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âDad, Anna is in a relationship with Mr. Thompson.â Gregory lowered his voice and added, â Since
Anna is in a new relationship, please donât try to set her up with Justin. Love canât be forced.â
âI agree, Dad.â Shannon also took advantage of the situation and chimed in. âMr. Thompson picked
Anna up from the manor as soon as Justin divorced her. It shows that the two of them have been
together for a while now.â
âReally?â Nigel glared at Shannon.
âYeah. Otherwise, how could they have progressed so fast? Thatâs why I always told you not to worry
about the children. Whatâs the point of a marriage if they canât stay together? Itâs better to let them go
and find their own happiness. You donât have to worry about Anna in the future. The Thompson family
is not inferior to ours at all.â Shannon spoke in a soft voice. Her smile hid her devious schemes.
âAnna, I want to see how you can still pretend to be so pure and innocent in front of Nigel!â Bella pursed
her red lips tightly and lowered her eyelashes sadly.
She had long been prepared for such a day and was ready to accept Nigelâs resentment.
âGrandpa, please donât blame Anna.â
Justin stood up for Anna unexpectedly. He looked at her and said, âShe doesnât owe me anything. I
give her my blessing to be with Mr. Thompson.â
He almost seethed out the word âblessingâ.
Bella was stunned to hear this.
In her impression, Justin was an arrogant man.
If it had been before, she would have been overjoyed.
However, at this moment, she just curled her lips in contempt and felt annoyed.
âNonsense! So what if you donât give them your blessing?! I asked you to reconcile with Anna, but can
you do that?â
Nigel angrily slapped Justinâs arm. âIs it Annaâs fault for wanting to be with someone else? Isnât it all
your fault?! Youâre not as lucky as Asher to get such a good wife!â
Everyone was shocked to hear this.
Shannon and Rosalindâs faces were so pale that even their delicate makeup could not brighten them.
At this moment, they realized one thing.
It was simply impossible to paint Anna as the bad guy in front of Nigel. This old man liked Anna so
much that he wished he could marry her!
Justinâs chest felt stuffy when he was scolded again. However, he said blankly, âItâs good that youâre not
upset with her.â
âHah! Why should I be upset at Anna? I only want the best for her! Anna, Asher, come with me.â
The Thompson siblings looked at each other and obediently walked over to the old man. âGrandpa, Iâm
sorry for hiding this from youâ¦â Bella pursed her lips pitifully.
âItâs okay. I donât care about this. I just want you to be happy!â
Nigel looked at her lovingly before he looked at Asher sternly. âAsher, youâre a person of stature, and
you have many siblings. You must promise me that you will protect Anna in the future. Donât let her
suffer one bit when she marries you. Otherwise, I wonât care if youâre a Thompson. I will personally
stand up for Anna and seek justice!â
Asher looked at his sister intriguingly. He recalled the times when Bella was younger. She would ride
on Axelâs back, treating him like a horse. There was also a time when Bella painted Drewâs face. He
could not help but smile and say, âOkay. I promise that I will take good care of her.â
Although Nigel was old, he was not blind.
He could see the affection in Asherâs eyes, so he sighed with relief and said reluctantly, âIâll count on
you to take care of Anna now. I hope that you can give her whatever my grandson couldnât and love her
forever.â
In an instant, Justinâs face suddenly turned pale, as if he had been struck by lightning.
âI will,â Asher responded with confidence.
Justin took a deep breath and stared at the woman standing next to Asher. She used to be his wife.
He felt as if his soul had been briefly pulled out of his body. His eyes suddenly turned red.