Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam)

Chapter 94 Nightmare

"How did that happen? Didn't the doctor say she was healing well? And that she had regained her vision and could be discharged today?”

Daniel's face was chalk-white. He was at a complete loss.

This news came too unexpectedly. Daniel had already made arrangements with Grandmother Dawson to have dinner with the Dawson family after Anna’s discharge. They were supposed to discuss the marriage between Bryan and her.

"Exactly! Chloe, what happened? I've prepared all of Anna's favorite dishes. Daddy and I had been waiting t o welcome her home the entire day!"

Nicole’s expression was filled with shock and distress. She kept shooting glances at Chloe, hoping that she would tell the truth.

Chloe sniffled. "Daddy, Mommy, the doctor said that there's nothing wrong with Anna's eyes but... she had developed some psychological problems due to the trauma... They don't know when will she regain her vision.

"In other words, she's blind...

"Daddy, Anna has lost her vision. What will we do about Madam Dawson? And the company? Waa..."

"Chloe, are you sure?" Nicole suppressed the excitement in her heart and tried her best to put on a sorrowful expression.

Chloe nodded, wiping away the tears in the corners of her eyes. "It's true... The doctor had personally examined her eyes. There were many specialists at the scene too. They all said the same thing."

An expression of joy emerged on Nicole's face, yet when she saw Daniel's solemn and woeful expression, she quickly returned to a state of despair.

"Danny, the company still has you, but I’m not sure how Madam Dawson and Bryan will react. If... If Anna has truly lost her vision, does that mean the arranged marriage with the Dawson family will..."

Daniel turned to Nicole, giving her a huge shock.

She hastily explained, "What I mean is, will Grandmother Dawson want a blind granddaughter- inlaw? We should start planning for this early!”

Daniel went silent. All that while, he had been keeping Anna’s injury and her admission into hospital a secret. Even so, the truth would have to be revealed eventually. The senior shareholders at the company were already indirectly inquiring about Anna's whereabouts.

After all, it was not long before Anna would take over the company. Daniel might be able to dodge those questions for a day, but it would be impossible to avoid them for a month or two. 1

He would only arouse more suspicion if he deliberately refused to step down.

Moreover, he would have no explanation for Grandfather Lincoln.

As for the marriage of convenience with the Dawson family, Daniel could not give that up either. He needed their assistance to make up for the Lincoln Group's shortfalls those few years.

Nicole noticed that her words had fulfilled their purpose. She shot a glance at Chloe.

Seeing that, Chloe sat beside Daniel and hugged his arm. In an endearing voice, she said, "Daddy, don’t be sad. Anna will be fine. When Anna comes home, I will stay by her side and take her out to relax and lighten her mood. I believe that Anna will recover in a flash!”

Daniel’s tense expression softened a little. He praised i n a gratified tone, "You’re such a good girl, Chloe.

Anna is blessed to have a sister like you."

"Don't say that, Daddy. I've always seen Anna as my real sister. If she’s blind, I'll be her eyes."

"Hahaha... Good, good. You’re such a thoughtful child, Chloe." Daniel squeezed Chloe's hand. Nevertheless, h e still could not rest easy.

Nicole glanced at him and murmured, "Danny, now that Anna has lost her vision, you shouldn't hand over the company to her just yet! How can she manage a company if she can't see?"

Daniel shot a cold glance at Nicole. "I will never go against the promise I made to my father-in-law!"

Nicole was annoyed. "How many years has it been? Almost twenty years, Grandpa Lincoln had been recovering from his illness overseas! He hasn't come home once! In addition to that, he rarely calls you and rarely asks you anything about the company, so why are you so adamant about keeping this promise?

"Danny, it's been so many years. Lincoln Group could not have survived to this day without you. You have poured your blood, sweat, and tears into this company -do you really want to give it up to someone else?"

Daniel stood up abruptly. His emotions were especially unstable that day. "Nicole, you better stay out of my business!"

Chloe was terrified. She quickly tugged at Nicole's sleeve. "Mommy, don’t make Daddy angry anymore."

Nicole took a few deep breaths then hung her head low. "I'm sorry, Danny. I just think it's unfair to you, that's all." Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Daniel scoffed and stormed up the stairs.

"Danny, it's dinnertime!" Nicole called out.

"I don't want dinner!" Daniel slammed the bedroom door shut.

Chloe tugged at Nicole. "Mommy, what's Daddy so angry about?"

"How would I know! He was fine just a while ago! And he was even contemplating not stepping down from his position in Lincoln Group. By the looks of it, that man is determined to keep his promise from twenty years ago!"

"Mommy, we will be left with nothing if Daddy hands the company over to Anna!" Chloe was extremely upset.

"What can we do!” Nicole scoffed furiously. "But don't panic, Chloe. I've lived with your father for so many years. I know his temper. We’ll take it slow, step by step. Anna is blind now anyway!"

A sinister glow could be seen in Nicole’s eyes.

Chloe pouted. "I don't understand why Daddy is so afraid of Grandpa Lincoln! No matter what he does, he's always worried about angering Grandpa Lincoln!"

Nicole could not wrap her head around it either. "Who knows!"

Chloe pondered upon it for a while. Suddenly, her eyes sparkled with an epiphany. "Mommy, do you think Grandpa Lincoln has some kind of information that can be used against Daddy?"

Nicole rolled her eyes. "Nonsense! Grandpa Lincoln has been overseas recovering from his illness for twenty years. What information could he possibly have?"

At midnight, Daniel was woken up by a nightmare.

His forehead was covered in beads of perspiration.

Nicole sat up with drowsy eyes. "Danny, what's wrong?"

Daniel turned his head back abruptly and stared at Nicole. His piercing eyes were filled with terror and dread. His body trembled uncontrollably.

Nicole was horrified. She quickly got off the bed and poured a cup of water for him. "Danny, did you have a bad dream?"

Unexpectedly, Daniel flung the cup away.

Shocked, Nicole yelled, "Danny, what's wrong with you!"

Daniel did not reply. His chest heaved heavily. After a long while, he finally snapped out of it. He stared unblinkingly at Nicole.

"Danny..."

Daniel stood up and went to the bathroom to splash some cold water on his face. At long last, he was able t o calm down. He looked up and gazed at his reflection in the mirror. The terror of his dreams still lingered in his eyes.

Nicole was panicking. She kept asking him what happened but he would not say a word.

Nicole had been by his side for many years-she knew well about his night terrors. He would always wake up in a horrible emotional state, but it seemed like the horror that night was worse than usual.

"I’ll get you some medicine to soothe your nerves.

Your nightmare must be a result of all that stress and exhaustion at work." Nicole hurriedly grabbed some medicine for him.

Daniel kept silent. He was frantically putting his clothes on.

"Danny, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to the hospital."

"Are you feeling unwell?" Nicole quickly put on her clothes too.

“To visit Anna."

Daniel went out of the bedroom. Nicole hastily followed him down the stairs.

"Danny, it's three in the morning. Why don't I go with you in the morning?"

Danny did not reply. He instructed his driver to prepare the car and headed straight to the hospital.