Then, she received the glass and took a sip. When Ashlynn placed her arm down, she could feel it still shaking involuntarily. She did not believe that Beth would be nice to her. She was saying it in reverse. Beth placed the glass down. "Okay, don't you kneel anymore. You just had a miscarriage, and you should take good care."It was almost as though she deliberately said it. She also did not ask Ashlynn to give Marshall a toast. It was as though only she was getting a goddaughter and that it was irrelevant to everyone else in the Hilton family. When Ashlynn stood up, her knees were stiff. She almost lost her balance. She returned to the seat next to Corentin, looking pale. Beth was flexible. She saw Cory and immediately said, "Now I have taken Ashlynn as my goddaughter. Today is a good day. Let's not ruin our day with what the media said."She was giving everyone a space to not be awkward. Corentin smiled, pretending to be a gentleman, then said, "You are making m
The red blood streak looked like it had imprinted the artery on her skin. "Two days later, I will send you to the Hilton family."Ashlynn looked at him with wide eyes, but she could not see him clearly because of the tears that blurred her vision. "Corentin, how could you…""You are Beth's goddaughter now, and you must foster a good relationship with her. Stay at her place for a few days, and I will then fetch you back, okay?" Corentin's voice was gentle, as though he was trying to comfort his precious little baby that had just thrown a tantrum. Ashlynn clenched her jaw. She hated him. "Corentin, go to hell!""Don't worry, even if I die, I will bring you to hell with me!" Corentin said, and then kissed her lips and bit them."Uhm!" Ashlynn felt the pain up to her scalp and struggled. However, Corentin was like a beast that lost its mind, biting onto its prey's throat in a deadly manner, forcing it to calm down and face its own death. Ashlynn stood in front of the mirror and
"Who's here?" Meredith, who had just woken up, came downstairs. Aunt Cher said, "Not sure. I think they might have entered the wrong residence."Meredith saw Ashlynn and immediately acted condescending. "Ashlynn, it's you. Why did you make my house filthy as soon as you arrived?""Mrs. Hilton is the most particular about this, and I'm afraid she would be unhappy about this," Aunt Cher said. "Ashlynn, I give you a chance to clean up this mess." Meredith used a tone as though she was speaking to the servant. She saw Ashlynn did not respond and did not budge, then asked, "You seem unwilling to? Don't you want to be a Hilton? Can't you do this? It's a shame that my aunt had higher expectations of you! If you don't do it, I will get someone to make you do it!"Then, she stormed away. Aunt Cher placed the pail and the rag on the floor. "Do it! Don't you think you are here to enjoy life."Ashlynn was indeed not here to enjoy her life. She was forced to be here by Corentin to be humi
Marshall had a function somewhere else, so he did not come back home for dinner.That left Beth and Meredith to be the only masters on the table. Beth said, "The dishes are served already. Come and eat!"Ashlynn then realized she was talking to her and was a little surprised. However, she declined, "Thank you, I will have dinner later."She knew that she was there to be a servant and would not imagine herself as a little missy in the household. "If we asked you to sit, you better sit. Are you trying to defy the orders?" Meredith was scornful.She totally could not understand why Corentin was so obsessed with her. Ashlynn then sat down on the chair. The other servants served her with the utensils, and she said, "Thank you."Meredith showed contempt on her face as soon as she heard it. Thanking the servants, what a cheapo. Ashlynn just took one bite of her food when she heard Beth saying, "Tomorrow onward, you will be in charge of all three meals every day." Ashlynn was
"How dare you to talk back! Do you really think you are here to be a missy?" Aunt Cher was whipping mercilessly at Ashlynn's back."Ah! Uhm!" Ashlynn could not stand it any longer, grabbed hold of the cane, and snatched it over.Aunt Cher did not expect her to fight back and said angrily, "Hand it over!"She then aggressively went forward to snatch. Ashlynn pushed her away, hard."Ah!" Aunt Cher fell on her bum and started wailing, "Someone get a hold of this disrespectful girl! She hit me! Whip her to death!"The other servants immediately came by, hearing the commotion. Someone helped Aunt Cher up. "Tie her up! Lock her up in the room, and do not give her any food!" Aunt Cher pointed at Ashlynn, her face twisted like a witch's.It was almost as though she could only be pacified if Ashlynn were dead. Ashlynn looked at the two servants who approached her, still with the cane in her hand. She thought that if they ever laid a finger on her, she would immediately whip them
So, after taking a shower, Ashlynn decided to take a stroll outside instead of staying in the room.She noticed the wound on her back during the shower. Even though Aunt Cher was a woman, perhaps she had been working in labor all her life, and she was extraordinarily strong.Ashlynn's back had strips of red marks, they were all swollen, and some skin was even peeling. She felt the pain when her clothes brushed against them.So, she pulled down her collar over her shoulder, trying to see if it worsened. "Are you injured? Is it serious?"Ashlynn saw that it was Jeremy. She stood up and said, "Not really…"Jeremy walked over and then pulled her blouse down. "Let me see.""Wait a second…" Ashlynn was taken aback. How could this guy get so up close? She was wearing something loose, and her top was easily pulled to the shoulder blade. "Ah…" Ashlynn felt her neck slightly strangled and kept her mouth open. Ashlynn's shoulder blades were beautiful, and they looked like a pair
Jeremy was caught off guard by her question, he tripped over the steps, and his handsome face almost kissed the ground. He turned around, amused, and said, "You made me jump!" Ashlynn had no other choice but to follow him to the guest room. The servant helped her to apply the medication to her wounds on the back.Jeremy was striding back and forth on the corridor, frustrated. Why did Ashlynn have a blood-red crescent-shaped mark on her back?He remembered that his sister also had a blood-red crescent mark on her back, and Beth told him about it. She had always said as long as there was a blood-red crescent birthmark on the back, that would be his blood sister.Now, Ashlynn had it… Could it be a coincidence?However, this kind of birthmark was rare. This time, Beth and her husband were all still outside.Jeremy could not wait any longer. He went out hastily, straight to the Hilton family's office. He went straight into Beth's office door. Beth was in a meeting and w
"Also, do you not have your own home? Why are you here every day?" Jeremy implied his intention to kick her out.Meredith's face turned green. "Jeremy, who is your family? I need to tell Auntie and get her to discipline you!""Then, please go ahead. I will say this now, and I will not repeat myself. Whoever lays a finger on Ashlynn is openly challenging me!" Jeremy had always not been seeing eye to eye with Meredith and was, of course, not going to be easy on her this time. "Are you seriously treating me this way just because of a woman that came from the slum?" Meredith asked once again. Ashlynn, who was standing by the side, really wanted to express that she wanted to go back to the servants' quarters, but she heard Jeremy rebutting, "Do you think I am joking?"Right at this moment, Beth came back. She was even carrying a limited edition woman's bag in her hand. However, she was welcomed with such a scene as soon as she got home. Meredith looked as though her savior had arrive
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