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

Chapter 187 I'm Here...

"Anna! Put the knife down!” Shocked, Bryan's face turned pale.

"Get out! Get the hell out of my room!" Anna yelled and hissed.

"Alright, alright, alright! I'll get out! Please don't be rash!"

Terrified, Bryan hurriedly unlocked the door.

Chloe rushed in instantly and grabbed Bryan. She turned to Anna, who was holding a knife on the bed.

"What are you two doing? Why is the door locked? What's with the knife? What were you planning to d o?" Chloe hurriedly stood in front of Bryan, shielding him.

Bryan’s expression changed. "Nothing at all! Your sister wants to eat some fruits!"

Bryan frantically gestured at Anna, hinting at her to not tell Chloe what happened in the room. After a while, he remembered that Anna probably could not see. He shook his fist in rage.

Anna scoffed internally when she saw Bryan panicking. She slowly put down the fruit knife.

"Indeed, I want to eat some fruits," Anna confirmed.

Naturally, she did not want Chloe to find out what happened either. Otherwise, Chloe would blow it out o f proportion and accuse her of seducing Bryan.

Chloe was with child and felt that she was superior to everyone. Moreover, she was an expert actor. Anna could not afford to provoke her at that moment.

Chloe gazed at Anna suspiciously, then turned to Bryan. Although something felt off about the air, their clothes were tidy and kempt. It dispelled the worry in Chloe’s heart.

She smiled and hugged Bryan’s arm. "Anna, even if you want to eat fruits, you still shouldn't be pointing the knife at others! What if Bryan gets hurt?"

Chloe could see the wrath on Bryan’s face. She was secretly overjoyed, thinking that Bryan's abhorrence toward Anna must be at its maximum!

'Let’s see if he'll still have interest in Anna Hamilton after this!'

"Bryan, didn't you say you’ll accompany me to shop for a wedding dress? Let's go right now!" Chloe said in a coquettish voice filled with joy.

"Our baby would love to see the wedding dress that its Daddy prepared for its Mommy."

She was deliberately showing off the affection between Bryan and her in front of Anna. Only by doing that could she demonstrate that she was the ultimate winner.

"Alright! I'll accompany you to shop for a wedding dress!" Bryan hurriedly took Chloe's hand and left. He glanced back at Anna with eyes filled with fury.

Seeing Bryan's expression made Chloe's lips curve up into a crescent.

Anna had become a useless being. Chloe was thrilled that both her father and Bryan harbored hatred and contempt toward her.

"Bryan, it feels amazing to be able to shop for a wedding dress with you without having to sneak around." Chloe intentionally raised her voice and shot a glance at Anna, who stood perplexed. Chloe's smile was especially bright that day.

Chloe hugged Bryan's arms and strutted away with her high heels.

Anna pulled her legs toward her body and hugged herself tightly. As she slowly closed her eyes, a glistening teardrop formed at the corner of her eyes.

She did not know how long had she been sitting silently by herself. Suddenly, a figure burst in, snapping her out of her trance.

"Where's Bryan Dawson!" said a hoarse and overbearing voice that was filled with menacing anger.

Anna lifted her head abruptly to be met with Liam’s furious expression.

"He had already left..." Anna mumbled.

A second later, she rushed up to Liam and hugged him, crying her eyes out.

Liam was taken aback. He slowly raised his arms and hugged the woman tightly in his arms. Her shoulders were trembling violently.

"It’s okay... I'm here." A hint of warmth and affection could be heard in Liam's low voice.

He tried his best to subdue his anger, yet his frightening aura could not be suppressed.

Even so, Anna did not fear him at all. In fact, she found his rage heartwarming. He hugged him even tighter as more tears poured out of her eyes.

Liam did not say a word. He held her silently as her tears drenched his shirt.

After wailing for a long time, her tears finally came to a gradual stop. "Why... Why are you here?"

The expression on his handsome face suddenly tensed up. He gazed down at her with cold and stern eyes.

"Are you here for Bryan? He... went out with Chloe to shop for a wedding dress...” She rubbed her red and swollen eyes, hanging her head low as she did not want him to see her in such a weak and wretched state.

She pressed her lips together, wanting to thank him for calling Bryan at just the right time. Otherwise, Bryan would have...

Liam was truly her savior. He always appeared at just the right time in the most critical moments!

She subconsciously stroked the black wristband on her wrist.

She felt as if the two of them were inseparable ever since she got that wristband.

"I'm fine. Go ahead if you want to go look for Bryan.” She lied and let go of his embrace.

She had never felt so weak and helpless before. She yearned to hug him for a while longer and indulge in the sense of security he brought her.

Nonetheless, when she thought about their status and identity, she could only keep her distance from him.

The expression on his handsome face tightened even more. "Why are you crying?"

There was an obvious tremble in Anna's shoulders. She hurriedly shook her head. "I... I'm not crying! It's just... Just something in my eyes...”

"Tell me the truth!” he demanded annoyedly.

Anna looked up abruptly. Her chest could not help but tighten up when she saw the chilling look behind Liam's eyes.

Liam took a step closer to her, forcing her to take a step back.

He stared straight into her glistening eyes which were hazy from her tears. The glistening in her eyes made his heart ache.

He grabbed her shoulders. "Why won't you tell me the truth? Who are you trying to protect!" "No one!" Anna shook her head. Her plea of innocence sounded especially weak at the moment.

"Are you still protecting him?” One could hear the brewing storm behind his low and hoarse voice that was about to erupt.

Anna's perseverance was about to crumble. She gazed at him with trembling eyes. She choked up as she spoke, "What... What do you expect me to say? And how... How am I supposed to tell you this?

"Am I supposed to tell you that Bryan almost..." Anna suddenly choked up. "Do you wish to know how vile a man my ex-fiance is? Or do you want me to say I'm so weak right now that I can’t even protect myself?

"I thought I had escaped Bryan Dawson... I finally don’t have to marry him anymore... I was so proud of myself for winning this little battle... but at the end of the day ... I was just digging my own grave!”

Anna’s tears slowly rolled down. She hurriedly turned away, not even glancing at Liam.

She was afraid that she might see Liam taking joy in her misfortune; she was afraid that he would view her frailty with contempt.

"I’ve told you before that I can help you solve all your problems!" Liam fumed angrily.

Her tears threatened to shatter his heart. Liam was not familiar with this kind of anguish.

He did not like that feeling at all.

"So what? What are we? Partners in crime? Or are we just fulfilling each other's needs for our mutual benefit?” Anna sniffled hard. "I don't like the sound of either of those!

"I have pride and I have dignity! I won't sell my soul for something like this!”

"Then in what way would you not feel like you’re selling your soul? What kind of relationship would you like then?" Liam's voice turned low and cold. He lifted Anna's dainty chin, forcing her to look him in the eye.

Anna saw her pale face reflected in Liam's deep dark eyes. She wanted to escape his gaze, yet his eyes still had a tantalizing quality that captivated her.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something. However, she ended up swallowing her words again. She smiled wryly.

"None of it! I don't want anything from you so there’s n o way we can reach an agreement!"

Seeing his little lady’s suffering made him yearn to teach her a few proper lessons.

He grabbed Anna and dragged her toward the door.

"Where are you taking me?" "The bridal boutique!”Content © copyrighted by NôvelDrama.Org.