"Dylan?" Anna called out again, he had been standing there staring at her for over a minute now.
"Ahem!" Dylan cleared his throat awkwardly, he still didn't know where to start.
"Uh...About last night.....I..."
"About last night....." Anna sighed before she continued "I think we should both forget it happened and I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable last night. I promise that it won't happen again" Anna said with a forced smile. 'I have to move on, move on Anna'
Dylan sighed "Anna, I wanted to apologize about last night, I....shouldn't have raised my voice. I know I hurt you yesterday which is why I can't forget it like you asked, I would like to...."
"Would you please stop giving me hope?" Anna suddenly said confusing Dylan
"Wh....What?"
"I beg you...." Anna looked down, hiding her tears "Please stop being so nice to me it confuses me!"
Dylan heard her shaky voice and he knew she was crying.
"Anna....." D
Anna covered her nose and tried to see who it was.'Is it Dylan?' She felt happier than she had ever been but it wasn't him though."Anna..." The man ran towards the girl and hugged her tightly "I thought I lost you...."He said before raising his head to examine her."Are you hurt anywhere?" Anna looked at the man in front of her, she almost couldn’t tell him apart from his brother but seeing his black hair made her know he was immediately.“Li Chen…” Anna sobbed and buried herself in his embrace.His eyes widened in alarm as he looked at her “Are you hurt anywhere?”Anna shook her head "No, no I'm fine" she said before she began to cough, she couldn't stand the smoke anymore."I'll get you out of here so don't worry" He said, there was sadness and anger behind those eyes, it made Anna scared. His grip on the wheelchair tightened as he tried to make sure Anna would be okay."What exa
The man smiled slightly but the smile didn’t reach his eyes, his eyes were cold and looked cruel. He stared at the people around her with a condescending looked, like they were peasants not worth his time. He took slow and unhurried steps towards her and Anna couldn’t help but shiver in his presence.This man never looked his age, you could only know because he chose to keep his grey hair. Anna knew how much pain this man had caused her, seeing him now after finding out everything she was filled with anger."She's not going anywhere!" Su Chen said standing in front of Anna with clenched fists.Anna had never seen him so serious before. There was something different about his eyes but she couldn’t pinpoint what exactly it was.Li Chen nodded "You're not taking her anywhere with us here!" Anna looked at both brothers, her eyes filled with gratitude.They hadn't known her for that long but they were already protecting her like she wa
Anna hugged Li Chen's body, still waiting for him to wake up. She couldn’t let go, her expression was blank but her tears still fell freely, it was a heartbreaking sight.At that time, Lu Zhang was long gone and everyone could finally see what was going on "Anna....he's gone" Su Chen said wiping the tears from his face. He held her shoulders, squeezing it softly.Anna shook her head "He's just sleeping..." Anna stared at the silver bracelet in her palm, it had her name on it in bold colors.....it must taken him so long to make this.....she had to thank him, she had to...."Anna he's dead goddammit! He's never coming back! he's never going to open his eyes again!" Su Chen fell to his knees and touched his brother's face, it was cold to the touch. Those bright eyes…they weren’t open anymore."Anna....he…my brother, he...is gone" he said to her, Anna raised her head to look at him with angry eyes "Shut up!"Su Chen was startled,
Dylan clenched his fists at the thought, why couldn't he protect the people he cared about?Anna's smile soon faded 'What am I smiling for?' she thought to herself. There want any reason to smile....." Dylan, Su Chen. Thank you" Anna said holding both their hands, Chesa had told her about Eve's barrettes before so she knew she wasn't going to see them for a long time...."Won't you at least let her stay for his burial" Su Chen looked at his father with pleading eyes.The general glared at his son "What for?!"The turned to look at Anna who was behind him "Why should the person who caused my son's death be at his burial?. Have you finally lost your mind?"Su Chen's head hung low, that was his father's own way of thinking. He definitely won't allow Anna to be there."It's okay Su Chen.....just say goodbye to him for me" Anna said, she stared at the parked black car in front of her and sighed. 'Anothe
"I am really sorry for Li Chen's death which is why I'm here....""Don't want to hear it!" Scarlet said fixing her clothes, she now had on a professional expression.She saluted and Anna turned around to see who it was, she was shocked."Hi, you must be Anna" her voice was gentler than Scarlet's, it was soothing and made her feel calm for the first time since she came here. Although, that wasn't the reason why Anna was shocked. The woman was a carbon copy of the general, she looked older than him by a few years but now Anna finally knew why Su Chen had blond hair when his mother didn't."Welcome to Eve's Barrettes. I am well, Eve"Eve held one of Anna's hand and shook her head "You must have gone through a lot dear, I'm sure my brother must have made it really hard for you"Anna sighed "I deserved it Ms. Eve"Eve shook her head "Just call me Eve...we'll get along just fine"Anna forced a smile, she turned to look at Scarlet w
Anna found herself panting heavily after cleaning for only a few minutes."Cleaning while sitting on a wheel chair is harder than I thought" she said to her self.And that wasn't the only reason though, everything was just dirtier than it looked!"Take care of this room my foot!" Anna said, it was obvious she was the one who left the room this way.....she didn't have any right to glare at her!Anna realized she was getting angry over nothing and laughed at herself.She still managed to clean the whole room in 3hours, she realized the room was more spacious than it seemed.Anna looked at the revealing clothes she pulled out of the wardrobe, they weren't entirely revealing but, it was something she was sure to never wear in her whole entire life! "She was bragging so much about her room" Anna scoffed before returning the clothes back and adding hers to the wardrobe as well."Phew!" Anna wiped off sweat from her face before looking around the ro
She stood!.....Anna was on her bed with a face still full of surprise. She just finished taking a shower as she was so exhausted form all of today's events but at the same time she wasn't exhausted rather....excited."I stood!" Anna said to hers again making everything sound real to her.Anna remembered that she was still in a daze when Dr Joon left her to stand on her own.She only realized she was standing when she had opened her teary eyes."I..I..." Anna raised her head to look at Dr Joon with a surprised expression only to see the women smiling like an idiot."You have it!" the woman suddenly said startling Anna. She quickly held the bars for support "Wh...what?"Dr Joon's smile grew wider, Anna had a feeling that any wider, her lips would touch her eyes."You have the spark!""The spark?""Yes!" Dr Joon nodded excitedly. "The spark that one needs to become an exceptional barrette. I don't know where you came from Anna Lu but, I have high hopes for yo
"So, why didn't you come visit?" Anna asked her brother.Nathan sighed "It wasn't easy for me Anna. You're not allowed in here without consent from the general or Eve and well, the general strictly refused to let me see you...." Nathan said, he spent days, weeks continuously begging the general."So then....how are you all here now?" Anna asked, she was sure the general was really angry at her so he definitely wouldn't want her to be this happy."I know the answer to that" Dr Joon said sitting beside Anna."I asked an old patient for help" she said winking, Anna's heart skipped a beat when she thought of Dylan's face. So he was the person who convinced the general."It wasn't for free though" Nathan said taking out a letter from his jacket and handing it over to Anna."Dylan says to give this to you" Anna collected the letter with moist hands. Why was she so nervous? he was not even here.Anna noticed everyone's stare and cleared her throat awkward
Anna sighed for the nth time and looked outside her window...again. "Maybe I was being too impulsive when I quit?" she said to herself before sighing again. She missed the barrettes, she wanted to go back and also...she just hated the idea of going back to school. "I'm getting really lazy these days" Anna laughed before getting up to stretch. She had been sitting for hours, thinking and rethinking her life decisions somewhat. She turned on the TV but switched it off not long after. "OK, I need to get outside...breath some fresh air..." Maybe she was feeling this way because she had been indoors for to long, she thought. Anna decided to take a walk. It was almost winter, the wind was chilly but it made Anna feel better. She smiled slightly as she spotted a bench, she sat down with a sigh before taking out her phone from her pocket. She dialed her sisters' numbers but both seemed to be busy. Nathan wasn't even answering, she coul
Su Chen stared at the girl who looked at hi with wide eyes, his lips curled as he picked up his car keys "I'm a soldier, despite my very handsome appearance, you think I will do something that illegal?"He asked before patting her head softly "I heard Li Zhang was using something to tie you down am I right?"June looked away and sighed, it was only a matter of time till everyone found out....despite the fact that she had wanted to hide this secret from everyone if she could "How....how did you know? Did Lu Zhang finally speak up?" She asked not daring to make eye contact, even though she didn't want to, she felt quite uncomfortable looking into those eyes of his."Him?....Yes, he did. He said something about you never betraying him....I haven't broken you out jail, you are not allowed anywhere out of this house till we figure everything out. He didn't tell us what he threatened you with so I need you to tell me instead, that way I can see how I can lower your se
Dylan stared at his fiancé curiously, despite the fact that she already explained everything to him he was still curious."By...Emotional break down....you mean"Anna sighed and looked at him, her dark green eyes filled with seriousness "I know you're confused....let's just say I know my father way more than he thinks"She felt it was quite unfortunate, that she could relate with a man who had hurt her and so many others…she realized she wasn’t so different from him and sometimes, it scared her.Dylan noticed she didn't want to talk about it anymore so he didn't probe any further. In an attempt to lighten the mood, he carried Anna in his arms making her squeal in surprise "W...what are you doing?!!"Dylan chuckled, "Aren't we supposed to be preparing for our wedding as well?, My brother is already married....I feel quite jealous" He said, a playful smile never leaving his lips. His eyes showed warmth, Anna couldn’t stop staring into
Dylan's lips curled up staring at the girl. He was actually afraid that his family won't like her or vise versa. Now she seemed a bit attached to them....or was it the castle?"Would you like to live there after we get married?"Anna stared at Dylan with a smile before shaking her head "Its way to big for someone like me to live in"Dylan shook his head, he spent think a day would come when he would figure out what was going through that woman's mind.He sighed, she was really special while he...."Anna, Are you certain you want to marry me? I'm not the man you think I am....and I...""Are you scared of getting married to me? I'm not a monster you know..." Anna said pouting her lips.Dylan chuckled and decided to let it rest. They loved each other and that was all that mattered."Dylan?""Yes?"Anna sighed ''Can I see Lu Zhang?"Dylan focused his eyes on the road and didn't dare look at her."Why do you want
Chesa and Li Chen's wedding came not long after. Dylan decided to postpone meeting with his family till after the wedding.According to Chesa's request they had a white wedding in a very big hall. There were a lot of guests that day, filling the hall to the brim.Anna was the brides maid while both Dylan and Su Chen were still arguing over the best man spot.30 minutes to the wedding, both brothers were not dressed, still arguing making the groom get extremely frustrated."I'm his twin!""And I'm way more good looking, stronger....and also that suit will suit me best"Su Chen gasped, Dylan had hit his weak spot. His only challenge in life was sitting back and watching other girls ogle over Dylan when he is standing right there!"Will you guys just shut up!" Li Chen said slamming his hand on the table. They had been bickering for months now and today was the wedding. This is all his fault, he should have decided a long ti
"Are you serious?"Dylan nodded seriously. Anna blinked a few times before opening her lips again "Is....there a reason why you want me to go with you?" 'Please propose pleas propose...'"My father asked me to meet him, I don't want to go back there alone"Anna's expression softened, even though it wasn't what she wanted to hear....she saw a little boy asking her for a favor. Of course he wouldn't want to go there alone, after everything the family had done to him."Sure.....I'll go anywhere with you"Dylan smiled "After you're discharged"Anna nodded before pulling the man's arm, he ended up falling on top of her. Dylan wanted to get up immediately but the cunning girl had already wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, not letting go."Dylan?""Hmm?""Let's get married...."Dylan's eyes widened and he immediately tried to break free from her grip but she refused to let go."I'm serious, why are you trying to run away?"
"I agree that I might seem a little crazy....but it is only because no body understands me! No body understands Lu Zhang Zhang! Which is why....you will all have thesame ending as her!"Everyone could finally see it, the crazed look in the man's eyes. He looked savage, he looked like a monster."You really think you can bring me down that easily?" Anna struggled to say. She wasn't going to die like this....it would make all the sacrifices she made worthless, all the sacrifices others made for her worthless...No! Definitely not!Lu Zhang looked down at the pale faced girl on the floor and frowned "If you won't die this way then.....how do you want to?...don't tell me...." Lu Zhang gasped "You're waiting for someone to save you....." Before he could finish his words the door flung open with a loud crash.It was taken off its hinges. Stepping into the mansion, Dylan had a feeling of nostalgia. He inhaled deeply before his expression bec
"Did you put a tracking device in her phone?"Nathan shook his head "We never expected anything like this so, how was i to know?"Anna sighed "I understand you're frustrated and I am very sure this is all my fault. We just have to wait till he decides to contact us, until then.....I'm afraid we just have to sit and wait"Nathan paced around the room, he was impatient. He couldn't take a flight to china because there might be chance the man isn't even there."Just calm down...." Nina said patting her brother's shoulder.Anna's phone beeped which got everyone's attention."Who...Who is it from?"Anna silently stared at the screen, her grip on the phone tightened "Lu Zhang says he wants all of us....all of us to come over"The other three women couldn't help but shiver, which means he knew they were all together....what was he trying to achieve?"Ok....Where is he?, did he send an address? Anythi
"June is.....alive"The twins looked at Dylan with shock in their eyes. He said he forgot to tell them something important. Was this it?"What? That's impossible!" Su Chen said "I saw her die right in front of me, how the hell is she.....""I also...couldn't believe it at first, but she acted so nervous around me every time, trying to avoid me and wouldn't even look me in the eye.....its her""M..Maybe we should talk about this later, what i mean is....we shouldn't discuss something this important on an empty stomach" Li Chen said nervously, not only because he knew his brother's feelings for June but also, he called Anna and told her to come over. He planned to explain everything with his brother with him.Now that Dylan brought this up, there's a chance that she might hear.Both his brother's looked at him with confused expressions "None of us are hungry....we just ate" Su Chen said before turning his attention back to Dylan."I kno