Grandmother Dawson furrowed her brows when she saw Anna’s solemn expression.“Anna, what is it that’s so important? Is there some problem between you and Bryan?” Grandmother Dawson was sharp enough to notice something was off.Anna’s eyebrows twitched. There had been problems for a long time. Even so, they had to maintain a superficial relationship due to their family situations.“Grandma…” Anna’s voice quavered the moment she opened her mouth.She had never wanted the situation to develop to this stage. In the end, she still felt melancholic that things could not remain as they were. She might not have been the happiest, but she could have lived the plain and ordinary life she had always loved.She had a fiance who pampered her and a little sister who always followed her around despite playing little tricks on her occasionally. Nonetheless, the truth had to get out. The ugly scene revealed from behind the curtains made Anna shudder.It made her pessimistic. She began to questi
Anna rested in the guest room for a while. After that, she let a maid help her down the stairs.Bryan was not home and the marriage discussion was not successful. Thus, it was not wise for the Hamiltons to continue staying in the Dawson family mansion.Daniel felt that it was about time to announce their departure to Grandmother Dawson too. That was when he noticed Chloe’s disappearance.“How dare she run around in the Dawson family’s home! How unruly!” Daniel complained displeasedly. He used to think that Chloe was an obedient and adorable little girl. He thought that he could use her beauty and toxic personality to find her a good family to marry into in the future.However, the little brat seemed to be growing more and more unruly while becoming less likable. “Chloe was in the living room just now. Perhaps she had gone to the washroom,” Nicole hastily explained to Daniel.“What are you waiting for? Go look for her!”Daniel glared at Nicole, making her tremble in fear. She
Not eating you… Liam’s words were really letting everyone’s imaginations run wild!Everyone turned to Liam in shock. Their expressions were full of confusion and awkwardness.Anna yearned to look for a gap in the floor to bury herself in. At the same time, she wanted to pounce onto Liam, rip him up into pieces, knead them into a ball and toss it away.Grandmother Dawson turned to Liam, then to Anna. Anna’s heart raced with fear. She was afraid that the sharp old lady would notice some clues about them.Anna quickly laughed and explained, “Ah, Mr. Ackman is always so scary! He always looked like he’s about to devour us, students! He’s the scariest mentor in the whole university. Every student will be struck with terror whenever they see him. Hahaha…”Liam’s expression turned dark and so did his gaze.Anna quickly said, “It’s rare that Mr. Ackman is here to see you, Grandma. We won’t be disturbing you any longer then.”Liam’s face darkened even further. His eyes grew a few degre
Liam started his car engine and drove off.Anna clutched her seatbelt anxiously. She stared straight ahead, too afraid to even glance at Liam.She did not know what she was nervous about, but she always felt especially uneasy when she was with Liam. Her heart was in disarray and she had no way of calming it down.To make matters worse, her condition worsened after every meeting. It had come to a point where she could not even look him in the eyes.To relieve the tension in the air, and her own anxiety, Anna forced herself to talk. However, she ended up saying something that made her want to beat herself to death.“Why were you staying in the hospital for so long? You don’t seem to be at the age where you need to be admitted for check-ups. You’re still young.”She merely wanted to know why he was in the hospital and how he ‘coincidentally’ got the room beside hers.“Are you saying…” Liam turned to her. His thin lips were curled up into something that resembled a smile.“... I’m
Anna was bewildered by his reply. She was supposed to feel honored?She glared at him angrily. The flames of passion in her eyes had not completely extinguished yet, making her stare seem like an amorous welcome.Liam’s lips curled up into a charming yet evil smile. He held her in one arm as his long and slender fingers traced the bridge of her nose and slid down onto her plump cherry lips. They kept going further down onto her slim neck, across her seductive collarbones, and finally, landed on her…He gently nipped it with his large hand.Anna’s whole body shivered. She quickly grabbed his hand and glared at him with piercing eyes.“Mr. Ackman, have some dignity.”“So you’re just gonna pump and dump?” Liam teased.Tch!“Are you talking about yourself?”“I’m talking about you.”“No, it’s clearly you!” She glared at him.“What did I do?”“...” Anna’s dainty face reddened. She did not wish to continue this foolish argument.“Now that you’ve had your release, stop touching me
Anna gazed at Liam with clear eyes. His handsome face was reflected in her crystalline eyes. Meanwhile, his ink-black and ocean-deep eyes remained indecipherable as always.Liam was staggered. “Like?”After a long while, he replied, “No, it’s just a need.” Liam had never thought that he would be with anyone. His feelings toward Anna were special, and he could admit his desire for her was strong; nonetheless, he did not think it was a romantic liking.After all, he had never liked a single girl in his entire life. “A need? You mean you just need me to fulfill your physical needs?”Anna could not handle this reality. Her heart ached terribly.It was a kind of pain she had never felt before. It hurt tens of thousands of times more than seeing Bryan and Chloe in bed together. Her heart ached as if it had been torn open. “If you don’t like me, why do you keep pestering me!” She endured the numbing feeling in the corner of her eyes and stared at him with stubborn and unyielding ey
Anna was afraid. If Lisa was to tell her father about her faked blindness…Her father would forever see her as a cunning and devious woman. After all, he was a distrustful man. From that day onwards, no matter how well she behaved, Daniel would always put up a wall against her. Moreover, it would make him believe that Nicole and Chloe were the more trustworthy ones in the house.If that were to happen, her status in the house would plummet. It would be almost impossible to turn things around.Anna subconsciously tightened her grip on Lisa’s arm.Lisa noticed that Anna’s fingers were as cold as ice. She glanced at her worriedly. “Ms. Anna, is the night too cold? You’re freezing.”Anna shook her head. She was so anxious she could not utter a word.“Ms. Anna, don’t be afraid. I’ll guide you. I won’t let you fall.” Lisa smiled tenderly at Anna. The woeful and sympathetic look in her eyes made Anna’s heart ache.Lisa helped her up the stairs carefully and guided her to her room. Then
“Ah…”Anna yelped as she fell backward toward the stairs.Chloe’s lips curled up as she smirked delightedly.As long as Anna rolled down the stairs, she would be covered in cuts and bruises. She could break her leg, disfigure her face or even get brain damage—all of which would lead to the crumbling of Anna’s marriage with Bryan.As those thoughts ran through Chloe’s mind, the grin on her face grew wider and the shine in her eyes turned even brighter.She crossed her arms as she watched Anna fall backward. Her eyes were full of madness.‘Anna Hamilton, as long as you’re crippled by this fall, I’ll take good care of you from today onwards. We’re still sisters after all.’Unexpectedly, Anna only fell two steps down the stairs before grabbing onto the railing of the stairs.Chloe’s eyes shot wide open. She stared displeased at Anna, who was hanging onto the railing. She yearned to rush up to her, pluck her hands off those railings and push her down the stairs.Anna’s face scrunch