“The National Anthem is a righteous and virtuous song, it can even be used to ward off ghosts.”At that time, her smart and sly look made him feel like laughing and crying at the same time, thinking she looked silly and cute.Did she really think he was so fierce and terrifying?She clearly saw him coming out to look for her but pretended she didn’t see him, and actually ran away!When she knew she couldn’t run, did she start singing the national anthem to exorcise him?What was her brain made of?He leaned over and bent down, stretched out his hands, and touched her thin shoulders. He felt her stiffen noticeably, her trembling intensifying.Immediately, the song drifted into his ears again, becoming louder. The quivering also intensified, sounding more broken than ever.The light in his eyes dimmed, he pulled her up by her shoulders and flipped her over to face him.He froze…Her complexion was pale as a ghost, tear stains carved into her face like two long scars. Her beautiful eyes l
Collect his dues?Chloe looked at the dirty and disheveled Bruce in front of her.His bruises have lightened considerably, but she still felt disgusted at the sight of him.Even though he was her biological father, in her eyes, he was even worse than the beggars on the streets. Bruce could read the disgust in her eyes, and anger boiled in his chest.“You owe me money, and yet you try to kill me to silence me? Chloe Walker, don’t you dare forget, even if you carry the Hamilton name and you’re now Mrs. Dawson, you will always be Chloe Walker!” Chloe was so angry her face turned purple. She hated it the most when people mentioned ‘Chloe Walker’, her childhood name.She was now Chloe Hamilton, not anyone else but Chloe Hamilton!Her family name was Hamilton!Chloe glanced at his distorted leg and said coldly, “Karma was what hit you, nobody wanted to silence you. Don’t accuse me of attempted murder! Did you get on anyone’s bad side? Or did you want to kill yourself, ran into someone’s c
Anna was deeply asleep. In the pitch-dark room, there were no windows and no lights. She was completely isolated from the outside world.She had a long dream.In her dream, she was in a dark, empty space.There was no one around and it was empty and foggy. She kept moving forward mechanically, trying to stop but she couldn't.Suddenly, a faint light appeared ahead.She was overjoyed, and quickly walked over, but was stopped by a gorgeous, delicate-looking child.The little boy was so beautiful with his big watery eyes shining brightly. He stared straight at her with maturity and calmness that did not fit his age.She loved him so much, she wanted to squat down and touch his broken face.However, when her hand just touched his cheek, the little boy suddenly disappeared, and the surrounding wind surged, and the mist raged everywhere.When she finally opened her eyes, a tall man was standing in the place where the little boy was originally.She couldn't see his face clearly, but subconsc
The Dawson home.Grandma Dawson sat beside Anna with loving and gentle eyes.Ever since Anna saved the day at the wedding, Grandma’s love and admiration for Anna increased exponentially.“Anna, I heard you performed well during your assessment. Your parents are lucky to have such an outstanding daughter.”Anna tugged on her lips but didn’t say anything.Performed well?She caught Liam’s vague smile through the corners of her eyes. She wished she could kick him in the shins and ask him how Grandma Dawson found out about this.Bryan, who was sitting beside Liam, looked at Anna's fair and pretty face. A complex emotion welling in his eyes.He felt uncomfortable ever since Chloe told him about Liam and Anna.What Chloe didn’t know was that her actions would actually arouse his humiliation and competitiveness. His eyes traveled between Anna and Liam.To him, Anna had always been the dull and boring girl in the jeans and white shirt wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses with her hair cut i
Grandma Dawson tightened her grip on Anna’s hand and slowly said, “Anna, I’m getting old now. I’m not sure how many more years I have left. I don’t feel secure entrusting the whole family to Bryan.”“He’s too rash and conceited, I know it’s all because of his childhood, he’s not a bad person at heart. He’s a child born out of wedlock, and our family places honor above anything else. How could we let him and his mother join the family?”“He was bullied non-stop and suffered as a child.““Then his father passed away, and our family only had Amelia, the only daughter, so I took him home. By then he was already 10 years old, his mother had passed away from an illness, and he was sent to the orphanage…”“He looked like a street kid, filthy from head to toe! Sigh, by then his personality and character had already formed.”“I know, a part of him still hates our family, if we took him in earlier, maybe his mother would still be alive.”“Actually, he has an inferiority complex. He wants to fulf
Bryan pulled Anna into a guest room and closed the door.“Bryan, what are you doing? This is your home.”He grabbed her arm and pinned her to the wall, so she couldn’t move.“You got together with my uncle during Grandma’s birthday right here in my home, didn’t you?”“I spent a few days thinking about it and I finally remembered. That night Ryan Sanchez slept in your room but you weren’t there. In the end, the person who vouched for you was my uncle.”“Everyone thought my uncle was a righteous man, he wouldn’t lie, but looking at it now, he was just covering up for you and your dirty deeds!”Anna struggled against his hold, “Let go of me, let go of me now! If you don’t let me go right now, I’ll scream! Let Grandma know what you’re doing to me.”“Great, go on and shout! Call Grandma, and let her know about the dirty relationship between you and my uncle!”Anna was afraid. Her relationship with Liam was, after all, an ugly affair.Even though the public was rife with speculation, as lon
Nicole was out of ideas.“What else can I do? The child is gone because of you, what do you want me to do!”Chloe cried her eyes out, grabbing onto her mother’s hand, she looked helpless and desperate."Mom… Mom, you have to save me, you must save me, I lost my child, I can't lose Bryan anymore. I still want to be the young Mrs. Dawson, Mom…”“I just married into the Dawson family a few days ago, I can't be kicked out..."Nicole finally softened."Okay, okay, what's the use of crying? Tell me what happened, and I’ll help you figure out a solution."Chloe started crying again."Don't cry, just tell me quickly, are you trying to kill me with anxiety?" "I, I... I just drank some wine."Nicole raised a hand and was about to slap her again."You’re pregnant, and yet you drank alcohol?""The alcohol percentage was low, I was just slightly blitzed, I was fine! I was out of it, that’s why I made a mistake.”“Later... Later I saw Bruce Walker. I thought since he was limping anyway, I wanted to
Sylyvia suppressed the anger in her chest.She said to him patiently, “I didn’t say she isn’t nice, but the two of you belong to different worlds. You’re not right for each other.Maybe in the beginning you’ll feel it’s new and exciting, but as time goes on, you’ll face many problems.”“No I won’t, I like her, I’ll accept everything about her, she’s so cute and kind. I know we’ll be happy together.”“No! I won’t accept her into the family. Break it off with her now before it’s too late, don’t make me angry.”“I’ve decided, I will marry her. I want to be with her, I hope you and Father can give us your blessings. I have an operation to perform, I need to go now.”Michael pushed the door open and left his office.Sylvia slapped her palm against the table, then sighed heavily.“It’s all for your own good, you can’t be with her…”On his way to the surgical theatre, Michael sighed. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got and the more confused he became.His mother usually doted on