Anna worked late last night. When she woke up the next day, the sun had already risen.The first thing she did when she woke up was to check her phone.There was no reply from either Liam or Charles.Although she wasn’t sure whether both Liam and Charles were the same person, she believed they were from the bottom of her heart.She stretched her body, rolled out of bed, and opened the windows. Even though the weather outside was warm and sunny, she couldn’t help complaining in her mind.Liam always disappeared after he used her.She played with her phone and mumbled, “Such a cold-blooded asshole!”She washed herself and changed before heading downstairs for breakfast.Both Chloe and Nicole were not home. Her dad went to work too.Lisa was busy in the kitchen. When she was done, she approached the table and served Anna a plate of fruits.“Ms. Anna, the bridesmaid’s dress is here. Would you like to try it on? Ms. Chloe wanted you to give her a call if you found the dress ill-fitting, so
Anna could not recognize the guy’s face because it was full of blood.She was terrified. His hand was still holding on to her feet tightly, leaving muddy handprints on her shoes.“Who are you? What do you want from me? What happened to you?”She asked rapidly, but the guy only moaned in pain.Anna quickly took out her phone and called the ambulance. She got in the ambulance and accompanying him to the hospital.She only realized who the guy was after the nurse cleaned his face. He was the same person who harassed Nicole earlier.He was also the guy with a limp in his leg that she saw in the hospital two days ago.The limping leg was completely broken now.The guy cried in pain and almost fainted. He was sent to the emergency room.After paying for his medical bill, Anna waited restlessly outside the emergency room.She wasn’t sure whether she did the right thing by saving the guy, but she could not just leave him there to die.Anna gave Nina a call.She did not dare go upstairs. Meliss
Nina looked at Michael without saying a word.“Nina, don't stop your mum’s treatment just because of money. I can cover for you if you don’t have enough money.”“Dr. Hart, how can I make you pay!”“Nina, I really want to help.” Michael stepped forward.Nina stepped back instead, “I… know.”“Nina…”“Alright, I need to go. Maybe my mum’s awake. We are still moving out from here.” Nina ran off quickly.When she arrived back at the ward, her mother was not awake yet.She was restless. The situation couldn’t go on like this. She quickly made arrangements for her mother to be discharged.However, the discharge documents could only be approved by the attending doctor.She hesitated for a long time before going to Michael’s office.Michael was noting down his patients’ medical records. The way he focused his attention completely on his work was very attractive.Nina stood at the door and momentarily forgot why she was there.Michael noticed a visitor at his door and raised his head. He was su
“The girl was too naïve. This world was never as simple as it appeared.”Nina continued.“Everyone wants something equivalent in exchange. They will pay to get what they want.”“Your struggle is useless even though you try hard to keep something. It’s like a thief who has kept something that doesn’t belong to him.”Nina inhaled deeply and looked at Michael. She was smiling, but her eyes were wet.“Do you know what this is? It can only be described as low-class!”“Nina, don’t say that.”Michael did not understand what Nina was saying, but he could guess her intention.He never knew a person who could smile as bright as her was forced to do something she did not want.He could imagine why this happened. Melissa was very sick and both Nina and Melissa were dirt-poor.Nina was only an undergraduate. No matter how hard she worked and how thrifty she was, she could not afford both her school fees and her mum’s medical bill.It was hard on her as a young teenage girl.“Nina, I know you are no
“Nina?” Michael urged her, anxious for her answer.Nina hesitated for a long moment, still unable to give him a precise answer.“Nina, trust me, I’ll treat you well, I’m serious!”“Once I’m certain of something, I never change for life.”Nina’s feelings for Michael were sincere and true, but Liam’s warning rang in her ears.She had analyzed the situation, even though the gap between their family backgrounds was vast, after such an emotional and sincere confession, how could she not accept him?Michael enveloped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight hug, “Please, accept me. I promise I’ll be good to you.”“I’m waiting for your answer.”“Or, do you need some time? Maybe you can think it over for a few days and let me know?”She placed her chin on his shoulder, and looked at the dazzling sunlight outside the window, the haze in her heart drifted under the bright rays of sunlight.She slowly curled the corners of her lips and smiled.“Dr. Hart, you really don’t care about my past
Anna frowned in confusion, “What is there to discuss?”“I brought him here, I paid for his bill, I don’t plan to make him repay me. He has nothing to do with me, I don’t know him at all.”Anna wasn’t trying to distance herself from the man, she truly didn’t know him and his story.But she wanted to avoid as much contact as possible with anyone involved with Nicole Baine.“His condition is quite serious,” Michael said.Anna scrunched her brows, bewildered, “How so?”“Even though we managed to reattach his leg, we're not sure about the chances of his recovery.”“If he gets an infection, there’s a possibility he might lose control in his leg, then we would have to amputate it.”He continued, “It’s our hospital policy to report all such cases of heavy injury caused by inflicted violence to the police. But you were the one who brought him here, so I wanted to have a word with you.”“Report to the police?” Anna’s brows screwed even tighter together.“Why did he say?” She asked.“He wouldn’t
Anna thought Liam was there to save her.The moment the phone call was connected she smiled and said, “Mr. Ackman, any orders for me?”For an unknown reason, Liam was in a bad mood, saying coldly into the phone, “Where are you? What are you doing?”“I’m at the wedding planners’ office, preparing for the rehearsal,” Anna replied honestly.“You seem to enjoy being their bridesmaid,” his tone turned even colder.“It’s not that I enjoy it, I don’t have a choice.”“It seems that you never have a choice when you’re faced with them,” he said sourly.Anna raised a hand to her forehead, “To be honest, I don’t have a choice either when I’m facing you.”Unexpectedly, the moment the words left her mouth, Liam ended the call in a puff of anger.Anna stared at her screen, confused as to the cause of his anger.“This man is unbelievable! I’m only telling the truth, if I had a choice, would I sign that agreement? Would I be like a servant to him, available at his beck and call? Would I agree to be his
“Bryan! What are you doing? Let go of me!”Anna struggled ceaselessly in his grasp.He tugged her violently deep into the clearing, put his hands on her shoulders, and pressed her into a tree trunk.“Anna, tell me the truth, tell me what the hell is happening?”“What do you mean? I have no idea what you’re talking about!”“You know very well what I’m talking about! Admit it, stop the innocent act!”Bryan was strong, pressing her firmly into the tree trunk behind her.The rough tree bark scraped at her tender skin, waves of pain throbbing across her back.“I have no clue at all! And I’m not acting, not a single bit. If Chloe saw what you’re doing to me now, think about the consequences! You’re getting married tomorrow!”Anna scolded him loudly, gazing fearlessly into his furious eyes.“Anna, you better tell me. What the hell is going on between you and my uncle?” Bryan’s voice lowered, his tone turned rough and raspy. It reverberated with a power as if he was ready to destroy her.Anna