Now, Anna was even planning to give her shares to Jack Mitchell, effectively sidelining her own father. Where did that leave Alexander? If only she were as obedient and docile as Emily, wouldn’t he treat her well, too?
Alexander, full of self-righteousness, blamed Anna for everything. He convinced himself that his infidelity and scheming against his daughter were justified. It was as if only by doing this could he manipulate Anna without feeling any guilt. He conveniently forgot that Old Master Wen’s two decades of nurturing him had all been in vain—there was no taming a wolf in sheep’s clothing. How could he even dare to speak of “conscience”?
"Yes," Anna responded without hesitation, making Alexander even more anxious.
"Anna, if you give those shares to Jack Mitchell, he’ll essentiall
