The First Heir
Chapter 1000

Chapter 1000

Anna just watched with red eyes as she blamed herself. “Mr. Clarke, I’m sorry. I didn’t protect Mila.”

Philip shook his head and said, “I’m not here to listen to your apologies. I’m here to thank you.”

“Thank me?”

Anna was puzzled.

Philip cut the peeled apple into cubes, then poked a piece with a toothpick. Stretching his arm out, heplaced the cubed apple at the corner of Anna’s bruised mouth.

Anna was still a little apprehensive and hesitated for a moment before opening her small mouth shyly.

“If you hadn’t protected Mila with your life, she might have been tortured by them a long time ago,”Philip said with a trace of hatred in his eyes.

Anna said after a brief silence, “It’s my responsibility. It’s because of my inability that I couldn’t protecther.”

Philip paused, raised his eyebrows, and glanced at Anna before saying with dissatisfaction, “I said, I’mnot here to listen to you blaming yourself.”

Of course, his words contained a trace of humor—not complete dissatisfaction.

Anna was dumbfounded. She closed her small mouth as her fingers scrunched the sheetsunconsciously. She dared not say anymore.

Philip fed the pieces of apple to Anna one by one, saying, “Anna, how long have you been with Theo?”

Anna was startled before saying in a hurry, “Five years.”

Philip nodded and asked, “Have you ever thought of leaving Theo?”

Anna shook her head and said, “No, Theo is like a brother to me. I’m an orphan. Theo has beenproviding me financial support to go to school. Since college, I’ve been helping Theo out.”

“Do you regret it?” Philip continued asking.

Anna said without hesitation, “No.”

Philip nodded, then asked again, “Then in the future, will you follow me?”

For a moment, the ward became quiet.

Anna stared at Philip with flickering big eyes that were full of shock and bewilderment.

By following Theo, she was also working for Philip.

However, following Philip directly and following Theo for Philip were two things that were totallydifferent in nature!

This was an opportunity.

After hesitating for a moment, Anna declined. “I still hope to follow Theo and work for Mr. Clarke. I’mfine with this arrangement.”

Bam!

The door of the ward was slammed open.

Theo broke in while staring bitterly at Anna. He turned around and bowed down respectfully to Philipbefore saying, “Mr. Clarke, Anna isn’t a sensible woman. Please disregard her words. I hope that youcan accept Anna.”

“Theo.” Anna was moved to tears.

She knew that Theo was doing this for her own good.

Philip glanced at Theo, then looked at Anna. He smiled and said, “So, what’s your choice?”

Before Anna could answer, Theo immediately stared at Anna and said, “Hurry up and agree to it! If youdon’t agree, I won’t call you my godsister anymore!”

Anna helplessly bit her lip, nodded, and said, “Thank you, Mr. Clarke. I agree.”

Theo was delighted as if he was walking on cloud nine.

Then, Philip got up and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he looked at Anna worriedly and hesitated to speak several times.

Anna noticed Philip’s hesitation, smiled, and said, “Mr. Clarke, I’m fine. They didn’t do much to me.”

Huff.

Philip breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile on his face, “Okay, that’s fine then.”

Sigh.

To be honest, Philip had been very distressed. If Anna was really defiled by those thugs, he would notknow how to make up for Anna’s trauma.

At the same time in a luxurious private room on the third floor of Phoenix Pavilion.

Wallace bent down and stood in front of Rachel Clarke with a respectful and horrified expression. Hesaid, “Miss Clarke, I’m sorry for my incompetence.”

Rachel glanced at Wallace coldly, motioned to the female bodyguard behind her, then handed aportfolio to Wallace.

“This is information on Philip’s wife. You know what to do, right?” Rachel said with a chill on hereyebrows.

Rachel Clarke was about to make a move on her best friend, Wynn Johnston.