Chapter 170 How Could She Accept It?
“Stop your nonsense!” Philip’s face turned stern. “Ann, your brother and your sister-in-law are legally married, and both Quincy and Joel are their sons. I hope I will not hear any defamatory words concerning them from your mouth again in the future.”
“Mr. Philip…”
“That’s enough. Stop it.” Philip stood up. “Remember what I’ve said and don’t simply talk about Madeline, Quincy and Joel again. I have other things to do now, and you can leave.”
After finishing his words, he strode upstairs.
“Mr. Philip! Please hear me out…” Ann went after him, but was immediately stopped by Zacharias, who hurriedly ran to her in a hurry.
“Please stop, Miss Evans.” He blocked her path with a smile as he continued, “Our Young Master has said that since he is now married with a wife and children while you are still single, you will be treated as a guest at the Hart Residence from now on. Are you thirsty, Miss Evans? Shall I instruct my men to make you fruit juice?”
“You…” She was so angry that her entire body trembled.
What did he mean?
Was he saying that because of Sebastian’s marriage, she was no longer a member of the Hart Family, but rather a guest, and thus she couldn’t head upstairs and could only stay in the living room?
How could this be?
She had grown up in Hart Residence since young and long regarded herself as part of the Harts, but Zacharias was now in front of her, preventing her from going upstairs! She was only allowed to stay in the living room as a guest!
Faced with such a big difference in treatment, she was so mad that her entire face paled and her body continued to tremble. It was totally unacceptable!
Zacharias blocked the stairs in faithful obedience to the task given to him by his Young Master. He would never let Ann go even a step further since he absolutely adored both his little young masters.
They were both his lives now!
Being as cute as they were, he had to make sure that they grew up in a blissful family with both their parents around.
Everyone in the Hart Family was aware of Ann’s feelings toward Sebastian and he wouldn’t let her have any chance to come between Sebastian and Madeline!
At this instant, Ann was so angry that she wanted to give Zacharias a tight slap, but she didn’t dare to do so.
She knew that although he was only a housekeeper, he had been with Philip since his younger days so much so that Philip treated him like a family.
If she dared to be rude to him, Philip would undoubtedly tear up their relationship and she would have nobody to rely on in the future if that happened.
She tried hard to contain the anger burning in her heart with her tightly squeezed fists and she squeezed a smile. “I understand. I’ve something today, so I’ll visit Mr. Philip next time.”
Once again, she left the Hart Residence in an embarrassed way.
However, she drove herself without the escort of the Harts’ bodyguard this time.
After exiting the Hart Residence, she got into her car and drove away.
A few minutes later, she stopped her car by the roadside and dialed her foster mother’s phone number with her trembling hands.
The moment the call was answered, Ann’s tears dropped. “Mom…”
“What happened?” On the other end of the conversation was Emma, who casually asked while she was sunbathing by the beach.
“Mom, I was chased out by Mr. Philip and Zacharias from the Hart Residence,” Ann said in between sobs. “That old man Zacharias said that since Sebastian is married, I’m only their guest from now on. I can’t even go up to the second floor and can only stay in the living room. What nonsense is this? How can they treat me in this way, Mom?”
She was breathlessly crying, seemingly aggrieved.
“You…” Emma sighed. “Since you have Mr. Philip behind your back, you can have plenty of excellent men. Why do you keep harping on Sebastian? In the past, he was single, and you might have had a chance, but now, he has a family and children as well. Why are you clinging on to him? Listen to me, I’ll find you a talented man from a good family who will treat you wholeheartedly, isn’t that good?
“I don’t want that, Mom. I want nobody but Sebastian!” Ann continued crying, “Would there be someone with a better family background than him? Would there be someone more talented than him too? Sebastian is the best for me. I grew up with such a perfect man, Mom. How could I want someone who isn’t on par with him?”
After a brief silence, Emma sighed again. “Well, that’s right…”
They were family friends with the Hart Family and she knew Philip since she was young.
It was a pity that she was more than ten years younger than Philip whereas her sister was only a few years younger than him.
Her sister eventually married Philip in the end. Emma, on the other hand, couldn’t look at anyone else because Philip was already the best fit for her. Despite the fact that her parents forced her to marry her ex-husband later in life, she had never loved him.
Her ex-husband suffered from an illness that caused him to be infertile, which left her with no children as well, and hence, she adopted Ann.
However, in the later years, the illegitimate son of her ex-husband approached them.
It was only then Emma discovered that her ex-husband’s infertility was actually caused by a car accident, and prior to that accident, he had made a woman pregnant.
That ex-husband assumed that he would not have any offspring, but a son of his had unexpectedly appeared. He was so happy that he would rather divorce her in order to legalize his illegitimate son despite the immense pressure from the Harts.
For her, it wasn’t a big deal, but her sister felt heartache for her. Thus, she had invited Emma and Ann into the Hart Residence.
She knew she had never loved her ex-husband, but in their many years of marriage, she had abided by her obligations and did whatever she could as a wife.
However, when that illegitimate son appeared, everyone including her ex-husband and his parents stood by him and even chased her out for him.
Though she did not love her ex-husband, she was unwilling to accept it.
It was because of his infertility that she couldn’t have her own children, but the moment he knew he had a son, he kicked her away immediately.
How could she accept that?
He wanted to give that son of his a legitimate identity, but Emma was unwilling. So, despite her leaving the house and bringing Ann along into the Hart Family to accompany her sister, she refused to get divorce with him.
And they didn’t dare to do anything to her as they were wary of the Hart Family’s influence.
This went on for many years.
The only person she had ever loved was her brother-in-law throughout her entire life.
Hence, Emma understood what Ann meant.
Every other man would become a nobody once a woman met the man who was made for her. They could throw themselves at her, but she would never accept them.
“I understand…” Emma let out another sigh before she continued softly, “I’m recovering well and will be back in Dusktown not long after. I’ll help you when I am back. In the meantime, be good and don’t do any unnecessary things that would annoy Mr. Philip and Sebastian.”
She had a skin condition that would flare up every few years and cause her to experience excruciating itchiness. That could only be resolved if she stayed in a warm climate with plenty of sunlight for a long period of time.
That was the reason why she didn’t really see Philip in the recent years.
Hearing that Emma was willing to help her, Ann was overjoyed. She immediately said in an obedient way, “I know, Mom. I’ll be good before you get back and will do nothing besides abiding by everything that Mr. Philip has said.”
