The Amazing Strike Back: Mommy Wants To Revenge!-Chapter 463: Courting Death

When Marvin Hawthorne saw the hexagram birthmark on Conrad Sterling’s chest, he appeared to be entranced.

That evening, he wanted to go to the hospital to visit Conrad Sterling again. He even personally prepared many nutritional products to aid in recovery, but he didn’t get to see him.

However, Marvin Hawthorne was not discouraged. For the next several days, he waited at the hospital entrance, hoping to see Conrad Sterling one more time.

No matter how the Hawthorne family tried to persuade him, Marvin wouldn’t return home without seeing Conrad Sterling.

Rainie Hawthorne was helpless against his persistence and said, "People trying to win Conrad Sterling’s favor could line up from here to France. Waiting forever won’t help you."

"Rainie, Conrad is my child, and he’s your brother."

"Brother? What does a birthmark prove? Uncle said you were confined for three years because of marital infidelity and having a fling with someone else’s wife. But you should know that in three years, a widow can have affairs with many men. I think Conrad Sterling’s biological father could be named Hawthorne, or even Jiang, Liu, or Gu!"

"Rainie, shut up! I won’t allow you to speak of Mercy like that!"

This was the first time Marvin Hawthorne had ever snapped at Rainie Hawthorne, as far as she could remember.

He stared at her with wide eyes, as if he was going to devour her.

Rainie felt disdain and couldn’t understand: what makes a woman of loose morals superior to her own mother? What kind of magic does she possess that even after her death completely eroded Marvin’s will and left him aimless and mediocre until middle age?

And even after so many years still makes her father nostalgic, to the extent of opposing family for her sake.

Still, Rainie didn’t continue arguing verbally.

"If Conrad Sterling doesn’t want to see you, instead of waiting here, you might as well seek another person’s help. If she’s willing to say a word, it’s possible that not only will President Sterling see you, but he might even acknowledge you as his father."

Rainie’s words made Marvin Hawthorne’s eyes light up: "Rainie, who are you talking about?"

"Anna Thornton!"

...

"Anna, a gentleman named Hawthorne says he wants to see you."

"Named Hawthorne? A man? I don’t know any Hawthornes!"

"He said he wants to thank you for helping him after his car accident, by getting him to the hospital in time."

"Oh." Upon hearing this, Anna Thornton realized it must be Marvin Hawthorne.

However, Anna didn’t want to engage with anyone named Hawthorne. She remembered that Rainie had previously taken her out under the pretense of helping her father call an ambulance, and attempted to use her against Conrad Sterling.

Anna had performed a good deed as a minor effort, but hoped it wouldn’t lead to endless trouble for herself.

She had Mary decline his offer on her behalf, saying old events need not be thanked.

But Marvin Hawthorne waited from day to night, finally intercepting Anna Thornton when she left Starlight Entertainment.

"Miss Thornton, can I trouble you for two minutes to listen to me?"

"What do you want to say?"

Marvin Hawthorne glanced at Mary with a hint of subtlety: "Miss Thornton, I hope you can convey some words for me to Conrad."

"Conrad? Conrad Sterling? Who told you I had any connection with him? If you want to find him, go ahead, why come to me?"

"Rainie told me. She said only you could make Conrad see me."

This Marvin Hawthorne was much more straightforward than Rainie.

He was ready to sell out his daughter without hesitation! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Mary, can you bring the car around?"

Anna Thornton noticed Marvin Hawthorne still had more to say but was constrained by the presence of others.

So she thoughtfully allowed for two minutes alone with him.

Who knew Marvin Hawthorne would shock her once he spoke?

"Are you saying Conrad Sterling is one of the Hawthorne family? You hope he’ll acknowledge his roots and want me to persuade him?"

Anna Thornton thought it through but couldn’t understand why she would suddenly have in-laws.

And then, wouldn’t Conrad Sterling and Rainie be siblings?

Not sure how Rainie was feeling right now? Remembering her previous admiration for Conrad Sterling, suddenly adding this genetic taboo certainly made it thrilling!

"This is a bit overwhelming; I need to go back and digest it."

"Miss Thornton, Conrad might never want to see me again, I need your help."

"Why don’t you just tell him directly that you’re his dad? Why wouldn’t he see you? Also, knowing you have a son, why did you allow the mother and son to wander outside for so many years without intervening?"

"Um..." Anna Thornton’s question left Marvin Hawthorne struggling for answers, "This involves the Hawthorne family’s affairs, I might not be able to explain clearly right now. I recently found out through checking that my child is still alive; seeing the birthmark, I’m sure it’s him."

"Since this is a Hawthorne family matter, nothing you say to me is useful!" Anna Thornton tossed his words back at him, "Firstly, I didn’t acknowledge any relationship with Conrad Sterling, you better be careful not to say anything randomly outside, or you might receive a lawyer’s letter from my studio. Also, matters between two grown men shouldn’t be expected to be solved by a woman, with effort and labor to mediate. I owe you nothing."

Despite Marvin Hawthorne appearing ready to plead at Anna Thornton’s feet, she remained unmoved.

If Marvin Hawthorne was truly Conrad Sterling’s biological father, wouldn’t that make him Anna Thornton’s father-in-law, and Pop and Lola’s grandfather?

But she showed no behavior expected of a daughter-in-law, there wouldn’t be outright reproach, but there would be trouble.

Yet Anna Thornton lacked the awareness of being a daughter-in-law, since she and Conrad Sterling were unrelated, except for Aunt Murray.

Her mother passed away too early, and no one taught her how to interact with boyfriend’s relatives.

Fitting for someone like Conrad Sterling who is alone!

Anyway, Anna Thornton felt that if you couldn’t empathize with others’ experiences, you had no right to recklessly urge them to be generous.

But she might have underestimated Marvin Hawthorne’s determination.

Early the next morning, Anna Thornton saw Marvin Hawthorne waiting for her again at the company entrance.

He seemed to have decided to focus on Anna Thornton as a breakthrough point, now seeing her as his only hope.

But Anna Thornton was worried that continuing to be harassed this way might allow the media to capture and report it as ’New National Goddess Anna Thornton’s charm inspires middle-aged man’s emotional resurgence’.

Especially since Marvin Hawthorne hasn’t divorced, and has a daughter of such maturity, what a spectacle it would be!

As Anna Thornton predicted, it was indeed captured, and paparazzi prepared to write the news in that way, planning to blackmail her.

However, before the article was published, Conrad Sterling intercepted it.

"To avoid seeing him, he has started harassing Anna? Hmph, truly giving the Hawthornes face!"

After Ethan returned to the country, he rarely saw the President get angry unless it involved Miss Thornton.

Actually, Conrad Sterling’s temper had improved a lot unknowingly.

But this time, Rainie and Marvin Hawthorne had truly pushed his limits!

Utterly heedless!