Conrad Sterling has finished the surgery!
Holly Sutton aid that stab at Anna Thornton’s heart.
Thanks to Conrad Sterling being much taller than Anna, the stab was off-target.
Nonetheless, the injuries were severe, with multiple burns on top of the stab wounds.
Including the car accident from last ti, which still hasn’t fully healed.
In short, injury upon injury, even strong as Conrad Sterling, he lay unconscious in the hospital for two full days before waking up.
He opened his eyes to see an apple peel swaying above him.
Anna was peeling an apple, then sliced a small, sweet, crispy piece from the outer layer with a knife, which she popped directly into her own mouth.
"Sorry, the doctor said you can’t eat anything except liquid food right after waking up."
"..."
"Don’t look at like that, when you’re better, I’ll peel an apple for you to eat!"
Anna threw the apple peel into the garbage can: "Conrad, I ask you, why did you suddenly appear at the Thornton Family mansion at that exact ti? With your skills, there’s no reason you couldn’t handle Holly Sutton, yet you got stabbed, your movents were off, and you got yourself seriously injured."
"Didn’t you say it? To achieve the goal one must pay the price!"
The more one pays, the greater the chance to bring Holly Sutton down.
Actually, without Conrad’s appearance, Anna herself would have also been stabbed by Holly.
Only by truly getting injured, could Holly’s murder charges be solidified and intensified.
Now Conrad, stabbed by Holly Sutton, lost half his life in the fire, barely saved.
He took the risk that should have been Anna’s.
This, Anna clearly understood.
Asking this man face-to-face was just for confirmation.
"Holly Sutton has already been arrested, charged with arson and murder. The victim is a prominent person. The dostic dia are all closely following; once convicted, she’ll spend the rest of her life in prison."
Listening to Anna say this, Conrad looked at her, "Are you happy now?"
"Alright."
Anna always wanted revenge, for her father, for her child who died at birth...
She waited four years, now finally sent Holly Sutton to prison, yet her feelings were inexplicably complex.
It’s probably because Conrad took the glory at the crucial mont.
Revenge was supposed to be her own affair, her hatred for Holly was solely hers, Conrad, a dishonest man, should be ethically tornted for his betrayal four years ago and then let Anna shalessly use him as her background at the critical mont.
But the current situation is like reaching the last step in defeating the boss, suddenly a master pops out to block the critical damage for her and finishes off the boss.
This kind of revenge, gave Anna no satisfaction.
Most frustratingly, seeing him injured lying in bed, Anna feared she wouldn’t be able to use him without guilt in the future.
"Conrad, not returning to Aethelgard when you could, must have been waiting for this opportunity. Don’t think that just because you stopped one stab for now, you can make up for your cruelty four years ago."
President Sterling: "Oh."
Anna: "Hmph!"
Anna definitely hasn’t forgiven Conrad!
Nor will she soften because he stopped one stab for her!
But President Sterling is seriously injured, lying in Veridia’s hospital, without anyone suitable nearby to take care of him.
With the case of Holly Sutton being processed, people from the police station co to ask questions intermittently; Anna needs the latest information, so she frequently stays in this man’s hospital room.
Yes, that’s what Anna has in mind!
"President Sterling, your body just had surgery and shouldn’t be overstrained; leave the lawsuit matters to the legal team to negotiate."
Anna sat by the hospital window peeling apples for herself, couldn’t help but glance at the lawyer team Conrad invited.
Wow ~ all eminent nas from Aethelgard!
A team comprised of legends from the legal circle, fighting a case with abundant evidence, their talents aid to weigh Holly Sutton’s sentence heavier.
This ti, won’t Holly be locked up for life?
Anna suddenly felt that having a big shot leading the way is actually quite reassuring.
After the entire neatly-dressed lawyer team left, Conrad beckoned in Anna’s direction.
"What? Don’t think that just because you confird Holly Sutton’s cri, I’ll forgive you; this was all you should’ve done."
"Mm." Conrad acknowledged, "It’s sothing I promised you four years ago that I didn’t accomplish."
"You’re finally admitting you’re untrustworthy?" Anna suspected Holly Sutton’s stab pierced Conrad’s conscience.
Because of the pain, soone finally found their slight bit of conscience.
"It’s too late to make up now! I hate you, not just for being untrustworthy; so regrets are irreparable!"
Conrad knows Anna still can’t let go of the child they lost.
This regret he indeed can never make up for!
Conrad didn’t expect Anna to fully reconcile with him, but still beckoned her.
"What?" Anna reluctantly walked to the bedside.
Seeing the man on the hospital bed open his mouth: "Didn’t you say you’d peel an apple for to eat?"
"Did I say that?"
"."
"Alright, I’ll give you just a little bit!"
...
"Holly Sutton has been captured now, the evidence for her arson and murder is held by the police, there’s a great chance she’ll be imprisoned. I will also report, demanding a full investigation into my father’s death and the truth behind the altered will; although the hope for finding evidence after four years is slim, at least I am confident I can retrieve the company."
"Anna, you brought Holly Sutton down faster than I imagined, and more capable than I expected. If your father could see your growth from heaven, he would certainly be very pleased."
"Douglas uncle, I have to thank you for keeping an eye on the company’s situation for years and secretly accumulating stocks, allowing to stabilize quickly in the board of directors and catch Holly Sutton off guard. Now although the company’s directors aren’t satisfied with , they are also observing quietly to see if Holly Sutton has any chance of making a coback. They are all sharp and won’t rashly oppose ."
"Anna, you’ve considered thoroughly. But do you feel things went too smoothly this ti?"
"Uh..."
Conrad stepped in, did everything for Anna, how could it not go smoothly?
"And this President Sterling who got injured for you, I feel like he looks familiar."
"Conrad Sterling is well-known, often on finance magazines’ covers."
"Not that, I vaguely rember seeing him four years ago, but can’t recall. Let go back and investigate carefully; your dad’s death and the company’s occupation by Holly Sutton, I always feel there’s more to it."
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