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.

of apple to Anna one by one,

before saying in a

asked, “Have you ever thought of

a brother to me. I’m an orphan. Theo has been

you regret it?” Philip continued

without

nodded, then asked again, “Then in the future, will you

the ward became

at Philip with flickering big eyes

was also working for

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

This was an opportunity.

for a moment, Anna declined. “I still hope to follow Theo and work for Mr.

Bam!

door of the ward

Philip before saying,

was moved to

was doing

then looked at Anna. He

and agree to it! If you don’t agree, I won’t

bit her lip, nodded, and said, “Thank you,