He even ordered one serving of food from the owner for both of them to share.After all, John did not have much money. All the money he was left with had been given to his wife and his son.Chloe said, "I'm hungry. I want milk!""What milk? Isn't this food?" John hit the plates with the spoon.He had already given her half of the food. What more did she want?"It's not tasty!""There's meat, greens…" John thought it made sense as well. She was Anthony's child, so she certainly had been having a feast every meal. She certainly would not fancy all these foods. She could even tell that it was not tasty just by looking at it. "Just make do with it a little!""I don't want to!"John had a headache. "Fine, fine, fine, I'll go get you some milk."He then went to buy a bottle of milk for her from the owner of the motel.While Chloe drank the milk, she looked at John eating the food, and then she asked, "Can you stomach that?""A person can stomach anything when he's hungry."The ro
"Can you come back already?" asked Anthony."I…want to see Mama!" Chloe plucked up her courage."You will see her when you return."Chloe asked, "Then can you put Mama on the phone?"Anthony opened the door and handed the phone to Anne.Anne did not know who was on the other end of the call. She did not even know when Anthony came over. She thought he had left and would no longer be coming back…"Hello?""Mama!""Chloe?" Anne was surprised. "Where are you now?""I'm in the mountains! Mama, where are you? I miss you so much. I don't want to go home if I can't see you!""What do you mean you don't want to go home? Are you not at home now? Why would you be up in the mountains?" Anne asked while pretending to have no clue."I…ran away from home!""Who's with you now? Are you safe?""I'm extremely safe. I'm together with Mr. Walker. Mama, don't worry. I'll go find you when I return!"Anne only knew that Chloe was missing, so who was Mr. Walker then?Just as she was confused,
Lucas walked up to her and looked at her face and her wrists. "He's not locking you up anymore?""Yes.""You said he will let you out, so I kept waiting. I was worried something had happened to you, so I came over." Lucas' gaze darkened."He's no longer chaining me up. That's probably already being lenient to me!" Anne mocked herself. "Oh, yes, Chloe is already back at the Royal Mansion. I have nothing to worry about anymore. It's only a matter of time now. He can't be locking me up forever. However, you shouldn't come over. Anthony returned as soon as you left the last time. I don't know if he was suspecting something…"He got suspicious when he did not even see anything. Anthony was too sharp."Don't worry. He didn't see me," said Lucas. There was a pause before he said, "After you've gotten out, I want to take you away."Anne shook her head like she was frightened. "No. Anthony will never let me go. He will capture me again at all costs. Your safety, your parents, and also the
Unhurried footsteps could be heard coming from the back of her, and the familiar coldness that filled the air made her too frightened to turn her head around."Anne, you have truly disappointed me." Anthony's deep and cold voice could be heard.Anne turned her stiffened neck, and when she met Anthony's vicious gaze, her body turned to jelly and she took two steps back. Under the daylight, her face turned paler and paler."It has nothing to do with Anne. I'm the one who came to see her." Lucas' expression was cold. "Anthony, Anne is your wife and the mother of your children. How can you lock her here like an animal? What are you thinking?"Anne bit her lips tightly and she held back the tears filled with fear in her eyes.At that moment, she was not hoping for Lucas to say nice things about her. However, when she heard him saying it, how could she not feel aggrieved deep down?Anthony looked at him viciously. "Who the hell are you? Beat him up!"The bodyguards next door used the
"Master, let this be the end! I'll do as you say from now on…Master, I don't want to owe Lucas anything. I've already owed him enough…"Lucas, who was curling his body and lying on the floor, swallowed the bloody taste in his mouth. "Anne, don't beg him! He is no human. You must stay away from him! Ah!"Anthony's gaze was cold as he scolded his bodyguards. "Are you guys weak because you didn't have enough to eat?"Therefore, the bodyguards hit Lucas even more aggressively!"Stop hitting him!" Anne got up and rushed over.However, she was immediately pulled back by Anthony."Let me go! Stop hitting him! Stop it…" Anne was in tears and feeling extremely hopeless. She endured the pain and bit their tongue hard. Blood then came flowing out of her mouth.Anthony's body suddenly trembled, then he immediately grabbed her face and forced her to open her mouth.Her entire mouth was filled with blood.Anthony's expression was extremely cold. "Don't you dare!""Let him go. Let him go…"
When she took her first sip, her tongue felt so painful that she frowned and she almost threw the spoon away.However, she knew if she did not have her meals obediently, she would never be able to leave this place earlier, so she did not dare to play any tricks.Up until that point, she still could not figure out how Anthony found out Lucas came over.That was too scary, was it not?"Slow down," Kathryn reminded her. Anne held the spoon and stirred the liquid in the bowl. Truth be told, with her tongue injured, her appetite was greatly affected.The sound of the door opening could be heard coming from the living room.Anthony came over, sat at the table, and asked, "How's the recovery of her wound?"Of course, this question was meant for Kathryn.Kathryn replied to him, "Not too well." Seeing that Anthony did not say anything, she took the initiative to leave.Anne's gaze was downcast and she was stirring the liquid in her bowl. There were all sorts of supplements added to t
Even as she approached her own room, she found that she had no key and could not get in. She stood at the doorway for a moment before returning to Julie's apartment. She washed up, ate something, changed her clothes, and left. When she came, she had brought nothing with her; when she left, she took nothing. Her driver was there too, opening the door for her. Once she was in the car, Rick said, "Mr. Marwood asked me to wait for you here. Ms. Vallois, are we going to the Royal Mansion now?" Anne was about to say yes, but changed her mind. "To the company." "Ms. Vallois, the company has already been acquired by the Archduke Group," Rick said. "I'll go and take a look," Anne said, thinking that at least the company still existed after being acquired by the Archduke Group. However, when she arrived, she found that the entire two-story building was empty. The desks were still there, but there was not a single employee left. Anne's heart ached as she watched the empty bu
"Oh, by the way, did you not have a private meeting with Lucas in Anthony's mother's apartment? Did Anthony not find out?" Bianca asked.Anne was taken aback. "How do you know?" Realizing something, she exclaimed, "You brought Lucas to my house?""Exactly! I care for you deeply as a sister, do I not?""You..." Anne clenched her fists in anger."Do you want to hit me? I suggest you do not anger Anthony further. If I were to be injured, you would be in trouble as well." Bianca was unafraid of Anne and took two steps closer, her nose almost touching Anne's face. "If you displease me, I will show Anthony the footage of your private meeting with Lucas."Anne heard her say this and knew that Anthony had discovered Lucas's presence by himself, not because of Bianca.This woman's mind was insidious, and she likely wanted Anthony to catch Anne red-handed.Ironically, she got her wish."Now, apologize for what happened last time and kneel in front of me." Bianca held her head high."The
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