Having brunch in the cafe, Alvin observed Anya wasn't looking him in the eyes even after she calmed down and waited for Zane.
He tried to coax her saying that they would find the mastermind behind the attack, yet she was still tense, just nodding and shaking her head.
When they went to the school gate to pick up Zane, Jia let go of Zane's hand and ran towards Anya. She wrapped her arms around Anya's leg, grinning widely, "Aunt Anya, I am coming with you and Zane. Jass asked the teacher to send me with you." She was excited to hang out with Zane after a long time.
Anya could guess Jason was also trying to keep Zane occupied so that he doesn't dwell on what he experienced. Kneeling, she wrapped her arms around Jia, "Then let's have fun today."
Jia rattled her head, giggling adorably as she high-fived Anya. She moved aside when Zane came closer.
It was always Anya who embraced Zane, this time Zane hugged her, wrapping his arms around her neck.
Although he looked normal on the surface, his spirits were too low, the fear was set deep in his heart. Anya rubbed his back as she asked warmly, "How was your day, baby?"
She neither showed her anxiety nor pretended to be excited. She didn't want Zane to feel like his fear didn't mean anything to her, at the same time she didn't want to frighten him with her worry.
Zane didn't respond to her question and hugged her tightly. He didn't have time to recall the attack in the class as there would be a teacher or Jia talking nonstop with him.
Nevertheless, coming back to the same place where the bike rider was speeding toward him, his panic and fear became raw in his mind.
Alvin who always saw proud, smug, active Zane was incensed thinking of the person behind the attack. Unfortunately, they found no clue. Gianna was living a prison life, so he wasn't able to get any clue in any way.
'Who could it be?' He swore to ruin that person even if it was his father.
"Alvin…" Anya called him out. The car was on the other side of the road and looking at Zane's condition she didn't have the heart to put him down from her arms.
Jia watched Alvin for a few seconds and grinned, "Aunt Anya, is the handsome Uncle your boyfriend?" Her eyes adored the handsome creature in front of her.
Anya smiled as she nodded in acceptance.
Jia extended her little hand to Alvin for a handshake, "Hello, I am Jia, Zane's friend, classmate, and…" She looked behind where her home teacher was speaking with a parent. She added in a low, careful voice, "…his future girlfriend."
Zane looked down at the girl from his mother's arms. He had the look as though Jia had lost her mind.
Anya smiled helplessly while Alvin was speechless. He didn't even know what girlfriend and boyfriend meant when he was a kid. Weren't kids supposed to just play and read comics?
Instead of shaking her tiny hand, he carried Jia into his arms, approving her method of setting her eyes on the boy she needed as a man.
After Zane came into his life, he was learning a lot about the kids. He looked at Anya, who was slow as a snail when kids are smarter and faster than her, "Learn."
Anya: "…"
Does he take kids' words seriously?
Jia's mother liked Zane too much hence she made a humorous remark about having Zane as her son-in-law. Jia overheard and got too excited for it.
Thus, Cheerful Jia helped Anya slowly liven up the air for Zane in the Oasis mansion.
Playing half of the day with two kids, Anya's mood had boosted significantly. When Jia was picked by her mother, the mansion oddly fell silent.
Zane was in better shape, after being troubled by his mother and Jia. He sat in his room to complete his pending school work.
Anya checked with the investigation and found nothing fruitful. Knowing that Alvin was also waiting for her to speak with him. "Baby, Mommy has something to talk to Alvin. Find me in the study or his bedroom. Is that alright?"
Zane didn't bother moving his gaze away from his book when he waved his left hand. "Yes, momma."
…..
When Anya stepped out of the room, she noticed Ean dragging somebody into the study room. A part of her wanted to wait till they complete the work but hearing the man yammering apology, she ended up following them, in case that man was behind the attempt to murder.
When she opened the thick wooden double doors, her eyes fell on Ean standing in front of Alvin who was crossing his legs, and sitting on the couch. Her eyes settled on the man who was kneeling on the ground, shaking in fear.
She proceeded inside without waiting for them to invite in or send her away. "What is going on?" Her voice had a tone of interrogation.
Ean glanced at Alvin before trying to evoke Anya's memory, "You must have seen him around us in the university."
Anya stood behind Alvin looking at the man. He was in branded semi-formal wear and he was definitely from a wealthy family as per her judgment.
She shrugged when Ean didn't continue, "No, I don't." Inexperienced Anya was ignorant. She never bothered to know about anybody.
Ean looked at the lopsided smirk on Alvin's face. He controlled his urge to punch that smug face and introduced the man, "He is James Green, our classmate since school." He paused, looking hatefully at James. "He was helping Flora Dalton about Alvin's location and giving hand to drug Alvin both the times.
James was pretending to be missing Alvin and asking about his whereabouts. As friends for a long time, Ean wasn't guarded against him. James was trading the information to Flora for free cash.
Anya asked indifferently, "So?" If they want to deal with drug incidents, they will have to go behind Flora and get rid of James from their group. What were they doing by dragging him to the Oasis mansion?
Ean was bewildered by how easily Anya took the matter. Well, he had no idea, both the times Alvin was drugged, he ended up being with Anya.
Anyway, he stated his second motive, "When Krystle had called and messaged me four years ago to pick Alvin from the Karaoke private room, it was him who had purposefully confiscated my mobile. He wasn't letting me move pretending to have a drinking challenge." Ean was knocked out that day till morning.
However, he still doesn't get how Krystle found Alvin that day and why she was angry at him that she explodes like a time bomb around him.
Alvin was getting a clearer picture of what happened that day other than what he did to Anya.
Anya nodded realizing Ean was trying to prove to her that he was loyal to Alvin. Well, she wasn't going to prove anything, she had stopped being a people pleaser.
While Alvin was busy thinking about what to do with James, Ean was confused looking at Anya who went to Alvin's desk and started using his laptop. Yet the owner of the laptop wasn't even bothered. For god sake, his laptop had lots of critical information about their company.
Turning the laptop around, Anya spoke, "If you want to blame someone, pick the criminal wisely." Because there could be another person to work for Flora even if they take action against James Brown. However, there was no proof against the main perpetrator
Ean stepped forward and watched the video evidence of Flora pouring a white powder into a whiskey glass while pestering Alvin. He was astonished witnessing how smooth Flora was and fooled everyone.
Anya changed the video as she continued, "I won't suggest you target Flora Dalton. She is busy on dates with a third-generation heir." Krystle had blabbered out about Flora. If Flora was moving on, it was better to leave her alone.
Ean scoffed when he identified the man in the video, "Tch, Logan Hale is infamous for fooling around with women." He couldn't believe Flora's father managed to convince Flora to marry a playboy for a business deal.
On the other side, Alvin grasped he missed out on a key person from the suspicion list. He wasn't going to take Flora's obsession so lightly. He messaged Rob as he added another person to the suspicion they didn't even know.
[Look into Flora Dalton and Logan Hale's activities.]
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