Chapter 172 Picking a Fight!


    Distressed, Chloe turned to Daniel. Nheless, he did not even nce at her, Thus, she had no


    choice but to turn to Nicole for help.


    Nicole shot a nce at Chloe. After that, Chloe hurriedly took a step forward and called out in a


    pitiable tone.


    "Uncle..."


    She wanted to demonstrate her innocence and acted a s if she was a victim that deserved pity.


    However, the second her act started, Liam interrupted coldly.


    "Mr. Ackman, I hope you can keep your promise to me from before!"


    Daniel smiled awkwardly. "Rest assured, Mr. Ackman.


    I will definitely take good care of Anna so she can return to campus soon! After all, she is my


    daughter. I won''t let her suffer."


    "Indeed. After all, one should always leave the best things for their family."


    Liam’s words clearly indicated that Nicole and Chloe were not part of the Hamilton family, so Daniel


    should have paid more attention to Anna.


    Nicole and Chloe turned pale. However, when faced with the high and mighty Liam Ackman, the two


    had n o choice but to bury their resentment deep within


    their hearts.


    "I won''t bother you anymore. I''m leaving."


    Having said that, Liam strode toward the door without turning back. He did not even nce at


    Chloe, who was putting on a pitiable expression the entire time.


    Chloe gritted her teeth hard. "Mom, look at Mr. Ackman! What did he mean by that!"


    Nicole was also quite confused. "Chloe is already carrying Bryan''s child. They will be married soon.


    Inevitably, we will be rtives, so logically speaking, shouldn’t Mr. Ackman be more


    affable toward Chloe?"


    She turned to Daniel suspiciously. "Is there some kind of deal between you and Mr. Ackman?"


    "What kind of deal would we have! The Lincoln Group has no way of getting into the businesses of


    the Ackman Group yet! Mr. Ackman simply expressed his wish for Anna to recover soon. That way


    she can work as an intern in Ackman Group for a few years."


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    Nicole''s eyes twinkled. "Danny, it''ll be great if Anna actually gets employed into Ackman Group!


    With her working there, she won''t be taking over Lincoln Group for a few more years. Your


    position..."


    Daniel scoffed. "Mind your own business and that daughter of yours! I’ll let this incident slide, but if


    you ever cause grievances for Anna again, I won''t let you two off so easily!"


    Having said that, Daniel stormed upstairs to his study.


    Nicole patted Chloe''s hand cheerily. "Chloe, your father was just putting on an act. He is the


    happiest to hear that you have sessfully be a part of the Dawson family and are even


    carrying their child! He does not want Anna''s power to grow too quickly either -otherwise, she would


    soon take over Lincoln Group!"


    Just as Nicole was heading upstairs, Chloe grabbed her.


    "Mom! Look at the way Mr. Ackman treats me. It is as i f I am his enemy... Do you think..." Chloe


    lowered her voice and whispered into Nicole’s ears, "He can''t be jealous of me because of Bryan,


    right? Perhaps that''s why I''m always the target of his scowls and cold gazes."


    Nicole was stunned. "I''ve also heard rumors that... But i t can’t be true, right? He doesn''t look like it


    at all."


    "Honestly, I don''t think so either. He looks too far from it," Chloe replied.


    Nicole nced up the stairs. "Mr. Ackman was in Anna’s room for so long. That b*tch better not


    have been talking bad about us. But why else would his expression be so dark when he came back


    down!”


    A faint glow appeared in Chloe''s eyes. "There’s something I have to look into."


    "It''ll be pretty fun if things turn out to be the way I expect." Chloe''s lips curled up into a strange


    smile.


    "Chloe, what are you talking about?"


    "Nothing." Chloe thought about it for a while, then continued, "Mommy, it’s inconvenient for me now


    that I''m pregnant. When you’re free, do keep a keen eye on Anna."


    "Of course! Don’t worry, I won’t let her ruin everything you''ve worked so hard to obtain!"


    Those two days, Anna had been pondering upon how t o return light to her eyes. She was in no


    mood to deal with Chloe’s various shenanigans.


    She did not know if Chloe was truly nauseous due to her pregnancy or was simply putting on a


    deliberate performance in front of her. Chloe would always do disgusting things in front of her and


    comin about having no appetite.


    She even intentionally called Bryan in front of her and put on a cute and coquettish act.


    "Bryan, what have you been up to these few days? Are you tired from work?" Her flirty voice


    disgusted Anna t o no end.


    Anna stood up and had Lisa help her upstairs.


    Chloe''s voice sounded loudly from downstairs again." Bryan, our baby misses you. Why don''t you


    come and visit...


    "Why don’t youe to pick me up? It''s so boring at


    home. Take me out for a stroll."


    Anna closed her door and blocked out all the sounds.


    Pin drop silence finally returned to her surroundings.


    However, the silence made Anna uneasy. Her emotions were in disarray. She kept fidgeting with her


    phone.


    Those few days, it was as Liam had evaporated from the face of the earth. She did not hear from


    him at all.


    She was already used to it. After all, he never contacted her after getting his release. What weirded


    her out more was Charles'' disappearance from the face of earth too. He used to always pester her,


    yet he stopped messaging her altogether. He did not even appear in the university group chat


    anymore.


    In the group chat, some people were joking that they could not even afford breakfast ever since


    Charles stopped hosting the lucky draws. There were even those who tagged Anna to lure her out


    into the chat. They wanted her to instruct Charles to keep giving out cash prizes to relieve the poor


    peasants.


    Anna tossed her phone away disgruntledly. She threw herself onto her bed then tossed and turned.


    In the end, she still could not be at peace.


    Those few days, Anna felt as if she was losing her mind. Liam kept appearing in her head-his voice,


    his face, and the words he said...


    She held her head in her hands and rolled around in her bed.


    If she kept this up, would she lose her mind?


    Just then, she heard some noisesing from downstairs. It must have been Bryan. Additionally,


    Anna could hear the sound of high heels ttering to and fro in front of her room door, not to


    mention Chloe''s muffled voice.


    "Bryan, do I look pretty in this dress?


    "Bryan, does this hairstyle look good on me?"


    Anna was disgusted. Just how loud was Chloe screaming that even Anna could hear it from her


    room! Did she have to show off like that? Did she think that Anna could not let go of Bryan?


    Anna ced her hand on her chest and took a deep breath. "Actually, this is working out quite well.


    Having someone to love in my heart is quite a wonderful thing!"


    Anna’s mood seemed to have improved after she adopted this thinking. She no longer felt conflicted


    or depressed.


    She fell into a deep sleep. Although Liam appeared in her dreams again, it was a good dream-filled


    only with his warm and gentle manners. It made Anna’s mood turn pleasant.


    A phone call from Jamie woke her up. She was terribly annoyed.


    "Do you know you''re interrupting my wonderful dream!” Anna shouted into the phone.


    "Oh, my dear, are you still in the mood to sleep? Come out right this instant!"


    "What for?" "To pick a fight!"


    "A fight?” Anna rolled over in her bed again. "I''m in no mood for that."


    "Alright, alright. I''ll buy you coffee. Come, babe, I miss you. Meet me in the coffee shop at Golden


    County International. You better get your butt over here right now!"