she is back
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“Mom, do you think that Hayden could be my brother?”, Arnold tilted his head, holding the cutlery in his hands and looking troubled and puzzled.
Arnold's question brought her out of the black hole of her thoughts. She raised her hand and lightly tapped his head with her chopsticks. “Where is that strange idea of yours suddenly coming from?”
Arnold jumped from his chair and pulled out a photo, then came to Anna’s side.”Look, Hayden and I look so alike, so he must be born to you and Daddy together!”
Anna looked at the photo on her phone screen, which had Hayden, the son of Adam on it. Upon closer attention, one could see that although he was young his face was delicate, and he looked very similar to Arnold.
But to make it simple let's just say both the boys looked like Adam their father.
The only noticeable difference was that there was no smile on his face, and he had a cool and distant look that was not easy to approach, and there was no light in his eyes.
If it weren't for Dr Lincoln telling her that she had lost her other son, she would have thought that Hayden was her child.
She reached out and touched Arnold's head. “ I asked the doctor about this question before, and we found out that your father has very powerful genes and its normal for blblood-relatedelatives to look alike ,so this is not surprising dear”.
As she spoke, she looked at Arnold's handsome features ,and indeed there was not a single place that looked like her.
Adam’s genes were just too strong for hers.
She was worried that Arnold would develop personality defects because he did not have a father, so after he had grown up at around 4 years, he told him about her and his father’s relationship. He already knew that Adam was his father.
She didn’t want to deprive Arnold of the right of choice,nor did she want to deceive him and feed her child with lies.
She had told him because she wanted him to choose and he chose her side from the beginning.
From a small age, he knew that he was not abandoned by his father but that his father did not know of his existence.
As a result, he didn’t grow up in confusion ,and his lively and lovely personality was formed but once angry or silent he could show the cold persona inherited from his father.
At this moment, Anna’s assistant Frederick came in.
She got up and said to the little man, “I’m leaving now.Go home with Uncle Fred.”
Arnold obediently nodded and said, “okay.”
But he wanted to go and see his father so badly.
If his father knew thathe existed ,what would happen?Will he be happy or would he get his mother thrown in jail again and go through that pain again?Then he made a mental note to never reveal his identity to him unless his mother tells him to.
Meanwhile…
In the CEO’s office of the Peterson Corporation.
Alfred walked in and stood before Adam , bowing respectfully. “Sir , you wanted to see me?”
Adam’s hand , which had been signing documents ,paused.His knuckles were as cold and white as jade.He then put down the pen and slowly raised his head,his strong jawline almost perfect in its sexiness.
His features were so finely chiseled that they were deep and handsome.
His phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, containing a cold light in their slender slits,and his thin lips pursed into a straight line.
Alfred felt overwhelmed by the man’s powerful aura and could not even breathe.It seemed that his mood wasn’t very good today.
Suddenly he remembered that today was Anastasia Grey’s death anniversary!
Five years ago, the man was the only heir to the Peterson family and had not yet acquired fully the family’s prosperous business.
That night , he was chased and almost killed.
Unexpectedly ,he returned safe and ordered him to find someone in the mountains but all leads were futile.
When he returned from the search he had learned that Mrs Peterson had been pushed from the hotel top floor that very same night,and he was more shocked when he learned that it was done by Anastasia who was his Boss’s fiancee.
He remembered that when he received the news that Anastasia had died in prison due to childbirth complications, the master spat out blood.What even surprise him was that he had no knowledge she was pregnant and the content from the handwritten letter which had his handwriting was said to have triggered her to early labour, this literary made Adam the cause of her death and that of their other son.After that , he took charge of the Peterson family and became even more gloomy on this day.
Every day on her death anniversary, the master’s mood seemed to be very bad,and he could only stand aside and watch carefully.
Adam’s voice was low, “Have you found the whereabouts of the jade pendant?”
Alfred replied , “No,we haven't found it even on the black market abroad.The woman who saved you that year magically appeared from nowhere and it seems to be even more difficult to find her”
Adam’s breathing became heavier and his eyebrows furrowed.
For years he had been searching for the woman who had saved him in the mountains on the night his mother died.
At that time, the situation was too dangerous,and he couldn’t see her clearly in the pitch-black darkness,so he left the jade pendant with her.
He had promised to repay her kindness.
Later he found Alfred and sent him to find her,but she had already left.
Now after five years of searching,he couldn’t even find out who she was,as if she had already left this world.
If it weren't for Anastasia drugging him maybe he could have found his saviour in time.
Anastasia Grey……
Thinking of this woman, a strong hatred rose in his eyes!
He was never out of control but that night five years ago,he completely lost it.
He had once thought of officially marrying her and treating her well but who knew they were petting a wild beast.
But who knew that she would kill his mother, and plot against him,drugging him and climbing onto his bed.
If, only if she were still alive he wanted to torture her to death .What she got was too easy…..
Thinking of this ,he clenched his fist tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and a chill spread throughout his body.
He would never let her go!
Alfred saw his aura getting colder and colder ,swallowed his saliva,and asked softly, “Sir, do you want to continue to search?”
He paused for a moment ,and then his voice became colder, “continue searching!We must see the body dead or alive!”
“Yes”
On the other side.
After getting into the car,Anna leaned back on the seat and looked out at the busting city.
Her father was in a coma for five years and had never woken up.All this time she had studied tirelessly medicine with hope that she will cure her father.
Because with her Grandfather’s relationship with the Peterson family ,her father was recuperating in a hospital under the Peterson group .
Whilst the Grey family had been ruined by Lady Judy and her stubborn daughter.
Since she had returned , she wanted to acquire the Grey group and make this mother and daughter be thrown into the streets with nothing.
And all of this was originally hers.
Grey family villa.
Lady Judy was busy and anxious, and she turned around , and saw Annabelle calmly painting her toe nails on the sofa.She asked anxiously, “Belle, how can you still have the mood to paint your nails?The person who is going to acquire your father’s company is coming to take the house.What are we going to do in the future?”
Annabelle finished painting her nails and looked at her with satisfaction.She blew on them lightly before speaking with her red cherry lips: “Mom ,why are you anxious?Have you forgotten that Father still owns ten percent of the shares in the Peterson Cooperation?Even if the Grey family business disappears,just the ten percent from the Peterson will be enough for us to live on for generations”.
Lady Judy was stunned for a few seconds before slapping her thigh: “Right ,if you hadn't reminded me,I would have forgotten about them.”
“Even if we take a step back,Adam’s secret wife died not long ago.The Peterson family had a marriage contract with our family before,and I can easily become his fiancee.Plus with this ten percent of the shares,a foreign company wont be able to touch us.”
Lady Judy nodded but she was still worried deep down: “But the one with the marriage contract with the Peterson family is Anastasia who is already dead.Will the family recognize you?”
“Adam’s marriage to that woman was already against to the wished of the rest of the family.However,that woman was pregnant with his grandson, so that old-man had to recognize her.But didn’t the old man say that he only recognizes the daughter of the Grey family as his granddaughter-in-law?Anastasia is already worm food or rather skeleton which leave me whose still here.”
“now that we've finally gotten rid of Adam’s wife, and with grandpa’ past relationship with the Petersons ,the old man will not sit there idly by.I’ve already sent a letter of the withdrawal from the share in Father’s name to the old man Mr Peterson.The people from their family will soon be here.”
Lady Judy looked at her calm and composed daughter and felt very proud.
Five years ago if it weren't for Belle’s plan to make Anastasia take the fall and become her scapegoat, they wouldn’t have had such good years.
Annabelle saw that her nail polish had dried in the wind and stood up,pulling Lady Judy to sit on the sofa with a smile.She said, “So you can relax mother , the Grey family will get out of this crisis.”
At this moment ,Mr Brown the butler rushed in,stumbling and panting.
Lady Judy frowned and asked, “Why are you so flustered?What’s the matter?”
Mr Brown pointed tremblingly outside and said , “Madam,Madam…Miss,Miss… she,she’s back!”
Lady Judy felt hr patience run out and scolded, “What’s the matter?Speak clearly!”
Mr Brown swallowed nervously and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead and said urgently, “Miss,she…..she’s back!”
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