Chapter 379: Is That a Compliment?

Even Anna Linden, who had always protected the Shields Family, had been offended!

If even Anna Linden wouldn’t help the Shields Family anymore, then in the future...

How would the Shields Family survive?

Chloe Chase glanced at her and said, "You should go inside. We have to leave. We need to catch a flight tonight."

Stella Shields said, "But Dr. Linden is still angry."

She couldn’t rest easy until she had appeased Anna Linden.

Chloe Chase glanced at her, then opened the car door and got in.

...

Anne Sutton and Nathan Fawcett were also about done with their meal with Sharon Sutton.

On the way home, Anne Sutton said to Nathan Fawcett, "Don’t you think David Hayes seems a little strange?"

Nathan Fawcett said, "He’s a pathological liar. I texted someone at the company—he didn’t work overtime today."

"..." Anne Sutton looked at Nathan Fawcett. "But he said he was swamped, didn’t he? From what Sharon said, it’s normal for him to not come home."

Nathan Fawcett said, "His department is usually busy, but they don’t work overtime every single day. It’s not that exaggerated. You personally put in a word, so Charles Prescott arranged a good job for him. I think he’s up to something else. The moment he heard you were there today, he rushed over. He’s clearly got a guilty conscience."

Anne Sutton said, "And he wouldn’t let Sharon come to Veridia with me, as if he’s afraid I’ll find something out!"

"But your sister clearly trusts him more. You should just stay out of it for now. If you get involved, you won’t get any thanks for it."

Anne Sutton nodded. "Okay."

She looked at Nathan Fawcett, sighed, and said, "Tell me, are there any good men left in this world? Sharon has been more than good enough to him, right? If Sharon hadn’t been so persistent, she and David Hayes would never have gotten to where they are today."

Nathan Fawcett replied, "A guy like him will only think your sister is so in love with him because he’s just that charming. He’ll never see it as your sister being good to him!"

"That’s just heartbreaking."

Anne Sutton returned to the Sutton Family home, and after she and Nathan Fawcett packed their things, they rushed to the airport.

Anna Linden and Chloe Chase were waiting for them at the airport.

Caleb Summers was also traveling with Anne Sutton and the others!

Seeing Anna Linden sitting in the VIP lounge with a cold expression, Anne Sutton walked over to Chloe Chase and asked, "What’s wrong with Dr. Linden? She isn’t angry again, is she?"

’Did Stella Shields say something bad about me again after that meal at the Shields Family’s home?’

Anne Sutton couldn’t help but think it.

Chloe Chase glanced at Anne Sutton and said, "She is indeed angry."

A chill went down Anne Sutton’s spine. "The Shields family must have said something bad about me again! Oh well, I’m used to it."

Chloe Chase said, "No, it’s not that! Mrs. Shields was bad-mouthing your mother, and Dr. Linden got angry after hearing it. She was so furious she left the Shields’ home and refused to speak to them again."

"Mrs. Shields was talking about my mother?"

Chloe Chase nodded. "Yes."

"She’s an old classmate of my mom’s. She’s insufferably hypocritical. When she saw my mom got divorced, all she did was gloat. You’re saying Dr. Linden got angry at Mrs. Shields because of that?"

’To think something like that would happen!’

Anne Sutton was a little surprised.

She glanced at Nathan Fawcett.

Nathan Fawcett was surprised too.

Chloe Chase cleared her throat but didn’t say anything.

Anne Sutton and Nathan Fawcett walked up to Anna Linden and greeted her.

Anna Linden glanced at the two of them, then at the time. "We’ll be boarding soon."

’It’s already quite late!’

Anne Sutton said, "You should get some rest."

She also walked to the side, found a seat, and sat down to catch her breath.

Since they departed at night, it was already late when they arrived in Veridia.

Anne Sutton and Nathan Fawcett went back to Anne Sutton’s place first.

Anna Linden went back to the Linden Family estate with Chloe Chase.

Anne Sutton went upstairs and saw that Ian was already asleep, lying in bed and hugging the little teddy bear she had bought for him.

Seeing her son’s adorable, sleeping face, she smiled, sat down, and tucked him in.

...

Nathan Fawcett came in and asked, "How is he?"

"He’s asleep." Anne Sutton stood up quietly, gently closed the door, and said to Nathan Fawcett, "Let’s not wake him. We can talk to him tomorrow. Has your mother arrived yet?"

"Mrs. Chase just sent a message. She said they’ve arrived."

"I’m so tired!" Anne Sutton leaned into Nathan Fawcett’s arms. "I’m dead tired!"

She had rushed over there yesterday and rushed back today, and it was already this late.

Nathan Fawcett said, "Go get some sleep."

She went back to her room, took a quick shower, changed, and got into bed.

Lying in bed, Anne Sutton looked at Nathan Fawcett and asked, "What did you and your mother talk about?"

"We didn’t really talk about anything."

"You talked the whole way and it was about nothing?"

Anne Sutton hadn’t sat with Nathan Fawcett today. He had sat with his mother, and the two of them had been talking the entire trip.

Nathan Fawcett said, "We talked about company matters. She’s been having a huge headache with company business lately. I told her I would take responsibility, and she asked me to go to the company tomorrow."

Anne Sutton said, "So soon? Without even taking a break?"

Nathan Fawcett laughed. "She really is at her wit’s end. She had no other choice, which is why she was in such a hurry to come find me in Westhaven! There’s just too much going on, and she can’t even handle her own affairs."

Anne Sutton asked, "So, are you happy now?"

’He can return to the Linden Family using his own identity!’

’Let’s see how those people dare to disrespect him now!’

’Especially Ryan Linden...’

Thinking of Ryan Linden, Anne Sutton said, "If you go back to the company, I wonder what kind of reaction you’ll get from those people. They were so desperate to expose your identity before."

Nathan Fawcett said, "Who cares about them! My mom also said that when she has time, she wants to find a chance to have a nice meal with your mother and discuss our marriage."

At the mention of this, Anne Sutton was a little surprised. She hadn’t expected things to move so quickly. Anna Linden, who had disliked her the most before, had now agreed to let her marry Nathan Fawcett.

She glanced at Nathan Fawcett and said haughtily, "I never said I would marry you! I haven’t agreed yet."

’He’s just pursuing me. I still haven’t agreed to marry him!’

Nathan Fawcett looked at this woman, his brows furrowing.

Anne Sutton said soothingly, "Alright, let’s get some sleep!"

Nathan Fawcett lay beside her, watching her act as if he didn’t matter, and sighed helplessly.

...

In the morning, Nathan Fawcett woke up very early.

Anne Sutton had thought that after how tiring the past two days had been, she would sleep in a little today, but as it turned out, she couldn’t sleep either.

She stood in front of the mirror, adjusting Nathan Fawcett’s tie, and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Fawcett."

Nathan Fawcett looked at her. "Congratulations for what?"

"Congratulations on becoming the Head of the Linden Family."

’Using his own identity...’

’Not like before, when he was just a substitute.’

Hearing Anne Sutton’s words, Nathan Fawcett lowered his head.

His lips were pressed into a thin line, his face expressionless.

Anne Sutton said, "I’m congratulating you. Why aren’t you happy? Did I say something wrong?"

Nathan Fawcett said, "No, it’s not that. I’m just a little nervous."

"You’ve got to be kidding me! What’s there to be nervous about?"

Nathan Fawcett said, "It’s different! Before, I was just trying to be a good version of someone else, but now... I have to be myself again! Do you have any idea what kind of image people have of Nathan Fawcett?"

"I find it pretty amazing too," Anne Sutton said. "You used to have such a bad temper. How did you become so nice now?"

"Nice?" Nathan Fawcett said. "Is that a compliment?"