Chapter 355 Heartache


    Grandma Dawson tightened her grip on Anna''s hand and slowly said, "Anna, I''m getting old now.


    I''m not sure how many more years I have left. I don''t feel secure entrusting the whole family to


    Bryan."


    "He’s too rash and conceited, I know it’s all because of his childhood, he''s not a bad person at


    heart. He''s a child born out of wedlock, and our family ces honor above anything else. How could


    we let him and his mother join the family?"


    "He was bullied non-stop and suffered as a child."


    "Then his father passed away, and our family only had Amelia, the only daughter, so I took him


    home. By then he was already 10 years old, his mother had passed away from an illness, and he


    was sent to the orphanage..."


    "He looked like a street kid, filthy from head to toe! Sigh, by then his personality and character had


    already formed."


    "I know, a part of him still hates our family, if we took him in earlier, maybe his mother would still be


    alive."


    "Actually, he has an inferiorityplex. He wants to fulfill his responsibility to the family, but he


    can''t."


    By this part of her speech, Anna was curious what Grandma Dawson wanted her help with.


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    "Anna, I can tell Liam values you highly."


    Anna was speechless, her cheeks heating up slightly.


    Did Grandma sense something?


    "Liam has very good taste, he wouldn''t even nce at someone he doesn’t admire."


    So she meant, Liam really admired her?


    Anna was confused, what did he admire her for?


    He always called her stupid, looking at her disdainfully.


    "Even though I am his aunt, I''m old now and I can''t take care of the family business forever."


    "Even though Liam promised me he will look after Bryan, I can tell he really dislikes Bryan and


    harbors animosity towards him."


    "I need someone to act as a middle man."


    Anna widened her eyes in shock.


    Could it be, Grandma wanted her to talk Bryan up in front of Liam?


    That would be asking too much of her!


    He had fought with her for a whole night because of a simple text from Ethan.


    If sheplimented Bryan in front of Liam, he would kill her!


    "Anna, you have to promise me, and I promise you, I will help you secure your position in the


    Lincoln Group in the future.”


    "I know we have wronged you in the past, but you''re the only one who can help me now."


    Anna frowned helplessly, "Grandma, you''re asking so much of me! You know Mr. Ackman, to him,


    my words count for nothing!"


    "Anna, I know I''m right. Liam really admires you! He will listen to you! And you’re smart and rational,


    you know what to do and what not to do."


    Grandma really admired Anna herself.


    Anna understood now.


    Even her father wanted to use her to approach the Ackman Group.


    Grandma was worried once she passed away, Liam would just look on and do nothing even if the


    Dawson Group was in danger, she knew Anna was soft-hearted so she came to beg her.


    She looked into Grandma’s murky eyes, she couldn''t bear to reject her.


    All these years, since she was a child, Grandma loved and cared for her.


    "Alright, Grandma, I promise."


    Grandma smiled, "Quick, open the box, see whether you like it.”


    Anna slowly opened the box.


    The moment she saw what was inside the box, her head snapped towards Grandma, and hurriedly


    pushed the box towards her.


    "Grandma, this, why is this... I can''t ept this."


    Grandma Dawson gazed at her lovingly, smiling at her shocked expression, took the jade bracelet


    out of the box, pulled her hand, and put it on her wrist.


    "Anna, I told you. To me, you were always the perfect candidate to be my granddaughter-inw.


    s, Bryan didn''t appreciate you, he didn''t treat a nice girl like you well. For this, I''ve always felt so


    guilty."


    "Grandma, don’t say that, I meant what I said at dinner just now, this is just the way rtionships


    are. Maybe it''s a good thing we didn''t end up together, isn’t it?"


    With her words, Grandma knew Anna understood what she was trying to say, inwardly praising her


    intelligence.


    "Grandma, I made you a promise and I intend to keep i t. But I can''t ept this present."


    "Anna, you deserve it.


    This is a sign of my apology, I hope in the future you can really put Chloe and Bryan behind you."


    Anna understood.


    Grandma was worried she would seek revenge against Chloe and Bryan when she could do so.


    "Chloe, you’re already so outstandingly talented now. I n the future when you take over the Lincoln


    Group, I''m sure you''ll do great things, just like your mother."


    Anna had no choice but to admire Grandma for her foresight.


    From this early on, she had started to cash in favors and take preventive measures, all for the future


    of the family, for Bryan.


    The lengths Grandma was willing to go to save her family!


    At the same time, gifting her the bracelet also had anotheryer of meaning. It was to tell her she


    had found the bracelet, and that she didn''t need to feel guilty.


    She was also telling her, she was handing the Dawson family over to her, to help protect and


    nurture it.


    Grandma looked at her meaningfully and said with a smile, "I''m old now, it''s forever a pity that I


    can’t have you as my granddaughter-inw. I will feel better when I see this bracelet on your hand."


    "Also, this is just a bracelet. You can wear it as a beautiful essory."


    Anna was a little dumbfounded.


    It was pretty, it was too heavy,den with symbols and meaning. It looked like Grandma was


    determined to tie her and the Dawson family together no matter what.


    She put on the bracelet reluctantly and said, "Thank you grandma, but I am afraid it is not suitable


    for me t o wear this now. After all, Chloe is your granddaughter -inw and she imed that the


    bracelet was lost. I will keep it for you for the time being."


    The implication was that she still couldn''t help or harm the Dawson family, she would ept


    payment for nothing.


    The olddy tapped her forehead lightly and said with a smile, "Just wear it, I think it suits you the


    best."


    Later, Liam heard about this and said to Anna," Although this bracelet is a family heirloom, it is only


    a piece of old jade. With this, she could secure the help o f the heir of the Lincoln Group. It''s a good


    deal."


    Anna walked out of Grandma Dawson''s room.


    She thought that Liam was in the living room, but found Bryan alone in the huge living room.


    Bryan nced behind her, saw that the olddy did not follow her, and quickly walked towards her,


    directly blocking her path.


    "Step aside!"


    Bryan smiled jokingly, "Are you looking for your savior? He received a call from a woman and left in


    a hurry."


    An ache suddenly burst through Anna''s chest.