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
Chloe trembled in fear. The conceited expression she had instantly vanished from her ashen face.“D-d-daddy…” Her lips trembled as she struggled to speak.Daniel hurriedly helped Anna up from the stairs. “Anna, are you hurt? Let me take a look.”Anna massaged her reddened wrist and shook her head. “I’m fine, Dad.”“How can you say you’re fine when it’s all swollen like that!” Daniel glared at Chloe. “Speak! What the hell happened here! What were you two doing on the stairs!”By the time Daniel noticed the commotion on the stairs, he only saw Chloe and Anna fighting on top of the stairs. It looked as if Chloe was trying to push Anna down the stairs.Daniel had never expected his obedient and adorable younger daughter to be so wicked!“D-d-daddy… I…” Even her voice quavered with fear.“Dad, it’s not Chloe’s fault. She wanted to help me up, but the floor was too slippery and I lost my balance on my own.” Anna quickly tried to get Chloe pardoned.Chloe clenched her teeth in rage.
When Anna returned to her room, Lisa quickly brought her some ice to apply a cold compress on her red and swollen wrist.“Ms. Anna, it’s not worth it if you get yourself hurt,” Lisa murmured sorrowfully.Anna did not reply. She endured the pain on her wrist and let her mind wander off.Although her plan was a success, she had to suffer through almost just as much as the enemy.She grabbed her phone and glanced at the voice recording from just now. Her lips curled up a little into a cold smile.“It’s all my fault for not keeping my eye on them. Madam instructed me to water the plants in the garden. If I was in the house, I never would have given Ms. Chloe the chance to spread oil on the floor.”“Lisa, that incident wasn’t your fault.”Lisa gazed at Anna worriedly. “Ms. Anna, please be cautious at all times. You can’t let your guard down.”Anna nodded. “I noticed something odd on the floor just now. I purposely fell the first time, but who would’ve thought Chloe would push me aga
Liam had not contacted Anna for a few days.Anna was a little distressed. She frequently took her phone and scrolled through his chat messages. Nonetheless, it remained quiet without any changes.It seemed like the man did not need her anymore after he had had enough to eat that night!There was no news from Liam. On the contrary, Charles remained very active in the university group chat. After he hosted all those lucky draws for Anna, all the students in the university had become his little pets.Every time they saw Charles appearing in the chat, they would all call him ‘the generous god’ or ‘Little Annie’s Hubby’. Charles was delighted by these nicknames and thus rained all sorts of cash prizes on them to reward their sweet words.Thus, every time Charles appears in the chat, the whole group would blow up. Even Principal Mason would say a few words each time and participate in the lucky draws.Anna wondered if these students would just stare at their phones whenever they were f
Chloe held the torchlight in her hand and took a step closer to Anna. Her grin was especially smug and flamboyant.“Anna, why aren’t you opening your eyes? What are you hiding from?” Chloe said in a whispered tone. Her voice was brimming with excitement. “If Daddy was to find out about this, what do you think he’ll think of you? What do you think he’ll do?”“Find out about what? About you shining a torchlight into my eyes?” Anna’s lips curled up. Her expression did not reveal the slighted hint of panic.“I’ll tell him about how much your eyes hate the light and how you’ve faked your blindness all this while! I can’t believe you tricked your own family! You tricked Daddy! How could you do that while he sees you as his obedient and compassionate daughter!”Anna maintained her calm smile. “Did my eyes react to the light? That’s amazing news! I must go to the hospital and ask if this is a sign of me regaining vision soon!”“Anna, stop acting already! Do you dare to open your eyes?”