However, it was too late.The thick wooden door slammed shut. Even when they rammed into the door together, the door still did not move.Ivan roared, "Crash the door with the cars!"The bodyguards turned around and got into the cars. However, the bullets hit the car doors just as they opened them, and sparks were flickering everywhere.Bang, bang, bang! There were people wearing black hoods surrounding them outside, and their faces could not be seen. Moreover, each had guns in their hands, shooting this way. It was a fierce fight outside, and it was also a close call inside.If it were not for Anthony hugging Anne, she would already have slipped to the ground. Anne could feel the arms around her waist trembling, which meant that Anthony had the same problem as her.It's just that Anthony's body was strong, and he would not be knocked down immediately like her. However, would it not be more serious if it dragged on?Why was this happening?Did Lucas arrange this because he
Anne watched helplessly as Anthony shot the monk with a blank expression. In order to save bullets, he only fired one shot at the monk's head, and it exploded on the spot.Anne shuddered and closed her eyes.Before Anthony even moved the gun, another monk rushed over and grabbed Anthony's arm to prevent him from shooting, directly attacking Anthony's lower body. Anthony dodged, kicking out his long legs quickly.In the fight, the monk was not at a disadvantage, and it could be seen that he had received professional training.Obviously, they were fake monks.Moreover, the drug's effect on Anthony's body was still present. Yet, he still protected Anne with one hand, attacking with all his might."Ah!" Anne screamed when she saw someone sneaking up next to her. The next second, she was pushed away, and she felt her body go weak as she leaned against the pillar next to her. "Ah..."Anne looked and found Anthony in an intense fight with the two monks, and no one could get closer to
Anne's strength was almost exhausted, and it was impossible for her to pull the heavy wooden door."Mmf!" Anne tried her utmost but still could not open the door. Seeing this, the two monks continued to focus on killing Anthony."Who sent you?" Anthony's voice was hoarse and cold. "Do you know what's going to happen if you mess with me?"Who dared to offend Anthony? No one dared to speak loudly in front of him, yet they were so brazen to try to assassinate him.Hence, they would pay the price for their assassination attempt! "We only know that we're getting paid to kill you!" The monk said and rushed over, attacking Anthony with both fists and feet. Anthony dodged and landed on the Jesus statue.As Anne still could not open the door, she could only anxiously hit it, hoping that people outside could hear her.Before this, gunshots and screams could be heard outside, but it was now very quiet. Anne wondered what was going on outside…Soon, Anne could hear some movement
Anne fell weakly to the ground.Mia immediately went to pull, trying to pull her up. "Mrs. Marwood, we need to go a little further so that no one will notice us."Anne sat on the ground. Even though she did not have the strength to get up, Mia, a woman, would not be able to pull her up without her cooperation,"Mrs. Marwood, you'll be in danger." Seeing that Anne was unwilling to cooperate, Mia felt a little anxious. After all, she had sworn to Bianca to kill Anne this time.Moreover, they were surrounded by mountains and forests. Coupled with the appearance of the villains, it was a great opportunity to kill Anne while taking advantage of the chaos!"It's fine here." Anne sensed that Mia was ill-intentioned, but she pretended not to know. "Let me rest for a while before walking again. I was drugged."However, she and Anthony did not eat anything, so how did they get drugged?Then, she recalled the smoking candles in the church hall. When Mia heard that Anne was just resting
Ivan found that Anthony's life was not in danger, and he was only frowning because of the pain. Hence, Ivan could only go and look for Anne. After all, Anne was the most important person to Anthony. Just as Anthony was about to move forward, he groaned and knelt on one knee as he felt his strength seemed to be exhausted and the drug's effect intensified.Anthony was breathing heavily and trembling. He gasped for air, trying to force himself to stand, and walked out step by step.Instead of Anne, they found Mia lying unconscious in the grass. The bodyguard slapped Mia's face harder. "Wake up! Wake up!"Ivan poured a bottle of cold mineral water directly on Mia's face."Hmm…" Mia woke up. When she saw the bodyguards, she immediately sat straight and looked around anxiously."Where's Mrs. Marwood?" Ivan asked, "Fiona said you were with Mrs. Marwood."Mia did not see Anne and said in a panic, "I-I was with Mrs. Marwood, and then...I was kicked and fainted. I didn't see the pe
Anne looked at Tommy, and the hidden trauma in her resurfaced.Due to the drug in her body, Anne did not even have the strength to clench her fists, and she trembled violently.At that time, the closest she was to a successful escape was planned by Tommy. Yet, she still fell into Anthony's hands in the end, which was extremely miserable.Even though Tommy helped her many times later, she still had trauma..."Why are you looking at me like that?" Tommy sensed Anne's defensive gaze and guessed what she was thinking. "Did you recall what happened before?"Anne did not deny it. Anthony would immediately throw her into hell if it happened again, and she would never be reborn!"Once is more than enough for such a thing," Tommy smirked.Anne leaned against the seat, and her body trembled and relaxed. Then, she sighed weakly, "What kind of drug is this? When will its effect disappear?"This sense of powerlessness made her feel insecure.She could not resist it at all. "The dr
Tommy said calmly, "Anthony was checking on Lucas, and he found that Lucas was on the plane."Now that Anthony was fine, Anne was nervous and afraid.Under the sunlight, her face appeared pale. "It won't be easy for him to find out," Tommy comforted Anne.However, Anne was not that optimistic. After all, Anthony was shrewd and unpredictable, so who could guess his thoughts? The logistics company was more than an hour's journey away, but it took Tommy only half an hour.The roads along the way were remote and tricky.There was no monitoring, not even at the logistics company.The driver was bribed in advance. He let Anne enter the car, squeezing into one of the boxes inside.Before the lid was closed, Tommy caressed her head with one hand and said softly, "It takes about an hour and a half to arrive at the dock, but I'll ask the driver to drive as fast as possible. Bear with it, okay?""Aren't you going?" Anne asked. "I can't go, as it'll arouse Anthony's suspicion."
Anne remembered that her phone was still in Anthony's car, and all the videos and photos of the children were in it. However, it did not matter as she had the USB drive with her. Moreover, her whereabouts would be exposed earlier if she had brought her phone. Anthony was looking for her now, and she felt she was still unsafe. As long as she was in Luton, she would not be safe.Anne secretly prayed that all the Gods would bless her.She did not want to come back to Anthony again.She could not bear it at all.It would be a dead end for her if she was caught back. Anne shuddered at the thought of it. At this moment, Anthony's people were at the police station, and the entire detection system ran intensely and intensively. They were all checking on Lucas and saw that Lucas's parents did go to the airport, and Lucas was with them. He was with them at the airport and even went through security together. However, he was not on the same plane as them.Everyone was focusing
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