Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam)
Chapter 106 Development of a Secret Weapon

Daniel glanced at Nicole and turned to Anna. He did not utter a word.

The air felt as if it was frozen solid.

Daniel was a little confused. It seemed like the situation was not so simple after all.

He growled annoyedly, "What happened exactly?"

Nicole rubbed the corner of her eyes and whimpered," Anna, I can't believe you're framing me. I have always been patient and compliant with you. I treated you as my own daughter. I can't believe you would hurt me like this..."

Anna scoffed internally. If she had actually lost her vision, or if she was still the naive girl she once was, she would have been the one scalded by the soup.

Even so, Nicole continued her wretched act and pointed her finger at Anna.

Nicole could feel Anna's piercing gaze on her. It sent a shiver down her spine. However, when she turned to Anna, her eyes were once again empty and unfocused.

"Mom, if I wanted to frame you, I would have found a better excuse. Don't you think this method is too substandard? I may not be your biological daughter, but I am still thankful that you raised me all these years. But I can't even see now, so is there any point in you doing this?" said Anna with a stone-cold expression.

Nicole's jaw dropped. She widened her eyes and inhaled sharply. "Anna, what are you saying? You're speaking as if I have ill will toward you."

"Dad, I didn't hit Mom. She accidentally spilled the soup on herself," Anna stated.

"Danny, I didn't... Anna hit me and spilled the soup all over me. It was Anna..." Nicole sobbed. Her eyes were blurry with tears.

"Enough! I don't care who's right or who's wrong. You both have to remember that you are both Hamiltons. You're family! From today onwards, no arguing in the house!" Daniel raged, utterly exasperated with their bickering.

Anna endured the hurt she felt in her heart and maintained a nonchalant expression. "I've always seen Mom and Chloe as my family."

Daniel turned to Nicole. Nicole quickly declared, "I've always seen Anna as my own daughter too."

"Go change your clothes and let Chloe put some ointment on you. Look at yourself! Bawling like a child!" Daniel grumbled impatiently. Chloe wanted to say something but she could only shut her mouth under Daniel's stern gaze and helped Nicole out of the room.

As they exited the room, Nicole glanced back at Anna

suspiciously.

She was in the perfect position to spill the bowl of soup onto Anna, yet somehow Anna responded swiftly enough to save herself and spilled the soup onto Nicole instead.

Chloe brought Nicole to her room and helped her get changed. Then, she spread some ointment on her burns.

Chloe's heart ached as she gazed at Nicole's burnt arm. "Mommy, what in the world happened in there? Did Anna try to hurt you?"

Nicole's eyes turned dark. She whispered, "Chloe, I always feel as if Anna can see."

Chloe's hands froze. Her expression was filled with shock. "Really? Mommy, did she actually spill the bowl of soup on you?"

Nicole nodded, then shook her head. "That little b*tch, I brought her food all the way to her room, yet she still acted arrogantly and spoke in such a haughty tone. I lost my temper and tried to test her." "Huh?"

Chloe's eyes darted toward the doorway. When she saw that Daniel was not approaching, she quickly shut the door.

"Mommy, so you're saying that you had planned to scald the b*tch? But you ended up scalding yourself instead?"

Nicole was exasperated. "I don't know what happened with her either! I feel like she noticed my intentions and threw her pillow at me... Ouch! Chloe, be gentle. It hurts like hell."

Chloe stopped a moment then started applying ointment more carefully on Nicole's arm.

She narrowed her eyes, carefully thinking back on Anna's glistening eyes. "Mommy, from the way she acts, I didn't notice anything unusual, but now that you mention it, something does seem kinda off..." Nicole looked up and stared into Chloe's eyes. "Chloe, we can't let Anna keep up this wicked act!"

"Mommy... Anna must be seeking revenge for that eyedrop incident. You have to help me, Mommy."

Nicole placed her hand on Chloe's. "Chloe, rest assured, I won't let her touch a hair on your head! This family is ours, not Anna's!"

Daniel stayed in Anna's room. His expression remained dark with no sign of brightening up.

Initially, he wanted to say something nice to Anna but seeing her aloof expression made him hesitate.

"Anna, now that you've lost your sight, you should know your place. Make sure you recover quickly so you can marry Bryan soon!

"Let's not talk about the Dawson family first. If you don't get married, even the senior shareholders of Lincoln Group will not agree to you taking over the company!

"If you don't tame that unruly temper of yours, no one will dare to take you as their bride! So you better think this through!"

Having said that, Daniel threw his hands up and left without even glancing back. Anna was left in the room with emotionless eyes.

It seemed like Daniel had chosen to believe Nicole.

In his eyes, Nicole had always been the perfect wife and mother-always keeping the house tidy while being kind and considerate toward him. She was unlike Anna's mother, who always busied herself with work and did not fit the perception of a normal woman at all.

When Daniel returned to his room, Nicole was bawling her eyes out.

"Danny, what else am I supposed to do for Anna? After so many years, she still acts so distantly toward me. I took extra precautions to make sure I didn't anger her while her eyes are still healing, yet she... Oh, it makes my heart ache! Waa..."

Daniel saw the wound on her arm and instantly took pity on her.

"Danny, I swear I didn't lie. Why would I blame it on her if she didn't throw that pillow at me!

"She's the daughter I've nurtured for so many years... Oh, my heart..."

"Nicole, I know you've been taking good care of Anna these few years."

Nicole kept crying. "Danny, I don't need Anna to treat me like her biological mother, but... She has a heart too, so how could she be so stone-cold toward me? Why won't she warm up to me?" Daniel sighed deeply as he listened to the woman in his arms wailing so wretchedly. He gently patted Nicole's back and comforted her in his deep and low voice.

"Alright, don't cry. You've suffered a lot these few years! Anna's vision loss has been a huge emotional shock to her, so it's understandable for her to lose her temper sometimes. You should be a little more tolerant. Why don't you let the maids bring up her food for the next few days? You need some proper rest too."

Nicole sobbed, "I... I acted too rash just now. It's just... Anna's eyes look completely fine to me. How is it possible that she can't see? Do you think there has been some sort of mistake? Why don't we get a second opinion from a different doctor? What do you think?"

Daniel furrowed his brows and abruptly let go of Nicole. He sat down on the sofa and lit a cigarette, inhaling it deeply.

Nicole could not decipher Daniel's thoughts. She quietly looked him up and down.

"Nicole, you're overthinking this. The hospital she went to is the best in Johanness City. How could they have made a mistake! The doctor said it too-Anna needs some time to recover!"