“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
Anna was so furious she didn’t sleep at all the whole night.In the morning, her father woke her up, asking her to get ready for the big day. He took a glance at her dark eyebags and ordered the makeup artist to powder her face more to avoid scaring the guests.Anna sat in front of her dressing table in a foul mood.That idiot Liam Ackman!How could he switch off his phone the entire night, standing at the sidelines when she needed his help.She had cursed him to hell and back in her mind countless times.Anna had just started on her makeup when Chloe waddled in with the help of two people, even though her belly was just starting to show.As she walked, she yawned, “I’m still so sleepy but yet I have to wake up to get my makeup done. Getting married is so much work, I don’t want to get married again.”The servants standing beside her hurriedly agreed, “Of course, Miss Chloe. I’m sure you and Mr. Dawson will love each other till the end of your days.”Chloe smiled, her eyes creasing int
Chloe was so angry her face turned pale.In her wildest dreams, she never expected Kelly would be here to do Anna’s makeup.She was the bride, the main star of the show, why was the master doing Anna’s makeup instead?She was even asked to leave the room, to empty the space for a bridesmaid like Anna.Chloe was furious.By then, two of Kelly’s assistants had already approached her and thrown her out of the room.Chloe wanted to scream at the top of her lungs, but many of her relatives were now in her home, so she had to maintain her composure in front of her guests.She could only suppress the anger in her chest and led the few makeup artists back to her room.Nicole felt uneasy the whole time.She took the chance whilst Daniel was entertaining guests and slipped into her daughter’s room.“My daughter is getting married today, all the suffering I’ve gone through my whole life has been worth it. At least I got my daughter a good husband.Nicole looked at Chloe in her white gown, tears w
It was impossible for Anna to share the same car as Bryan.She didn’t want to be the source of gossip in town and she desperately wanted to avoid Chloe’s inevitable ridicule and sarcastic comments.She only planned to endure it until the wedding was over, then her duties would be completed and she would no longer have anything left to do with Chloe.Chloe could enjoy her role as Mrs. Dawson and Anna herself would happily remain as the only Miss Hamilton.But Bryan clung to her tightly. “Anna, Chloe is pregnant now, you can also take care of her in the car! I need to drive so I can’t do it.”His reason sounded logical and plausible, but it also put Anna in a hard spot.If she said no, that would mean they weren’t as close as what her father portrayed them to be.A moment ago, her father was just bragging to his guests about how close the two sisters were, that Anna was sad her sister was getting married and leaving her house, he even lied that Anna shed tears over Chloe!But if she sai