"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
"It is of no consequence what others may think," Corentin declared, implying that the only opinion that mattered was Anthony's. Ashlynn, unable to remain prone any longer, sat up and queried, "Who is the other man?" "Tommy," Corentin replied. Ashlynn gasped in shock. "Isn't that his cousin? How scandalous!" Corentin firmly grasped her waist and pulled her back down onto his sturdy chest, stating, "This is a situation we cannot control." Ashlynn disputed, "Do you simply intend to stand by and watch as they continue to do this?" "Yes," Corentin confirmed without hesitation. Ashlynn's heart sank at his cold, unfeeling response. Of course, this was Corentin she was talking about. He could do anything to anyone, so it was no surprise he would do this to his niece. Corentin was a monster devoid of empathy. Ashlynn, with a glimmer of hope, inquired, "Can the company still be returned to Anne's ownership if it is simply being acquired? It must be possible as long as the com
"I want to hear from you." "I spent my time sleeping, eating, going for a walk with Chichi, and sitting here in a daze. Are you satisfied with this answer?" "Yes." Ashlynn stood up, no longer wanting to speak to him. Corentin followed her, looking at her as she walked away with anger, and feeling a little itch in his heart. Was she more interesting than a dull woman like Meredith? After dinner, Corentin accompanied Ashlynn on a walk, even though she did not want to go. She hated it when he wanted to make everything seem okay. It was not. It was a nightmare she could not escape from. "You don't give yourself a day off." Ashlynn was referring to Corentin's work ethic. Ever since she got in touch with the new Corentin, she knew he worked meticulously and did not rest much. "Corentin is a workaholic." Ashlynn was tempted to say, 'You used to sleep until noon and never get up.' However, she thought about their daily life after they got married and decided not to ment
Owen cursed, "What did he mean by 'we'? It's clear that Mr. Lloyd bought it for me." "It doesn't matter who bought it. Mr. Lloyd can do whatever he wants! Don't make a fool of yourself. Now Sis is pregnant with Mr. Lloyd's child, and you know Mr. Lloyd cares a lot about this child." "All women can have children! The number of women who want to have Mr. Lloyd's kids are countless!" Owen figured that Ashlynn was not a good match for Corentin. "But Mr. Lloyd likes her." Seeing that he was still unconvinced, Paul patted him on the shoulder reassuringly, "It's my birthday today, don't be angry. Come in quickly, don't make Mr. Lloyd wait." "Ashlynn is here. How can we make Mr. Lloyd happy?" Owen was furious. "There are several attractive women inside." "You have fun with them then!" "I'm not as good on the bed as Mr. Lloyd," Owen said. After that, he and Paul entered the bar with a smile. The box was decorated, and there were balloons hanging on the wall. Corentin watched a
"On purpose?" Corentin's face was shrouded in darkness. "She is just playing the game the way it is." "I..." Paul quickly stood up and pushed him. "Pick it up. Do you really want to make Mr. Lloyd angry?" Owen caught Paul's warning gaze and gritted his teeth before walking to the corner of the wall to retrieve the piece of paper on the ground. After reading its contents, his eyes flickered slightly, and he read aloud, "Choose one of the men present and feed him wine with your mouth." Paul's body trembled. How dare he read it out loud? He knew Owen was impulsive, but he did not think he was so clueless. It seemed that Ashlynn's presence tonight had really ruffled his feathers. Mr. Lloyd's expression looked dark... Ashlynn seemed unaware of this and asked Owen seriously and coldly, "Who do you think I should choose?" She left Owen frozen in place, not daring to speak at all. Who else could she choose besides Mr. Lloyd? He did not want to provoke Mr. Lloyd by making things d
Owen could not help but say, "Mr. Lloyd, the cards you deal with seem to favor Ashlynn very much, don't they?" As he spoke, Ashlynn was dealt another card, and she busted. Corentin asked him, "Are you sure?" Owen blushed in embarrassment. He hesitated, trying to figure out if he should hit or stay. During the second round, Ashlynn got another ace. In the third round, Owen saw that Ashlynn had a score of nineteen, and there were no more aces in the game. The odds of Ashlynn getting a two were extremely low. Ashlynn chose to hit. She got a two. Owen was dumbfounded! She was making a lot of money here! "How are you so lucky?" Owen asked her incredulously. Ashlynn shrugged. Owen, on the other hand, had lost his bets three times in a row. He was not feeling good. Corentin smiled as the game ended. "Pay up." Ashlynn won the most money. Paul swallowed his words. Owen could not take it anymore and said, "Mr. Lloyd, are you just letting her win?" Corentin stood
Paul kicked him under the table and Owen swallowed his words. Corentin, standing next to him, ordered a man to bring the juice and he himself handed the straw to Ashlynn's mouth. Ashlynn hesitated before biting the straw and taking a sip. Owen was shocked, and he and Paul exchanged surprised glances. After playing another round, Ashlynn became bored and asked, "Can I go back now?" Corentin put down the juice glass and said, "No, we're not finished yet." "Mr. Lloyd, are you leaving so soon? I didn't even get a chance to play," Paul asked. "That's right, Mr. Lloyd. It's rare that you come out to play. It's Paul's birthday, and we have to play until midnight!" Owen added. "I'm sorry, but your sis is pregnant, so she can't stay up late. We'll play next time," Corentin explained before he and Ashlynn left the box. Owen angrily kicked over his chair and narrowly avoided the table. "Now that Ashlynn is pregnant, Mr. Lloyd does everything she says!" Paul shrugged noncommitt
"What are you talking about? Who in Athetin wouldn't want to marry into the Hilton family? The Lloyd family is a perfect match. Corentin is the only heir of the Lloyd family, and he has a bright future ahead. Many wealthy families would be jealous of that! You are the only one who doesn't take it seriously. Of course, we Hiltons are not bad either. This is the best arrangement we could ever get," Beth said. "I don't think you need to worry about this matter. Corentin will definitely keep that child. Meredith has the ability to handle this," Jeremy disagreed. "She requires the support of my family, don't you understand that? Go to bed. I hate it when you smell like cigarettes and alcohol!" Beth stormed off. Jeremy knew how Beth felt. She was worried about Meredith, like she was her own daughter. He heard from his father that when his sister died, his mother could not sleep. She cried all day and took sleeping pills every night to fall asleep. It had been that way for a long
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