Chapter 203: Chapter 203

"Actually, you can think about it another way. You dated Marilyn Ford for so long, yet it never happened even once, right? Marriage and dating are different; at least once a month, right? Anyway, your desire shouldn’t be that strong, so once a month is enough."

Anna Thornton tried to gently persuade Conrad Sterling to agree to her terms, but the man straightforwardly countered, "Who told you my desire isn’t strong?"

Wasn’t last night’s experience enough to prove to Anna Thornton how strong he was?

If Anna Thornton thought it was just the effect of medication, Conrad Sterling felt the need to prove himself again tonight.

Seeing that this direction wasn’t working, Anna Thornton quickly changed strategy: "Conrad Sterling, did you just marry me so we could ’do that’? What do you take me for, a tool to satisfy physical needs? Why not just buy yourself an inflatable doll then! I don’t care how you handle your desires, but the marriage must be based on equality!"

"Before the marriage registration, you imposed so many harsh conditions on me, refused to make our relationship public, even forced me to quit smoking, without considering my wishes! So, to be fair, you should just execute my demands!"

"No way!" Conrad Sterling rejected her demand, "You can propose another condition!"

"I don’t want to change the terms, even if you let me propose a second, third... I’ll still insist on this one!"

Anna Thornton and Conrad Sterling each stood their ground, both with strong tones, one sitting at the head of the bed and the other at the foot, neither willing to give in!

"Not making our marriage public was for your own good, haven’t you already figured this out? Do you suddenly find me unreasonable now?" Conrad Sterling asked her.

"Alright!" Conrad Sterling nodded, "I originally planned to give the entertainment company to you after transferring Jane Jennings! Now it seems you prefer pursuing fairness and don’t need my compensation?"

Faced with the temptation of an entire entertainment company, Anna Thornton swallowed hard.

"I remember when you came back to the country, you made a list of demands. You wanted me to use resources to promote you, to use my power to deal with Holly Sutton. Now you don’t need them?"

Conrad Sterling was too cunning!

He dangled such a big, substantial bait just to get Anna Thornton to sleep with him?

However, Anna Thornton was firm in her stance today, resolute and indifferent: "Anyway, I never truly expected you’d become my support after marriage! It doesn’t matter if you don’t help me; I can rely on myself!"

"Anna Thornton, you said this yourself!"

"Yeah, anyway, four years ago, I’ve already experienced how ruthless President Sterling can be!"

On what should have been a pleasant wedding night, they ended up arguing.

After arguing without a resolution, Anna Thornton took her blanket and returned to sleep in Pop’s room.

As for Conrad Sterling, he tossed and turned alone in bed.

The frustration and desire pent up inside him had no way to be released, stirred by Anna Thornton, it only exploded a bit!

After Anna Thornton got up and helped Pop wash up, she suddenly felt like styling Pop’s hair.

Several months had passed since Pop shaved his head, and his hair had grown out.

Though not quite long enough, it formed a cute tuft that could be tied with a small elastic on top.

The little bundle was thrilled, admiring himself with a mirror for quite a while, and then opened the door, wanting to show Daddy.

Pop ran into the hallway on the second floor and bumped into Conrad Sterling.

The little bundle pointed to his own head, then rubbed his head against Daddy’s hand.

Conrad Sterling, taking the opportunity, picked her up and naturally saw the new hairstyle, offering a straightforward man’s assessment: "The hair isn’t fully grown yet, better not tie it, it might fall out!"

"But it’s still quite cute." Realizing he hurt his daughter’s feelings, straight man Conrad Sterling awkwardly added.

Hearing Daddy call it cute, Pop immediately brightened up, smiling sweetly and adorably.

Pop’s personality resembled Anna Thornton’s, cheerful and optimistic, which was a good thing.

Otherwise, if a girl inherited Conrad Sterling’s personality, what to do with being dull and rigid?

Though inside, Conrad Sterling was grateful, when he turned and saw Anna Thornton, he instantly reverted to his dull and rigid demeanor, putting on a cold face.

He even passed by her shoulder without as much as a greeting, carrying Pop straight downstairs.

The man clearly still held a grudge over last night’s unmet desire!

Anna Thornton also didn’t greet him, scoffing with disdain: "Hmph, who does he think he’s showing that face to?"

Evidently, Conrad Sterling was showing that face to everyone!

Even the maids noticed that President Sterling was in an odd mood today.

Yesterday, Conrad suddenly commanded to clean and organize the house, instructing them to prepare for Anna Thornton and her daughter’s return. Everyone could see he was in a good mood.

It used to be the same; whenever Miss Thornton and her young Miss stayed at the Sterling Residence, President Sterling’s mood would always improve.

The maids all hoped they would come back to stay again so that Conrad would remain in good spirits and they wouldn’t need to be on edge.

But what’s going on today?

Miss Thornton is back, yet why does President Sterling now seem like a ticking explosive, with the risk of going off at any moment?

Now Anna Thornton’s mentality had changed!

Before, while living under someone else’s roof, whenever Conrad Sterling lost his temper, she would always try to find ways to mollify and appease him.

Now she had received the marriage certificate and formally became entitled to live here, thus she stood her ground confidently.

Did Conrad Sterling think threatening her with an unmet, dissatisfied face would work? Bring it on! Who’s afraid!

On the first day after the wedding night, the two plunged into a cold war.

Even Pop sensed something amiss. The little bundle, caught in-between, glanced to the left at Mommy. The sensible little hand grabbed a boiled egg and placed it on Mommy’s plate: "Mommy, eat!"

"Such a good girl, Pop!"

The little bundle then turned to the right at Daddy, grabbing another boiled egg for him: "Daddy, eat!"

Conrad Sterling couldn’t utter the same overly affectionate praises as Anna Thornton, but he did give an approving look to his considerate little sweetheart.

The subtly tense atmosphere at the breakfast table was temporarily broken, as Anna Thornton began tapping on the shell of a boiled egg, cracking it completely, then tearing the white into small pieces to feed Pop.

Pop loved eating egg whites, being able to eat several in one go, and specifically picked out the whites.

Conrad Sterling broke open his own egg, tearing the whites and placing them into Pop’s bowl.

He didn’t like eating eggs, but he still managed to swallow the yolk from this boiled egg.

It just took a couple extra cups of coffee to wash it down!

Just after finishing breakfast, there was news of a visitor: "President Sterling, President Ford’s car is outside, asking to see you for a moment!"

Harold Ford had waited all day at the Sterling Group yesterday without seeing Conrad Sterling.

Today, he specifically came to the Sterling Residence, clearly for Marilyn Ford’s matter.

Marilyn Ford had been entangled with Conrad Sterling, including their ambiguous period, for three years now, having progressed to the engagement stage, how could they just break up like that?

Ford family elders did not accept it, probably thinking that having a talk with Conrad Sterling might change things. Google seaʀᴄh novęlfire.net

But Conrad Sterling couldn’t be bothered to see him: "Tell him I’m not here!"

"If President Ford specifically asks where you are, shall we say you’re neither home nor at the office?" Security confirmed the agreed-on response with him.

Conrad Sterling hadn’t gone to the office yesterday, and today, since he had time, he suggested to Anna Thornton: "I mentioned last time about contacting a kindergarten for Pop. Shall we go check it out today?"

"I’m busy today, have plans to go out shortly."

Conrad Sterling: "..."

President Sterling’s olive branch of reconciliation was bluntly turned down?

Seeing Anna Thornton unpack her cosmetics again, Conrad Sterling couldn’t help but ask, "Where are you going?"

"Got an appointment!"

Anna Thornton was midway applying eye makeup, listened to his prying questions and put down the eyeshadow brush, sighed helplessly: "Director, partners, morning show crew! President Sterling, you already said last night, you wouldn’t give me any company resources, so of course I have to rely on myself. Work opportunities don’t fall from the sky!"

"Oh, by the way, I’ll be really busy today. Pops, you need to remember to let Daddy take care of your lunch and dinner, okay?"

Pop obediently nodded: "Okay!"

Conrad Sterling: "..."