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.

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

before saying in a

nodded and asked, “Have you ever

brother to me. I’m an orphan. Theo has been providing me financial support to go to school. Since college, I’ve been

regret it?” Philip continued

said without

“Then in the future,

moment, the

at Philip with flickering big eyes that were full of shock and

following Theo, she was also working

directly and following Theo for Philip were two things

This was an opportunity.

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

Bam!

of the ward was slammed

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

was

doing

Theo, then looked at Anna. He smiled

Anna could answer, Theo immediately stared at Anna and said, “Hurry up and agree to it!

nodded, and said, “Thank