It was past midnight and a new year had arrived.

Anna gazed at the glamorous fireworks, a garish display of intense colors reflected in her eyes.

With the new year comes a new fight.

Sooner or later, I will completely break off from Jordan’s control and achieve freedom!

Now that her sons had grown up and did not need her protection anymore, she desired to live for herself as there was still plenty of time to enjoy life.

Two of them stood by the window and marveled at the fireworks outside.

Every firework that exploded in the sky would light up Cooper’s facial features, and it seemed like different stories of Cooper were reflected through the glow each time.

Anna was extremely curious about Cooper.

She had come across too many men—the domineering ones, the gentle ones, the wise ones, the foolish ones, even the obscene ones… Nevertheless, she had never met someone as infatuated as Cooper.

She had noticed the photos on his bookshelves the moment she entered the study room. Browsing through them, she realized many were the pictures of him and Annabel.

True enough, this man remained lonely for the past thirty years for the sake of one woman.

“I guess your prompt agreement to my request is very much due to my resemblance to your Anna,” she murmured. Anna seemed to be talking to Cooper but at the same time it seemed like she was talking to herself.

Cooper maintained his silence.

You are my Anna…

her back to the room. He tucked her in bed and left a night light on for her. Sleeping soundly,

gave her a kiss on her forehead and left the

buoyantly and their relationship seemed to

and his brother

while Sean carried the children into the guest room,

sleeping arrangements for everyone, Sophia too was ready to play mahjong throughout the night. Nevertheless, she was caught by Cooper who came back from sending off Anna. Cooper commanded in a serious manner, “You should go to bed early. Tomorrow we’re going to visit

Sophia muttered as she pursed her

then added resentfully, “Dad, please stop calling me ‘darling’ in front of outsiders next time. It’s

an even stern tone, “She’s not an outsider. She’s

on the alert as she

said that out loud? Is he going to get

did the both of you talk about just now?” she quickly

Cooper refused to reveal their conversation. “Kids shouldn’t meddle with adults’ affairs,”

Cooper was made known to a lot of things that he had not thought of before

the heavier his heart

sit by anymore regardless

to become a completely different person. Nonetheless, Cooper still felt that his responsibility was the greatest. If he was not blinded by hatred back then and could think

his daughter who had gone through many tribulations, Cooper softened his voice and his eyes filled with

dear. Have

her a kiss on the forehead. Thereafter, he went upstairs without turning back and entered his study room on the third floor. His face remained solemn

kissed Sophia. While kissing was a common etiquette in the

“Ew…”

felt like he would be

o’clock in the morning when Anna arrived at

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