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.

fed the pieces of apple to Anna one by one, saying, “Anna, how long have you

startled before saying in a

“Have you ever thought

me. I’m an orphan. Theo has

it?” Philip

said without hesitation,

“Then in the future, will you follow

the ward became

with flickering big eyes that were full of shock

she was

and following Theo for Philip were two

This was an opportunity.

hope to follow Theo and work for Mr. Clarke. I’m fine

Bam!

the

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

was

Theo was doing this for her own

then looked at Anna. He smiled and said, “So, what’s

said, “Hurry up and agree to it! If you

and said, “Thank you,