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 in bed and left a night light on for her. Sleeping soundly, Carmen had

a kiss on her

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 their discussion was about, but they could

his brother left

play mahjong all night while Sean carried the children into the guest room, putting them

the 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

as she pursed her lips

me

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

alert as she stared

he going to get back together

did the both of you talk about

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

plans to deal with Jordan, and Cooper was made known to a lot of things that he had

he knew, the

time, he would not sit by anymore regardless of Anna’s real

had molded her to become a completely different person. Nonetheless, Cooper still felt that his responsibility

tribulations, Cooper softened his

dear. Have a

forehead. Thereafter, he went upstairs without turning back and entered his study room on the third floor.

which Cooper kissed Sophia. While kissing was a common etiquette

“Ew…”

Michael felt a sense of disgust. It felt like he would be indirectly

morning when Anna arrived

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