Chapter 29 Anna Comes Back to Life

Kate was confused; she thought Linda was there to monitor her, but she was fired.

"Kate, I admire you very much. Lord Joseph is so handsome, and I can tell he loves you very much," May whispered to Kate with great admiration.

Kate smiled half-heartedly and started to work without saying another word.

After work, Kate walked out of the building only to see Joseph's car parked at the front gate.

"Get in!" Joseph's commanding voice demanded.

Kate noticed that people were watching, and she didn't want to cause trouble for herself or Joseph in public. She reluctantly got into the car with a cold look on her face.

"Kate, don't look at me like that. I came all the way to pick you up from work. You should be thanking me."

"Joseph, don't you think you are a little hypocritical?" Kate snarled at Joseph, "You asked Linda to spy on me, and then you fired her? I find that rather interesting. Or do you just want others to think that you are a good husband?"

"I have only one reason for doing all of this, the BABY!" Joseph emphasized.

"I will never have your baby! NEVER EVER!" Kate yelled back.

I must have been crazy to sign an agreement with him. The worst part is that I was the one who demanded it.

"Are you sure?" he asked sincerely.

Kate saw his eyes filled with anger. She clenched her fists to calm herself and said, "Even if I give birth to your baby, you will treat him or her horribly. I would rather you threaten my grandma's life than give a baby to you."

"It appears that you are much more confident with $10,000,000 in the bank," Joseph scoffed, "You shouldn't be, because even if you do have money, I can prevent you from finding a good doctor for your grandma."

"What does that mean?" Kate didn't want to think about what he was going to say, but she had a feeling she knew.

"It just means that whatever you do will be pointless. I can create many obstacles," Joseph said with a smile.

His reply was exactly what Kate thought; he would always find a way to threaten her, "Joseph Smith, I will not submit to you!"

"Then you can take a chance and see what happens."

Since Joseph had Peter publicly apologize, all of Kate's colleagues were very polite and made work much easier on her. She was feeling more confident but still worried about her grandma.

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The next two weeks passed quickly, Kate's routine simply involved going to work, eating, sleeping, and having sex with Joseph. He was forced her to have sex by continuing to threaten her grandma's medical care; she had to compromise for her.

Kate immediately felt sick to her stomach; just as she did each time, she heard Leo say he had to talk to her about something important. She assumed that Dora was only causing more trouble, so she said, "I am sorry, Dad. I have things to do today. Can we…"

"Kate, I didn't want to tell you this on the phone, but Anna is alive and standing in front of me. You need to come here right now!" Leo coldly interrupted her.

"What? Huh?" Kate couldn't believe what she was hearing. She asked, "Who did you say is there?"

"Anna is here. She didn't die!" Leo answered with firmness.

The shock Kate felt for an instant left her completely stunned. She couldn't say anything but repeat what her father said in a whisper, "Anna is here. She didn't die!"

"Kate, did you hear me? Come to the house!" Leo ordered.

She tried to calm herself down and mumbled, "Okay," before hanging up the phone.

How could Anna be alive? Everyone was told that she died two years before.

Kate was quite puzzled by the phone call, so she told the driver to take her to the White's mansion. On the way all Kate could think of was how happy Joseph had to be to know Anna was alive. The thought of them being together made her feel sad, she had been married to Joseph for two years, but they were still strangers.

After twenty minutes, Kate's car pulled into the drive of her father's home. As she stepped inside, she heard, "Oh! My dear! Do you know how much I have missed you? I wanted to die without you."

The family reunion was too much for Kate; she didn't want to accept what her father had said. She only went to the house to confirm it was true.

"Mom, I don't know how many times I can say I am sorry. You shouldn't have had to worry about me…" Anna said while wiping away the tears on Dora's face.

"I am back now. I will not leave you again. Please stop crying."

Anna tried to comfort her mother, but she continued to cry. Dora wiped more tears away, "This is happy crying. I know I should cry, but I am so happy."

Dora lifted her head, smiled at Anna, but then she saw Kate at the door, and her smile disappeared suddenly,  then she shouted, "Why are you here?"

Leo explained, "Dora, Anna is alive. This a joyful and important event; I had to tell Kate."

Dora suddenly pulled Anna close to her chest and stared at Kate, "It has nothing to with her. If it were not for her, my daughter would never have left me, and she would have a happy life now. Get out of here; you are not welcome."

"Mom, don't be so rude to my sister. We are a family." Anna smiled and pleaded with Dora.

It seems that Anna has not changed at all. She is just as two-faced as she was before. It was because of her insincerity that she took my love, Joseph.

Kate thought to herself.

"Be careful, Anna. You may regard her as your sister, but she doesn't think of you the same. If she had, she would not have taken the love of your life…"

"Shut up, Dora! I called Joseph, and he should be here soon. Please watch what you are saying!" Leo warned Dora.

"I'm just stating the truth. Anna, you must tell Joseph that you still love him when he gets here. You need to take your man back, take everything back that belongs to you. Do you understand?"

"But…but Joseph married Kate. I cannot be selfish. I know Kate also loves Joseph…"

"Anna, why are you talking so stupid?" Dora stammered, "You must talk to Joseph and get a straight answer from him! You must think about yourself. After all, he loves you, not Kate."

The moment she finished her sentence, Joseph appeared by Kate's side. Even though they looked like allies, they were not. He was too surprised to see Anna; he was unable to take another step when he saw that woman he loved standing in front of him.