Although the woman’s identity, as well as her face and temperament, had changed, Cooper knew that she was Annabel Johnson. Anna, what have you gone through all these years?
After the meal, the Yards decided to go home. As a centenarian, Mark did not have much energy to keep his guests company.
Before they left, Mark grabbed Cooper’s sleeve and said, “Cooper, I think the lady from the Yard Family is a good match for you. Why don’t you discuss it with Sophia? It’s time for you to look for a new partner.”
His eyes still fixed on Anna, Cooper nodded. “Alright.” She’s indeed a good lady, but…
Seeing the twins, Cooper was heartbroken, for they were Anna’s sons with another man. However, the twins’ faces reminded him of a man he knew. They are that man’s sons! At the thought of this, he clenched his fists.
Anna replied, “I’m going to fetch General at Sophia’s shop and stay there for a while.”
After taking a look at his wristwatch, Cade said, “I need to talk to Miss Edwards about something as well. Why don’t we go there together?”
Since they had nothing else to do for the day, he decided to visit Sophia’s shop. Currently, they were in partnership with Sophia’s Pourl to develop a series of luxurious items for pets. The products would be equipped with Michel Group’s latest technology, so they would be both functional and luxurious. It was said that the prototypes were ready, but he hadn’t had the time to take a look for the past few days.
Pourl had been expanding aggressively in recent years, which was why Cade saw the potential in her brand.
Hearing that they were going to Sophia’s shop, Anne immediately said, “I’m going as well.” Then, she grabbed Anna’s arm and pleaded, “Please, I want to go with you.”
Seeing this, Sophia felt disgusted because instead of talking to her own mother, Anne kept pestering Anna, as though she would rather be Anna’s child. What a snob.
Sophia had wanted to tell her father to go home first so that Anne wouldn’t have the chance to pester him, but he was already reaching for the door.
“Since Corrado is in your shop as well, I’m tagging along.”
After all of them left the house, Michael carried Carmen in his arms and followed them as he talked to Louis.
Eager to prove his innocence, Louis said, “Taylor, I didn’t mean to hide this from you, but it wasn’t the right time to reveal this to you. Now that Anna has taken full control of the Yard Family, some of the secrets can be revealed.”
With Carmen snoozing in his arms, Michael replied in a hushed voice, “It’s a miracle that Mrs. Yard could return to your family. Perhaps it’s destined that you would meet your daughter again.”
Thinking about his daughter, Louis sighed. As they were taking a stroll around the residence, he started relating his family history in a despondent voice. “At that time, I gave Anna away intentionally.”
Hearing that, Michael was stunned.
Appearing to be dejected, Louis continued, “The Yards had found out about the existence of Xena and Anna, who were a threat to them. They would never stop pursuing this matter if my daughters were not killed. Therefore, I had to give up one of them so that the other could be saved.”
His eyes reddened as he talked about the past. “After I got off the train, I passed Anna to a local farmer. She promised that she would take good care of my daughter. At that time, I was left with no choice because the Yards were trying to hunt us down. Even if I sought refuge from your parents, it would only be temporary. The only solution for us to survive was to give Anna away. Then, I told the Yards that I only had one child left, so we were not qualified to compete with them for the position as the leader of the Yard Family anymore. Thanks to the help from your parents, Xena and I managed to survive.”
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