“What’s with that attitude!?” Ryan complained unhappily. The sexy woman snuggled into Ryan’s embrace. “Mr. Sanchez, instead of being angry at him, we could continue…”Ryan pushed her aside. “Get lost!”The sexy woman was so frightened that she scrambled to get out of there.Ryan clasped his chest that was still hurting indistinctly and stroked the bruises that covered over half of his face.His face had been beaten up by Bryan. It was not serious and he would be fine once the bruises faded. However, the kick to the back of his chest as well as the punch to his head nearly ended his life! He sustained a crack to his skull and needed to rest for a while before he would recover.Ryan massaged his chest. “Who was the person who knocked me unconscious that night? It did not seem like Bryan!”If that were the case, Bryan would not have attacked him again the next day and go round looking for Anna.“Who on earth took that woman away that night? She had drunk so much wine that she cou
“When have I made a fool out of you?” Anna frowned.Ryan took out his phone and showed Anna the text that she had previously sent him.“Look closely, you’re the one who asked me to meet you in your room!”Anna was stunned. She did not know that Ryan had only come to her after he had received a text message from her.“I didn’t send you a text.”“How dare you! Isn’t this your number!?” raged Ryan.She was confused. That was her number indeed. However, she had never sent Ryan a text.Who sent him that text…A light gradually appeared in her eyes. She did not have to think too hard to know that it must have been Chloe!She found it strange at the time at how bold Ryan was. Even if he wanted to get with a woman, he should not have sneaked into the room of the Dawson family granddaughter-in-law’s room in the Dawson mansion and forced himself on her.How could he be so uncouth as the prince of the Sanchez family?Even though Ryan was known to be a playboy, he had never done anythin
Anna returned to her dorm room. Nina was not there because she had gone to her part-time job. Anna lay down on her bed. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep as she thought about how her life had changed all because of an anonymous text sent by Chloe.She was ensnared by Liam and found herself falling into an inescapable whirlpool. In her half-asleep state, she thought she saw her mother. Her mother was a ruthless businesswoman, yet always so warm and tender to her. She felt like she was in a trance where her mother kissed her forehead and spoke to her softly.“My little Anna is such a good girl. I love you and I will always be by your side…”‘Mommy, why did you break your word?’‘Mommy, what should I do now?Anna’s eyes glistened with tears. She felt a sharp, stinging pain in the corner of her eye.At that moment, a phone call from Daniel woke her from her slumber.“Anna, it’s been several days since you’ve been home. Come home tonight for dinner.”Home…Anna had lost th
When Anna thought of Liam’s arrogant demeanor when he was with others, she could not help but laugh.“Anna, what are you laughing about?”“Nothing, nothing at all… So they’ve really gone to the Earldom Club to look for women?” asked Anna.“Anna, I’ll keep an eye on them for you! They have asked for a few beautiful women to go to their room. However, I can tell that Bryan seems to have no part in that. After all, he’s with his uncle. He wouldn’t dare to pick up women with his uncle there.”Anna did not want to hear this. Whether Bryan was picking up women or not, that only mattered to Chloe now and had nothing to do with her.All she wanted to know now was if Liam was with a woman.This feeling caught Anna by surprise. Since when had her strong feelings for Bryan fade to become as weak and bland as water?In contrast, she was more concerned about Liam, that pervert!“Ahem, that... Mr. Ackman looks very proper. He doesn’t seem like the type to seek the company of women, right?” A
At the entrance to the operation theatre. The red indicator light was still shining brightly. The smell of disinfectant kept everyone alert, intent on learning what had happened.Nina paced anxiously in front of the door. Occasionally, she would crouch to peek through the gap under the door. However, there was nothing that she could see. She clasped her hands in front of her chest and her lips never stopped chanting, “She’ll be okay, she’ll be okay.”Daniel sat quietly on a bench in the corridor, his eyes flitting towards the operation theatre from time to time. Nicole and Chloe sat next to him, one on the left and the other on his right.“Danny, Anna will be alright. There’s no need to worry.” Nicole gently patted Daniel’s shoulder as she consoled him.Daniel nodded but did not speak. He wore a grim expression and frowned deeply.Nicole wiped away the tears in her eyes. “We asked Anna to come home so that we could have dinner as a family. It’s been such a long time since we’ve
“Doctor! How is my friend doing now!?”Nina’s face was full of anxiety. Her voice wavered from excessive worry.“Hurry up and tell us!” Liam growled gruffly. His menacing appearance made everyone’s heart stop.“The patient suffered a burn to her lens. However, we were able to repair it in time. The operation was a success but we will need to monitor her as she recovers.”“Okay. How did she end up with a burn to her lens?” asked Nina. That was exactly the question on Liam’s mind.“The patient’s eye came into contact with an irritant substance. She just had LASIK surgery done not too long ago and her recovery was a little poor. Couple that with the substance, her eyes were severely damaged as a result.”“Irritant substance? How could that be? She was talking to me over the phone before she was injured. She was perfectly fine!” shouted Nina.“After our lab analysis, we have determined it to be alcohol.”“Alcohol!?” Everyone was shocked.“In fact, it was highly concentrated alcoho
Chloe’s knees nearly buckled when she was suddenly questioned by Liam. His cold expression was extremely terrifying and there was a lingering chill around him. It was like he came straight from the depths of hell, carrying the smell of death with him.Chloe stifled her breath. She stammered in a wavering voice.“I-I… I was in my room. I-I… don’t know anything.” Chloe frantically waved her hands.Liam’s inky-black pupils constricted. He easily saw through the guilt in Chloe’s heart. “If you were in your room, how did you know that Miss Anna was in her room the whole time?” “That’s because… I-I… I saw Anna head into her room. I then went back to my room...I think that she was in her room the whole time…”“In other words, you didn’t see for yourself if she was in her room the whole time?”Chloe rushed to nod. “I-I.. didn’t see her!”“Were you and Miss Anna the only ones in the house?”“There… there were also servants at home! It wasn't just the two of us… Mr. Ackman. I-I… I’m
No one knew what Liam was planning to do! Did he think that everyone’s heart was too healthy? Did he want to send everyone to the hospital due to a heart attack?Liam returned to sit on the sofa. He did not say a word, his expression icy.Everyone started to feel uncomfortable once again. They exchanged looks in silence.At that moment, a doctor entered intending to speak to the patient’s family.“This is the situation. The patient’s situation is a little unique because her eyes are injured. Her care must be provided by one of the specialized nurses appointed by our hospital. Her diet will also need to be provided by our specialized dietitian. I hope that we will have your full cooperation.”Nicole looked at Daniel, “Does this mean that the family will not need to be involved with her food and care?”“Yes, that’s right!” answered the doctor.Nicole was overjoyed. “As long as the hospital takes good care of Anna.”Bryan was about to sit by Anna’s side and show her some affection