Chapter 252


    Yes, I know her,” Sybil’s brother said. How could they not know each other? Her every frown and smile


    was etched on his mind. When she smiled, he was happy. When she frowned, his heart tightened. No


    matter her appearance, he still felt that she was the cutest in the world. Unfortunately… “Are you…


    familiar with each other?” Annalise Barton could not help but ask again. If they were close, he might


    really know who her biological father was.


    “Yes… We’re close.” The thought of her made his heart ache. They were so close that he didn’t even


    have the will to live. For the past 20 years, he had lived a life worse than death. If not for the fact that


    he still had a trace of faith in finding his son, he would not have wanted to live long ago. Just thinking


    about it made him experience a sharp pang of sorrow. He would rather have died without a bone


    marrow transnt back then than suffer for the next 20 years. “Then… Can I take your pulse?”


    Annalise asked. She wanted to ask, “Do you know who my father is?”


    However, when she saw his pained expression, she felt that her question would be too abrupt. She


    thought that one could not always think about one’s matters. She had to consider that she hade


    here to treat someone. As for asking about her biological father’s whereabouts, she would do so when


    they were familiar with each other. Lee Xander wanted to refuse her. How could he let his love rival’s


    daughter treat him? However, she was still Heather Barton’s daughter! Even though she was so


    determined when she left, he still loved her to the core. Therefore, he loved anything rted to


    Heather, even if Annalise was his love rival’s daughter.


    “Okay!” he said. Sybil Xander was both heartbroken and happy to see him like this. Annalise


    immediately sat at the edge of the bed to take Lee’s pulse. Lee wanted to stare at Annalise, but he was


    worried that he might scare her. He forced himself to look away, his gaze averted. Pretending to be


    nonchnt, he asked, “Is your mother all right?” “Brother!” Sybil panicked. Lee was stunned for a


    moment before he thought of something and felt a sharp pain in his heart. His eyes were fixed on


    Annalise. He wanted to hear Annalise’s negative answer.


    However, he heard Annalise say dismally, “My mother is no longer around.” Buzz- Lee felt as if his


    entire world had copsed. “How did she pass away?” He felt an indescribable rage. If he had known


    that she would not be around, he would have tied her to his side even if he had resorted to force. “My


    mother died in a car ident.” Annalise’s heart tightened at the mention of her mother. She tried to


    remain calm. At the thought of her mother, she would feel a strong sense of love. Even if she could not


    remember what happened when she was young. But she knew that her mother loved her. If it weren’t


    for her mother, she probably wouldn’t have lived until now.


    “When did this happen?” Lee asked again. “17 years ago,” Annalise replied. Lee’s hand was tightly


    clenched into a fist. He gritted his teeth. Veins popped up on his forehead. “Brother, calm down.” Sybil


    noticed Lee’s abnormality. Annalise noticed it, too. Then she took his pulse. Her mother’s death had a


    tremendous impact on him. He was so affected by it that his heart and pulse were in chaos. She


    quickly stood up and took out the silver needles. Then she started her treatment.


    Lee suddenly let out a loud cry. His voice was hoarse; the pain was difficult to suppress. Annalise’s


    hand paused. Tears welled up in her eyes, eventually streaming down her cheeks. If…this person was


    her father, she would forgive him for everything. Because he loved her mother deeply. The feelings he


    had for her were sincere and intense. Calm down, Brother.” Sybil couldn’t take it anymore. Her heart


    was in pain, and she couldn’t hold back her tears. Julian’s heart ached at the sight of Annalise crying.


    He reached out and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, gently rubbing them to make her rx.


    “Heather Barton, I regret it… I regret it!” He regretted letting you go. He regretted fulfilling her


    “happiness.” Suddenly, Lee’s body twitched and he lost consciousness. “Brother!” Sybil was consumed


    by anxiety. Annalise’s eyes were blurred with tears, but there was no hesitation felt in her actions. She


    sniffed hard and wiped her tears with her sleeve. Then she held Lee’s hand and rolled up his sleeve.


    She quickly pricked the needles and lifted his clothes afterward. Soon, more than 20 needles were


    inserted. A few minutester, Lee slowly woke up. He looked at Annalise with reddened eyes. Seeing


    that Annalise was also crying, he coaxed, “Child, don’t cry.”


    Annalise was hit with a wave of emotions hearing him call her “child.” She was weak to such things.


    She choked and asked, “Are you, my father?” If he was, she wanted to call him Daddy immediately.


    She wanted to be a child with a father. Lee looked at Annalise in pain. How he wished he was her


    father! But he wasn’t. Annalise Barton. Annalise. Did Heather name her daughter Annalise because of


    that man that she loved? Did she love him a lot? His heart skipped a beat when he saw Annalise’s


    hopeful gaze. “So, she never met her father?” he thought.


    His voice trembled slightly as he said, “Yes, I’m your father. I’m sorry for not taking good care of you


    and growing up with you.” Since she did not have a father, he would protect her on behalf of Heather in


    the future. Annalise choked and shook her head vigorously. “Don’t say that. I don’t me you. I don’t


    me you…” He had been bedridden for 20 years. How was he going to take care of her? “…Daddy.”


    She had never called him that before. It was awkward, but after she called him that, she was ovee


    with emotions and tears streamed down her face. “Alright, child.” Lee was so excited that his voice


    trembled, tears welling up in his eyes. It was fate, wasn’t it? It was all predestined.


    He and Heather could not be together forever. Her daughter had grown up alone and without a father.


    Now, she hade to him. She called him Daddy, and in this life, he would protect her at all costs. But


    he only had half of his life left. He had to stay alive, protect her, and look for his son. “Stay still. I haven’t


    removed the needles.” Annalise’s voice sounded nasal. Julian stood in front of her and pulled her head


    into his arms. Annalise was quick to acknowledge Lee as her father, but he could tell from Lee’s


    expression that he was clearly not Annalise’s father. But it didn’t matter. It was fine as long as he


    treated Annalise well.


    “Okay.” Lee smiled at Annalise. His face was pale and sickly, but his smile was charming. Annalise also


    smiled. “In the future, you should try to go out in the sun and receive the appropriate treatment.” Just


    now, she had acknowledged him as her father in a moment of desperation, but she realized afterward


    that he was not her father. He was just an old friend of her mother. If he were her father, he wouldn’t be


    so passive. If he were her father, he would know immediately that she was his daughter. She did not


    know what happened between him and her mother, but she wanted to treat his illness just like his real


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