"If I am not enjoying it, will you let me sleep then?" Ashlynn suppressed her temper and asked."It's good that you know it." Corentin stood up and walked away with his coffee. Ashlynn bit her lips and glared at his back silhouette. She had nowhere to express her anger. There were even days off for day jobs, but she did not have any! That night, Ashlynn snuck into the bathroom to take a shower when Corentin was in the study. She only wanted to finish it as soon as possible. Halfway through, she heard the door shut, and Corentin returned from the study to the room. Why was he so quick?She was only shampooing her hair. Ashlynn then briefly rubbed her hair and then hastily rinsed it off with water.After that, she took the towel from the side to wipe her body dry. It was also a quick motion.She then put on her pajamas and stood in front of the mirror to dry her hair. She was drying her hair as she looked at the door. Corentin should not be this slow, should he?Pr
When Corentin got closer, she felt that there was nothing that could stop him.It was just like it was impossible for someone not to eat the meat on his plate. "Are you drunk already?" Corentin supported his head with one hand and looked at her."It's only one sip," Ashlynn said."Then let's sleep." Corentin placed his hand down and was about to go to sleep. The two were lying very close to each other, especially when Corentin's breathing all landed on her hair and face. However, he fell silent after saying that. Ashlynn did not dare to move at all, she waited for a long time, and figured that Corentin was asleep, then looked up at him.His eyes were closed, but his posture was still the same. He had not moved an inch. Could she rest tonight? She guessed so. "What should we do?" Corentin asked with his eyes closed. "Nothing, sleep." Ashlynn immediately closed her eyes and never moved again. She was afraid that Corentin would change his mind and wanted to do somethin
Ashlynn sat in the car, no longer feeling nauseated. However, she was not feeling comforted at all. Perhaps this was not because of chronic laryngitis. She would not have felt like vomiting just because of a small glass of milk if it was chronic laryngitis. More accurately, she was already not feeling well before she drank the milk.However, it was still strange for her to vomit. She knew that she did not catch a cold. Could she be pregnant?Ashlynn was freaked out by her own guess. How could that be possible? She had never missed a day of her contraception. How would she be pregnant?Perhaps her symptoms were too similar to that of pregnancy. After all, she had been pregnant before at one point and had experienced it. Ashlynn took her phone out to take a look at her menstrual cycle. It should already have been here since yesterday. However, she did not feel like her period was coming at all. Ashlynn's hand that was holding the phone was starting to feel cold, and she
Ashlynn's breathing stopped. She felt as though her heart had stopped beating. The second line freaked her out, her face went pale. She was pregnant… Her mind was a mess. Why would she be pregnant? Was her contraception ineffective against time?No way, she could not conceive Corentin's child. She could not give birth to it!She had to abort it. She had to…The door was pushed, and Ashlynn froze.The door would not be opened. Then came a knock. "Who… Who's there?" Ashlynn asked. "Is your stomach upset?" It was Corentin's voice! Ashlynn was shocked. "This… This is the ladies toilet. How did you get in?" she asked as she hid the pregnancy test away. "The Lloyd Group's office is my place. Do I need anyone else's permission to enter any space? Open up.""I… I am not done yet." Ashlynn tucked it into her clothes, and she then felt it unsafe. The pregnancy test was long and hard. It would be hard for her to flush that away. "Are you waiting for me to kick the door open?"
Corentin went forward and grabbed her shoulder, locking his eyes onto hers. "Ash, this is our kid. I must have it. If you dare kill it, I will kill Anne!""What… What did you say?" Ashlynn looked at him in disbelief. "Anne is… is your niece. How could you…""Do you think that I care?"Ashlynn looked at Corentin, who was a pervert, and was speechless. She was then dragged out of the toilet by Corentin. Ashlynn's legs were jelly on the way to the hospital. She wished the test paper was faulty and that it was a false positive. However, the doctor read from the report. "Pregnant for fifteen days. It is still early. We probably cannot see it on the ultrasound yet, and I suggest you come back after a month."Ashlynn was so shocked that she fell off the chair. Corentin had to catch her so that she did not drop on the floor. "Hey, are you alright?" the doctor asked. Ashlynn had already lost her voice. She stood up, pushed Corentin, and ran out. She sat by the flower patch
Corentin served her the food at meal times. Ashlynn was still hugging Chichi, and leaned against the headboard lifelessly. "Have something." Corentin sat by the bed. Ashlynn did not respond, as though she did not hear him. Her eyes were not even moving. "Ash, I said it. As long as you give birth to the child, I will change, okay?" Corentin asked. Ashlynn still did not budge. "After lunch, I will bring you out of here. We will go to my secret residence. I will protect you until you give birth to the child," Corentin said. She still did not respond, then Corentin pinched Chichi, sitting in her hands, and lifted it up. Chichi wailed in shock."What are you doing?" Ashlynn finally responded and wanted to snatch Chichi back, "Return Chichi to me!"Corentin blocked her using one hand, another one dragging Chichi. It was so tiny and so vulnerable, as though Corentin could have easily killed it with just his fist. "Eat your food." Corentin lifted his head slightly, signalin
"Don't think so much about it. Just give it all to me, and I will arrange it for you." Corentin went forward to hug her. "I will walk myself!" Ashlynn resisted. She went downstairs, and the car was already waiting outside. Ashlynn carried Chichi, and when she went to pack the dog food, it was instead redirected to the servant by Corentin. Then, she took the dog food and entered the car.The mansion was a single independent building not too far from the city. The scenery was picturesque, the lawn freshly manicured, very good for a getaway. Ashlynn got out of the car and looked around the mansion. "I got some people to build this place a while ago. It belongs to part of the city but is very quiet. It is also warm throughout the year. Now I only arranged two servants here, no one else," Corentin said. There were two maids standing by the door, waiting to serve. Ashlynn asked, "Are you going to detain me here?""Don't you like it here? Where do you want to stay?""Will y
Corentin had moved everything under the sun to this place, as though he was playing his role as the father. Corentin had a meeting that afternoon and then left the company.Jeremy also happened to be there to see Corentin for something about work. He placed his hands in the pocket, the documents in his armpit, and strode casually. Just when he was about to knock on the door, Evan came by and said, "Mr. Hilton, the CEO went out.""He was also out when I was here yesterday. He seems busy lately?" Jeremy frowned. "He is indeed busy." Evan did not say much. Jeremy raised his eyebrows, then walked away.He saw a woman that made him feel troubled on the couch as soon as he entered the office. "To what do I owe the honor, Ms. Hilton?""I am your sister. Stop the nonsense," Meredith said. "I am busy. I don't have time to chit-chat." Jeremy sat on the couch. His long legs supported against the coffee table. Meredith was not pleased to see his attitude. She knew that no one at
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