She sat up in exhaustion and bit her lips as tears scrolled down her cheeks before she realized it.After sitting in bed for a few minutes, she struggled to get out of bed and headed to the bathroom.She had her lunch on the balcony and remained there to look at the scenery afterward. Anne took a stroll on the second floor and realized that all the balconies were sealed with glasses, so she would not even have the choice to jump out.Anthony was going to lock her here until he said otherwise, but she was clueless as to how he would be satisfied.Her heart sank as she recalled all the things he had done in the past.At dusk, she jolted in fear and instinctively wanted to run away from the hell that approached when she heard a car stopping outside the mansion. However, she could not bring herself to move at all as Anthony's shadow loomed over her.He wrapped one arm around her slim shoulders and gave her a kiss. "How do you feel today? I checked in the morning and you weren't hurt.
Someone else walked into the room and Anne opened her eyes to find Kathryn before her.Anne closed her eyes again as Kathryn checked her body and her temperature. "She's running a fever. I will have her take some pills for now."Anthony fed her a pill and let her take a sip of water.Kathryn shot one glance at Anne, before walking outside.Ten minutes later, Anthony came out of the room and questioned, "Why would she run a fever? I checked and she wasn't injured.""Her immune system is down," Kathryn said, "Mr. Marwood, she is only made of flesh and she is weak compared to you."One could tell how strong Anthony was from his looks alone and Kathryn advised, "You might want to let her rest."Anthony's expression darkened and he turned to leave without another word.Relieved, Kathryn went into the room and was shocked by how slim Anne looked underneath the blanket."Anne?"Anne opened her eyes and looked at Kathryn, before looking around the room."Mr. Marwood has gone downsta
Two days had passed and though Anne had fully recovered, she was not allowed to leave.Anthony seemed to prefer keeping her in the mansion and did not even go to the Archduke that often. He would be close to her twenty hours a day and even when he needed to work, he would settle it in the study room.At the moment, he had Anne on his lap while he attended a virtual meeting. The meeting room in the Archduke Group was shown on the laptop screen, but the others could not see Anthony, or it would be extremely inappropriate for Anne to sit on his lap.Anne kept herself from making any noises and listened to the managers speak.Anthony held a fork and fed her a piece of fruit.She accepted it and chewed carefully, not wanting the others to hear her. Though they could not see anything on Anthony's end, they could hear any sound emitted as Anthony would speak to them from time to time.The juice of the piece of fruit she bit down on squirted onto the laptop screen and she frantically wip
Anne only dared to watch secretly from outside the door, and she felt teary.Once she left, her precious children would never see Mama again.They would be sad, right?However, there was no way around it.Anne did not want to, but she did not want them to be traumatized by their father killing their mother.As time passed, she could appear again, right?The children would not have a hard life with their powerful father, and they would get a better education.At least it would be much better than following her back then.After their classes, the three little ones went to the hallway step by step like a little penguins.They were taken aback for a moment when they saw the person in the hallway. Soon, their eyes lit up, and they ran over excitedly—"Mama!" "Mama!""Mama!"The three little chubby children rolled directly into their Mama's arms.Anne hugged their soft little bodies, on the verge of tears. "Are you done with classes?""Yes! We only have classes again at two o
"Papa, look!" Charlie raised the small warship, showing it to Anthony excitedly.Anthony walked in and said, "It's late. Take a bath and go to bed.""No! I don't want to! We're not done yet!" Charlie was angry."You can continue building it tomorrow." Anthony frowned slightly, looking threatening.Charlie shuddered and immediately hid behind Anne, peeking angrily at Anthony.Anne held him in her arms, rubbed his little head to comfort him, and said, "Go and take a bath first. I'll build the warship model with you tomorrow." Charlie was even angrier, but he did not dare to say anything. In the bathroom, Anne stood under the shower with her face slightly lowered while Anthony stood behind her.The water streamed along her beautiful neck, forming a trickling river and flowing through her graceful curves.Anthony moved his damp black hair away and pressed his thin lips to the back of her neck, nibbling at the protruding bone."Anthony, let's sleep with the children tonight?" An
Anne held Chloe in one hand and touched Charlie and Chris with the other, silently soothing their upset mood.If she could, she would really like to leave with her three children.However, the idea was simply unrealistic.After all, Anthony could let her go, but he would never give up on his three children.Anne fell asleep with the children in her arms, but her heart was full of sadness.Anne woke up early the next morning because the children also woke up early, surrounding her. Charlie and Chris were sprawled out on the bed, and she did not see Anthony. He had probably woken up earlier than them."Mama…" Chloe acted coquettishly. "I want milk." Anne smiled gently. "Alright. I'll make a bottle for you.""Mm..." Chloe yawned and closed her eyes again.Anne got up and went straight out of the room, going down to prepare milk for the three little ones. Seeing this, Hayden hurried over, "Mrs. Marwood, let us do this.""It's fine. I'll do it myself." Anne wanted to take c
Churches would generally be in a remote place and would not be monitored.So, could she take advantage of this opportunity to get out of Anthony's sight and control?Otherwise, would she have a better way than this?"Mrs. Marwood?"Anne returned to her senses. "Yes?""Many people go to Luton's Church of the Divine Mercy for prayers. Why don't you visit there?" Mia recommended, "Many people said their prayers are always answered at that church.""I'll think about it." Then, Anne noticed that Mia was still standing there, so she said, "You can leave first!" "Yes, Mrs. Marwood." Mia left the balcony with a cunning look.Anne sat in a daze on the sofa. Was she supposed to leave tomorrow? She thought she could spend two more days with her children, but the day came so soon. However, Anne did not want to let go of such an opportunity,Moreover, there was no going back either…The Church of the Divine Mercy…Anne searched for the address on her phone.It was indeed located in
"Turn around."Anne hesitated and turned her around again.However, everything turned dark when she just turned over—"Mmf!" Anne's long eyelashes fluttered like frightened butterflies.Anthony kissed her hard, possessing and devouring Anne's small mouth. He was so possessive that he did not let Anne have a chance to breathe.After Anne was kissed until she felt her brain lacking oxygen, she heard Anthony's deep and hoarse voice, "Since you can't sleep well, let's do something."Anne's body stiffened suddenly when she understood what he meant, and the blush on her face immediately faded.Her little hands curled up tightly under the quilt, resisting the anger and impulse of wanting to push Anthony away."But…we're going to the church tomorrow. Is that…okay?""Yes.""I won't be able to wake up.""It's fine." Anne comforted herself repeatedly, thinking, "It's okay…it's okay. I can leave this man forever tomorrow. This will be the last time.""Relax," Anthony whispered, nibbl
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