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…

was fast asleep when Michael carried her back to the room. He tucked her in bed and left a night light on for her. Sleeping soundly, Carmen had no idea that she dozed off

a kiss on her forehead and

and their relationship seemed to be much better than before. No one knew what their discussion was about, but

Callum and his brother left

intended to play mahjong all night while Sean carried

who came back from

muttered as she pursed

calling me

in an even stern

alert as she stared at Cooper in

he going to

did the both of you

reveal their conversation. “Kids shouldn’t meddle

over plans to deal with Jordan, and Cooper was

knew, the heavier his heart

he would not sit by anymore regardless of

become a completely different person. Nonetheless,

had gone through many tribulations, Cooper softened his voice

asking, dear. Have a

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

which Cooper kissed Sophia. While kissing was a common etiquette in the Western culture, it

“Ew…”

goosebumps all over his body, Michael felt a sense of disgust. It felt

in the morning when Anna arrived at her home in Bayside City from

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