Chapter 416

All other thoughts vanished instantly-her entire focus zeroed in on the man before her, his tall frame radiating an intimidating energy.
“Babe, what’s wrong? Who pissed you off?”
Her voice carried a fierce edge, as if she’d charge out and deal with whoever dared to upset him.
When Harrison saw her return, some of the icy tension left his face. He looked up at her, voice low: “Come here.”
Even if he hadn’t called, she would have gone to him anyway. She strode over, and as soon as she came close, he pulled her straight into his arms.
Settled on his lap, she glanced around and immediately caught sight of his phone lying nearby. The screen was still lit up, displaying a flood of nasty comments about her.
She froze, realizing instantly what was going on. Turning to him, she asked, “Babe, you found out?”
She’d meant to tell him about registering herself, but apparently, he’d seen the news first.
It wasn’t surprising the whole story had blown up online. Logan would definitely have noticed and reported back to him.
“Why did you suddenly decide to take this exam?” Harrison asked, his gaze steady on her. Thɪs chapter is updated by
Anastasia watched his expression carefully. “I’ve wanted to do it for ages. I’ve been preparing for a long time-it’s not sudden at all.”
Harrison nodded, remembering how she’d often have a medical textbook in hand, leafing through it whenever she had a spare moment. There were still plenty of those books she’d collected sitting in his study.
He’d always thought she was just bothered by people constantly comparing her to her mother, trying to prove herself so as not to tarnish her mom’s reputation.
But honestly, he’d never paid much attention to it and deliberately never brought it up-because after all these years, his Ana hadn’t exactly shown much promise in that area. He figured medicine just wasn’t her calling.
Frankly, it seemed like an exercise in futility-just something that only made her feel worse.
He hadn’t expected her to be so ambitious as to register straight for the Global Harmony Medical Institute’s exam.
Noticing the slight furrow between his brows, Anastasia grew anxious. “Babe, are you upset that I signed up?”
Harrison snapped out of his thoughts and answered plainly, “No.”
He was only angry because of all the things said about her online. It hurt to see his Ana slandered like that. But if she wanted to take the exam, then that’s exactly what she should do. As for the critics online-he’d make sure they ate their words.
Nothing mattered more than Ana’s happiness.
Relief softened Anastasia’s features. She wrapped her slender arms around his neck, pouting playfully. “So, do you believe I’ll pass? People online are saying I’m just setting myself up for embarrassment
“I believe in you,” Harrison replied without hesitation. He bent down and kissed her forehead. “Don’t listen to those idiots.”
A bright smile lit up her face. She looked up at him, eyes sparkling. “I couldn’t care less what anyone else says. As long as you believe in me, that’s all that matters!”
Her words made Harrison’s eyes grow gentle. He cupped her face and kissed her again.
Anastasia slid off his lap. “The exam’s in a week. I have to go study!”
He let her go. “Go on.”
He watched her disappear up the stairs, his gaze soft. But as soon as she was out of sight, his face turned cold as steel.
“Deal with the comments online. I don’t want to see a single word against her,” he ordered.
Logan immediately nodded in understanding.
But Harrison wasn’t done. His next order was even more commanding: “And about the Global Harmony Medical Institute-make sure that when the results come out, Ana’s name is on the acceptance list.”
Logan:
So much for Mr. Harrison Lancaster’s unwavering “faith” in his wife. Apparently, his confidence didn’t come from believing in her abilities… but from something else entirely.