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.

by one, saying, “Anna, how long

was startled before saying in a hurry, “Five

nodded and asked, “Have you ever thought of leaving

to me. I’m an orphan. Theo

it?” Philip

without hesitation,

in the future, will you follow

moment, the ward became

flickering big eyes that

Theo, she was

for Philip were

This was an opportunity.

“I still hope to follow Theo and work for Mr. Clarke.

Bam!

the ward was slammed

bowed down respectfully to Philip before saying, “Mr. Clarke, Anna isn’t a sensible woman. Please disregard her words. I hope

was moved to

doing this for her

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

could answer, Theo immediately stared at Anna and said, “Hurry up and agree to it! If you don’t agree, I won’t call you my godsister

bit her lip, nodded, and said, “Thank you, Mr. Clarke. I