Chapter 209: Chapter 209

"Conrad Sterling, where are you taking us?"

Anna Thornton looked at his expression, a bit scared that the man might really take her back for something, holding Pop tightly in her arms.

No matter what she said, Conrad Sterling just acted like he didn’t hear, always with a dark face, looking genuinely angry.

Anyway, Anna Thornton was adamant that the photos showing her having intimate interactions with another man were purely issues of angles, deliberately framing her. If Conrad Sterling didn’t believe it, he should find the anonymous person who sent the photos.

She was clever enough to choose a café without surveillance, so no one knew how long she chatted with the so-called ’approacher,’ or what they talked about.

Even if Conrad Sterling suspected her of lying, he had no evidence!

"Hey! Conrad Sterling, say something, your cold face will scare Pop!"

Anna Thornton mentioned Pop to get to him, and only then did Conrad Sterling’s expression slightly soften.

The man raised his eyes and glanced at the bewildered little bundle in the rearview mirror, revealing the destination: "Taking you to see Aunt Murray, we haven’t visited her since the wedding."

Ethan, who was driving, almost mistook the brake for the gas pedal!

He doubted what he had heard?

Was it a marriage between President Sterling and Miss Ford?

No, if President Sterling married Miss Ford, why would Miss Thornton and the little miss be in the car now?

So does it mean that Miss Thornton and President Sterling secretly got a marriage certificate?

Ethan felt like he was floating, unable to control his hands from slipping on the steering wheel, going three rounds about the street intersection.

Until President Sterling threw a warning glare at him, he found his direction again.

"Watch your mouth!" Conrad Sterling reminded him.

"Rest assured, President Sterling, Miss Anna is currently in a career upswing, spreading marriage news would definitely affect her, I know what to do, I won’t spill a word even if I die!" Ethan pursed his lips.

Ethan could only chuckle, waking up from his sleep with a smile.

His idol, his goddess, finally found happiness... shipping the couple turned out to be real!

But how could Conrad Sterling hear the implication, thinking it was from Anna Thornton’s perspective? Now Ethan was traitorously thinking that Conrad Sterling would affect Anna Thornton’s career?

He’d deal with this traitorous friend another day!

The reason Conrad Sterling urgently wanted to take Anna Thornton and Pop to see Aunt Murray today was because Aunt Murray suddenly called her.

When they arrived at the sanatorium, Conrad Sterling told Ethan to return to the company first.

He didn’t rush Anna Thornton to the ward, but first took her and Pop to the restaurant inside the sanatorium.

"I’m starving! Conrad Sterling, how did you know I didn’t have lunch?" Anna Thornton, visiting the sanatorium for the second time, was familiar enough to pick a nice seat with Pop.

"Busy drinking coffee with another man, haven’t drunk enough?" Conrad Sterling mocked her.

"That’s enough, didn’t I explain? I was having coffee with Mary, she just happened to go to the restroom midway, and a man came to chat without being invited, I just casually chatted for a bit. The person who sent you the photo deliberately snapped it to frame me, with ill intentions! Maybe the chatter was also arranged, I was framed!"

Conrad Sterling really admired this woman’s ability to spin tales!

She could twist black into white!

"Fine, I won’t pursue it for now! But I will find that man who chatted you up and ask him personally!"

Conrad Sterling had the capability, even with just a back view from the photo.

He could search all of Aethelgard and drag out this reckless person.

Anna Thornton fell slightly silent, like she felt guilty or was contemplating: "Conrad Sterling, are you overly jealous? This photo at most proves I talked face-to-face with a man in a café, didn’t capture any excessive behavior. Is it necessary to make a big deal out of it? Don’t you trust me?"

Conrad Sterling snorted coldly, he trusted Anna Thornton too much.

Believing she merely had a coffee with a man today, shedding a couple of tears to look pitiful, and might win him over. She might even undress to achieve a certain goal.

But these remarks, weren’t suitable to say in front of Pop.

After coaxing the child to sleep tonight, Conrad Sterling would pull Anna Thornton into his room for a detailed interrogation, with no chance of her sneaking away easily this time.

The staff, seeing Anna Thornton and Pop were brought by President Sterling, didn’t need to be instructed, already bringing over the customized child seat.

Even some old folks who just finished eating recognized the little bundle: "Hey, isn’t this the well-behaved child from last time?"

Anna Thornton taught Pop: "Greet the grandpas and grandmas!"

"Hello grandpas and grandmas~" Pop said in a soft, baby voice.

"Such a good child! Isn’t the child’s father here today?" One elderly woman asked nosily.

Conrad Sterling had just sat down, his face turning sour at these words.

Anna Thornton glanced at him, holding back laughter to reply, "Yes, he’s here!"

"Oh." The elderly woman’s gaze wandered around the table, landed briefly on Conrad Sterling, then looked further away, "Where is he?!"

Anna Thornton couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Uh, the child’s father went to get food."

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After the group of elderly left, Conrad Sterling glared discontentedly at Anna Thornton, "Why didn’t you say I was the child’s father?"

"Isn’t it your order, President Sterling? Not to expose our marriage in public! The elderly who can afford to stay in your sanatorium are either wealthy or noble, if word got out, it might cause a scandal." Anna Thornton retorted with reason.

But seeing the man’s expression sour further, Anna Thornton discreetly nudged his toe under the table, "But I praised you just now, said you’re attentive and handsome! Don’t you think you should go get us some food?"

Pop also banged her bowl, waiting for food, looking expectantly at Daddy.

She only had two spoonfuls of fried rice at noon, the little bundle was so hungry she licked her spoon clean.

Conrad Sterling had no choice but to get up, accepting the task.

He remembered little bundle likes cheese balls, and Anna Thornton likes boiled shrimp, so he brought plenty back.

"Wow, hubby, you’re the best!" Anna Thornton piped up coquettishly.

Pop imitated: "Wow, Daddy’s the best~"

Conrad Sterling’s grim face from noon finally thawed because of these two ’the best’ comments.

After lunch, Conrad Sterling finally took them to Aunt Murray’s ward.

Seeing Aunt Murray’s condition, it seemed worse compared to the last time Anna Thornton saw her.

Even though she wore a mask to hide the burn scars on her face fearing it might scare the child, Anna Thornton could see her beautiful eyes had sunk, her hands were gaunt, and she constantly coughed.

"Aunt Murray, are you okay?" Anna Thornton asked worriedly.

Jade Sterling shook her head, "No... cough cough... I’m fine! Cough cough... after taking medicine... it’s a little better... cough cough..."

"Where’s the medicine?"

Jade Sterling pointed to the first drawer by her bedside, Anna Thornton opened it and found the medicine bottle empty.

"Aunt Murray, there’s no medicine left."

"Wait... cough cough... the nurse... cough... the nurse will bring more."

"But how can you cough ? I’ll go get the medicine from the nurse now."

"Do you know which nurse to ask?" Conrad Sterling inquired.

"I do have a mouth, don’t I? I can ask around!" Anna Thornton instructed Conrad Sterling, "You get Aunt Murray a glass of water first."

Anna Thornton took Pop to fetch the medicine, while Conrad Sterling poured a glass of water.

Jade Sterling only took a sip of water, without medicine, and her cough was already less severe.

"Aunt Murray, is there something you want to tell me?" Conrad Sterling asked proactively.

Jade Sterling, with bone-thin hands, gently rubbed the cup of warm water and opened her mouth slowly: "Why didn’t you tell me her background?"

"You’ve known Anna Thornton’s name for a while."

"But you didn’t say... cough cough... she’s Kenneth Thornton’s daughter!"