After stabilizing her flustered and nervous self, she headed for the car.The car left the square and drove into the traffic.Those roads were already crowded, but when they saw the Rolls Loyce approaching, they all moved out of the way. It was as if they were afraid that if they caused a little bit of trouble, they would lose their fortune."You look bad. Are you feeling unwell?" Anthony asked."No..." After Anne finished speaking, Anthony's big hand grabbed her small hand.He frowned slightly. "Why is it so cold? Go to the hospital!"Before Anne could speak, she heard such a cold order.The driver immediately drove to the hospital.Anne originally wanted to say nothing was wrong, but she retracted her words.Maybe if she said that she was unwell, Anthony would spare her that night...When she arrived at the hospital, Kathryn examined her.It would be Kathryn every time, no matter what the test was. Kathryn was a woman, which was more convenient.However, today when Anne w
Anne retreated subconsciously, but she could not hold back. Tears of fear flashed in her eyes. "Don't..."Anthony withdrew his hand and pulled her into his arms. "What don't you want?"Anne bit her lip, her lip trembling uncontrollably."You don't like this?""No..." Anne's voice was weak."I won't touch you. Sleep." Anthony pressed her head to his chest and hugged her.Anne nestled in his arms, listening to the strong heartbeat from his chest.She found that Anthony became sensitive and irritable with everything related to her.She did not dare to ask if it was because of Lucas. She dared not even mention the name of 'Lucas'.Once she touched Anthony's raw nerve, she would suffer a miserable end.So, what about Bianca?Could she not have a mind of her own? Could she only be controlled by him like a bird in a cage...After Bianca found out that Anne and Anthony had quarreled, she dressed elegantly and went to the Archduke Group within two days.Walking to the front desk, s
"Finish your work first before we play. There is no rush!" Charlie said."I want to play with Mama!" Chris said.Anne knew that it had been a while since they came out to play, and Anthony asked them to do various homework in the Royal Mansion. He seemed to have plans to hire someone to come to the Royal Mansion to teach them.Anne felt that it was too early to do this. After thinking about it, the triplets were so young that homework would not put too much pressure on them.However, she still promised to play with them.They went on the street.Anne could see now that it was much safer and could keep an eye on the three children all the time.Unlike the last time in the mall, where she was completely passive and helpless."Mama, fish!" The triplets stopped in front of a booth.They looked curiously at the colorful fish inside.The shopkeeper said, "Thirty dollars per try. If you catch it, it's yours.""This is fun!" Chloe pulled out two hundred dollars from the backpack. "F
"Don't come any closer!" The knife in Lilian's hand glowed coldly, and the tip of the knife poked Anne's neck. "Come any closer, and I'll kill your mother!"Mia stopped the triplets, not letting them pass.The three little ones looked at the knife on Mama's neck in fear, their voices trembling with fright. "Ma... Mama...""I want to save Mama. Let go of me!"The three little ones struggled in Mia's hands, and Mia almost could not handle them."It's okay, don't be afraid, don't come over, it's okay... Mia, don't let them come over..." Anne was strangled, breathing heavily. "Lilian, you're still alive!""I stayed alive, so I could kill you!""Don't hurt the children." Anne looked at the struggling triplets and burst into tears. She felt a pain in her heart.She could not let them get hurt!"Don't worry. The only person I want to kill is you!" Lilian had just finished speaking when bodyguards suddenly jumped out from the side. Some bodyguards protected the triplets and took them
There was a refrigerator in the room, which was full of crushed ice. There were boxes lined up with ice filled with frozen fish.There was an indoor thermometer hanging on the wall, and it read 'negative 20 degrees'. However, it still could not mask the fishy smell in the room.Anne was wearing a white shirt, a gray hip-wrapping skirt underneath, and flat shoes on her feet. She was going to go shopping with the children and change her dressing in the car.Even in winter, temperatures were not as low as negative 20 degrees. Anne, who was so cold that she could not bear it, crossed her arms and rubbed her arms, her breath forming clouds of white mist.When she took two steps to find the exit, she felt movement behind her.As soon as she turned her head, she was kicked in her stomach fiercely…"Ah!" Anne fell to the ground. Her stomach ached for a long time before she recovered."I thought you wouldn't be able to wake up!" Lilian was murderous, holding the cold knife in her hand.
Anne was beaten until her bones ached.She dared not move due to the knife pressing against her face.She really did not expect to see Lilian so confident in herself."Lilian, you haven't been loved before, have you?" Lilian was taken aback by Anne's sudden question. "What did you say?""No one loves you, and suddenly you have someone you like, but you don't know how to show it. You can't tell what's true and what isn't. If someone treats you better, you feel warm, like a pitiful child.""You… you're courting death!" Lilian just slapped Anne in the face.Anne was slapped to the ground and saw stars. Blood overflowed from the corner of her mouth again, and she lay on the ground without even moving."Why aren't you talking anymore? You're trying to stimulate me to buy time, right? Let me tell you, when they find this place, you will be frozen solid like these fish!"It was cold, so cold...The cold air went straight into her body, and her blood started to turn cold. Anne was l
This was a frozen storage by the sea, where fishermen would store fish after they caught them.Anthony would not find it so quickly.Lilian picked up another box of fish and easily dumped it on Anne's body.The frozen fish and ice cubes hit her body, making it unbearable for the already injured body.There was still water on the ground. As Anne crawled on the ground, she felt that her body was unconscious, her blood was cold, and she could hardly breathe.She looked forward in a daze and saw a finger-thick bamboo stick between the crushed ice and frozen fish, which should have been poured out of the fish box."Why aren't you talking? Why don't you beg me for mercy?" Lilian kicked Anne's waist, one kick after another.Anne's body was cold, but it did not mean she did not feel pain.If there was no pain, it meant that she was dead.Anne was kicked and turned over. She was in a mess, with wet hair standing on her red and swollen face, looking miserable."Begging for mercy… It's
Lilian was on the side admiring her painful expression.After recovering a little from the pain, Anne said, "Even so, I won't tell you where Tommy is."When Lilian heard this, she became anxious. "Where is Tommy?""Why should I tell a murderer? In Tommy's eyes, you are disgusting trash..." Anne provoked her."Nonsense!" Lilian slapped her in the face. Lilian grabbed her by her neck, picking her up abruptly.Anne took advantage of the force of being yanked away, coupled with the remaining strength in her body, to plunge the bamboo stick into Lilian's aorta forcefully!"Ugh!" Lilian's whole body froze, and her eyes widened from the sudden fatal blow. The blood seemed to find an outlet, rushing to her neck and trickling down.Anne gritted her teeth, grasping the bamboo stick tightly, her strength gradually draining from her body.A little more force, a little more force… If this blow failed to hit Lilian, she would be the one who died.How could she die? She still had three child
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