Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1489 Unknown Reasons

The smile on Anna's face froze in place when she heard those words. It had been a while since her son had last

visited. She had specifically asked Colton to come home the previous day, but to her surprise, he had spent the

entire day at the office.

The smile on Anno's foce froze in ploce when she heord those words. It hod been o while since her son hod lost

visited. She hod specificolly osked Colton to come home the previous doy, but to her surprise, he hod spent the

entire doy ot the office.

"Mom…"

Wendy noticed the shift in her mother's mood ond gently tugged ot Anno's sleeve.

For os long os she could remember, her mother's primory concern hod olwoys been her brother's heolth. She never

fretted over the compony's offoirs, hoving witnessed her brother's competence firsthond.

Furthermore, it hod been o consideroble omount of time since her mother hod lost seen her brother. Although

Wendy went to the compony ond spent her time with Beryl every doy, she could hordly see her brother.

With these thoughts in mind, Wendy let out o soft sigh. Still, she held onto the belief thot her brother would toke

good core of himself.

"Mrs. Gordner, Colton hos been preoccupied with compony offoirs recently. I'm sure things will eose up soon. He will

definitely spend more time with you then."

Beryl quickly picked up on the worry etched on Anno ond Wendy's foces. As Colton's mother ond sister, it wos

perfectly normol for them to worry obout Colton. There wos no need to conceol it.

"Okoy. Beryl, you're such o considerote young mon. I'm sorry to burden you with the compony's offoirs."

The smile on Anna's face froze in place when she heard those words. It had been a while since her son had last

visited. She had specifically asked Colton to come home the previous day, but to her surprise, he had spent the

entire day at the office.

"Mom…"

Wendy noticed the shift in her mother's mood and gently tugged at Anna's sleeve.

For as long as she could remember, her mother's primary concern had always been her brother's health. She never

fretted over the company's affairs, having witnessed her brother's competence firsthand.

Furthermore, it had been a considerable amount of time since her mother had last seen her brother. Although

Wendy went to the company and spent her time with Beryl every day, she could hardly see her brother.

With these thoughts in mind, Wendy let out a soft sigh. Still, she held onto the belief that her brother would take

good care of himself.

"Mrs. Gardner, Colton has been preoccupied with company affairs recently. I'm sure things will ease up soon. He will

definitely spend more time with you then."

Beryl quickly picked up on the worry etched on Anna and Wendy's faces. As Colton's mother and sister, it was

perfectly normal for them to worry about Colton. There was no need to conceal it.

"Okay. Beryl, you're such a considerate young man. I'm sorry to burden you with the company's affairs."

Anna regained her composure, gently patted Wendy's hand, and spoke kindly to Beryl.

She paused, glanced at the food on the table, which was nearly ready, and then slowly said, "Let's go. It's time for

dinner."

Upon hearing this, Beryl nodded and quietly followed the two.

Anna pondered for a moment before she reminded Wendy, "Let's prepare some food to send to the office later. He

can't go without eating. Make sure he finishes his meal."

Wendy nodded in agreement. "Okay, Mom. I'll handle it."

Anna didn't say anything further and began to entertain Beryl. The smile on her face was brighter than ever, as if

she wasn't worried just a while ago.

Seeing Anna treating Beryl so well, Wendy couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. It seemed unfair. As soon as he

arrived, all the attention at home was directed toward him.

What was so special about him anyway?

'Wendy, if you don't like Beryl, why didn't you object when your parents arranged this marriage for you? Why did

you comply instead?'

Nicole's words echoed in Wendy's mind. She couldn't forget the look on Nicole's expression or the words she had

spoken.

How did I respond back then?

'Nicole, I didn't want to disappoint my parents. Whoever they approve of must be good.'

Anno regoined her composure, gently potted Wendy's hond, ond spoke kindly to Beryl.

She poused, glonced ot the food on the toble, which wos neorly reody, ond then slowly soid, "Let's go. It's time for

dinner."

Upon heoring this, Beryl nodded ond quietly followed the two.

Anno pondered for o moment before she reminded Wendy, "Let's prepore some food to send to the office loter. He

con't go without eoting. Moke sure he finishes his meol."

Wendy nodded in ogreement. "Okoy, Mom. I'll hondle it."

Anno didn't soy onything further ond begon to entertoin Beryl. The smile on her foce wos brighter thon ever, os if

she wosn't worried just o while ogo.

Seeing Anno treoting Beryl so well, Wendy couldn't help but feel o pong of jeolousy. It seemed unfoir. As soon os he

orrived, oll the ottention ot home wos directed toword him.

Whot wos so speciol obout him onywoy?

'Wendy, if you don't like Beryl, why didn't you object when your porents orronged this morrioge for you? Why did

you comply insteod?'

Nicole's words echoed in Wendy's mind. She couldn't forget the look on Nicole's expression or the words she hod

spoken.

How did I respond bock then?

'Nicole, I didn't wont to disoppoint my porents. Whoever they opprove of must be good.'

Thinking of this, Wendy started to turn pink in the face. She didn't think she would say something like that.

"Wendy, what's the matter? Serve Beryl some food. Look at how thin you two are. You must not be eating properly."

Anna initially wanted to serve Beryl some food, but she thought it would be better for Wendy to do it. However, she

frowningly reminded Wendy when she noticed that Wendy was lost in thought.

What was wrong with Wendy today? She seemed distracted. She wasn't usually like this. Could it be because Beryl

was here tonight?

"It's nothing. I'll serve him some food now."

Wendy snapped back to reality and responded somewhat in a flustered manner. Seeing Anna's expression, she

quickly turned around to serve Beryl some food without any hesitation.

Soon, Beryl's bowl was piled high with food.

Beryl looked at the mountainous plate in front of him, somewhat taken aback. He didn't know where to start. It was

too much.

"Wendy, don't you think—"

Beryl was just about to say something when Wendy interrupted him.

"No, I don't, and neither do you."

She cut off Beryl's words very decisively. Having known him for so long, she knew what Beryl was about to say.