Renewal Of Love
Chapter 343 Photos In The Computer

Eddy's eyes widened as he heard the word his mother had uttered. He looked at her, his eyes full of surprise. 'What did my mother call my grandmother just now?' he thought. Eddy knew about the conflict that was going on between his grandmother and mother. Even though he was young, he was quite capable of taking subtle hints.

He noticed they could never sit together peacefully. Every time they stood near, the atmosphere would suddenly turn hostile.

Once he felt terrible about this and asked his father if the two ladies would ever resolve their issues. His father answered that it was impossible for them to make up anytime soon. But now, Eddy couldn't help but think his father had been wrong. Something definitely had happened to change the situation.

Anne looked at Selma quietly. Selma opened her mouth slightly and looked at Anne in surprise.

At this moment, time seemed to have stopped ticking.

Kevin, who had just washed his face and calmed down, looked at them, a weird expression making its way to his face. The awkwardness in the room was palpable.

He looked at Eddy, hoping that the little boy would help him. Eddy simply winked at him and Kevin raised his eyebrows. "What's wrong with you?" he asked in confusion. Turning around, Anne smiled at Kevin and said, "Nothing. We were just--"

"What did you just call me?" Selma, who didn't come to her senses until now, interrupted her. She stared at Anne with a frown.

Anne smiled slightly. "Mom."

This time, Selma heard it clearly. She was sure that Anne had called her Mom.

She couldn't help but wonder what had gotten into her. Why was she referring to her as mother?

Kevin, who was standing next to them, also looked at Anne in surprise. With a smile, Anne slowly held Kevin's hand.

Her soft hand caressed his and his heart warmed up. He held her hand back tightly.

He knew that everything Anne did was for him, his children, and the family.

Looking at Anne, Selma frowned and wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to start.

In such a situation, she had no idea what the appropriate words would be!

"Grandma, it's too late. Eddy is hungry. Let's have dinner together, okay?" Eddy held Selma's hand lovingly.

Holding Selma's leg, Sally echoed, "That's right. Grandma, don't leave. Let's have dinner together."

Selma raised her head and looked at Anne, who was looking at her with a smile on her face. Her eyes were warm, and her face no longer had that vigilant and hostile look.

Selma racked her brains but couldn't come up with an explanation for Anne's sudden shift in behavior. But she was glad that it was a good shift. It gave her an out from the awkward situation.

Too many things had happened between them. Selma had thought that they were destined to be enemies all their lives.

However, now Anne seemed to be trying to reconcile things. As an elder, it was beneath her to apologize to someone younger.

Selma let go of Eddy's hand with a smile. Her high-heeled shoes crick-cracked on the floor, its sound echoing. She raised her head slightly, like a proud peacock. After taking a few steps forward, she slowly turned around and glared at Anne. However, soon her features softened and a smile made its way to her lips. "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you come over and help me? Do you expect your Mom to serve you?"

She purposely used the word mom. It signified that Selma had accepted Anne as the daughter-in-law of the Fu Family. Hearing that, Anne looked at Kevin with a smile on her lips. Kevin nodded at her, and she immediately stepped forward. Looking at them disappear into the kitchen, Kevin couldn't help but smile. They looked harmonious indeed.

"It seems that tonight's dinner will be very delicious." Eddy raised his head and smiled at his father like an adult.

Kevin nodded in agreement. He could imagine how delicious the dinner would be.

"Really?" With her eyes wide open, Sally immediately said, "Then I will eat lots today."

Sally was still too young to understand adults and their conversation. At the mention of dinner, she indeed thought they were talking about actual food. At this moment, her nature of being a foodie was immediately revealed. She looked towards the kitchen expectantly, already wondering what the dinner would be.

With a helpless look in his eyes, Kevin lowered his head, held Sally in his arms, and strode forward.

Eddy sighed. His sister was really a foodie. She could be easily bought off with some good food.

Now, he really wanted to meet Simon. He wondered what kind of a person Simon would be. 'Is he going to be just like me?' he wondered.

Even though he hadn't had the tiniest idea, Eddy concluded that Simon would be a smart kid, just like Sally.

Anne and Selma started cooking together in the kitchen. At first, there was some silence between the two, but soon the silence was broken and Selma was talking and laughing.

Anne and Selma really enjoyed each other's company. 'I am so glad!' Anne thought. She was right to choose to forgive, otherwise, the resentments between them would be hard to soothe.

At the table, Sally enjoyed the meal. Everyone was happy to see her like this.

However, after dinner, Anne went to see Selma off alone.

Selma frowned slightly and looked back at Anne. Even though things had cooled down, she used a domineering tone when she spoke. "This place is too low-grade. You should move back to the Fu Family's Villa. That way, I won't have to keep running back and forth."

After all, they had made up now, so they should stay in the same house. Besides, Selma was the only one staying in the Fu Family's Villa and it felt quite lonely.

Anne nodded. "Don't worry, Mom. I'll take care of it."

Satisfied, Selma nodded slightly.

However, the reason why she came out to see her off was entirely different.

Anne lowered her voice and it sounded like a whisper. "Mom, I want to ask you something. When I was in the coma, did you take photos of me and Ryan?"

At that time, Selma, Ryan, and the two brawny men had behaved strangely. It was obvious that they had hidden something from her. Moreover, when Ryan saw her wake up, he blushed. There was an injury on her forehead at that time, and it was an urgent situation. Since she had been busy, this incident was something she didn't dwell on. However, now that things had calmed down a bit, it was the first thing that Anne thought about.

Selma's face froze. She stopped and looked at Anne. After hesitating for a moment, she frowned and said, "You're right. I did take photos at that time."

There was a wound on Anne's forehead, so she scattered her hair to cover the wound up. But her face was exposed in the photos. People could recognize it was Anne in an instant.

"If you didn't mention it today, I would have forgotten it. Don't worry. I will delete the photos as soon as I go back. They won't spread out," Selma assured her.

Anne nodded, looking at her gratefully. "It doesn't matter what I think of you; you are still the daughter-in-law of our Fu Family. You called me Mom. Once your photos are out, it will embarrass my son, grandchildren and everyone connected to our family. I won't let that happen!" Selma snorted arrogantly.

Anne chuckled and nodded in agreement. She believed that Selma would do as she said.

After sending Selma away, she went back home. Seeing Kevin standing on the stairs, she walked towards him. He reached out his hand and gently held her shoulder.

"Anne, thank you," Kevin thanked her, his eyes brimming with sincerity.

Shaking her head, she smiled. "We are a couple. There's no need to be this formal. After all, we still have a long way to go. Your mother is an elderly woman. I can't always be at odds with her, can I?" Kevin nodded, feeling proud of his wife. He knew what was on Anne's mind. He would make up for the grievances she had suffered.

However, his phone rang, interrupting their romantic moment.

Annoyed, Kevin pulled out the phone and glanced at his caller ID. A frown crept onto his face seeing it was from Selma. He swiped to answer it.

His mother had just left a few minutes ago so this call made him quite worried.

"Kevin..." Selma said anxiously, "Our house has been burgled!

Some jewelry and my computer were stolen."

On the other side, Anne caught the word computer and her face creased with a frown.

Selma kept the photos of her and Ryan in that computer. If the photos leaked, what would happen?

She couldn't believe it!

Just now, she had discussed this matter with Selma, and she had readily agreed to delete them. But before she could do it, someone had stolen the computer! She found this coincidence too hard to believe. "Mom, don't worry. Call the police first," Kevin said calmly, unaware of the thoughts going on in Anne's mind.

Selma remained silent for a long time. Just when Kevin thought Selma had cut the call, her voice came from the phone. "Kevin, hand over the phone to Anne," she said with urgency.

Kevin frowned with confusion, but he still handed the phone to Anne. Anne kept the phone near her ear and asked, "What's the matter?"

Her voice was no longer soft like it was this evening. A coldness had overtaken it.

On the other side, Selma explained anxiously, "Anne, I was eager to delete those photos from my computer but now it is lost. If I were you, I would have such doubts too. But you have to believe me, child. Now that we have reconciled, I have no intention of harming you. I am quite fond of Eddy and Sally. I have already accepted you as the daughter-in-law of the Fu Family."

Selma took a short pause to catch her breath and went on, "I know I have done a lot of terrible things before, but please don't judge me based on them. You are the daughter-in-law of the Fu Family and I wouldn't dare to hurt you again. Moreover, after the photos are spread out, it will be our Fu Family that will be humiliated.

Anne, please believe me. It's really a coincidence. It has nothing to do with me. Besides, the stolen gemstones are quite expensive as well. The police will resolve the case as soon as possible. Don't worry now. We will figure out a way..."

Selma sounded really anxious and Anne couldn't help but begin to trust her. Since Selma had made an effort to reconcile things, she didn't want a silly misunderstanding to make them enemies again.

And once she thought about it, Selma's words made sense. She would never risk the Fu Family's reputation.

If the photos were spread out, the impact it would have on Kevin and his company would be immeasurable.

Presently, Selma had no reason or motive to defame here.

Perhaps it was really a coincidence.

Her thoughts were in a tumult. Anne continued to console herself. On the other end of the line, Selma said anxiously, "Anne, are you listening to me? You have to trust me. I will resolve this matter as soon as possible and give you an explanation. But please don't be mad at me--"

"Mom!" Anne interrupted her. "I trust you, but I am worried nevertheless. I can't help but imagine what will happen when the thing in the computer spreads out."

Her words made Selma somewhat relieved. Then she comforted Anne for a while and hung up the phone. Anne knew that Selma had to call the police as soon as possible.

Once she handed the phone back to Kevin, he frowned at Anne and asked in confusion, "What's that thing on the missing computer? Why are you and Mom so anxious?"

Although Kevin knew that Selma once wanted to take photos of Anne and Ryan, he thought that after Anne was injured, Selma gave up. What he hadn't known was that Selma had done it when Anne was in a

coma.