Anna felt her heart ache a little.
At first, she still felt some sadness within her, but all o f it was instantly shattered by Liam’s words and turned into anger which went straight to her head.
Anna stood up from the riverside and resisted the urge to beat him. She faced the glow of the setting sun as she stared at Liam's well-defined handsome face and said angrily.
"Liam, am I merely that type of woman in your eyes?"
"Which type of woman are you?” He lightly furrowed his eyebrows, his question left Anna speechless.
Anna did not know what type of woman she was either. However, was it not clear to Liam what type of woman she was in his eyes?
Anna wiped the tear off the corner of her eye and stared at him.
With his back toward the light, the red glow of the sunset seemed to surround the outline of his tall and well-built body with a golden light, it was extraordinarily dazzling. However, his handsome face was hidden by the shadow, it was hard to make out the emotions on his face.
"I don't care which type of woman you think I am, they’re all wrong!" said Anna coldly.
"Then what kind of woman do you think that I think o f you as?” He raised his eyebrows and toyed with her.
"You!" Anna angrily gritted her teeth.
Liam could not help but laugh in his mind upon seeing her tough look.
She was small and frail, yet she put up a tough appearance. She was like a newborn tiger flexing its claws.
He suddenly had the inexplicable urge to bind this woman to his side to protect her frailty and to prevent her from getting hurt again.
Liam’s pitch-black pupils were covered by a layer of gold as he slowly walked toward Anna...
Anna quickly took a step back and stared at him blankly.
"Don’t... Don't come any closer."
"Don’t step back anymore."
Anna refused to listen and continued going backward until she suddenly felt her feet slip...
"Ah!"
Liam hastily stepped forward and stretched out his arm and hugged her slender waist. He exerted a little effort and managed to pull her into his warm embrace.
"I told you not to go backward,” grumbled Liam with lingering fear.
Anna glanced at the river behind her in horror as she unconsciously held Liam even closer.
"Are you scared now?" He raised the corner of an eyebrow and there was a glint in his eye.
"Of course not!"
"Really?"
"Nope!" said Anna stubbornly.
Liam lowered his head and glanced at Anna who was holding on to him tightly. He continued teasing her." Then shall I let go?"
He loosened the strength of his grip as he finished his words.
Anna could feel her body falling backward, she was terrified and exclaimed, "Liam!"
"If you don't hold onto me tightly, I'm really going to let go." He dragged on the sentence as he continued loosening his grip.
"Ah!"
Anna was terrified as she instinctively hugged his slim waist.
Liam continued loosening his grip, which caused Anna to be scared and hugged him even tighter." Liam, you bastard!"
Liam laughed and released both his hands. He felt the little lady hug him tightly against his chest and he was suddenly in a great mood.
"It would seem that you really need me seeing that you're hugging me so tightly." Liam purposely emphasized the word "need".
Anna remembered something he said to her last time; that he did not like her and that he only needed her. She realized that there was a deeper meaning behind the word "need" and her face suddenly flushed.
"Liam, can you not be so evil!"
"How am I evil?" said Liam righteously, and then proceeded to give her a menacing stare.
"I think you're thinking of something else."
He caught her in his trap yet again!
"Quickly get me up!" exclaimed Anna loudly. Her head was still buried in his chest as she dared not even glance at the river.
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