Anthony threw the digital menu in his hand over to the server, who hurriedly caught it and bow until she exit the room.Anne had difficulty breathing in a space with only the two of them as though oxygen was lacking.Her eyes were half shut, and she was not bothered by how the server had disrespectfully stared at her.Since it was the culprit, Anthony Marwood, that she should be mad at…"Six months."Anne, who was in a trance, did not react to what he said until a few seconds later.She was so delighted that her expression brightened. Anthony actually gave her a timeframe in which she could walk away after!His eyes grew darker as he stared intently at her gorgeous face."How about three months?" Anne bargained."Are you sure?" Anthony's eyes returned to their usual cold stares.Her heart skipped a beat, and she said, "Six months is it then..."She nearly lost her only chance because she was greedy.Although six months was a bit long, it was better than not having any hope.
Anne realized something was not right in the car on her way back.She had no idea where Anthony was taking her, but this was definitely not the way back to her house.It was apparent what he had in mind…She had wasted a lot of time today, so how could she continue to stay out all night?"Can I take a break tonight?" She asked."Oh, do you want the timeframe to be extended?""No! I'm just exhausted. Wouldn't it spoil your fun if I'm exhausted? Plus, it's my mom's funeral today..." Anne was down, but does he even care? She was not spared on the day of her mom's passing either.She needed to be obedient to be free from him.However, not tonight.She could not leave her kids alone at home the whole night."Okay," said Anthony gravelly.Anne was startled upon hearing his response and raised her head in disbelief.He actually gave in?"You still have half an hour left," reminded Anthony.She froze for three seconds and understood what he meant.This was her only chance.Rega
After bathing the triplets and putting them on the bed to play on their own, Anne went to take a shower.It had become part of her life to check her phone from time to time.She found out that Anthony was still in his office. She was not surprised that he was busy since he had such a large business empire.She put her phone on the bed and went into the bathroom.The moment she did, the triplets gathered in a circle on the bed with straight faces as if they were discussing something important!"I think there's something fishy going on here!" said Charlie."Maybe Mama didn't tell us the truth?" Chloe queried."He really does look like our Papa!" Chris remarked, "Mama cautioned us not to show our cute faces before him because she's afraid Papa will recognize us!""Why didn't Mama tell him?" Chloe puzzled."Because we're cute, and Papa is a bad guy!" Charlie recalled the time when he saw him in the elevator. He was fierce, and Charlie had a bad impression of him."Yeah! He
If Anthony were the one behind her mother's death, the investigation would be fruitless.However, when she thought again, that was unlikely the case.If he really framed her aunt to drive a wedge between her and her aunt, then her aunt should not have been released because what was the point?Besides, there was no need for him beat around the bushes if he really had something against her aunt.Anthony was a horrible and unkind man, but he had always been one to see that things were done once he had set his heart on it, and he always nipped the bud before it bloomed.As such, who was the person behind her mother's death, if not Sarah or him?Anne felt lost.Moreover, her head hurt from the thought of the pins and needles of having to pick the triplets up after work.It was at this moment that her phone rang.The caller ID was an unknown number.She answered, "Hello?""Hello, this is Pinnacle Academy, and we will be offering school bus services as part of our quality improveme
"How can I let that happen? I'm their Daddy after all!"Anne's face was about to blush. "You…" "Just kidding."She thought, 'I know Lucas was just kidding, but don't he mind? Wouldn't it be bad for his reputation? Those who aren't close to him would assume he has three kids.'"Plus, this is not a bad thing. Since your so-called 'partner' is not by your side, and you have three kids, it will produce a better result in blocking women's advancement.""It appears that you don't enjoy being popular with the ladies.""It depends on who the lady is," Lucas explained.Anne was amused recalling what had happened and said, "I'm grateful to you for helping me to hide the truth about the triplets, and I'm sorry for the trouble that Anthony has caused you because of me…""That's why I feel much better knowing I'm hiding the truth about the triplets being Anthony's kids."Anne could not help but laugh, "Yeah, you're right."There was a momentary silence between them after that.The atmo
"Thanks, but no thanks. I still have to go to work.""Are you heading to the Aesthetic Clinic?"Anne was surprised, and thoughts ran through her mind as she tried to remember who this person was. "Are you…a friend of Tommy?"When she first went to the Aesthetic Clinic and met Tommy, the woman standing beside him was her."I'm not really a friend. We just met a few times before, and I heard that he was familiar with the owner of Aesthetic Clinic, so I asked him to recommend me over.""Oh, I see," said Anne."Shall I give you a ride? My car is in the parking lot in front of me, and I just happen to be heading there to fix the tattoo on my body.""It's… it's okay. It's not too far anyway, I can walk there," Anne refused.This person knew Tommy, and it was not good to get too close to her."You're so pale. Can you really walk over there?" Lilian asked.Anne hesitated for a while, and finally agreed.After getting in the car, they headed towards the Aesthetic Clinic."Last time
She zipped her pants and pushed the door open. She stomped out of the bathroom. All the colleagues along the way were very surprised to see her drenched appearance.Anne rushed directly to the staff lounge.Zelda and several others were bantering inside.Seeing that Anne was in an embarrassed condition, she could not help laughing softly."Is the client you brought in today worth soaking yourself to celebrate?""It's only around 1500 USD, and the commission is around 300 USD. Do you really have to go this far?""She's just too poor and never seen such an amount of money!""Didn't she have a backer? Didn't that executive give her money?""Men's money is not easy to get…"Anne held back her anger and asked, "Who went to the toilet just now? Who poured water on me?"When this question was asked, everyone present was puzzled. "What did you say? Are you trying to pull a drama here?"Anne walked up to Zelda and asked, "Was it you?"Zelda scorned, "Anne, don't accuse me blindly, p
"Anne, stop acting already! Why don't you join the entertainment industry with that acting skill of yours?" Zelda sneered.The policeman said, "You look very pale! Are you unwell?""I was shocked by the cold water she poured on me. Please let me squat for a while…"Anne moved away from the seat and squatted on the ground, feeling a little more comfortable than before."Anne, stop making blind accusations! I didn't pour water on you!" Zelda denied it, as she believed no one saw it anyway."I saw your shoes. You're the only one who didn't wear the work shoes," Anne said.Zelda panicked and she looked down at her feet subconsciously.She really did not wear her work shoes today.However, did Anne really see it? She was not bluffing, was she?"Don't talk nonsense here, it's not me!" Zelda denied.Anne was too lazy to argue further with her.Her abdomen hurt and her clothes were drenched. Her forehead was cold to the touch, and she was sweating profusely.Anne indeed bluffed abo