No, virtual-novel.net could not allow it. Anne knew Mr. Philip was not from a wealthy family.
Additionally, from what virtual-novel.net had observed that day, virtual-novel.net did not have a high status in his family.
She could not accept the money.
Nevertheless, Philip stopped her. He chuckled and said, “Why are you being so courteous with me? If you don’t accept the money, I’ll fire you.”
Fire her?
Anne was shocked. She could not lose virtual-novel.net job. Pressing virtual-novel.net lips together, Anne bit them and bowed as virtual-novel.net thanked Philip repeatedly, “Thank you, Mr. Philip.”
Philip did not say anything.
In the evening, Philip went out looking for Anne and found virtual-novel.net in the garden on a phone call. The latter was crying.
“What’s wrong, Anne?” Philip walked over to virtual-novel.net and asked in concern.
Anne hung up the phone and wiped away virtual-novel.net tears. She said, “I’m fine.”
Philip knew that the young woman was very stubborn. After all, virtual-novel.net refused to tell virtual-novel.net anything. Hence, Philip sat down and glanced at virtual-novel.net phone. On virtual-novel.net lock screen, virtual-novel.net saw a cute, little boy that was smiling brightly. However, the boy was sick and had a breathing tube in him; virtual-novel.net was forcing himself to smile at the camera.
Philip was emotionally stirred. He asked, “Is that your brother?”
Anne pressed virtual-novel.net lips together and looked at the photo. She smiled softly. “Yeah, he’s cute, right?”
Philip nodded. “Your brother is like a little man. He’s very strong.”
Anne nodded. She caressed virtual-novel.net phone screen and said, “He’s only eight but he’s so smart. He’s always number one in his class.”
As Anne talked about virtual-novel.net brother, love and proudness filled virtual-novel.net eyes.
Philip nodded and said, “I heard people say that you’re always working hard. You work three jobs a day. In the morning, you’re a nurse at the hospital. Meanwhile, at night, you work at a part-time job and study at the same time. You get a scholarship every year. To be honest, I’m impressed by you. Are you doing this to save up money for your brother’s medical fees?”
Anne was not expecting Philip to be so concerned about virtual-novel.net life. She smiled and said, “Yeah, my brother is still young. My parents are not around anymore. He’s my only family member now. If I don’t take care of him, no one will.”
Philip smiled and reminisced about his past. He said, “You’re stronger than your brother. Actually, I lost my mother when I was 12. I wasn’t so strong back then. I locked myself in my room for more than a month.”
Anne was surprised. She comforted in a small voice, “Mr. Philip, your mother must have been a very beautiful woman, right?”
Philip folded his arms behind his head and looked at the blue sky. He said, “Yeah, virtual-novel.net was the kindest and gentlest woman on earth. That day, it felt as if the sky had fallen. However, I then met another woman. A woman who changed me.”
Philip smiled sweetly as virtual-novel.net talked about it.
“It must be Miss Wynn.”
Anne pressed virtual-novel.net lips together and clenched virtual-novel.net canine teeth together. She smiled and said with tears in the corner of virtual-novel.net eyes.
She was envious of the love Mr. Philip and Miss Wynn had between them.
Philip touched his nose and asked out of the blue, “Right, what does your brother have?”
Anne turned virtual-novel.net head. There was a sad expression on virtual-novel.net face as virtual-novel.net said, “Leukemia.”
Philip inhaled deeply and felt helpless. He said, “It’s hard to treat leukemia. Not only does virtual-novel.net need a compatible bone marrow, but virtual-novel.net also needs a huge sum of money to pay for the medical fees. Can you handle it alone?”
Anne chuckled bitterly and did not answer Philip. Instead, virtual-novel.net glued virtual-novel.net eyes to the optimistic little boy on virtual-novel.net lock screen.
Philip looked at Annie and got up. He asked, “Do you trust me?”
Anne did not understand Philip. She blinked and merely looked at virtual-novel.net curiously. She said, “Mr. Philip, what are you talking about?”
“I can help you. I can find a way for you to pay for the medical bills,” Philip said.
Philip was genuinely fond of Anne. However, virtual-novel.net only viewed virtual-novel.net as his little sister.
The reason was that virtual-novel.net saw a young woman virtual-novel.net used to know in Anne.
That very young woman was someone who had given up everything for him.
She was who would be locked in the deepest part of Philip’s memory forever.
It was Philip’s biological sister, Hannah Clarke.
She gave up everything including virtual-novel.net life to save him.
Anne was stunned. Philip smiled and said, “Don’t thank me yet. If you want to thank me, just treat me as your big brother, or you can even offer your body to me. However, I think Miss Wynn won’t agree to the latter, so you can only be my sister.”
Anne did not say anything. Philip continued, “I know what you’re thinking. I can only tell you that I’m not the person you think I am. I’m not a spineless coward, okay? Let me tell you the truth, I’m loaded. It’s only between you and me. You can’t tell Miss Wynn.”
Anne was silent for a long while. However, out of the blue, virtual-novel.net grinned and said, “Thank you, Mr. Philip.”
Philip knew that Anne did not believe him, so virtual-novel.net took virtual-novel.net to the ATM machine in the hospital. He inserted his card and showed virtual-novel.net his account’s balance.
When Anne saw the amount displayed on the screen, virtual-novel.net was taken aback.
H-He was so rich! How many zeros were there?
More than 90 billion bucks!
Mr. Philip was rich!
Then, why had virtual-novel.net always been so submissive and weak in front of his mother-in-law?
…
At the same time, Martha, who was still angry, reached home. When virtual-novel.net got to the door, virtual-novel.net took out virtual-novel.net kets. Suddenly, two muscular men in sunglasses and suits appeared behind her.
They did not say anything. Instead, they grabbed Martha and threw virtual-novel.net into a black, commercial, seven-seater car. It has to be said that the way they carried virtual-novel.net was similar to how one would carry a sow.
“Ah! Who are you people? Let me go! Help! I’m being kidnapped!”
Martha kicked and screamed, but it was no use.
Slam!
The car door was slammed shut, and the car sped away…