There were tear marks across her face and as she looked at Anthony, she realized that one could become courageous not only when they were drunk, but also when they were grieving."What do you want?""Come dine with me.""You could have gone to any woman. I'm sure Michelle would love it. Why me? Why today? Do you really hate me that much?""Devastated?" He questioned coldly, rendering her speechless. "That's your family. To be honest, I can't empathize.""That's because you don't have a heart to begin with! You are cold and vicious not only to the outsiders, but to your own family as well. I'm curious but is there anyone in this world who cares about you for just who you are, instead of your status and wealth?""Say that again!" He roared darkly.She trembled and bit her lip in fear. When he pressed himself against her, she shouted, "Ah!"He pinned her against the chair and gritted out, "Cat got your tongue?"She struggled to breath, unable to say another word."You should be
Pain shot up Lennon's body from his wrist and before he realized it, all strength was drained from his arm, forcing him to let go of Anne.Anthony twisted his arm in one smooth motion and it was followed by Lennon's wail and the sound of bones cracking."Scram!"Lennon had not expected to run into Anthony once again, and immediately crawled away.Anthony turned to look at Anne's wrist and she inched away from his touch. "I don't need your concern! All of this is because of you, isn't it? You must be pleased now that everyone thinks that I'm a prostitute and tried to humiliate me every chance they get!"His expression darkened."Well, it's just my luck, I guess," she muttered sarcastically, before walking into the ladies' room.She stared at her reflection in the mirror, her tears were threatening to fall once again, so she looked up to try and reel in her emotions.By the time they left the restaurant, the sky had already turned dark.Anne stared outside the car window along t
Anne could not bring herself to enjoy it and it felt as though she was stuck in her own world, unable to fit in.'Did Anthony bring me here just to watch them drink? He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would do something this unnecessary.' She thought.Lucas, on the other hand, was his usual self, well-mannered, casual yet charismatic."Why aren't you drinking?" Anthony turned to stare at her.His eyes were the darkest shade of black, which sent chills down her spine. She looked away and whispered, "Can I go home? I'm not interested in this kind of scene."She preferred to remain by her mother's side."There's no rush. The fun is about to begin."She twisted in fear. Before she could ask what he meant by that, the door to the private room was opened and the bodyguard walked in. He bowed respectfully and said, "Mr. Marwood, they are all here.""Okay." Anthony shot the bodyguard a knowing look, and the bodyguard immediately exited the room.Feeling increasingly anxious, Ann
None of them could keep drinking and were all unsure if they should set their glasses down when they realized that this was all for show to warn them.Lucas was comparatively calmer than the rest, he did not give much of a reaction apart from frowning in disgust.Unable to stand it any longer, Anne shouted, "That's enough!"She had thought that this was yet another plan he had to humiliate her, but she had never imagined to see something so violent and she could not take it.Anthony's expression remained cold. "No need to ask for mercy for them. Carry on!"Wailing rose and fell and Mr. Moore fell onto the ground holding his mostly severed palm, while Mr. Pat had a dagger buried deep into his hand, pinning him down to the floor.The screams inside the room sounded as though they were coming from a slaughterhouse.The floor was soon tainted in crimson and the bodyguards dragged the men outside once they were done.The scent of blood filled the air and not even alcohol could overp
"Grandma said Mama is having a hard time. We will take care of Mama!""We are grown-ups now! We are strong!" Chris said.Anne wanted to smile, but her tears just kept falling. "Yes. You are all grown-ups now. Mama is happy as long as I have you by my side…we will find Grandma a place to sleep after a few days.""Okay…" The three held onto Anne, refusing to let go.She wrapped her arms around them, sobbing. She seemed to have had a mother only to lose her, in the end, it was her with her three children against the world again.There was food in the fridge and Anne started cooking for the children while they played. While frying the eggs, she turned to check on Anthony's location and found that he was located in the Archduke Group.She bit on her lip thoughtfully. Back when her mother was still alive, Anthony would not come into the apartment with her mother there, but it was obvious that he would no longer need to restrain himself from now on.What worried her most was the existe
She tip-toed along the way, worried that someone else would see them."What do you want to eat tonight? Mama will make you anything!" Anne said."I want ice-cream!" Charlie chirped."Me too!" Chris and Chloe agreed in unison.She smiled with resignation. "I mean dinner. Dinner, not dessert.""Ice-cream can be dinner," Chloe said.Anne did not agree no matter how much she wanted her children to indulge.Just then, her phone rang. She patted them on the heads and said, "Go play. I need to answer a phone call…hello?""Anne, it's me. I'm okay now. They have no proof that I've committed murder. Just because they found Cheyenne's phone inside my car, doesn't mean I killed her! What a joke! Let's come out for dinner tonight, Anne.""I've just come back from the graveyard after burying my mom. I'm not in the mood for food today. Maybe next time.""I know. I want to just say I'm sorry for your loss. Maybe it's just fate. I am only asking you out because I don't want you to be too upse
"Carry on," he said.She stilled and asked, "you are eating here?""You have a problem?" He narrowed his eyes dangerously.'Of course, I have a problem with it!' She thought, 'If he stays here, are my kids supposed to just stay inside the room the entire time? I can manage it, but will the kids run outside at some point. If they ran into Anthony, I would die from a heart attack!'"What's wrong?" He studied her intently.Anne glanced outside the balcony. "I don't really feel like cooking that much food. If you want to eat something, there are plenty of high-class restaurants you can choose from out there."He sneered and took her chin, before forcing her to meet his eyes. "Looks like you don't really want to cook for me. If that's the case, I guess I will satisfy my hunger with you instead.""Wh-what?" She gaped.Without giving her any time to think, she was slammed and pinned against the bedroom door."…" The triplets inside stood hand in hand inside, terrified."Open the doo
Anne bit her lower lip in hatred.There were bite marks on them when she let go, and she accused him with teary eyes, "Why must you do this to me? I've never done anything wicked! Even if you want to torture me, haven't you done enough? When exactly are you going to leave me alone? All I want is to leave here, and the further, the better!"The more she said, the more she could not control her emotions.Desperate and agonized tears rolled down her cheeks.She could not tell Anthony's expression because of her tears.He grabbed her by the collar and yanked her toward him with a distorted expression—"Mm!" Tears were streaming down Anne's lovely face as he grabbed her by the neck, suffocating her. She looked pitiful."Do you want me to baby you? Hmm?" Anne froze with tearful eyes, seemingly unable to keep up with his train of thought."You can act like a baby with me, but it has to be done in moderation since I'm not that patient," Anthony reminded her as he exhaled steamy brea