The First Heir

Anna just watched with red eyes as she blamed herself. “Mr. Clarke, I’m sorry. I didn’t protect Mila.”

Philip shook his head and said, “I’m not here to listen to your apologies. I’m here to thank you.”

“Thank me?”

Anna was puzzled.

Philip cut the peeled apple into cubes, then poked a piece with a toothpick. Stretching his arm out, he placed the cubed apple at the corner of Anna’s bruised mouth.

Anna was still a little apprehensive and hesitated for a moment before opening her small mouth shyly.

“If you hadn’t protected Mila with your life, she might have been tortured by them a long time ago,” Philip said with a trace of hatred in his eyes.

Anna said after a brief silence, “It’s my responsibility. It’s because of my inability that I couldn’t protect her.”

Philip paused, raised his eyebrows, and glanced at Anna before saying with dissatisfaction, “I said, I’m not here to listen to you blaming yourself.”

Of course, his words contained a trace of humor—not complete dissatisfaction.

Anna was dumbfounded. She closed her small mouth as her fingers scrunched the sheets unconsciously. She dared not say anymore.

the pieces of apple to Anna one by one, saying, “Anna,

was startled before saying in a

and asked, “Have you ever thought of

an orphan. Theo has

you regret it?” Philip

without hesitation,

then asked again, “Then in

moment, the ward became

Philip with flickering big eyes

Theo, she was also working for

following Philip directly and following Theo for Philip were two things that were totally

This was an opportunity.

a moment, Anna declined. “I still hope to follow Theo and work for Mr. Clarke. I’m fine with this

Bam!

of the ward was

and bowed down respectfully to Philip before saying, “Mr. Clarke, Anna isn’t a sensible woman. Please

was moved

knew that Theo was doing

at Anna. He

could answer, Theo immediately stared at Anna and said, “Hurry up and

lip, nodded, and said, “Thank you, Mr.