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.

one by one, saying, “Anna, how long have

before saying in a

and asked, “Have you ever thought

Theo has been providing me financial support to go to

regret it?” Philip continued

said without hesitation,

in the future,

the

Philip with flickering big eyes that were

she was also working for

Philip

This was an opportunity.

follow Theo and work for Mr. Clarke. I’m fine with this

Bam!

door of the ward

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

was

that Theo was doing this

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

and said, “Hurry up and agree to it! If you don’t agree, I won’t call

nodded, and