By the way, Wayne told me that Jaspers sending Gary back to England,â As she packed her lunchbox, Jennie said.
Anna nodded and said, âJasper is going through something complicated. Wayne doesnât know how to look after the children, and Iâm always busy with work. So, weâll have to ask you to do I can absolutely look after him. Is this something related to Garyâs parents?â
âJasper didnât tell me the specifics, but | donât think itâs about them After all, b both his parents died.â
Jennie sighed and said, âRight. His parents are no longer alive, so letâs not bring it up again.â After saying this, Jennie put her lunchbox away and added, âOK, Iâm leaving. Bye.â
TIL walk you out.â
âIâm good, dear. You should have some rest here.â
After seeing Jennie off, Anna sat alone behind her desk. She had wanted to take the time to look at the patientsâ cases, but she couldnât concentrate.
A few days ago, Jasper had abruptly mentioned that he would send Gary back home without explaining why. She initially assumed it was due to his troubles, but her instincts told her it wasnât that simple. It was also weird that Wayne had suddenly returned from the south. Anna suspected he knew something about it, so she decided to ask him when she got home. 512 The Troublemaker At around five oâclock, Tammyâs high school entrance was packed with students in the afternoon. Clutching her backpack, Tammy emerged from the school gates, and she had a lollipop in her mouth. As she walked, she talked happily with her friend.
Tammy was fifteen years old and in her freshman year of high school. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, giving her a vibrant look.
She wore a white shirt, a plaid skirt and a pair of white trainers.
âTammy, is that your mother?â Her friend asked with curiosity at the sight of Anna âNo way! My mother is probably at the hospital right now. Sheâd be too busy to pick me up! Donât try to fool me,â Tammy immediately replied without even looking up. And she snatched her friendâs hand and asked, âTell me, who put chocolate in your locker today during lunch break? | wonât let you go unless you tell meâ
âYouâre being mean now, Tammy,â Anna said.
Tammy stopped when she heard Annaâs teasing voice and said, âMom?!â
I havenât seen you in a month, my dear. When did you begin to bully your friends?â
Tammyâs friend greeted Anna politely before breaking free from Tammyâs grip and saying, âI have to go, bye!â
âHey! You havenât told me yet!â Tammy said as she tried to catch up to her friend.
Anna reached for Tammyâs collar and asked, âWhy are you running? Come on, let me take you home. You should be grateful that | took the time to come and get you.â
âOuch! That hurts!â Tammy c****d her head and struggled to break free from Annaâs grip. Anna was a doctor who knew how to use her 512 The Troublemaker strength, so Tammy had no way of escaping.
Tammy struggled for a long time before finally stopping and pleading for mercy. She blinked her big eyes and said, âIâm sorry, Mom, Please let me go. Everyone is staring at you. Many of my friends are here, too.â
âYouâre worried about other people staring at you? Then why werenât you worried two weeks ago when you threw the head teacherâs glasses into the restroom?â Anna released her grip and said.
Tammy took a step back in horror, her eyes widening, and she asked, âHuh? How did you find out about this?â
With one hand, Anna opened the passenger door, adding, âYou thought you could keep it a secret from me, didnât you? Get in the car. Weâll talk about it later.â
Tammy was forced to get in the car. She took out her phone and secretly texted someone as soon as she sat in the passenger seat. Anna lectured Tammy as she drove back home. âWhy didnât I realize you were so smart before? Last week, your teacher asked you to call your parents to school. Why did you let Natalie go? | thought it was your brotherâs job to. clean up your mess.â
âMy teacher said my brother was underage, so she asked me to bring an adult,â Tammy explained.
âSo why Natalie?â
âTechnically, she is my Grandaunt...â
Upon hearing that, Anna stepped hard on the gas pedal in rage. She thought, Tammy, you sure are a tough nut to C**k. A troublemaker like you always got yourself into trouble at school. But youâre not afraid of it because Matthew always got your back. Because | want you to focus more âon your study instead of causing trouble, | transferred you to another high school and leven stopped Matthew from cleaning up your mess again. 512 The Troublemaker Well, well, well. And now you even dare to invite Natalie to your parent-teacher conference without telling me. This is way out of line, Tammy.
Tammy immediately put her phone away after noticing Annaâs angry expression. âIâm sorry, Mummy. | swear Iâll study hard and never bring any trouble again!â She pled âReally? | just saw you bullying your friend! You gripped her and kept her from leaving.â
Tammy raised her hands and said, âI was just kidding her. She seems to have been in love lately, and | asked about it.â
âWhat?â Anna paused before answering.
âYeah! There are always a lot of snacks in her locker these days. She also got a few love letters.â
Then Tammy started telling Anna what the boy had done to attract her friend. Gradually, she seemed to have forgotten what Anna had just said and didnât notice the change in her expression.
Anna gripped the steering wheel tightly, her gaze drawn to her beautiful daughterâs face from the corner of her eye. She became alittle emotional all of a sudden. And Anna thought, How quickly time passes! Youâre already a teenager, and now, you became interested in love. Iâm curious how Wayne would react if he heard that.
âWhy did you come to pick me up from school today, Mom? Are you not busy today?â
Anna snapped back, saying, âI switched shifts. Your Great Grandpa misses you, so Iâm taking you to his house for dinner.â
Tammyâs eyes immediately lit up. She asked, âReally? | want to grill fish Grandma made! Itâs so delicious.â 512 The Troublemaker âOK,â Anna smiled resignedly and replied.
It was getting late, and the city lights were turning on. When they got home, they noticed that the lights at the front door were also turned on. The gentle night made even the old, solemn house appear cozy.
Tammy was thrilled as soon as she saw her grandmother. She helped Jennie in the kitchen with the cooking and kept entertaining her. During the meal, Tammy kept eating the cooking ingredients until she was full.
Jennie loved Tammy, so she sat next to her at dinner. She said, âTammy, youâve grown up a lot! You are just as gorgeous as your mother. Iâm curious about which lucky man could marry you.â
Anna glanced at Wayne and noticed that he appeared to be upset. âItâs too early to talk about that,â he said. And he thought, Tammy is my most treasured child. | donât want her to leave me so soon.
Ryan teased Wayne and said, âTake a look at my son, Zac! | wonder if heâll ever be lucky enough to marry someone as lovely as Tammy.â Sitting next to him, this cute 2-year-old boy was eating rice pudding and appeared to be enjoying it.
âSo? | have a daughter, but you donât,â Wayne said to Ryan.
Ryan shook his head and said, âWhatâs the big deal about it? My son is adorable! Canât you see?â
âSo? You donât have a daughter, but | do.â
Nearly rolling his eyes at Wayne, Ryan bit into his meatbail indignantly, refusing to speak to Wayne.