Anna understood the situation that she was in right now. She was powerless. Each step she took felt like walking on thin ice. If she wanted to take control of the Lincoln Group, her only choice was to rely on borrowed power.Liam’s fingers tightened momentarily, eliciting a sense of pain. Anna struggled forcefully but was unable to escape from his grip.“What’s wrong? So he can touch you but I can’t?”When he recalled how she had taken the initiative to let Bryan touch her, was it really necessary for her to struggle this much when he was just holding her chin?“Liam Ackman. What’s your plan? Why does it concern you who I allow to touch me? Who are you to me? What right do you have to control me?“Woman, don’t you know what’s good for you!? Your eyes aren’t working right but is your heart blind as well!?” Liam’s expression was grim and cold.Numerous women had wanted to start a relationship with him but he did not spare them a single glance. This little woman that he had bedded
“I hate people that pretend to be deaf when I talk!” Liam fumed.Anna could feel his boiling rage. She opened her eyes instinctively, staring at him with equally wrathful eyes.“If you hate it so much, you can always choose to leave!”She could not understand Liam at all. If he hated her so much, why would he not leave her alone!While Anna did appreciate the care and concern he showed her, she still could not stand his insufferably arrogant attitude. He always acted as if she owed him the world!Liam gazed at Anna’s beautiful eyes. They were still as clear as water despite the tinges of red that remained. Seeing her eyes brought him remorse.“Can you see now?”Anna quickly shut her eyes. “No, not at all!”An odd feeling of joy emerged in his heart. His expression softened and his tone turned warmer. “It’s good that you can see now.”Anna covered her ears. “I can’t see. I can’t see. My eyes hurt…”She could not believe that brute would tear away her bandages in a fit of rage!
Anna quickly struggled with both hands.“No, no, no!”“A woman always means ‘yes’ when they say no!”“Nonsense! Stay away from me!” Anna covered her mouth tightly.Liam batted away her tiny hands and inched closer and closer to her. His handsome face magnified before her eyes.“Pervert! You damn pervert… Y-y-you…”Before Anna could finish, his forceful and overbearing kiss landed on her lips again. That was her punishment for angering him. His erect sword pressed against her scabbard under the blanket. His heavy breaths made Anna’s face redden and her heart thump.Flustered, she closed her eyes and heard Liam’s cold voice sounding beside her ear.“Little lady, what are you getting excited for?”Anna quivered, snapping out of her daze. She scrambled backward but lost her balance and fell off the bed. She yelped as she fell.Liam reached out his long arms. He scooped her up from the floor and pulled her straight into his embrace.The perfect contours of his face appeared rig
Liam began the story in a distant tone.“Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit that saw its mother being eaten alive by a wolf in rabbit’s skin. However, the little rabbit chose to hide and not make a peep. Because it knew that even if it distracted the wolf by making some noise, his efforts would still be in vain as its mother would still be eaten alive…”“After that, the little rabbit still lived happily with the wolf in rabbit’s skin, calling the wolf ‘Mommy! Mommy!’. Until one day, the little rabbit grew up into a tiger and ate the wolf alive, exacting revenge for its mother.”Liam’s story sounded harsh and emotionless, yet it gave Anna a shock.“Are you trying to say… I should hide my true capabilities?”“No! I’m saying you must face catastrophe with a calm attitude!”‘Facing catastrophe with a calm attitude…’Anna lifted her head, wishing to take a look at Liam. However, the bandage around her eyes made it impossible to see anything. She could not feel Liam’s express
Liam gazed out the window. As Anna stood up from the bench, a nurse quickly went over to help. The two of them slowly headed back toward the direction of her room.“She should be able to remove her bandages today,” Liam muttered under his breath.“That’s right, sir. Ms. Hamilton will finally be able to see again!” James was happy for her too.Chloe and Bryan stepped into the elevator and ascended to the twentieth floor. The moment the elevator doors opened, Bryan hastily let go of Chloe’s soft, petite hands and strode out of the elevator.Immediately after exiting the elevator, Bryan was staggered by the sight of Liam dressed in a grey suit.Chloe, who was following behind, ran straight into Bryan. “Ouch!”“Bryan, why did you stop?” Chloe pinched his waist with her tiny hand.“U-u-uncle… What are you doing here…” Bryan stammered. He quickly smacked Chloe’s hand away.“I’m admitted to this hospital. Why else would I be here!” Liam’s voice was cold.After that, Liam’s gloomy gaz
The air in the room turned stale. They could feel their chests turning heavy.After a long while, Micheal took a deep breath and retorted, “Mr. Ackman, if you’re unhappy with our treatment methods, you could have just talked to us. No need to make our lives hard!”At that moment, Micheal was the only person that dared to say such words to Liam Ackman.Dr. Moore turned to Micheal with concerned eyes. He was thankful to have Micheal stand up for him, yet at the same time, he felt sorry for him. It was an incredibly naive move! Offending Liam could mean losing his job! Dr. Moore subtly moved a few steps away from Micheal.Liam raised his brows. “Did I trouble you?”The exasperated look on his face made everyone scream internally.Was he about to mock Liam? If he did, there would be no end to this squabble!“Mr. Ackman, we consult experts and do thorough research before providing any kind of treatment to our patients and we have proper documentation for all of it! Your actions are d
Nina scratched her head in confusion when she saw everyone’s anxious expressions.She sat down on Anna’s bed and opened the bag she brought. The aroma of fried chicken diffused throughout the entire room.“Ta-da! Your favorite fried chicken is here, Anna. I’ll feed you.’“Wow! Fried chicken!” Anna immediately started to drool. “It’d be perfect if there’s a bottle of beer now.”Anna rubbed her hands together impatiently and opened her little mouth. She took a bite of the fried chicken that Nina was feeding her.Just then, a soft cough sounded in the room.Everyone turned to Liam to see that he was glaring disgruntledly at Anna, who was enjoying her fried chicken.Nonetheless, Anna could not see his expression, so she continued to merrily bite into her chicken and sucked on her fingers from time to time. Nina felt a shiver down her spine. “Uh… Mr. Ackman, would you like some?”Liam glanced disgustedly at the oil-drenched fried chicken. ‘How can she like this kind of junk food!
“Why is it so dark? Why aren’t the lights on?”Anna stared up at the ceiling with hollow eyes, her hands frantically feeling around.Everyone stared at Anna’s tantalizing eyes then exchanged glances with each other. They were all staggered.Some of them gazed at the brightly lit room and felt their hearts sink.“Why is everyone so silent? Nina, hurry up and turn on the lights.”Nina covered her mouth in shock. Her voice trembled as she spoke. “Anna, the lights are on! Don’t scare me!”Anna was dumbfounded. She smiled and replied, “Stop playing around, Nina. This joke isn’t funny at all.”Nina turned to Dr. Moore with helpless eyes. However, her gaze was met with his equally dumbstruck expression.“Logically speaking, that’s impossible!” Dr. Moore turned to the specialists behind him.They quickly stepped forward to examine Anna’s eyes, but could only shake their heads in confusion.The doctors quickly urged Anna to the examination room.“Hold on!” Anna yelled, “First, tell m