Mummy said we were coming back to Larkspire City, and I was so excited I couldn’t sleep last night!”
The little one pecked Uncle Julian’s face, “Uncle Julian, did you miss me?
Julian affectionately patted the little one’s head, then gently put him down, pointing to the vending machine, “Go ahead. Uncle Julian will buy you a
“Hmgh, if you want to talk privately with Mummy, just say it straight, why beat around the bush! The little one pretended to be sulky while Julian’s phone.
Obeying, he headed towards the vending machine.
taking
Julian’s tender gaze fell on Anna, and he naturally and skillfully picked up the suitcase she was holding. “Anna, are you sure about coming back?”
These years, Julian knew what kind of life Anna had lived.
When the first arrived in Germany, she had nothing, dragging her postpartum frail body to wash dishes at restaurants, perform at bars, and even do labor for others. Every day, she exhausted all her strength just to earn meager wages and feed her hungry child.
For the sake of her child’s survival and her revenge, she endured all kinds of hardships and worked tirelessly to become stronger!
Fortunately, she had come through it all.
“I’ve made up my mind. When has it ever changed?” Anna curled her lips coldly, a touch of chilliness flashing in her lazy expression.
Five years ago, Kate had left her in the car, tampered with the brakes, and pressed a stone on the accelerator. She had been in a coma, and they intended to create the false appearance of her causing a fatal accident by driving herself!
But they hadn’t expected her to survive. In her panic, she had turned the steering wheel and driven the car into the river!
It was the cold river water that had awakened her again. Using her remaining consciousness, she had struggled to free herself from the car!
With all her might, she had climbed up the bank. After that, she had fallen into a deep coma again. When she woke up for the second time, Julian had already rescued her.
Kate had schemed meticulously but left a gap
To make her die in a car accident, they hadn’t fastened her seatbelt, otherwise, she wouldn’t be standing here now!
But the child.……..Anna’s eyes dammed, her heart tangled. She had originally been pregnant with twins, but due to the severe trauma, the eldest had been declared dead shortly after birth, leaving only the little one, who had barely survived!
At birth, the little one was covered in bruises, silent, and showed no signs of lực!
Even his heart had stopped beating. It was her kneeling on the ground and desperately begging the doctor, repeatedly attempting cardiac resuscitation, that had saved him…
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Anna still remembered the loud cry of the little one when he was brought back to life. It was her unwavering determination to keep him alive!
She also remembered that Kate hadn’t found her corpse in the river, had arranged her funeral in advance, and had secretly searched all of Larkspire City to find her whereabouts, unwilling to let her have even a glimmer of hope!
In desperation, she had left Larkspire City completely with Julian’s help, carrying the little one.
She had been on the run in Germany for a full five years! She had endured physical and mental torment, a pain that no one could imagine.
Thinking of this, she clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and looked at the little one who was buying drinks not far away. Her eyes softened a bit.
“Anna, there’s a 50 million dollars reward for finding you, and someone is spending big money to locate you, but for now, no one has taken the job.”
“50 million dollars? Who’s offering such a huge sum?” Ama smiled, her lips curling slightly, her eyes flickering, “Never mind that. I’m back this time to handle my own affairs.”
Her smile gradually turned cold, and she had a score to settle with the Jenkins family for the past five years.
The hypocritical Kate and her daughter deserved to be thoroughly tormented How could she make them suffer?
“Alright, I’ve scheduled a physical examination for the little one, worried that the bumpy ride might make him uncomfortable. As for accommodation. I’ve already arranged it for you.”
Julian caught the hatred in her eyes and law why she had come back. Unless she participated in the competition, there was something more important waiting for her.
He changed the subject, “Tve also registered you for the design conipetition,”
He felt regretful that Anna’s talent was unknown to the public.
Everyone thought of her as just a pretty face, but they didn’t know that five years ago, Laura had won first place in the college student competition with a design that had come from her hands!
The title of design genius originally belonged to her.
More importantly, she had endured everything in Germany, studying day and night, researching and covering almost every field, and now her position and status were far from what they seemed on the surface.
But all of this had come at a great cost. During her early learning period, she had even gune into shock several times from exhaustion
Julian had witnessed her suffering.
Now, Anna was so powerful that she had a massive fan base both domestically and internationally, but no one had ever seen her true appearance or knew her true identity.
“Good, thank you, Julian.” Anna smiled.
Juhan picked up Mason, who l had finished b
buying drinks and drove towards the hospital.
The medical examination was completed, and all the undicators were healthy, which finally put Anna at ease,
I these year
e years
Mason had been weak at birth, so she insisted on having him checked twice a year, and fortunately, he had been healthy all t
“Anna, since you and the little one have just returned to the United States, I’ll treat you to a welcome dinner tonight”
Julian held the little one and said to Anna, noticing that she was in a good mood after seeing the medical report
“That’s great! Uncle Julian is treating us! I want to eat Goulash. I heard a’s famous in Germany! The little me clapped his hands excitedly
Not far away, Laura’s gaze followed the familiar figure, her legs involuntarily stopping. Did she see wrong just now?
The woman from earlier… Both her figure and sulle were remarkably similar to Anna.
But her eyes, appearance, and style were more mature and confident than before.
Her heart tightened, and unease washed over her.
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She must have been mistaken!
Anna, that unlucky woman couldn’t possibly still be alive!
She died, and her mother personally sabotaged her car, mistaking the brake for the accelerator, and drove her off the bridge!
She even arranged her funeral, how could she possibly still be alive!
“Laura, what are you looking at?” 11
Her best friend, Leah, affectionately held Laura’s hand and followed her gaze, but couldn’t see anything.
Her thoughts were interrupted, and Laura came to her senses, smiling and saying. “It’s nothing. I mistook someone for another person.”
Anna, that unfortunate woman, couldn’t possibly still be alive!
She deserved to die!
“Laura, the blood test results will be out soon. I envy you so much! If you’re pregnant with the Young Master Reynolds’s child this time, you’ll be set for life, won’t you?“”
Leah’s face was filled with envy. “Old Master Reynolds will definitely be delighted to have you marry into the family!”
Five years had passed, and since the miscarriage of her child, she hadn’t been able to conceive another child with Dominic.
This was her chance to marry into the Reynolds family!
“I’m focusing on my career right now. The matter of marrying into the Reynolds family y will depend on fare.” Although Laura said this, she secretly felt resentful. The Reynolds family had never accepted her since Anna’s death!
Since Anna died, she hadn’t been able to fulfill her wish of marrying into the family!
“Career? Laura, with Dominic supporting you, your career is like a fish in water. You’re a renowned genius designer in Larkspire City, Who can compare to you in the field of design?”
Leah leaned closer, flattering, “Even ordinary brands want you to design for them, but you look down on them!”
Laura’s lips c
curled upwards, and she couldn’t help but feel satisfied with Leah’s praise.
“Even in the recent Essence International Design Competition, you’re bound to be the champion in the country!”
“Leah, stop making things up. There are many talented designers in the United States, Laura said, though her heart was soaring. She was secretly sponsoring the competition for the sake of winning it, and with that sponsorship, her chances of winning first place would increase significantly!
Then, the chance of the Reynolds family accepting her would he even greater!
So, she had to win the title of number one in the country!
Anna’s gaze unconsciously turned towards the entrance, and just now… had she really seen wrong?
