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…

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

on her

and it was time for Anna to leave. As Cooper sent her off, the two chattered buoyantly and their relationship seemed to be much better than before. No one knew what

that, Callum and his brother left

play mahjong all night while Sean carried the children

she was caught by Cooper who came back from

Sophia muttered as she pursed her lips

please stop calling me ‘darling’ in front of outsiders next time.

the outsider Sophia was referring to, Cooper said in an even stern tone, “She’s not

was on the alert as she stared

said that out loud? Is he going to get back

the both of you talk about just now?” she

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

over plans to deal with Jordan, and Cooper was made known to a lot of things that he had not

more he knew, the heavier

sit by anymore

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 from more

who had gone through many tribulations, Cooper softened his voice

Have

he went upstairs without turning back and entered his study

Sophia. While kissing was a common etiquette in

“Ew…”

disgust. It felt like

morning when Anna arrived at her

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