Anna didn't know why, even up till this time, she couldn't bring herself to hate him. Despite everything that man had done to her.....she just couldn't. She still wanted love from him…she still had hope that maybe one day he would see her as a daughter and not some pawn in a game.
"N...Nathan!"
Anna was brought back into reality when she heard Shola's shocked voiceShe watched as Shola ran over to the man standing by the door,he smiled as he saw her and Shola stared at his face for a few seconds before she hugged him. Anna knew that he was her husband and a huge smile appeared on her face just watching their reunion "Its really you....you're back" Shola said emotionally. "Hmm, I'm back" Nathan said as he hugged her tighter.Anna sighed softly,They were just speaking about him, his daughter just threw a tantrum and now she realised it was all for nothing."Hey Anna""Ah!" Anna got startled, she would have hit the person behind her if the voice didn'tAnna didn't know why, even up till this time, she couldn't bring herself to hate him. Despite everything that man had done to her.....she just couldn't. She still wanted love from him…she still had hope that maybe one day he would see her as a daughter and not some pawn in a game."N...Nathan!"Anna was brought back into reality when she heard Shola's shocked voiceShe watched as Shola ran over to the man standing by the door,he smiled as he saw her and Shola stared at his face for a few seconds before she hugged him. Anna knew that he was her husband and a huge smile appeared on her face just watching their reunion "Its really you....you're back" Shola said emotionally."Hmm, I'm back" Nathan said as he hugged her tighter.Anna sighed softly,They were just speaking about him, his daughter just threw a tantrum and now she realised it was all for nothing."Hey Anna""Ah!" Anna got startled, she would have hit the person behind her if the voice didn't
"Are you settling in nicely?" Dylan asked. While in China, that was actually the thing he worried about most. That she might feel as if she doesn't fit in or that she might be uncomfortable with anything.Thinking back to the words Nathan said to him about his worries, he quickly shakes his head.'Impossible....totally!' Both he and Nathan had been talking and Nathan didn’t waste time to tell him just how much he was bringing Anna up in every conversation.“You’re talking about her again” Nathan has reminded him countless times.“You must be head over heels…”“…No I’m not!” Dylan cut him off immediately. He didn’t want to hear the rest if his words, he already knew what he wanted to say.“Just saying” Nathan shrugged. The conversation had bothered Dylan for hours, he began to give through everything single action he had taken concerning Anna in his head…he wasn’t in love with her! He was sure of it! Or at least that was what he told himself.Anna played with her
"Heart break?""Heart break!" Chesa nodded, although she wasn't planning to tell Anna, she just felt like at least one person should know.And she was also horrible at keeping secrets and she really didn’t want to see Anna end up hurt because of the feelings she had for Dylan."You remember that spy I told you about, there was actually an incident before that…” Chesa said, she was trying to create suspense but Anna only nodded."You know that girl was actually..."KNOCK! KNOCK!! KNOCK!!!The persistent knocks interrupted Chesa, she groaned annoyed at the interruption."I'm coming, I'm coming ai!....why knock so loudly?" Chesa complained as she opened the door, her words stopped midway as she stared at the man in front of her, her face flushed as she buttoned up her shirt with a nervous smile. "B...Brother Mu, you've arrived? Its been so long, it is nice to see you again” Chesa said with a shaky voice, her face fkushed pink. Sh
Anna slept well that night, it was one of the most peaceful nights she has had in a long time. She woke up with a smile. She was in a really good mood the next morning, not cursing at the alarm, not minding Efya's words. Efya of course didn’t stop her taunting but Anna didn’t feel down like she usually did. She felt eased, the only thing that left her unsettled was the fact that her mother was with that man. She recalled when her sister had been warning her about their father's ruthlessness, she wondered if her mother would be okay being with him. She planned to ask Nathan to give her the full details today about why he sent their mother to that man, she knew from his expression that he felt guilty but he didn’t look like he did it for nothing. After getting ready, she left to go and meet Jason as usual although, now that she knew Dylan was here she was sure she won't be able to focus one bit. "Some one is in a go
"Li Chen, are you okay?" Anna asked making Li Chen consider jumping off a cliff.The woman he liked just watched him get beat up, this is by far the embarrassing moment of his life."Ahem! It's nothing, I'm totally fine" he said when he finally found his voice. He forces a smile, now that he finally acknowledged his feelings, being so close to her doesn't feel so uncomfortable anymore, except for the way his heart was beating currently."What about you?, your exercises.....are they going ok?"Anna nodded "Yes they are"Her eyes were brighter, she seemed really happy and she also didn’t seem to care about him just getting beat up."Hey little Anna, do you want to get lunch with me?" Su Chen asked putting his hand on her shoulder.Anna pushed his hand away and dusted her shoulder like there was dirt on it."Li Chen, would you like to have lunch with me today?" Anna blinked innocently at the man not knowing the impact her words had on him.Li Chen choked,
Dylan stared at the girl's tears and realized he was being too harsh, everyone could clearly see that he was overreacting, it wasn’t forbidden to leave the Duan Base, especially if the left with Li Chen…he didn’t need permission from Dylan to go in or out."J...just remember to tell me next time when you are going out" Dylan said before turning around to leave, now he couldn't get the image of Anna crying out of his head now.He felt guilty, 'I shouldn't have yelled at her like that, why was I acting so stupid?' he though to himself, with a deep sigh he increased his pace. He couldn't stay close to the girl any longer......"Anna, just ignore him okay?" Li Chen consoled the girl."Huh?" Anna brought out her handkerchief and dabbed her eyes."Gosh, how could I forget to blink?"She complained to herself, Li Chen heard her and was trying really hard to hold his laughter. So she wasn't crying but forgot to blink?He notic
It had officially become a month since Anna came to base, a few celebrated with her while some were well...still being disdainful as always. Anna had to pretend to not be affected by it everyday. She knew what she wanted and unlike them she didn’t have time to think about bullying others or reaction to their disdain.Anna had been doing her exercises diligently and also kept surprising Jason with how fast their progress was.She stopped pushing herself to her limits though, what could she say?...she was lazy.Jason told her that he was satisfied with her as a patient and promised to take her out for dinner during the weekend.She had been looking forward to it so much but, when weekend came, everyone heard about her Jason's little trip, next thing she knew she was in a large bus with everyone in base heading for the restaurant Li Chen has taken her. They all said that they wanted to celebrate with her and since Dylan didn’t have any opposition
"I love him...." Anna whispered but Chesa heard it.Chesa sighed and sat next to the girl "So you're not denying it anymore?"Anna shook her head, she knew it was love. She didn't want to run from these feelings or hide from them anymore."Well, sorry to say but your feelings still change nothing" Chesa said, sadly it was true. No matter how much Anna claimed to love Dylan, he would never love her back. After what happened in the past, he told her that he would never love anyone else."I know.....his past right?...." Anna sighed hugging the girl on her lap for comfort. She never had plans to fall in love in this life, she didn't think she would ever know what it felt like but of all the people in this world....why did it have to be him?.....why did it have to be Dylan?.....Dylan tried to distract himself from his silly thoughts, of course he didn't have feelings for that girl, he only saw her as a sister. That was why he felt the need to protect her
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