บททั้งหมดของ You Want Me Back, Don't You?: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

”Henry.” Anaya called as soon as she stepped into the house. She had rushed here as soon as she got the urgent text from Henry. She tried calling him on her way but his number was unreachable.Different thoughts had been running through her head, and her worst fear was that something had happened to Ryle. She frowned when she saw the house was dark and she had to squint her eyes to reach out for the switch on the hall.A soft gasp escaped her lips when red petals began to fall over from the roof. A red carpet was placed on the floor and she walked down the path leading her to the dining table.Scented candles illuminated the living room, creating a cool and peaceful ambience. Anaya couldn’t get the smile out of her face as she stopped by the dining table where a delicious looking meal was laid down.“What–” Henry came out, holding a bouquet of red roses with a smile on his face. He looked handsome as ever in the simple dress shirt and pants he wore, his black locks swept over his fa

“Oh my God, Anaya!” Hana opened her arms widely before embracing Anaya so tight she thought she was trying to choke her. “So nice to see you here. Thank you for bringing her here, Hen.” She smiled at her brother.“Happy birthday, Hana.” Anaya forced a smile on her face as she pulled away from her overenthusiastic sister-in-law. “Nice party.” Anaya said as she glanced at the rooftop party which was already in full swing.When Henry informed Anaya about Hana’s birthday party, her first response was to refuse the invitation but she thought against it after she was the one who had implored Margeret and Hana that they be civil with one another for the sake of the family.The rooftop party was a dazzling, Instagram-perfect ambience with the string lights sparkling like stars above. Hana was dressed in an emerald green dress which stopped by her calves, her red hair in a high ponytail with curled ends.“Happy birthday, Auntie!” Ryle hugged Hana’s thighs before handing her the card he made f

Anaya stared at her laptop, unable to comprehend the words in the document even though she could see them very clearly. She shut the device and laid on her back, her eyes staring up the ceiling with numbness.After the entire ordeal she faced yesterday at Hana’s birthday party, Henry advised her to work at home for a few days until she felt like herself again. And Anaya thought he had a point.She was still unable to get a bearing on her surroundings or what she needed to do with Maia. If she were to be honest, she felt like she had been drugged and last night was simply nothing but a figment of her imagination.One minute, she was laughing and joking with Maia and the next, her secretary was accused of attempting to murder her. Did Maia actually try to push her from the rooftop yesterday? Was she really involved in the previous attacks? If so, what was her motive for trying to kill her and why did she want her out of Henry’s life?These were the questions she had been asking herself

A few days passed without any news about Maia from the police. Anaya resumed work fully and engrossed herself in the piled up files and approvals in order to sort her thoughts out.Tonight, a party was being held at Henry’s family’s house to celebrate his newly closed deal of a whooping one billion dollars. Anaya stayed by Henry’s side as the guests flooded in to congratulate him on his success.The party was filled with music, food and even some games for the guests to have some fun. Anaya thought she would hate being around a crowd after the last time almost led to her death but on the contrary, she was having a good time.Henry’s friends and family members were mostly friendly with her, and they had one thing in common–their love for sharing embarrassing stories about Henry whenever they could. So, it was always a cheerful ambience with them around.Yara and Chen had also stopped by to congratulate Henry but they didn’t stay for long. Anaya was glad Chen had another event to attend

Henry gently held Ryle’s tiny hand in his, not wanting to squeeze too hard. Ryle had finally gone to sleep after the doctors had done all the necessary checkups. Ryle was out of danger but he would be in the hospital for two days to ensure there were no side effects. Henry sighed, his eyes focused on the rhythmic rise and fall of his son’s chest. Tonight had been horrifying for him, even more than the day Lauren died.He had been chatting with his friends when Hana’s scream alerted them of Ryle in the pool. He pushed past everyone and jumped into the pool without a single second of hesitation.Ryle’s body had been floating and he was already unconscious. When he performed CPR on him, he was praying to the Almighty for Ryle to open his eyes. He could hear Hana confronting Anaya about being careless with Ryle but he wasn’t concerned about that. He just needed to be sure that his son was safe.It was only after they arrived at the hospital he realized how devastating this incident cou