After talking on the phone with Mia, Anne stayed alone, and she did not know when Mia would come to see her.Anne only hoped that Mia would bring good news when she came.The woman was a talkative person and liked to ask questions.Anne could not ignore her completely. In the end, she found an excuse and went for a walk as she could not bear it anymore.The woman shouted from behind, "Don't walk around. Be careful not to get lost."Anne ignored the woman's reminder. She did not think that she would get lost.There was a path in the mountain behind the village, and she followed the trail.It was really quiet here, and there were trees everywhere.However, Anne could not calm herself down. Her heart would ache at the thought of Anthony and the call with Mia. As if as excruciating as being soaked in acid, tears welled in Anne's eyes, trembling. Could Anthony not…be so angry for the sake of their children? Could she go back and admit her mistake? Would Anthony listen?Anne
"Ah!" The woman took a few steps back in fright. "I-I really didn't see her!"Ivan opened the door, and Anthony entered the room with a cold expression.The house was so small, with only a kitchen and two rooms.The room door was open, but no one else was inside.Ivan asked the woman again, "Are you sure you haven't seen her before?""N-No…" The woman did not even dare to raise her head. Instead, with her head lowered, she peeked at the bodyguards inside and outside the house, afraid of saying anything.Did that lady not say she was traveling?The woman could not help but wonder if she had caused herself trouble.Anthony glanced around the room before turning to leave.Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. There was a bag inside the quilt on the bed, and Anthony noticed the corner of the bag from that angle.Anthony held the bag and stared at it, breathing heavily.It was Anne's bag, which meant she was there! Seeing this, Ivan stepped forward and picked up the woman. "
"Don't worry. You'll definitely get your share. I don't have anything else but money." "Thank you, Ms. Faye!" Mia said happily.After hanging up the phone, Bianca looked disgusted. Just as expected of a servant, always so inferior! Nonetheless, Bianca danced happily in the living room when she thought Anne was dead. "She's finally dead! My threat is gone, and I'll be Mrs. Marwood from now on! Mom, are you looking after me? Hahahahahahahahaha! I want to give birth to at least four of Anthony's children. No matter what, I'll have more children than Anne, and they'll be smarter than hers!"Anne did not know how long she had been asleep. When she opened her eyes, everything was pitch black. Where was she?Was she dead or alive?Anne even put her finger under her nose, and her hot breath showed that she was not dead.She remembered that she had fallen into the river. So, was she rescued?Also, she was pushed down, and the feeling at that time was very strong.So, who rescue
A malicious smirk appeared on the old lady's face.Anne was trembling with fright, reaching out to grab the old lady's leg. "Let me go. I'm already someone else's wife. I can't bear children for you. I-I have children myself. I have three children...""You gave birth to three children?" The old lady really could not tell that Anne had given birth before. She looked like a young maiden! "How can we still want her?" Pud was even more disgusted."What does giving birth to three children mean? It means she's really fertile! So forget it, and let's just put up with it! We're looking for a woman to have children. Since she's so fertile, she can certainly bear three children for our Walton family," said the old lady.Pud gave it a thought and agreed. Nothing else mattered as long as Anne could give him children. In their village, the value of women was to carry on the family line, and they had no status."Don't…you can't do this…" Anne shook her head anxiously."Be prepared. My son wi
The river was not big but long. It stretched several kilometers from upstream to downstream, and the drones took a while to finish the area.Time passed quickly, and it was already the afternoon.In a blink of an eye, it was night again.Anne, who was locked in the room, heard the sound of the door opening. Then, she moved and hurriedly asked, "Are you going to let me out? Are you? Let me go back. My family will be grateful to you!"The old lady put a bowl of grains on the ground in front of her, looking at Anne struggling weakly from the corner of her eye. "Eat. This is your dinner.""I'm telling the truth. My family will…will give you money. They'll give you a lot of money…""A lot of money? How much?""How much do you want?" Anne felt that since she asked, she had hope."One million. Do you have it?""Yes, I do! I can give it to you!" Anne said. The old lady spat at her and kicked her again. "Don't play tricks on me. Just be obedient and give me a grandson, and I won't
Anne did not dare to slow down, and she was scurrying. The road was relatively narrow, and the branches and leaves on the side of the road slid over her arms.Gradually, Anne was far from the house.However, it was not enough. After all, they were not blind and would surely chase after Anne when they noticed she was missing. How could Anne outrun them? The stick poked into a waterless pit before her, and she stepped over it. After stabilizing herself, she continued walking.After walking for ten minutes, Anne really believed she had walked quite a distance. The road was not wide, and there were fields on both sides. Some with cotton and some with mulberry trees.The lush mulberry leaves meant it was the season for rearing silkworms.Anne could no longer be seen around the house. After all, there were either trees or mountains here, and it was easy to get lost.The farther the distance was, the more steady Anne's footsteps became, and she was not as flustered as before.
When Anne heard the old lady say 'your dad', she realized that the person who brought her back was not a kind person, but the head of the family."You're so useless. You can't even watch after my daughter-in-law. A woman like her only deserves to be hit. Whip her harder so she won't dare to run away again!"Pud was furious when he heard that he almost could not have his own children and was scolded by his father, so he whipped Anne.Just as Anne breathed a sigh of relief, the whip lashed at her again. Pud was a man, so he was naturally stronger than the old lady. Coupled with his anger, he whipped Anne so hard that she bled. Anne's crying voice was already hoarse, her body was trembling, and she had no strength even to roll over.It did not take long for the exhausted Anne to be covered in bruises and faint.She did not move when the whip hit her.It was already the next morning when Anne woke up. It was just that she could not see and did not know the time. Even so, she knew
Anthony's violin temper became increasingly intense, hovering on the verge of losing control. However, he kept holding back the feeling, and it was only by searching for Anne non-stop he could restrain himself."Mr. Marwood, we didn't find anyone in the river. It's very likely that she was rescued," Ivan said.They first searched in the river until the end, but they still did not find her. This could only mean that she was not in the river.Ivan also hoped that his words could psychologically affect Anthony. Anthony looked at the distance of the river coldly. Where there were fields across the mountains, there would be villagers living there."Let the helicopter check the villages along the river first." Anthony's voice was hoarse."Okay. Mr. Marwood. Please take a rest. I'm afraid that you'll..." Before Ivan could finish speaking, Anthony glanced at him coldly. Ivan immediately realized that he should not try to persuade Anthony at all. It was just that he could not help ment
At first, Corentin was stunned. Then, he said, "Who have I killed? Ash, you've misunderstood. I've changed now. It's true. Hurry up and come down. The ravioli is getting cold.""Don't come over! I'll jump if you get any closer!" Ashlynn shouted hysterically."Alright, alright. I won't go over!" Corentin did not dare to take another step further. "Ash, I'm telling the truth. I didn't kill anybody. Come down, and I'll explain to you. It's all a misunderstanding.""Actually, I've felt it was strange since the beginning. It's just that Anne's reassurance dispelled my suspicion about you." Tears filled Ashlynn's eyes, but they did not stream down her face. She looked at Corentin and said, "But I know everything now. I don't have evidence, but you are Salvatore Yeager. At first, I thought you would change for the sake of the child. In the end… In the end, you didn't even spare the child's grandparents. Salvatore, are you even human? Why would a monster like you exist?""Ash, come down, a
After Ashlynn was discharged from the hospital, she called Anne when she was alone in the room."Anne, are you alright? I heard you were taken by Tommy and were later saved by Anthony.""Mmhmm. I'm fine. I've gotten home safely.""That's wonderful," said Ashlynn.Anne could tell that Ashlynn was not feeling alright, so she asked, "What's the matter? Are you not in a good mood?""I've found out about my parent's passing," said Ashlynn.Anne was stunned. She found out? "I'm sorry, Ashlynn. I've kept it hidden from you.""It's fine. I know you're being considerate to me and the child." Ashlynn took a pause before asking again, "Was Tommy killed by you guys?""No. He fled the cruise ship back then. When we found him, he was already killed by somebody. His body was pulled up from the sea.""Corentin was there as well, wasn't he?""That's right. Did he tell you that?"Ashlynn's eyes looked emotionless. "Have you guys ever suspected Corentin?"Anne immediately got so nervous tha
Corentin hugged Ashlynn. "I heard that Tommy's dead, so your parents' murders have been avenged. Now, they can only rest in peace. Calm down."Ashlynn collapsed in his arms as she cried. Then, she started to feel waves of throbbing pain in her belly, and her face turned pale.Corentin noticed something was not right with her, so he hurriedly roared at the driver, "Go to the hospital now!""Hurry up!" Jeremy urged. He held Ashlynn's hand and realized that it was freezing. "Ashlynn, you have to be alright. You still have me! Hang in there, Ashlynn!"Ashlynn looked at him with tears in her eyes. She was extremely saddened. She could not understand why things would end up like that. Did she not deserve to have parents?When Ashlynn woke up, she was already at the hospital.She subconsciously touched her belly, but Corentin grabbed her hand. "You're showing signs of miscarriage, so you need to recuperate."Ashlynn scanned around the room and asked, "Where's Jeremy?""He's outside. H
"I know…" Jeremy looked up and saw Ashlynn standing at the entrance. He was so shocked, and he immediately stood up. "Why…are you here?"Ashlynn stood there dazed. She looked at Jeremy, then the person who spoke earlier. "What do you guys mean when you talk about my parents' soul resting in peace?""Nothing. We were talking about someone else."Ashlynn could tell from their faces that they were clearly panicking. She was not deaf. She heard what they said clearly.Her face turned pale, and she immediately searched for her phone. She did not have it on her, so she rushed to the car."Ashlynn!" Jeremy ran after her and stopped her. "What are you doing?""I'm going to call Mom and Dad.""They are traveling. Don't disturb them."Ashlynn looked at him. "Jeremy, tell me honestly, why aren't Mom and Dad coming home? Don't lie! I have always felt it was strange. Why haven't they come home when I'm already so far along? Something is wrong, isn't it? Did something…really happen to them?"
Corentin came forward and asked, "Anne, are you alright?"Anne nodded."You don't look too well. What happened?""Tommy's dead," said Anthony."Have you found the cure?" asked Corentin.Anne shook her head."Unfortunately, the infected people would have to endure it a little longer."Anne suddenly thought of something, and she immediately pushed Anthony away. "Don't touch me."Only then, Corentin noticed a small patch of ulcer below Anne's cheek. "Anne, did Tommy drug you?"Anthony frowned. "I don't mind.""I do. Both of us would not be able to have contact with the children, and they will worry." Anne rejected his touch.Anthony had been touching her the whole time. It was unclear if he had been infected. Anne was very worried."It wouldn't make a difference now. If anything, I would have already been infected just now," said Anthony.Anne still refused to listen. "That's not necessary. Just don't touch me. We still don't know where the cure is, and Tommy died so suddenly
Just as Tommy finished his sentence, he heard a commotion behind him.Ivan was fighting with the assassin, and every strike he delivered was fatal. If Ivan were not skilled in combat, the professional assassin could have killed him in just a few moves.Tommy realized something was up, so he immediately wanted to grab Anne.While Anne retreated, she was pulled into a person's arms."Let me go!" She thought it was a man she did not know, so she hated to be touched like that."Anne."Anne was stunned. She looked up and felt happy to see a familiar face. "Anthony?""It's me."Tommy was infuriated as he watched the two of them looking lovingly at each other, Tommy became infuriated."As expected, Anne, you did leave a trace for Anthony." Tommy's expression darkened."You're the one who took me too lightly," said Anne.It was because she had always wanted to run away from Anthony in the past that he had the wrong impression, was it not? "So what? You want to kill me? With just t
Anne was drugged at that moment, and there were surveillance cameras all over the cruise ship. She saw a surveillance camera over her head when she was returning to the room. Therefore, it was impossible for her to sneak around in the middle of the night if she wanted to.Tommy had long been guarding against her.However, Anne still left Anthony some clues before she left him. She believed Anthony would find her very soon, but she never expected that he would do it so quickly.At daybreak, she seemed to have heard the rumbling of a helicopter above her. Then, the door swung open. Before Anne could make sense of the situation, she was picked up. "How did you get the message out?" Tommy said. He even searched Anne's body after that."Ah! Are you crazy? I don't have a phone!""Don't think Anthony can take you away just because he's here. If I'm going to hell, I'm dragging you along with me! Let's go!""You…" Anne had no strength, so she was dragged out of the room by him.He thre
Anne ignored him.If she were not afraid that Tommy would pull some tricks behind her back, she would have slept with her back facing him."Do you remember running to my home and sleeping on my bed when Anthony bullied you as a child?"I don't.""I know you do. I truly wanted to help you back then," said Tommy.Anne knew he was speaking the truth, so she did not refute him. She stared at the ceiling and said, "I think the past Tommy died a long time ago."Tommy's expression was mixed, and he asked, "Are we not able to go back anymore?""Instead of asking me this now, you should've gone to hell after you killed the people I cared about. No matter how unhappy your childhood was, you can't hurt others for your own pleasure." At that moment, Anne did not pity Tommy at all."Look at you on your high horse. Has Anthony not killed anybody before? Has Corentin not killed anybody before? Why did you forgive them for killing people but not me? Just because the victims were your friends?
Seeing that she did not move at all, Tommy said, "It won't be good for you if you don't eat."Anne thought that he made sense. If she did not eat, she would go hungry and would have no strength later. How could she fight with Tommy then? It was because she refused to eat and only drank water while hiding in her room that Tommy drugged her.After a while, she seemed to have figured it out.She picked up the fork and started eating the fish.Tommy saw her eating and asked, "How was it?""Could it be that you're the one who made it?" Anne looked up and shot a glance at him lazily."That's correct. I am the one who made it."Anne thought, 'Is this something worthy to be praised?'"It must be tough for you to do such a thing on top of everything else.""If you're worried that it's tough for me, why don't you make it with me?""I don't know how to cook.""How great. You just have to enjoy being served." Tommy clicked his tongue, but he was looking at Anne with a doting gaze.Anne