Anya’s POV:
Evan took the pasta scoop and tried to scoop the fettuccine out of the pot.
Unfortunately, the long fettuccine strands seemed to be going against him. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t hold them firmly, and he could not open his eyes because of the steam.
“I can’t even get this fettuccine out.” Evan couldn’t help grumbling again.
“How dumb!” I walked over and scooped all the fettuccine out of the pasta scoops in a few moves.
“Evan Carter, I really doubt your ability to use your hand!”
“For God’s sake, I am very good with my hands, okay?” He retorted indignantly.
He had always considered himself an all-rounder and would not accept anybody’s contradiction.
“Now heat up the oil and saute the onions before adding the pancetta. Stir-fry until fragrant before tossing in the pasta with some pasta water. Add some pasta water to
Anya’s POV:After the servant left, Evan pouted and urged me, “You are not done yet. Continue!”“It’s okay now. You will be fine in two days.”“How is it okay? It still hurt a lot.” Evan said petulantly as he looked at me with an aggrieved expression.When I saw his reaction, I could not help but feel goosebumps erupting all over my body.I was still more used to Evan’s icy aloofness and overbearing demeanor.“Do it yourself.”He put his arm on my shoulder. “It hurt!” As he said that, he deliberately stumbled and pinned me against the kitchen counter. He looked at me with two blazing gazes.“Stop fooling around. Get off my quickly.” I felt that an electronic current had shot through my entire body as I hurriedly tried to push him away.Evan’s body seemed to possess some magnetic field. As soon as he approached me, I subconscio
Evan’s POV:As I watched Anya’s departing back profile, I lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.In the past, I would have tried my best to stop Anya from associating intimately with Kester.However, now it was no longer necessary.I would soon let Anya see Kester’s true color. At that point, I didn’t believe that she would still want to be with him.“Anya Walter, you are mine. You can only belong to me for the rest of your life.”Anya’s POV:I had just stepped inside the home when my phone rang again.“Hello, Kester.”On the other hand of the line, Kester’s worried voice comes from. “Anya, what are you busy with? Why didn’t you answer your phone for a long?”“Oh, I was busy outside just now and didn’t hear your call.”“Are you busy?”“Mm-hmm. A little!”“Don’t tir
Anya’s POV:After I reached the reception counter, I saw a large cardboard box on the floor.It was approximately half the height of a person.“Are you Miss Anya Walter?” the delivery guy asked politely.“Yes.”“This is your package. Please sign for it.”I looked at the box suspiciously. “What is it? It’s so big.”“Miss Walter, once you open it and take a look, you will know.”I scrutinize the package closely, suspecting that it was probably sent by Kester.“I will open it after work.”“Miss Walter this delivery box is so big. It’s impossible to move it without opening it.”When I heard that, I felt that it made sense.I might as well open it up for a look.“Do you have scissors?”“Here you go!” The reception staff quickly handed me a pair of scissors.I t
Anya’s POV:When I heard this, I immediately felt nervous inwardly.I turned around and saw Evan standing behind me. He was wearing a smart black suit, which accentuated his menacing iciness.“Why are you here?”He raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a sour manner, “I am here to celebrate your birthday.”My skin tensed up and my heart thumped furiously, “Thank… Thank you.”Evan and Kester locked eyes with each other as if they were preparing to cross swords.“Hah! You recover pretty quickly. You can already stand up so soon!”Kester straightened his back and his lips curled upwards slightly. “I am sorry for making you worry. I don’t dare to not stand up.”Evan gave a scornful sneer and took two steps forward. “That’s true. I was indeed worried.”The temperature instantly dropped to freezing point, and the two men seemed poised to come blows at any moment.When I saw this, I was so frightened that hurriedly stood in front of Kester. “Evan, don’t cause trouble!”This vile bastard w
Anya’s POV:I stood on the reef in a daze, breathing in the slightly salty and breezy sea air. In front of me, the blue sea stretched as far as the eye could see. From time to time, a few seagulls would fly over the ocean, and Coconut trees were lined up by the road haphazardly in a picturesque manner.The scenery here was indeed carefree and relaxing. And my heart gradually calmed down.Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!My cellphone vibrated again. And I saw the notification indicated at the arrival of new messages.I lowered my head for a look. There were already more than a dozen missed calls indicated on the screen. There were both calls from Evan and Kester.Ding dong! Ding dong!Evan’s message notification popped up. I subconsciously clicked on it.“Anya, Kester Helsen has been sleeping around with other women behind your back. Don’t be deceived by him. He really doesn’t love you that much.”Following that, a few pictures were sent over.I took a look. They were the bad scene photos of Kester a
Evan’s POV:I sent a very long text message to Anya.Kester’s recovery made me feel a strong sense of crisis again.I could already feel that I was going to lose Anya forever.I sat in the car and smoked one cigarette after another.At this moment, I felt an unprecedented sense of anxiety in my heart. I yearned for Anya to respond to me.Ding dong! Ding dong!The phone message notification finally rang out. My heart skipped a beat as I hurriedly picked up my phone to look at the message.However, after reading Anya’s message, I felt as if I had fallen into an ice abyss.The ashes from the cigarette butt containing sparks landed on my hand, but I didn’t seem to feel it at all.I couldn’t expect such an outcome.I could not accept the sense of defeat that came from Kester snatching Anya away from me.“Anya, you will regret it!”Anya’s POV:I didn’t respond to Evan again after receiving his message.I know very well that Evan didn’t love me all that much at all. He was just being possess
Anya’s POV:Even though Kester was very gentle. I couldn’t get into the mood and subconsciously resisted.When he sensed that I was not right, he quickly stopped, “What’s wrong, Anya?”“Kester, I… I…” I held my breath and looked at him somewhat nervously.“Are you still not willing to get intimate with me? We were about to get married.” A hint of disappointment appeared on Kester’s handsome face.I took a deep breath and felt inexplicably flustered. “Kester, can we do this after we get married?”Kester paused. He was still a little aggrieved. “Anya, are you still worried about me? Or… are you not ready yet?”I panicked even more, and my cheeks turned red, “I…”I didn’t know how to explain.Since I had already agreed to marry Kester, I should not reject his intimacy.However, I felt an inexplicable panic in my heart. My mind kept recalling Evan’s warning to me.If I had sex with Kester before marriage, with Evan’s temperament, who knows what kind of crazy things he was capable of?Beep
Anya’s POV:Evan already suffered from serious gastric ulcers. Some time ago, he drank until his stomach bled today. He drank more than 40 ounces of whiskey and started vomiting blood again.“Anya, why don’t you quickly call for emergency medical help!?” Marinda was terrified.When I saw this, my heart ached and I felt panicky too. I then hurriedly called Coral.“Hello, Coral!”“Good evening, Miss Walter!”“Evan is at my place. Please come and fetch him quickly!”“Huh?” Coral felt a headache coming on. “Miss Walter, I will rush over now. Please take care of Mr. Carter for the time being.”“Mm-hmm! Hurry up, I will send you the location now.”“Mm-hmm! Okay!”As I looked at the drunk Evan, I shook my head and sighed. Quickly, help him up first!”Evan was in a daze. He shoved everyone away and protested in a drunken stupor. “I am not leaving. I leave me alone. I don’t want to leave!”Miranda looked scared and said worriedly, “Anya quickly sent Mr. Carter to the hospital. He drank so much
Anya’s POV:The next day at six in the morning, Evan was still asleep.I quietly left the hospital.Today I had to go to V city with Kester. I had to go back and pack.After leaving the hospital, I rushed back home. I took a shower and put on some light makeup. Then, I changed into a set of clean and appropriate clothes.Just as I was done, my phone rang.Beep! Beep! Beep!“Hello, Kester.”His warm voice rang out from the other end of the line. “Anya, are you up?”“Ohh, I am up!”“Then shall I go over and pick you up now?”“Mm-hmm! Sure!” I ended the phone call and hurriedly blow-dried my hair.As I had not slept the night before, the areas around my eyes were slightly darkened. I could only carefully apply some beauty balm cream.Half an hour later, the doorbell rang. Kester had arrived.“Miranda, go get the door.”“Alright,” Marinda replied and quickly went to open the door.Outside the door, Kester was wearing a black suit. He looked very dignified and formal.Marinda greeted him p
Anya’s POV:I frowned intensely when I heard this.Evan’s personality was indeed too stubborn.It might be better for me to take a look at him.“Alright, I will go over now.”“Oh, that’s great. Thank you so much, Miss Walter!”I ended the phone call and changed my clothes. I took my car keys and prepared to go out.“Anya, where are you going at this hour?”“I am going to the hospital to check on Evan Carter.”“Oh, you should. Go ahead, then! Be careful on the road!”Half and later, I arrived at the hospital.Coral and the rest were still standing guard at the door of the ward. When they saw me, they looked as if they had met their savior. “Miss Walter, you are finally here!”“How is he?”“Mr. Carter’s condition is not good. He vomited blood again at night.”I frowned when I heard that.“Also, the doctor said…” Coral pulled a long face and was on the verge of tears.“What did the doctor say?”“The doctor said that Mr. Carter may develop stomach cancer.”“Stomach cancer?”“That’s right.
I tossed and turned but was unable to fall asleep. I forced myself to stop thinking about Evan.I kept tossing until past 11:00 PM, but I was still not sleepy at all. My body was extremely exhausted, yet I couldn’t sleep well when I had something on my mind.In particular, when thought about I having to go to V city to meet Kester’s family the next day, it made me feel even more uneasy.Rumble…When I heard my stomach rumble, I realized that I had not eaten for the entire day.Therefore, I went into the kitchen and prepared to make something to eat.Marinda heard the commotion and quickly came out of her room. “Anya, are you hungry?”“Mm-hmm.”She quickly took over what I was doing. “Take a rest. I will make you some cheese pasta now.”“Alright.”Soon, a plate of mouth-watering pasta was served up.“Anya, eat it while it’s hot. This is your favorite cheese pasta.”I smiled, “Thank you, Miranda.”Following that I picked up my spoon and started scoping the cheesy goodness in my mouth.H
Frank’s POV:“Oof, Oof, Argh, Argh…” I was so anxious that I could not speak clearly. My eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.I still held a huge grudge against Anya.This unfilial daughter was going to marry Kester Helsen in the end, but she was still entangled with Evan Carter. She had ruined her younger sister’s whole life and happiness.I simply couldn’t give my blessing to my daughter.“Kester, let’s go.”Kester leaned over and shook my hand again. He said politely, “Mr. Walter, don’t worry. I will treat Anya well.”When I heard this, I looked at Kester furiously. Then, I turned my head to the side as if I was angry.This unfilial daughter was so capable.I was not worried that Anya would not have a good life at all. I only cared about Tina, who was locked in the mental hospital, And David, whose whereabouts are unknown.“Fantine, please take care of Dad. Call me if you need anything.”“Yes, Miss Walter.”“Then, we will go off first.”“Goodbye.”Without saying anything el
Anya’s POV:When I saw how serious he was, I couldn’t bear to reject his suggestion.“Beep! Beep! Beep!”My phone rang again.When I heard the phone ring, my heart skipped a beat.“Your phone is ringing!”“Okay, okay. I know.” I said and looked at the cell phone.The call was from Coral.Needless to say, it must have something to do with Evan again.I hesitated for a while but didn’t answer the call.When Kester saw this, he was curious, “Why aren’t you answering your phone?”“Its fine! It’s a scam call.”“Oh,” Kester’s eyes flickered, but he didn’t ask any more questions.“Anya, do you have anything else to do this afternoon?”I paused momentarily, “What’s wrong?”“We are getting married next week. I think its better to meet your father and tell him the good news.”When I heard this, I kept quiet, but a hint of melancholy appeared in my eyes.To be honest, my relationship with my father was so strained that I didn’t expect him to give his blessings, let alone attend my wedding.“Anya
Anya’s POV:I could no longer bear to continue watching. My heart ached as I felt terrible.Although she hated Evan, for some reason, I couldn’t bear to see him in pain.“You guys take care of him. Call me if anything happens.”When Coral heard this, his expression became grim. “Miss Walter, it is better if you stay. If anything happens to Mr. Carter, we won’t be able to bear the responsibility.”I shook my head dejectedly, “No, the doctor said that he has survived the critical period. You guys are responsible for taking care of him. He will recover soon.”“Miss Walter…” Coral wanted to persuade me to stay.“I have other matters to attend to. I have to go.”With that, I fled the hospital in a hurry.I was afraid that if I stayed any longer, my determination would start waiver.At 9:30, I returned to the office in a groggy stupor.I have been feeling exhausted since yesterday afternoon. Coupled with the fact that I had not slept the entire night, I was even more exhausted now.Today wa
Anya’s POV:Evan didn’t say anything. He simply looked at me icily with both eyes.I also returned him a frosty glare.Our eyes locked and we remained silent for a few minutes.Five minutes later, I finally broke the silence. “Do you have anything to say? If you have nothing to say, I will go back now!”He called out icily, “Anya!”“Go ahead. I am listening.” I stopped in my tracks again.He lifted the blanket and got out of bed slowly.Upon seeing this, I instantly took a two-step back. “If you want to say something, just stand there and say it.”He was still approaching me step by step.I panicked and subconsciously wanted to walk towards the exit.Unfortunately, Evan had already grabbed my wrist and abruptly pulled me into his arms.“Argh… Don’t come near me!”“Anya, do you have to torment me like this?” Evan’s eyes turned bloodshot as he pushed me viciously onto the hospital bed. Then, he leaned over and pressed me down.He pinned me down firmly under his demonic claws.“I have ca
Anya’s POV:If we wanted to complete a set of wedding photos, we would have to select many outdoor venues for our photo shoot. There was not enough time when we were so pressed for time.Therefore, we could only shoot an interior scene first. This shot would be used as a poster at the wedding ceremony. I was wearing the white wedding gown while Kester changed into a white suit. We took a few simple photos. Even so, it was already past 8:00 p.m. by the time we finished taking the photos.I was downright exhausted. I stood in my high heels for the entire afternoon.Outside the changing room, after changing into my own clothes, I was so tired that I collapsed on the sofa.I didn’t want to get up again.Kester looked at my exhausted appearance and said, “Are you very tired?”“A little.”“Come, take off your shoes!”I looked at him with a puzzled expression, “Why?”He walked forward and took off my shoes. Then he gently massaged my feet. “You wore high heels today and stood for the entire
Anya’s POV:Downstairs, Kester was already waiting for me in the parking lot.He opened the passenger door like a gentleman.I got into the car gracefully, “Thank you.”Kester got into the car after that. “Anya, are you tired today?”“It’s all right.”“What do you want to eat?”I smile gently, “Anything is fine.”“Then, shall we go to the French restaurant we went to the last time? I heard that they have a nude items on the menu.”“Sure.”Kester smiled faintly, started the car, and bought me to that restaurant.After the meal, it was already 2:30 PM. Then. We went to the wedding studio.“Welcome Mr. Helsen, welcome Miss Walter! This way please! Let me give you a brief introduction.”I looked at the splendid array of wedding gowns and was a little dazzled. Every piece was very beautiful, and they looked just like artwork in the exhibition.“This studio only stocks handmade wedding gowns made in Italy.”“Anya there is not enough time for our wedding day. If we customize a wedding gown,