Renewal Of Love

Chapter 554 Extra Story - The Luncheon

Kevin attended to making an appointment with his friends to talk business, after breakfast. Anne was

going to take the child for a walk about the general area to get some fresh air. Before she had made

this trip, she had known that the place was known for its exquisite natural beauty. The hotel service

was fantastic and attended to arranging a driver to accompany her on her walk.

Emily described the facts and history about the beautiful area. Her voice was melodic and easy on the

ear. She spoke in such a pleasant tone. The walk through the beautiful place did wonders for them.

Anne felt relaxed.

When they had arrived at the first designated picnic spot, Anne could feel the hot, humid atmosphere

on full blast. This was truly weather only fitting of a tropical season. The hotel was air-conditioned so

Anne hadn't felt the true heat of the place until now. Emily, however, was fully prepared.

Equipped with a lovely sunhat, she pushed the stroller and did her best to walk in whatever shade was

available on the lane. They were not too far from the sea. In the distance, she could make out the

beautiful beach coconut palms, and general scenery so characteristic of the southern parts of the

country. The baby was quite well-behaved, but it had been a long time since he had a chance to stretch

his little limbs. So, he lifted his arms and legs, kicking and punching the air. His eyes watched his arms

and legs intently, but he also glanced at his mother fondly, from time to time.

He was still so new to the world and everything he saw aroused his curiosity. He struggled but

managed to free himself from the stroller. He went to grab his mom's hand and totter on the leaves

under his small, unsteady feet. He became very excited by this new experience.

Both mom and son were dressed casually in white sports tights and three-quarter sleeved T-shirts.

Kevin also had a similar set of clothes, but since he wasn't with them now, no one noticed that the three

were in fact coordinated.

Holding the tiny tot by the hand, Anne walked a little ahead of Emily, who pushed the baby stroller and

followed them. When she saw Ted looking at her curiously, she winked playfully at him. She couldn't

help smiling.

"Anne, this tot is so cute!"

"You can also have one," Anne responded.

"It's not that easy," said Emily. She seemed to think of something, and the smile slowly slipped off her

face.

As they proceeded on their walk, they heard some commotion coming from nearby. Her motherly

instincts kicked in and Anne picked up her baby quickly. She noticed that someone had fainted a few

feet away. A young man was busy next to the person as if he was attending to treating the person's

condition.

Just as Anne was about to turn away from the scene and walk away, she noticed Emily looking a bit

glassed over. Her eyes were unfocused and she unconsciously followed the busy young man's

movements.

"Emily, what are you looking at?" asked Anne.

"What? Nothing." Emily snapped out of it, coming back to her senses. Her answer was abrupt and her

eyes wandered as if just rudely awakened.

"Oh, then let's go. There is nothing else interesting to see here," Anne responded.

"Wait a minute. Let's just stay a bit longer. There is a beautiful statue; it's not too far away and I hear it's

quite an interesting visit. Let's go have a see," Emily reported quickly.

Just as Anne was about to disagree with Emily, she noticed that the young man had attended

successfully to the person who had fainted, and the crowd had completely dispersed now. He was

walking towards them.

As he approached them, he came into better focus. The young man was quite a towering figure,

probably 182cm in height. He was strikingly handsome and had a grace about him. There was a hint of © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

a smile in his hazel eyes. His general appearance and aura made people feel at ease.

After looking at the man for a little while, Anne turned to look at Emily for her reaction. Emily looked

stunned. Anne thought the two of them would look quite good together and sensed something between

them.

"Hello, Miss," the young man greeted.

"A pleasure to meet you," replied Anne cordially.

The young man hesitated and then said, "I am a friend of Miss Emily. Do you mind if I steal her for a

minute for a quick word?"

Emily didn't deny their friendship, and considering that Kevin was on his way to them now, Anne placed

the baby gently in the stroller and obligingly walked a short distance away to give them some space.

She and the baby had been walking in the direction of the statue Emily had mentioned, and by the time

they reached it, Kevin had also arrived. The trio was wearing matching outfits. As they walked down the

lane, people admired the cute scene. Even passersby couldn't help but notice how sweet it looked.

The statues adorned the area around the fountain, but they were all varying sizes and placed in an

erratic pattern. Anne was very taken by the artistry, and even Ted admired the site.

Since his wife and son were so happy, Kevin happily took pictures of them in the bright sunlight.

Kevin looked at Anne through the camera. She was smilingly from ear to ear, holding the bouncing

baby in her arms.

It was indeed a beautiful sight to behold. Such was her happiness that her eyes seemed to shine with a

happy luster. Ted was also very happy spending time like this. He narrowed his eyes in the bright light.

His parents were his entire world. He hoped this moment could just go on endlessly.

Kevin's friend had invited them for lunch at midday. They went straight to the hotel after that, took a

quick shower and changed their clothing. They had such a long morning so they decided to leave Ted

at the hotel to rest. Then they drove to their friend's place.

Before they left, Anne learnt from Kevin that the friend they were visiting was named Sam, the son of

the Feng Family. He was quite a well-renowned doctor and owned a private hospital. His family was

very well off, to say the least. The Fu Family and Feng Family had a lot of connections, and some were

even relatives.

When Kevin and Sam were kids, they had spent many hours happily playing with each other. But now

they seldom met each other as they were both often consumed by work.

The place the luncheon was to be held was a gorgeous seaside villa. When Anne saw Sam standing at

the door, she took in a surprised breath. What a twist of fate, the man she had seen this morning at the

park was none other than Sam. She really had not anticipated such a coincidence!

After Kevin introduced the two of them, they both looked at each other in surprise.

"Oh? You two are already acquainted?" Lowering his head, and pulling his sleeves down to straighten

his cuffs, Kevin asked Anne quietly.

Sam had turned and walked into the mansion without answering. Anne thought she couldn't address

Kevin adequately on the topic on this occasion. So she just said, "We met briefly this morning. He is an

excellent doctor."

"I'm flattered, Ms. Anne. It was nothing to brag about," Sam responded.

Kevin glanced at Anne, trying to hide the emotion and uneasiness that he felt from his facial

expression. Something came to his mind but he suppressed the idea, convincing himself that this was

not the case. In fact, what he feared was not the true position.

Kevin turned and walked into the hallway. Apparently oblivious to his unusual behavior, she followed

him in.

He agreed to come to X City and had wanted to introduce Anne to Sam. On one hand, he didn't really

want to introduce his wife to another man. On the other hand, he felt that if he saw them meeting with

his own eyes, it would prove something to himself and dispel doubts.

But considering his attitude, he wasn't too pleased to hear they had already met. He felt a little anxious.

The scene of them at the park this morning was hazily appearing in his mind, against his will.

"How long will you guys be X city? Would you like for me to arrange a city tour for you?" asked Sam

with consideration, looking at Kevin. He walked towards the bar.

"It's up to Anne. I'm just the company on this trip," he said.

"Thanks, Mr. Sam. I have a good friend who is very familiar with this city. She can assist in arranging

it," she said. She smiled at Kevin as she took her seat on the couch.

She glanced at Sam who was preoccupied with wiping a glass and did not take any notice. She was

very curious about Sam's relationship with Emily. But since it hadn't come up naturally in conversation,

she thought it prudent not to mention it of her own accord. Her plan was to rather ask Emily about Sam

once she went back to the hotel.

Frowning slightly, Kevin looked at Anne, thinking that she was acting very strangely. He could feel a

little anger bubble up inside him.

He really just wanted to take Anne back to the hotel, and never see Sam again, even though he knew

Sam was an upstanding friend who would never try anything improper with her.

"Anne, you can take a small walk around and see the place," said Kevin, squinting his eyes at Sam.

"Are you okay with that, Sam?"

"Sure, please make yourself at home," said Sam to Anne. He placed the first glass on the counter and

continued to pick up a second one.

"Alright, and you two will also have an opportunity to catch up," she said with an obliging smile. She

followed a waiter who directed her to a beautiful yacht to view.

Now that Anne had left the room, Kevin felt more relaxed and unbuttoned his top button to get more

comfortable.

Sam out down the next glass, picked up some good red wine which had been prepared in a stunning

carafe, and poured generous amounts into the glasses.

"You are still so boring." Kevin picked up the glass, lazily leaned against the sofa and swirled it gently.

Looking at the light reflecting beautifully off the glass, his mind wandered elsewhere.

"Would you think it would be funny if I told embarrassing childhood stories?" With a playful smile on the

corners of his mouth, Sam sat down.

"Humph!" Kevin didn't say anything more.

"You two seem very close to one another," Sam said slowly, as if something had just dawned upon him.

Kevin at up straight. After a few moments, he eased up and relaxed back into his seat.

When Anne came back, the three of them sat down for the meal. The dishes that were served were

rich and delicious. She enjoyed the crab paired with the sweet wine. It was scrumptious. Since she

wasn't in her own home, she took care to eat in a reserved manner, As if reading her mind, Kevin

dished out another portion of crab meat onto a side plate for her to eat.

Anne ate happily, listening to the two men chatting, catching up after such a long time. The afternoon

sun shone warmly on them and the sea breeze pleasantly licked at them. Drinking the exquisite wine,

she started to feel very comfortable.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was so relaxed when they alighted their seats, she felt rather tipsy

and off balance when she got to her feet.

She rubbed her eyes and placed a hand on the table to steady herself. Looking at the two men walking

out, she felt a little nervous.

She didn't know how to tell Kevin she was tipsy. Plus, she didn't want to make such a gaffe in front of

Sam when they had just met.

She ran her fingers through her hair, placing some of it behind her ear. She regretted that she had

chosen to wear heels that day. It was making it even more difficult for her to walk. She wondered if

Kevin had caught on that she was inebriated.

She was a little lost in her own thoughts. Suddenly, she grabbed onto the back of Kevin's shirt as he

walked in front of her. Her eyes were slightly out of focus. She staggered a little, falling forward.

'Oh my God! I'm so screwed!' she thought. Fortunately, Kevin was in front of her.

Well, that is what she had thought anyway. But the stunned face that turned around in shock to look at

her, was not of any comfort. 'Alas, my luck, ' Anne smiled bitterly.

Seeing the two of them bumping into each other right next to him, Kevin was furious. He immediately

pulled Anne to her feet.

"Anne clearly isn't feeling well. We should go now. See you next time." Before Anne could offer any

apology, Kevin had picked her to her feet and began to head to the exit. It was apparent from his eyes

that storm was brewing inside him.

As soon as they left the house, Anne buried her face in Kevin's chest in embarrassment. Nothing

seemed too out of place to her, though.

Kevin assisted Anne into the car, went to the driver's seat, and then drove off. Only then did Anne

realize something was wrong, and it was too late now.