Anne stepped back in a panic and tripped over something. "Ah!"Looking back, it was the body of a man who seemed to be the driver of the car. He was also killed by Lilian.Anne wanted to get up, but she was too weak. She was anxious and afraid. Seeing Lilian's persistent step forward, step by step, she did not know what to do.Why was Lilian still not down?Why...Then, she saw the knife in Lilian's hand fall to the ground. Trembling, Lilian touched her waist and took out a gun.Anne stared with eyes full of horror. She watched as the black muzzle of the gun aimed at her.The muzzle of the gun was trembling, and Lilian tried her best to aim at Anne, and the next step was to pull the trigger…Anne shook her head. Who would save her? Why was there no one here?Help… She did not want to die…Lilian squeezed the trigger, and in the next second, there was a bang…"Ah!" Anne flinched, but she did not feel any pain in her body, as if the bullet did not hit her.She slowly raised h
Perhaps, at least, she knew that Anthony was not the person that wanted to murder her.The helicopter was much faster than the car. After some ten minutes, it arrived at the rooftop of the hospital. Anthony carried Anne and left the helicopter straight to the emergency department. Anne was beaten up for over twenty minutes, but she did not have signs of bone fractures. She knew that if she did not protect her belly back then, she would have all her rib bones snapped by now. She felt a little pathetic when Kathryn was treating her wounds on her. She was even experienced in being beaten up now. Her lips curved up in a super slight manner, but Anthony still noticed it. His dark and deep eyes looked at her as if they were trying to dig more from her. However, there were not many emotions after that small curve on her lips. Kathryn treated the wounds on her face, then covered them in gauze and said, "Nothing serious. I suggest I go to the Royal Mansion when the medicine nee
Even though there was no big deal, she still had some injured areas, and they were hurting. "Mama is not feeling well. Please do not knock her over." Anthony tried to stop them. Charlie even wanted to climb up his mother's thighs. The three kids noticed the wounds on their mother's face when they heard their father say, "What happened to Mama?"Anne squatted down and said gently, "Nothing big, I only scratched myself. I will be fine soon.""We will help Mama to blow it out, and the pain will fly away!" Chloe said. "Sure," Anne replied. The three kids then pouted their lips and blew onto their mother's face. "Pain, pain, go away. No more pain!" Chloe muttered. "Hmm, it is indeed not painful anymore," Anne tried hard to suppress the tears in her eyes. She was so close to losing her life and never coming back again. "Go back in." Anthony carried her again and walked to the staircase. The triplets followed closely behind. Anne really wanted to say that even though s
It was because she was not satisfied with Anthony's reply. "No."Anthony's reply did not make Anne feel happy, but she did not feel unhappy either. It was as though she had lost her ability to judge right and wrong.Anthony had already left to prepare the bath water. The condition of her face was not suitable for a shower. The shower water would splash on her face. She saw Anthony taking off his clothes and revealing his seductively muscular back. His muscles moved as he moved, full of energy. "Are you… Are you going to take a bath too?" Anne asked uncertainly.Anthony turned around. His well-defined muscular chest and abs were visually impactful, and he asked, "What is the matter?"Anne shifted her eyesight. She had a sudden urge to remove the bandage on her face so that he could not take a bath while facing her in such a condition. She did not expect Anthony to have this kind of request. "...Nothing," she replied after two seconds of hesitation. She was sure that ev
"Lilian even said that Bianca killed my father…" Anne's eyes were blurry, but she tried to see past that and watch Anthony's reaction. She wished that he could stand up for her and for her father. Anthony's dark eyes were stunned at first, then he asked, "You did not make this up, did you?"Anne's heart immediately sank.She felt that the bath water was no longer warm but icy cold, which was why she felt it so cold right into her bones. "You think that… I made this up?" Anne's voice was hoarse. She lost control over her emotions. "Why would I make this up? I have been so traumatized, and will I have the heart to make this up? Lilian told me about it! You said you wanted to investigate this after you got hold of Lilian, now that she is dead, so we do not have evidence anymore. So, this can't be solved, right?"Anthony did not say anything. Anne was utterly disappointed. She turned and wanted to leave. However, the hand on her waist tightened and grabbed her tiny waist. "W
Kathryn was stunned. She could not understand what she was trying to imply. Was she trying to make Anthony sympathize with her more?However, she observed that Anne's expression looked more like she was facing it with an open heart and did not care about the consequence.What she wanted was not sympathy but was to be given up on.Anthony's footsteps were heard, and the atmosphere transitioned into one that was being intruded upon and filled with energy and tension. That was a sign of being alive too. Kathryn thought she did not achieve what she wanted, but Mrs. Marwood did. Her scarred face was bare and reflected in Anthony's dark eyes as though it was imprinted in his eyes. Anthony stood there and did not say a word but quietly watched as Kathryn treated the wound, then covered it in a bandage. "The bandage has good ventilation. It will not trap the wound. The wound is recovering well, but please continue to avoid water," Kathryn said.Anthony said, "Next time, please wa
"Are you worried about your face?"Anne did not want to admit that she was worried, but it did not make sense for her to change her attitude either suddenly, so she said, "No woman would like to have such a scar on her face.""So, you requested Kathryn only to change your medicine when I am around, right?"Ripples appeared on Anne's calm face as her body was shivering. The dark eyes that she was staring into looked as though it was unpredictably dangerous. It then only dawned on her as to why Anthony also requested Kathryn to change her medicine when he was around. She thought that it was a coincidence. She did not expect Anthony to know about everything."Why?" Her chin was gripped tighter, forcing herself to pull her attention back.Anne's throat was a little dry. She swallowed her saliva, then asked, "Don't you wish to keep me company as well? If you don't wish to, then you may pretend that I never said this…"Anthony then stared at her for quite a long while, then only
Especially Charlie, his expression was adorably fierce. Anne noticed their expressions and was not too pleased either. However, this was already decided by Anthony, and no one could change his mind. Anthony placed the documents down and said, "One month of probation. I am sure you already have an understanding of your students before you come in today. Not only do you have to teach my two sons and a daughter knowledge, but you should also be discovering their strengths and talents and their weaknesses. I hope that you can impress me with your education method. We will officially start tomorrow. Before this, I want to see your schedule.""Yes." The three teachers agreed. Anthony looked at the triplets. "Show your teachers around.""Can I say no?" Charlie asked. "What do you think?" Anthony said threateningly. Charlie then hopped off the couch, and Chloe and Chris followed suit. Then, they all led the teachers outside. Anthony and Anne walked out of the hallway and stood on
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