329 | Will Always Love You oF
329 | Will Always Love You
Anna then drove Ryan back to school instead of taking him home.
Ryan had to do a lot of paperwork because their group had caught the criminals. After Anna knew the truth, they both felt awkward getting along. And Anna was relieved that Ryan had to return to school because she didn’t know what to say to him.
After that, Anna drove to the kindergarten to pick up the two kids. On the way, Wayne called her and asked, "Anna, where are you?"
“almost there, and | still have one more intersection to go. What's going on?"
Wayne said gently, "You don't have to go there, Henry has picked them up. Let's meet together for supper tonight. Do you have any other plans for tonight?"
Anna froze and then realized it was New Year's Eve. She asked, "Really? Just a moment, | need to go home and change."’
"It's just the two of us tonight," With a chuckle, Wayne said.
After hearing his pleasant voice, Anna said, "Will you please give me a minute? | still need to get changed."
"You don't have to do that, Anna."
"No, it's our date! We haven't gone out on a date in a long time. | want to bring out the best of me.”
The Carousel Group had been in crisis recently, so Wayne was occupied with work. Therefore, Anna felt touched that Wayne had taken the time to go on a date with her. Besides, as there would be just the two of them tonight, Anna felt that she had to wear her best dress to celebrate 329 | Will Always Love You a the occasion
When Anna returned home, she opened her wardrobe and took practically all of her outfits out to try on. Then she even made a video call to Peace and asked her to pick out an outfit for her.
It was still noon in America. Peace sat on the bed and kept shaking her head at Anna, vetoing her choice of clothes.
Peace said, "No, this is too low-key. Christmas is coming, and everyone is still in a festive mood."
"Yes, it's a lovely dress. But don't you forget that it's winter now! You'll catch a cold wearing it!"
Anna spent an hour changing her clothing before deciding what she should wear tonight. She wore a long knitted beige dress with a red and white plaid coat and black boots. She believed the outfit was ideal for the New Year's Eve atmosphere.
After getting herself prepared, Anna went to the city's busiest central square that was known for its large electronic screen to meet Wayne.
Since the next day was New Year's Day, Anna could hear cheerful music at every corner she went.
After arriving there, Anna called Wayne to ask him where he was. It was still cold outdoors because it had just snowed a few days before. The weather forecast also predicted it would continue to snow in the next few days.
"I'm at the end of the road," Wayne said.
The chill made Anna wince. With a smirk, she sniffled and murmured, "Why must we gather outside? You do know it's much warmer inside the mall, don't you? Well, just wait for me there." 329 | Will Always Love You oF
Wayne had always been calm, but when he looked at the camera, he appeared embarrassed. Stroking his knees with his fingertips, he appeared to be attempting to grin gently. However, the corners of his mouth twitched twice because he was nervous.
"Hello, Anna," he said.
Anna smiled while covering her mouth in surprise.
Wayne then said gently, "There are a lot of things | want to say to you, but I'd be embarrassed to say them in front of you. So | decided to make a video. We first met in the lobby of my company in March of this year. And | used to believe that | could spend my life alone, and that | didn't need anyone to accompany me. But after meeting you, | felt as though my destiny had been significantly changed. When you first came to my house to cook for Matthew, | glanced at your face and thought to myself that marrying you would be a smart decision. | was horrified at the moment because we had only known each other for about a month. Later, | discovered that whether or not | love someone has nothing to do with the amount of time we spend together.”
“| couldn't stop thinking about you later. | think of you almost every second. | think of you when the sun rises and the moon shines in the dark. When it’s shining, when itis raining, and when it's snowing like it is right now, I think of you."
At that time, Anna felt something cold landed on her face. Looking up, she noticed snowflakes falling on her shoulders and palms.
“Anna, | love you and | will always love you. | wish we could be
together forever." 329 | Will Always Love You
The video stopped, and a pleasant piece of music, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, played.
After that, a bunch of children that were dressed in customs ran out. They each carried a present box, which they stuffed into Anna's hands. Many more people came up to Anna, stunned, and brought her more roses and gifts.
Anna ended up looking like a Christmas tree with presents all around her. She held a huge bouquet of red roses and remained still. Stunned and surprised, she had no idea what was going on or what was about to happen.
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