Chapter 439 The Secrets


    "How could it be you?"


    "Why was it you!"


    Tears kept springing out of Anna''s eyes. She clutched the phone in her hand.


    Her hands were trembling uncontrobly.


    Ethan closed his eyes and kept in silence as if he had lost consciousness.


    "Tell me why it was you! You tell me! Say something..."


    Anna grabbed Ethan''s shoulders and shook him violently.


    But Ethan just wouldn''t open his eyes to look at her or say any word.


    "I texted my grandfather. Why was your phone ringing?"


    "Where is my grandfather? You tell me where my grandpa is?"


    "For all these years, grandpa refused to contact me. Even when talking on the phone, he only said a


    few words. I''ve always found it strange. You tell me why! Tell me now!"


    Anna shook Ethan violently.


    "Speak up! Are you deaf or dumb? Say something! Tell


    me, are you the little brother when I was young?"


    "No wonder you call me bunny. You are my little brother, right? You''ve changed your name, right?"


    "Where is my grandfather now? Why do you have my grandfather''s phone?"


    Anna still couldn''t believe the truth. She hurriedly picked up her phone and dialed her grandfather''s


    number. The cell phone beside Ethan, indeed, rang again.


    Anna could no longer hold her tears. She let out a loud cry.


    "Where is my grandfather? You tell me..."


    "You tell me..."


    Finally, Ethan opened his eyes. He hugged Anna tightly in his arms.


    "Bunny, don''t cry."


    "I didn''t mean to lie to you. These were all grandpa''s intentions."


    "Grandpa was afraid that you would be too sad. That''s why he kept his phone with me and asked


    me to help him live the y on."


    "So?" Anna''s voice was hoarse and indistinguishable, tears couldn''t stop flowing out of her eyes.


    "How many years have you been ying in this script?


    "Three years? Five years? Or ten years? Or maybe much longer!"


    "You tell me!" Anna cried out loudly. She waved her tiny fists and punched Ethan


    repeatedly to vent the unbearable pain in her heart.


    Ethan stood still, letting Anna''s punch go on.


    Anna finally got tired. She leaned into Ethan''s arms and sobbed.


    "My grandpa isn''t he already... already..."


    A cool breeze blew by and it sent a prating chill through Anna.


    Ethan held her close, warming her with his body, his voice low and faint...


    "Grandpa passed away! Ten years ago, of cancer."


    Ten years ago...


    Anna''s tears became more raging, and her cries could no longer make any sound.


    Her grandpa passed away ten years ago.


    No wonder, no wonder...


    On her eighteenth adult birthday, her grandpa didn''t make her a video call to send his blessings, nor


    did she hear too many words from him.


    For all these years, Anna felt her grandpa was detached from her, and he seldom contacted Anna.


    So


    Anna thought it was normal for families to be that indifferent.


    Even when Anna''s father proposed that he would not let Anna take over thepany until she


    graduated from college and that he would not formally hand over thepany shares to her until


    then, her grandpa only gave an ambiguous consent on the other end of the phone.


    Anna thought at the time, that she was too young to take on the responsibility of the family business


    and that there was still her grandpa for everything.


    She thought that in their eyes, she was just an heiress i n name, not important at all.


    Actually, grandpa had already left the world ten years ago.


    "At that time you were only twelve years old, not yet eighteen years old. Even if you were an adult,


    with your experience and ability at that time, you would not be able to take over the Lincoln Group.


    Instead, you would be trapped in aplicated situation."


    "Grandpa asked me to help him with the y, and the ysted for ten years."


    "He wished that you would grow up safe and sound, graduate from college, and then take over the


    Lincoln Group smoothly."


    "Grandpa had strained his consideration. He was worried that once word of his death got out, some


    people in thepany would cause turmoil."


    "Before Grandpa passed away, he was worried that you and your father would know the truth, so he


    asked me to make a lot of recordings of his speech."


    Ethan slowly picked up his phone and yed the recordings of Grandpa Lincoln, one by one, to


    Anna.


    "Anna, I miss you too."


    "Anna, you have to study hard. Your mum was a brilliant girl when she was your age. You can''t lose


    to your mum."


    "Anna, don''t be too tired from studying. Take care of yourself too..."


    "Anna, it''s your birthday today. I wish you a happy twelfth birthday."


    "Anna, I wish you a happy thirteenth birthday..."


    "Anna, I wish you a happy fourteenth birthday..."


    "Anna, today is your eighteenth birthday. Grandpa wishes you grow more and more beautiful."


    "Anna..."


    The recordings went on and on till her thirtieth birthday wishes, along with many, many words of


    concern for her.


    Hearing those recordings, Anna finally burst out crying violently.


    Actually, her grandpa loved her very, very much.


    But on his deathbed, he was too weak. He could only record his love for his granddaughter into the


    years'' blessings.


    Finally, Anna got tired of crying. She leaned into Ethan''s arms and fell asleep in a daze.


    Ethan wrapped up his coat and held her tightly in his arms. He got up, carried her horizontally, got


    into the car, and took her home.


    Anna was lying in the fluffy bed, murmuring.


    "Grandpa..."


    Ethan got up and was about to leave, but Anna reached out and pulled him to a halt.


    She opened her red, sore eyes and looked at Ethan in themplight, her voice hoarse.


    "You knew it was me from the moment I went to your interview, didn''t you?"


    Ethan nodded lightly.


    "Why didn''t you tell me earlier?"


    "Grandpa didn''t want me to tell you the truth until you would grow strong enough to handle it. But


    we didn''t anticipate that you would guess it."


    "What about my mother? What was going on with my mom''s death? You know that too, don''t you?"


    Anna looked at Ethan expectantly, eager to get a definite answer from him.


    But after a long time, Ethan just sighed softly, "Go to sleep. Don''t think too much. You''re pregnant


    now."


    Ethan''s evasion made Anna''s heart ache severely.


    She couldn''t take more blows then. She didn''t dare to ask more questions. She was afraid she


    would break down.


    Anna closed her eyes.


    "It''s good to have you back. Finally, I got someone to guard Lincoln Group."


    Anna exhaled breathlessly.


    With her current ability, she couldn''t even defend herself. How could she protect Lincoln Group?


    But with Ethan there, Anna could finally get somewhat relieved.


    Ethan was her little brother when she was young. He was the child her grandpa raised many years


    ago.


    Although they were not rted by blood, they were more than blood rtives.


    Anna was relieved if Lincoln Group had Ethan in charge.


    After Ethan pushed the door out, Anna slowly opened her eyes, looking at the dimmp on the wall,


    her eyes were nk.


    ''Why did grandpa hide the truth that he died many years ago? Was it really because he was afraid I


    couldn''t ept it?"


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    ''Or was it...''


    Theers of Anna''s eyes gradually narrowed, and a chill light sparkled at the bottom of her eyes.


    ''Who was grandpa watching out for?''


    ''If that was the case, then the person grandpa was guarding against, besides her dad Daniel, who


    else could it be!''


    ''What secrets did they hide behind this?''