What Selma said in the afternoon echoed in Anne's mind. 'The AN Group is the result of all the hard
work put in by the last two generations of the Fu Family. We can't let anything bad happen to it. There's
no way it can be ruined in Kevin's hands.'
But what would happen if they didn't agree to Kim's request?
Anne turned to look at Kevin with furrowed eyebrows. All she had in her mind was Cherry's simple
condition—she wanted to have sex with Kevin.
Kevin returned Anne's thoughtful gaze. He then frowned as if he could read her mind. "Are you really
going to make me do this?"
"No, you are mine!" she exclaimed indignantly. Anne gripped his arm and stroked it in a bid to reassure
him. Kevin belonged to her, that was a fact, and in no way would she give him up and let him go to
someone else.
Kevin smiled wanly in response to her gesture, but, deep inside, he felt hopeless and anxious.
'What should I do in such a situation?' he thought to himself, unable to find an answer.
Later in the afternoon, Kevin went to Sam's hospital. The trouble in his hospital hadn't been solved yet.
Apparently, the relatives of the three dead patients had filed a lawsuit against Sam and, recently, he
was given summons.
Sam squeezed the bridge of his nose in distress and then looked at Kevin with pleading eyes. "We
don't have any witness or physical evidence. In fact, whatever I say can't be considered evidence."
Precisely, this situation made the matter even more difficult to solve. It was true, however, that Kim had
been really cautious and hadn't left anything behind that could be linked to him.
There was a saying, "The day has eyes, the night has ears." But, at this point in time, this saying didn't
apply to Kim.
Kevin sighed deeply and rubbed his forehead trying to understand the matter. 'How could Kim throw so
many people under the bus at the same time? He is really powerful!'
Sam turned to Kevin and immediately noticed that he was in a bad mood. Then, he asked with
precaution, "Is something wrong? What happened?"
Of course, Kevin would never hide anything from Sam. So, he told him what had happened and Sam's
mouth was left hanging open.
"Cherry is also a popular star now. Numerous people have tried to ask her out on a date, but failed
terribly," Sam said with excitement. "So now you are telling me that she took the initiative and you're
hesitating to do it? You're lucky to have a romantic encounter!"
"How about you do it for me?" Kevin asked in a serious tone, casting a cold glance at Sam.
Without a doubt, Sam was stunned by the request and immediately shook his head. "Emily would throw
me out of the house!"
Kevin curled his lips. He was done with the situation and didn't want to keep talking about it with Sam.
Nevertheless, he was actually very conflicted in his heart.
At the moment, they only had two alternatives—Anne either handed over her shares to Kim or Kevin
ended up having sex with Cherry.
But Kevin knew that if he was in another state of mind, he would choose the second one, without
thinking it twice. Even if it was Cherry's trick, it wouldn't have much impact on him.
After all, Anne trusted him.
However, this would create a gap between them, though Anne would be aware that he was forced to
do so.
In fact, Kevin himself couldn't fathom the thought of acting on it.
"I've worked my fingers to the bone to protect my family. Wouldn't this be the best choice for me under
such a situation?" Kevin snorted. "If Kim wants the shares so much, I can give them to him. So what?
Even if I lose the group, I can start over again. But without a family, what's the point in having so much
money?"
Born into a rich family, Kevin had the opportunity to enjoy life in diverse ways. However, the only thing
that he cared about now wasn't his personal belongings or his wealth' it was his family.
'So, what are you waiting for?' he thought to himself finally.
Looking at the firm expression on Kevin's face, Sam gave him a thumbs up. Although he was just
merely joking about the topic, he still hoped that Kevin made the right choice.
Just like his friend, Sam had already been given a high position and enjoyed great wealth. At this
moment, all they cared about were their own families.
Anne was standing in front of the window, staring silently at the ground, as if she had been hypnotized.
Suddenly, the ringtone of her mobile phone woke her up and she immediately answered the incoming
call. "Anne, let's give the shares to Kim!" She could hear the determination in Kevin's voice.
However, Anne replied nervously, "Are you sure about this?"
10% of the shares was definitely not a small number. Kevin had done the math on this and, because
Kim had a lot of shares, he would directly take Kevin's place in the company, if he had the chance.
If that came to be, Kevin would lose everything he had earned.
Nevertheless, Kevin chuckled, unconcerned by the thought. "I've made up my mind. Anne, listen to me.
Just do it."
Kevin's words reassured Anne of what they were about to do. She hung up the phone with a bitter
smile. Then, she took a deep breath and proceeded to call Kim.
Kim, who was in the middle of a conversation at the office, flashed a wicked grin when he spotted
Anne's name on the phone screen. He immediately apologized to the person he was talking with and
left the room to answer the call.
"Kim, you win. I'll give you the shares. Just let Bob come back to his family." There was a hint of
coldness in Anne's voice.
Kim raised his eyebrows at her abrupt message. "As expected, you are still the same old Anne I've
always known," he responded calmly.
Anne frowned at his comment. She could sense the irony in his words, but decided to ignore him. "First
of all, I have to make sure that Bob is safe," she continued with a stern voice.
On the other side, Kim stayed silent for a brief period. Later, he addressed Anne's condition. "Don't
worry. The child is still lingering on his last breath. You'll be able to see him."
When he finished talking, he hung up the phone. Anne was caught off guard by his statement, which
made her heart beat faster.
'He's lingering on his last breath?
Poor Bob.'
Sorrow flashed through Anne's eyes as she sighed heavily. She figured that after Kim was given what
he wanted, he would no longer control Bob, so this was delightful news.
Now, it seemed that it was time to inform Bob's parents of the situation.
As a matter of fact, Bob's mother was very weak, but fortunately, the nurse had taken good care of her,
so she didn't have a miscarriage. When Anne came to visit her, the woman immediately asked, "Is
there any news about Bob?"
Anne looked at her with caring eyes. 'If I tell her the news, could she handle it?' She frowned slightly at
the thought.
Her eyes traveled down to the woman's belly. A baby was growing inside it and Anne believed this new
life would have better luck and not inherit blood disease.
In fact, this little baby was meant to take Bob's place and live a good life.
So, Anne found herself in a dilemma.
She shook her head and looked at Bob's mother with guilt. "I'm sorry. There's no news yet."
Bob's mother sighed heavily at her response. Saddened by the lack of news, she shook her head,
turned around and went into the room.
Perhaps no news was the best news.
Anne's answer had also disappointed Bob's father. However, he understood that Anne was just afraid
that his wife would be deeply affected by the matter.
'So, she has something to talk to me.'
With a straight face, Bob's father followed Anne to enter the study room. Anne directly let out the big
news. "Kim proposed that he would return Bob back as long as I give him 10% shares of the AN
Group!"
Right there and then, his face turned as pale as a sheet. They had lived in A City for some time and
gotten to know something about the group. More importantly, Bob's father was aware of how much
10% of the shares was worth.
This wasn't a small number. Even for them, this sky-high price was unfathomable.
"That's too much. We..." Bob's father shook his head in confusion and, deep inside, he knew he
couldn't accept it at all.
"But I happen to have 10% of the shares! I can give it to him." Anne continued saying gloomily,
"However, Kim informed us that Bob was seriously ill. All we know for now is that he's in a bad
condition. After he's saved, we won't know for how long he'll be able to survive."
His eyes widened after hearing the dreadful news. Bob's father then slumped into the chair, but his
demeanor had changed radically.
'My son is sick and in a bad condition, and to make matters worse, we have no clue whether he will
survive or not after he's saved?' Anne's words replayed in his mind. 'No one will be able to find out until
then! My poor son!'
Bob's father was devastated.
"I'm so sorry, I really am! This is all our fault!" Anne lowered her head. She felt incredibly guilty.
Bob's father frowned and gave her a hateful glare. It was safe to say, she could feel it in her bones.
'Indeed! Kevin and this woman ruined everything! If they hadn't come to visit us all of a sudden, Bob
wouldn't have been kidnapped!
Yes, maybe Bob couldn't survive till he grows up if everything had gone normal, but if it were not for
them, death wouldn't have come to him so soon!
It's all their fault. They got our boy in trouble. It's all because of them!'
With his head full of angry thoughts, Bob's father stood up abruptly, but soon realized that his wife was
near. So, he lowered his voice, but it was filled with hatred. "You did this! You want to kill my son!
Your child has blood disease and needs a heart, I get it. But why did you have to hurt my son? Do we
owe you anything?
Is this how the rich and powerful bully the poor? Now your child is still alive, but ours is going to die!
Are you happy?!"
His voice had grown more desperate as he kept talking. Bob's father felt utterly helpless. So, he held
his head with his hands and Anne could hear him sobbing. "10% of the shares? You're only willing to
give that to Kim just because you need my son's heart! Is that why you are so kind to us?" He
continued accusing Anne of everything.
"Besides, even if Bob is rescued, you wouldn't save him, would you? You just want him dead, so you
can take his heart away. You don't have scruples!
And I won't let you get away with it!"
At this point, the man's head was spinning due to the unspeakable thoughts invading his brain.
Consequently, his eyes widened at the realization. He took a step back and pointed at Anne. "This is a
conspiracy. You have planned it for a long time!
You know how important Bob is to me and his mother. We will never give you his heart! You really
thought we wouldn't find out about this?!" He had become increasingly exasperated.
"Kidnapping? Kim? Shares? All of this was planned by the two of you. You want to kill Bob and take his
heart away, don't you?"
Anne was completely taken aback by his statement.
'How could he think this?'
She sighed heavily after hearing that. Everything that had happened was a plot in the man's eyes. Only
Anne knew that not only Bob's parents were in a dilemma, but also herself and Kevin.
"This is not what you think! It's all Kim's doing!" She tried to defend herself. However, due to Bob's
father and his intense glare, Anne could only speak in a very weak tone.
Without saying a word, he stepped forward and gripped her shoulder. This caused her great discomfort,
because the man had been doing heavy work for many years and had great strength. So, the action
made her bones feel very weak.
In fact, the hatred that Bob's father had for Anne was reflected in the pain caused by his strong grip.
"Don't pretend to be sorry. Just let me be clear that if anything happens to Bob, you'll suffer the
consequences. Even if I risk my life, I won't let you get away with it. Even if I have no power or money,
be sure that you'll have to sleep with one eye open."
For the first time, Anne could actually feel that the anger in the eyes of Bob's father was burning
through her skin. It showed that he was very determined to risk everything for his son. When she dared
to look at him directly, she couldn't do it for long, since his speech had left her shivering. Without saying
another word, Bob's father turned around and left.
At last, Anne closed her eyes and fell to the ground feebly.
'That he didn't kill me right here and now was only a matter of luck.'
But, what Bob's father didn't know was that Kevin and Anne were truly sorry for him and his wife. By no
means did they want to become their enemies.
After calming herself down, she took a deep breath and exhaled the turbid air from her body. Then, she
patted her face to wake up from the nightmare she had been part of a few minutes ago.
However, what happened today couldn't be discussed right now. All that mattered to Anne at the
moment was to bring Bob back.
She went through her day with a heavy heart. On one hand, Anne wanted Bob to be safe, but on the
other, she also hoped he would never open his eyes again.
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