Anne was eating at the dining table in the master bedroom with Anthony. Anthony put food into her bowl. Anne was not in the mood to eat at all. The suffering had almost overwhelmed her. She poked at the food in her bowl. She barely ate at all. "Want me to feed you?" Anthony took the fork in her hand and held the meat to her mouth. Anne turned her face away without saying a word. Every cell in her body was rejecting him. She felt down, sad, and hopeless... "Under what conditions would you eat? Bringing Bianca to justice? I'll take care of it. You don't have to think about it," Anthony asked patiently. Anne's face was expressionless, and she felt numb. Yes, he already told her he was going to investigate. The answer was already obvious though, so why waste time investigating? She did not need him to investigate anymore... "I want to live in my mother's mansion," Anne said. "There is no reason for us to live apart! Eat your meal," Anthony said roughly. "Anthon
After the meal, they went outside for a walk. With Anthony by her side, the other servants did not need to follow them. "Mama, walk over here, over here!" Chloe bounced while holding Mama's hand. The triplets went to play by themselves. Charlie was playing football, Chris was dragging a golf club, and Chloe was squatting on the lawn, looking for caterpillars. She wanted the caterpillars to turn into butterflies! Anne was not in the mood. The sound of Anthony's cell phone vibrating pulled her back to the present. Anthony took out his phone, glanced at the incoming call, and pressed it. Anne did not hear Anthony answering the phone, and he did not turn around to leave, so he must have declined the call. Yes, it was indeed inconvenient to answer Bianca's call at this time. She did not care anyway. Why would he pretend not to care about Bianca in front of her? It was useless. At midnight, the phone vibrated again. Anthony reached for the phone, glanced at the inco
Anthony did not need to tell her this; she was just his plaything with no rights. He could do whatever he wanted. As the powerful king of Luton, who could defy him? Anne and the children were out in the garden in the morning. The triplets were having fun, and Anne was sitting at the round table with fruits and snacks and a pot of scented tea, creating a particular mood in the garden. Anne fumbled for the phone, found Ken's number, and called him. "Mr. Winston, please call Ashlynn, and ask her to call me." "Okay." Anne had saved Ashlynn's cell phone number, but when Anthony set the shortcut keys on the screen, she could contact only a few important people. Ashlynn was not one of them. Neither was Corentin. "Charlie," Anne called her son. "Mama! What is it?" Charlie rushed over. "Is there anyone around me?" "Yes!" Anne laughed. "You, Chris, and Chloe don't count." "Then nope, we made them stand far away!" Charlie said proudly. The mobile phone in Anne's ha
Since Anthony was on Bianca's side, then she should check it herself. If she found evidence against Bianca, she would retaliate, even if Anthony was standing in the way! "Okay, I'll call Inspector York." Ashlynn had just hung up the phone when the door of the emergency escape route was pushed open with a bang, which startled her. It was a surprise to see that the person walking down was Gavin. When she was considering whether to talk to him, Gavin gave her a USB drive. "This is a recording from the mobile phone. He was talking to me before going to see Salvatore, and he forgot to hang up. I listened to all of it. Here it is. Maybe you will find it useful." After finishing speaking, he went straight down to the next floor without waiting for Ashlynn to speak. Ashlynn stared blankly at the small USB drive in her hand. There was definitely something inside that she could use against Salvatore. As long as it is handed over to Marco and exposed to the public, then Salvatore
After that? Ashlynn suppressed her unhappiness and said, "You don't have to keep me on such a tight watch, do you? I am your wife. Where else can I go?""I have a bit of time later. We can go to visit Anne together." Corentin said, and then he stood up, and went around the big working table to Ashlynn, "Now, I am thinking about being naughty to you."Then, his hand reached out to her soft tiny waist and pulled her in his direction. "No… This is the office," Ashlynn whimpered."Told you I am naughty." Corentin pushed her to the couch. "Ah!" Ashlynn fell onto the couch, her two legs dangling on the armrest of the couch. Then, Corentin pounced on her like a wolf. Ashlynn's high heels shoes dropped onto the floor with a soft thud. Her shiny toes were revealed and were curling because of the discomfort. Corentin's behavior revealed the true colors of Salvatore.If this were the real Corentin, he would not have done something like this in broad daylight at the office! If Ashl
The books, which were a few centimeters behind her, slammed onto the door and dropped to the ground. If they had landed on Ashlynn's head, she would probably be on the ground, unconscious, by now. "I said it before. I am taking a nap, can't you understand?"Ashlynn looked toward the sound and found Jeremy howling furiously."Mr. Hilton, I am Ashlynn… I will follow you to outstation at three in the afternoon today," Ashlynn said. Even though he was throwing a tantrum and his clothes were a mess with his necktie slanted, he still looked rather elegant. He was indeed born with a silver spoon. When Jeremy heard her self-introduction, he stopped throwing his tantrum and then looked at her intensely. "Oh, so you are Ashlynn."He sounded as though he had long heard about her impressive background. Jeremy walked to her and then looked at her with his judgemental gaze. "Of course, you are somewhat pretty to be Corentin's lover. However…"Ashlyn knew that Jeremy must have heard abo
Ashlynn wanted to see Anne because she had already called her. However, she was dragged by Jeremy and Xander to the bar. This kind of place must cost an arm and a leg to be frequented by the rich. Ashlynn was just tagging along. Jeremy was carefree. He ordered more than ten female models to the room, wishing to give each of them at least three escorts for company. The girls were experienced and were really good at sweet talking. Jeremy even wanted to order a male escort for Ashlynn, but she declined. If Corentin knew about it, Jeremy would be doomed. Luckily, a phone call came in, and Ashlynn used it as an excuse to go pick up the call. It was Anne. "What's up?""I am at the bar, I can't leave. I will go over it tomorrow, Anne. You rest early.""Okay, you have fun."She hung up but did not make it back to the room immediately. Instead, Ashlynn called Marco and asked him out. Then, she returned to the room and saw the men laughing. Soon, she received a message.
Ashlynn's appearance forced him to hand over the audio. After that, Ashlynn asked, "How is it? Can we prosecute Salvatore?""No.""Why not? I can identify which was Salvatore and which one was Corentin," Ashlynn said. "They had never mentioned each other's name from the beginning to the end. This audio can only tell that they were brothers with a pretty bad relationship, but it cannot be the crucial evidence to prosecute Salvatore. I have met the current Corentin, and I think he is much more ruthless than the real Corentin and much smarter." Marco shook his head. Ashlynn was disappointed. In fact, she understood it deep down. How would it be so easily solved?She only wanted to escape her nightmare desperately, and so she was full of anticipation. Would Corentin suspect her if she were not pregnant the first month, but not for the second too, nor the third?How long could she use her excuse of not being able to conceive a child because of miscarriage?"Don't worry. He wi
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