Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

Chapter 11 Wish To Marry Abigail

Annalise was even more perplexed. “What’s going on? What’s with this sudden and drastic change?” she wondered.

“Your medical skills must be outstanding, aren’t they?” Samuel asked.

When she heard this, Annalise cocked her head to the side and cast him a look of confusion.

“His train of thought is so haphazard. One moment, he was talking about kneeling, then he immediately talked about medical skills the next,” she pondered.

“The technique you used when hitting my back was precise and focused. It’s just like how they say that bold. execution comes from superb skills. Anyone could tell that your medical skills are outstanding.” Samuel said.

“I wouldn’t say that. I just happen to have some experience dealing with choking,” Annalise replied. “Good. Very good. That’s what I want to hear!” Samuel praised her.

Upon hearing this, Annalise was even more puzzled. “Why is he praising me again?” she questioned inwardly. Samuel then continued, “Kid, you must remember that no one truly wishes you well in this world.” Annalise’s chest tightened at this. She was very familiar with that saying. Her five mentors had always told her this since she was young.

Back when she was younger, she thought that her mentors nagged too much, but after she grew up, she gradually developed a deeper understanding of that statement.

Those words were indeed true. If even her uncle’s family, who was related to her by blood, didn’t want her to live an easy life, then why would anyone else wish her well?

Samuel then went on, “Hence, you should know how to conceal your true strengths at all times, unless you’re very powerful, or you have to learn how to hide your strengths. That’s the only way that you can protect yourself. I apologize for criticizing you just now. The reason why I kept reprimanding you wasn’t that I genuinely wanted to. It was just that I didn’t want the Barton family to pick on you. You must remember words. For incompetent people, the worst that could happen is that others would look down upon them. But for those who are too outstanding, many would want them to disappear.”

After Annalise heard this, she was stunned. She looked up at Samuel.

It was only then that she knew he only criticized her just now to protect her. He was just worried that the Bartons would pick on her for getting in their way.

His thoughtfulness reminded Annalise of her mentors.

my

Her mentors would often nag at her and criticize her. However, they would teach her everything that they knew without reservations.

“Thank you!” Annalise thanked him genuinely and gave him a slight bow.

listening to Samuel’s explanation, the dissatisfaction in her heart instantly dissipated. She felt like he was an amiable and friendly old man,

helped Annalise up and said, “I’m not an old fool. I know how to differentiate good people from the

he turned around and went over to his

door. After knocking,

doing here?” Samuel asked

want to take Annalise out for a

Annalise still hadn’t come out of the room. Because of this, he was worried that Samuel

at Julian before opening the wooden box. The former then took out a bracelet from

Annalise could tell that it was

is my gift to you. Take it, my child. Put it on when you step into the

Annalise could tell that the bracelet could bring her some sort of authority. Samuel wanted to give her

no way that she could accept something so

said Julian. There seemed to be a hidden

look at

response, Julian nodded at her.

All of a sudden, she felt that Julian

reject a gift from an elder.

you!” Annalise thanked Samuel again as she cautiously accepted

Annalise out for a walk now,” Julian

Samuel responded.

was

had already started to look forward to her rosy future. “Dad, Mom, don’t you think that Old Mr. Parks is

all. People with his status are

of time for Old Mr. Parks to distinguish who was the better one between Annalise and me. I didn’t

he could lead an organization to prosper if he didn’t have a good eye. Otherwise, they would have been brutally defeated by their opponents,” Bethany chimed with a

a bit of a problem. Mom, we have to come up with a plan,” Abigail stressed,

easy

us to find an opportunity to gain Julian’s favor. If only they stayed for

“I’ll see if I can get Mr. Alexander to think of a