CHAPTER 28: CHAPTER 28: YOUR DAUGHTER IS WAITING FOR YOU TO SAVE HER

Marilyn Ford was seriously infuriated by Anna Thornton.

Over the years, she had dealt with many women circling around Conrad Sterling. She had to admit, someone like Anna Thornton was the most troublesome she had ever encountered.

In terms of looks, Anna Thornton’s bright and stunning features gave Marilyn an unspeakable sense of crisis from deep within when they first met.

As a female star, they are inherently sensitive to their appeal and influence at the center of attention. At the Starlight Gala, when Anna Thornton showed up uninvited in the center of the banquet, wearing a not-too-fancy cocktail dress, she was unknown domestically, yet Marilyn felt as if Anna stole her spotlight from the moment she appeared.

In terms of character, Anna Thornton was completely different from Marilyn Ford.

Marilyn considered herself to be the calm and reserved type, but her family’s strong background was enough to make her shine all her life.

Conrad Sterling took the initiative to chat with her the first time they met. Later, during their time together, she discovered that the man was also calm and self-controlled, not arranging much entertainment in private.

Marilyn thought Conrad liked her because their personalities were compatible.

Someone as noisy as Anna Thornton, who sparked a media storm as soon as she returned to the country, theoretically, shouldn’t attract Conrad Sterling.

But it couldn’t be denied that the two of them did have an affair, and it happened before Conrad Sterling met Marilyn Ford. At least, it showed that Anna Thornton could satisfy a man’s need for excitement and indulgence.

We can’t deny that Anna did indeed make Marilyn feel threatened.

No matter how she felt, Actress Ford always had to maintain her stance: "So do you think what you did is glorious and righteous?"

"Miss Ford, I know what’s on your mind now, you think I’m shameless? Trying to steal someone else’s boyfriend, a seductive vixen?"

Anna Thornton laughed, "After all, I also have to survive in the entertainment industry, making a living with my looks, can’t just ignore it. How about this, can you first clarify in what capacity are you talking to me today? Are you Conrad Sterling’s girlfriend?"

Marilyn Ford: "..."

"If you’re not his girlfriend, then Conrad Sterling is still single, and I wouldn’t be stealing away your man, right?"

"You... Ridiculous, why would our relationship need you to verify it?"

"Similarly, why do you have the right to interfere in my feud with Conrad Sterling?" Anna Thornton threw Marilyn’s words back at her, "Since that’s the case, let’s stay out of each other’s business and rely on our own abilities."

Anna Thornton’s abilities were a mystery to Marilyn Ford.

But in any case, she felt the inexplicable confidence emanating from Anna, who had previously made Conrad Sterling uneasy and now left Marilyn Ford speechless.

This confrontation between rivals ended with Anna Thornton verbally taking the upper hand for the moment.

However, Marilyn Ford left with a gloomy face, making Anna think that this incident might not be so simple.

Behind Marilyn was the Aethelgard’s top family, the Ford Family, not someone easy to provoke.

Later, when Anna Thornton came out of the fast-food restaurant, she realized there were many reporters with cameras set up outside the hospital.

Among them, someone sharp-eyed spotted her, pointing in her direction, and soon all the cameras and people swarmed towards Anna Thornton, who couldn’t dodge in time.

"Miss Anna Thornton, we heard you’ve been in this hospital for the past few days, is it because your child is hospitalized?"

"Can you disclose what illness it is? Has the child’s father visited during the hospitalization?"

"Earlier, some media speculated the child’s father is your mentor, Director Wilson of the movie ’Revenge’, what do you say to that?"

"Why did you choose a hospital under Sterling Group? Is it because you have a private relationship with President Sterling, or are you hoping to use this opportunity to form one?"

...

Each sharp question was thrown at Anna Thornton, and it was clear that this group was up to no good.

Recently, the public opinion trend towards Anna Thornton was not friendly, as Mary said, having a child out of wedlock is a huge obstacle for female stars.

Many female stars even avoid acknowledging relationships to maintain their pure and innocent image, or simply don’t date at all, like Marilyn Ford.

Unlike Anna Thornton, who announced having a child without any prior exposure of a relationship.

Furthermore, judging from the child’s age, she was only eighteen when she got pregnant, which directly labeled her as irresponsible.

Adding to that, after returning to the country, rumors arose about her and Conrad Sterling, labeling her as having an indecent personal life, a home-wrecker, a femme fatale... All these malicious words frequently appeared in recent gossip news, splattering onto Anna Thornton like sewage.

Fortunately, Anna Thornton had a high tolerance; after experiencing family destruction four years ago, she saw everything more openly.

But Mary couldn’t bear it, sometimes opening Anna’s social media comments only to find it filled with insults and vulgarity, making her so angry she nearly swallowed two bottles of heart rescue pills.

However, Anna Thornton had one thing she could not disregard, and her only bottom line was Pop.

Just now, in front of Marilyn Ford, she didn’t mention that her most important purpose in returning this time was to protect her child.

But with so many reporters gathered outside the hospital, it would inevitably affect the child. Especially since Anna Thornton, having long dealt with the media, knew these people would go to any lengths for a scoop. What if they dug into Pop’s condition?

Just as she thought about this, her phone suddenly received a text from Mary, saying that a reporter had snuck into the hospital and was searching room by room to expose the child’s situation.

Mary originally planned to hide with Pop, but found that both the front and back doors of the hospital were surrounded by reporters, trapping them inside.

Anna Thornton read the message, frowning deeply, but she herself was blocked from all sides, unable to return to the hospital.

"Please move aside! If you want to know anything, come at me and please don’t disturb the child, okay?"

"Who tipped you off about me being in this hospital? If you want to know about me, I can hold a press conference another day, but today is really inconvenient."

Anna Thornton spoke kindly, but those present simply ignored her.

Stars like to keep things under wraps, while Anna Thornton seemed uniquely high-profile.

However, having caught a big news story, who would choose to back down and leave now?

"Fine, don’t you all want to know who the child’s father is? I’ll call him now, and let the rest of you come out of the hospital. There’s nothing good to shoot inside, the big news will soon be here!"

Anna Thornton took out her phone, scrolling furiously through her contacts, and quickly dialed a number.

The first call went through, but no one answered.

"Damn, don’t not answer at such a critical time!" Anna muttered, dialing again.

Just as the second call was about to disconnect automatically, it was finally answered.

A male voice on the other end, low and with no warmth: "Hello?"

"Get to the hospital immediately, your daughter needs you urgently!"

After Anna concisely stated the purpose of the call, the previously pushing and noisy reporters around finally fell silent in unison.

A female reporter nudged the male photographer who had snapped the fastest shot earlier: "Did you capture who Anna Thornton was calling?"

"I only saw the contact name in her phone was ’Big Jerk’."