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

was startled before saying in a

asked, “Have you ever

head and said, “No, Theo is like a brother to me. I’m an orphan. Theo has been providing me financial support

you regret it?” Philip continued

without

again, “Then in the future, will

a moment, the ward became

eyes that

was

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

This was an opportunity.

to follow Theo and

Bam!

of the ward was slammed

turned around and bowed down respectfully to Philip before saying, “Mr. Clarke, Anna

Anna was moved to

Theo was doing

looked at Anna.

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

nodded, and said, “Thank you, Mr.