Chapter 2

Tyler sat in the cafe for the entire night. His mind was crowded with thoughts. He had given up a bright future for Annaliese and stayed by her side for several years. He was the distinguished heir of the Stone family, and everyone had acknowledged him as a genius at designing clothes. Therefore, he had the courage to start again, despite feeling emotionally shattered. He called a friend of his, Caden Langley, who was far away in Paxia. "Caden, didn't you say that you needed a design director for your company? Do you think I'm suitable?" Caden paused before replying, sounding confused, "You want to come? Can your wife bear to let you go so far away?" "Yes. I want to go." Tyler laughed bitterly. "She'll let me go. We're going to get divorced." "Divorce? Why?" Caden's tone sharpened. "Has something happened between you?" Tyler's lips quivered slightly, and he suppressed his emotions with effort. "I'll tell you the details when I get to Paxia. Send me an invitation, and I'll go get my visa done tomorrow." After they had made the arrangements and ended the call, Tyler washed up quickly in the cafe's restroom before leaving. First, he went to the police station. He entered his information in the database for those who had lost a child and begged the police to help him find the child. He also contacted a private detective. After that, he went to a law firm and asked a lawyer to draft a divorce agreement. Once he was done with everything, Tyler composed himself and returned to the hospital. He did not want to alert Annaliese yet. He knew that she was not the kind of person who would let him go if she found out. Besides, he had raised Corey. It wouldn't be that easy to leave him. However, he had been worried for nothing. When he reached the door to the hospital room, Tyler heard Corey laughing loudly. Through the window, he saw a man feeding Corey. The two of them were talking and laughing together and seemed to have a very close relationship. Tyler paused, and his eyes were drawn immediately to the watch on the man's wrist. Wasn't that the watch the man in the video yesterday had been wearing? Tyler felt as if he had understood something. He drew in a sharp intake of breath and suppressed the fury he felt as he turned to leave. However, he saw Annaliese at the end of the corridor, running toward him in a panic. She looked exhausted, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She looked as if she had not slept at all the night before. Tyler was surprised. He hadn't been around yesterday, so wouldn't she have had time to be with the man? However, she did not look as if she had enjoyed herself at all. In fact, she looked as if she had been busy all night. In the blink of an eye, Annaliese had reached him. As soon as she steadied herself on her feet, she hugged Tyler fiercely. Her hugs were always passionate, and the faint smell of her perfume felt refreshing. However, Tyler did not want to be near her. In fact, he felt nauseous. "Ty, where were you all night? I called you countless times. Why didn't you answer? Were you too worried about Corey? Don't worry. He received bone marrow from a donor, and his condition has improved." Annaliese's eyes were filled with worry. She did not seem to be faking it. Tyler still couldn't understand why the woman who had said that she would love him forever had borne the child of another man. He also couldn't understand why she had lied to him and said that his child was dead. His lips were pale as he pressed them together, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed all the grief he felt. He wanted to interrogate her. He wanted to throw a fit. However, his rationality was telling him to let it go. He could look for his child on his own, and he would just abandon her. "I'm fine. I accidentally fell asleep in a cafe last night, and I got back as soon as I woke up." Annaliese's furrowed brow finally smoothed out. "In the future, you must tell me in advance before you go anywhere, or I'll be worried sick." She sounded as gentle as always, and anyone who listened to her couldn't help but be entranced by her. However, he could still see that her eyes were flicking in the direction of the hospital room. The man inside was standing at the window, staring fixedly at the door. At once, Annaliese pushed Tyler away. She avoided his eyes as she said, "Since you didn't sleep well last night, I'll ask the driver to send you home to get some rest. Someone will take care of Corey. Don't worry." Tyler smiled bitterly. He wasn't an idiot. He knew that she was getting rid of him. However, it no longer mattered. It just made his heart ache a little. He nodded indifferently and was about to turn around when the man in the room pulled the door open and walked out. "Hello, Mr. Stone. I received financial assistance from Ms. Murphy when I was in college. My name is Jonathan Geller. We've met before." Jonathan was a bright, charming young man. He resembled Tyler when he was younger. Tyler did not answer. He glanced expressionlessly at him before leaving. However, as soon as he reached the entrance to the hospital, he received a message from Jonathan. "If you want to know the truth, come to the underground garage."