Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam) novel Chapter 351

"The National Anthem is a righteous and virtuous song, it can even be used to ward off ghosts."

At that time, her smart and sly look made him feel like laughing and crying at the same time, thinking she looked silly and cute.

Did she really think he was so fierce and terrifying?

She clearly saw him coming out to look for her but pretended she didn’t see him, and actually ran away!

When she knew she couldn’t run, did she start singing the national anthem to exorcise him?

What was her brain made of?

He leaned over and bent down, stretched out his hands, and touched her thin shoulders. He felt her stiffen noticeably, her trembling intensifying.

Immediately, the song drifted into his ears again, becoming louder. The quivering also intensified, sounding more broken than ever.

The light in his eyes dimmed, he pulled her up by her shoulders and flipped her over to face him.

He froze...

Her complexion was pale as a ghost, tear stains carved into her face like two long scars. Her beautiful eyes looked empty and lifeless, filled with despair

interlaced with a hint of fear.

Damn it!

It was her fault, why did she make it seem like he was the one who bullied her?

The ice on his face and the hard outer shell enveloping his heart started to crack and splinter, gradually exposing the soft mass underneath.

The heartache oozed out too, extending outwards and flowing into his deep-set eyes.

He couldn't help but reach out his hands slightly, pulling her into his arms.

The singing stopped abruptly.

His palms pressed tightly against her back as if he wanted to melt her into his large and warm body, merging them both into one.

"Woman, have you caused enough trouble! Give me an explanation, I can choose to forgive you."

A trace of pain surged in her heart, she tugged at the corners of her lips sadly without making a sound.

Cause trouble? Explain? Forgive her?

Why did he always act so high and mighty, the pressure suffocating her till she couldn't breathe?

A long time later, she spoke slowly, but her voice sounded hoarse and indifferent.

"There is nothing left to explain, I have already said everything that should be said and yet you have chosen not to believe me. It is meaningless for me to explain myself again. Just do whatever you want."

She just felt so tired now, all she wanted to do was sleep.

The pressure around her shoulders increased, she felt as if her bones were going to splinter and break.

It hurt, but she was numb to the pain.

"Explain! This is your last time."

Listening to his tone that allowed for no objection, she laughed softly.

She raised her head, gaze still empty and lifeless, staring up at the star-speckled night sky.

The night sky seemed like an inked magnet, firmly sucking the stars onto it as if controlling them, just like how she felt in his arms.

"Director Collins handed me a design project, we will b e paid for it. Nina needed the money, so we accepted.

I finished my part, the rest is Nina’s responsibility. Recently I've been busy with Chloe and Bryan's wedding so I haven’t had the time to go to the hospital and pass the USB drive to her. That’s it. What else do you want to know?"

"Little girl."

Feeling his breath on her face, Anna frowned and turned her head away instinctively, answering coldly,"

I don't know why he addressed me that way too, maybe it’s his habit, or maybe the idea just popped into his head, or it could because he sees me as a kid. Why don't you call him and ask him yourself."

Or maybe, there was another possibility, but she kept i t buried deep in her chest.

It was impossible.

How could Ethan Collins turn out to be the guy she knew when she was a child!

"I'm tired, can I go now?"

She was exhausted, these few sentences sucking away all of her energy.