The Amazing Strike Back: Mommy Wants To Revenge!-Chapter 456: Undercurrents Stirring

"Miss Anna, Sister Mary..."

"You all don’t know... what I’ve been eating abroad... our hometown’s... mmm, food is so delicious!"

Ethan spoke while chewing something.

He knew it was a bit impolite, but fortunately, Anna Thornton and Mary didn’t mind.

They could understand Ethan’s feelings; during his time abroad, he didn’t eat well, sleep well, had language barriers, and no one to chat with.

This was something Anna Thornton deeply comprehended!

Moreover, Ethan was practically exiled; the place he went to was tougher than where Anna Thornton had been. His skin condition now showed he must have endured sun and rain every day.

"Eat a lot while you can; in these few days back home, eat whatever you can. Who knows when you’ll be sent out again?"

Upon hearing Anna Thornton’s words, Ethan suddenly felt the chicken leg in his hand was no longer tasty.

"Goddess Anna, tell me the truth! Did you hear any rumors from President Sterling? Is he really planning not to keep me?"

While abroad, Ethan hoped every day that President Sterling would transfer him back home.

Now that he finally got what he wished for, was happiness only temporary?

Did President Sterling bring him back just to arrange for him to go to Africa long-term?

"I’m just joking, did you actually believe me?"

"Oh, oh, it was a joke!" Ethan came back to his senses and exhaled a long breath.

As a result of this breath, he choked himself: "Cough, cough, cough..."

"Eat slowly!"

"Don’t worry, President Sterling won’t send you out again, and no one’s competing with you!" Mary patted him.

Seeing this, Anna Thornton got up to ask the waiter to bring some water in.

Returning to the booth, a woman’s aggressive high heels approached Anna Thornton from behind.

Anna Thornton turned around and saw Rainie Hawthorne in a sharp professional outfit.

"Miss Thornton, long time no see!" Rainie Hawthorne greeted her proactively.

"Not too long, right! You used to call me little Anna, now it’s Miss Thornton; looks like Miss Hawthorne’s feelings for men and women last only three minutes!"

Catching the sarcasm in Anna Thornton’s words, Rainie Hawthorne’s face instantly darkened.

"Did you ever consider me a friend? Don’t think I don’t know the reason Conrad Sterling is doing well now is because you didn’t stick to our agreement and put the prepared storage card in his safe."

Rainie Hawthorne used to believe in Anna Thornton, pinning all her hopes on her.

But later, she heard the investigation yielded no results; the storage card contained nothing but some colorful movies.

After all their elaborate planning, they ended up being messed up by Anna Thornton, turning into a joke.

"Oh? So you’re here today to settle scores with me? It’s the person behind you who paid the money. If anyone should come after me, it should be him, right?"

Anna Thornton implied that Rainie Hawthorne was merely a middleman making some profit.

She was already certain that the person behind Rainie Hawthorne was Smith.

Cheating a bad person doesn’t count as cheating!

It’s called robbing the rich to give to the poor, called justice not succumbing to evil voices!

"With your eloquence, Miss Thornton, it’s such a pity to be a vase in the entertainment industry! Fine, I can’t argue with you, I won’t continue debating!"

Rainie Hawthorne said she wouldn’t argue with Anna Thornton, yet took a step closer, her gaze inspecting and perplexed: "I just don’t understand your thinking. Conrad Sterling left you high and dry, caused the Thornton Family so much harm. He even deceived and abandoned you, leaving you to suffer giving birth alone. Is such a man worth your help?"

Hearing Rainie Hawthorne’s words, Conrad Sterling’s faults were indeed many, Anna Thornton honestly nodded: "You’re right, he’s not worth my help."

"..."

"I’m someone who likes a lot of things to eat but hates suffering losses the most. Although my appearance makes me a vase in the eyes of mediocre people, I can still do basic calculations. If I destroy Conrad Sterling, all I get is your promised reward, but I’m not the biggest benefactor. I don’t help him, so why would you think I’d make a wedding dress for you? Miss Hawthorne, I don’t think you have a very thick face!"

Anna Thornton truly refuses to take a loss!

She’s been planning solely for herself and her two children.

Remember one time Conrad Sterling asked Anna Thornton to the poker table, and even if she lost, it would be counted as his.

Anna Thornton could let Conrad Sterling lose miserably, but she ultimately chose to earn as much as she could.

Hurting the enemy a thousand times while self-destructing eight hundred is a stupid move she never uses.

Anyone trying to use her is the real fool!

Rainie Hawthorne never manages to gain the upper hand each time she argues with Anna Thornton.

She takes a deep breath to stabilize her emotions: "Miss Thornton, like you, I also hate suffering losses. But unlike you, I won’t be swayed by men’s sweet words, nor can I shove the hatred against my family aside. Anyone trying to touch the Hawthorne Family, I’ll stand up and stop them at all costs!"

After saying this, Rainie Hawthorne turned and left.

She hurried away, as if afraid Anna Thornton might retort, her high heels clicking fast.

"Damn! Saying I’m delusional?!"

Anna Thornton asked herself, "Am I delusional? No!"

If she really were delusional, Anna Thornton would’ve been shamelessly together with Conrad Sterling upon marriage, instead of leaving things lukewarm for so long afterward.

She’s just giving Conrad Sterling a chance now, not fully accepting him.

Who says she’s blinded by men’s sweet talk?

Anna Thornton remains single just wanting to try out a sweet romance, is that not allowed?

Pfft~

But what Rainie Hawthorne just said, was a bit odd!

How did she know about Anna Thornton and Conrad Sterling’s past?

Anna Thornton remembers only telling her about the ’father’s revenge,’ yet Rainie Hawthorne seems aware of everything based on her tone.

...

Ethan finally ate his fill, and Anna Thornton headed to the studio with Mary.

He was due to return to the company to report to President Sterling.

Ethan patted his stomach as he left the booth, and bumped into someone.

"Sorry, are you okay?"

The person didn’t respond, adjusted their hat, and accelerated away.

Ethan looked at this person, feeling a bit strange, especially the large box they were holding.

No idea what was inside, but it had hit Ethan’s leg earlier, and now he suspected he had a bruise on his thigh.

Even though he’d already apologized, the person, if slightly polite, should have replied.

But they just focused on protecting the box, truly a strange person.

If Anna Thornton had seen this scene and connected it with what Rainie Hawthorne said earlier, she might be on guard.

Because this strange person had come out from the booth Rainie Hawthorne had been in.

The Hawthorne Family had been quiet for days, yet actually, an undercurrent was forming.

Beneath the seemingly calm surface, a crisis was already brewing in the shadows.