"Thank you, Ms. Faye," Mia said. "It seems that the drug didn't kill Anne after all. At least she's not here to bother us anymore. I feel like the air in the Royal Mansion is fresher and nobler than anywhere else," Bianca said, taking a deep breath. She took out her phone and snapped several photos of the interior of the Royal Mansion, including a selfie. After thinking for a moment, Bianca asked Mia to take a full-body photo of her in front of the Royal Mansion. Mia held the phone and pointed it at Bianca, who was posing. As she took the photo, she muttered disrespectful words under her breath, "What is this for? Her engagement has already been ruined once. I can't see the point of her doing this." Of course, Bianca could not hear her and was still posing happily. After taking the photo, Bianca felt pleased when she saw it on her phone. Even if Anne had run away, she wanted her to know that there was a new hostess in the Royal Mansion and that no one cared about her anym
Just then, the phone on the desk vibrated. Anthony's black eyes were gloomy and cold as he looked at the unfamiliar number on the screen. It showed that the call was coming from abroad. His heartbeat began to lose its rhythm, and his eyes darkened. He picked up the phone and answered the call. His thin lips tightly pressed together, and the veins on the back of his hands twisted from the force he was using. "Mr. Marwood?" The woman's voice was not Anne's, the one he wanted to hear. Anthony's dark eyes suddenly darkened, and his face was dark. "You better have a legitimate reason for making this call," he said coldly. "I know where Anne is. Is that a valid reason?" Joanne asked. Anthony's pupils constricted, and he said calmly, "Give me the address." "I have conditions," Joanne said. "Tell me," Anthony said. "If I tell you where Anne is, will you promise to leave the Newman house alone, especially my son Lucas? If you can't promise that, just pretend that I never m
No one spoke, and there were only slight movements during meals, as was expected of a well-bred family. Lucas was born into such a family, exuding self-cultivation and stability. Joanne asked how Lucas was getting along with Anne. Lucas's eyes narrowed slightly behind the glasses, and he seemed uncomfortable with his parents discussing this topic at the dinner table. However, he still respected them, saying, "Very good." Joanne asked if Anne wanted to be with Lucas. "If she wants to and can completely forget about Anthony, we can accept her," she said. Lucas looked at his parents in surprise and asked, "Are you sure?" "What other options do we have if you don't agree to listen to us?" Eason asked gravely. Lucas did not like it when they spoke to him as if he was a three-year-old. "She will never go back to Anthony's side." "I saw on the news that Anthony's child had an accident, but she didn't seem to care. You don't deserve someone as insensitive as that," Eason spok
"I don't..." She started to explain that she did not understand, but Anthony interrupted her forcefully and coldly. "You'd better think carefully before you speak, or you know what will happen." Dr. Brown did not dare to speak carelessly after this warning. Her mind raced with thoughts as she tried to come up with a response. Did he find out that she had helped Anne? She would be courting disaster if he had found out and she still lied. After all, Anthony never did anything without a purpose... Dr. Brown hesitated for a long time before finally mustering the courage to say, "I helped them contact each other..." As soon as the words left her mouth, Anthony stood up and grabbed the glass from the table. Dr. Brown gasped as the cup shattered on her head with a loud crash. "Ah!" she screamed and collapsed to the ground. She felt dizzy, pale, and on the verge of fainting. Blood trickled down her head, over her face, and dripped from her chin onto the floor. Dr. Bro
"All three of us heard it," Chris said. This implied that while it was feasible for one of them to be mistaken, it was completely improbable for all three to be incorrect. Dr. Brown knew that these intelligent kids were challenging to handle, so she switched the topic, saying, "My head was still bleeding, and I needed to see a doctor. I will send you back to the intensive care unit first."The bodyguard was taken aback when he saw the children outside, unsure of how they had escaped. Dr. Brown's explanation helped him grasp the situation. Mr. Marwood finding out about such a minor error would not be ideal. Upon entering the intensive care unit, Chloe turned to the bodyguard and said, "I need to call Papa!" The bodyguard hesitated, as Mr. Marwood had not explicitly forbidden the children from contacting him. Eventually, he dialed the phone and handed it to Chloe. "Hey, can you hear me?" Chloe held the phone to her ear like an adult. "What's wrong?" "Can we go back h
Mia brought over a cup of health tea. Bianca asked her not to add the drug, but she refused to listen and kept adding it. Bianca wanted to be Mrs. Marwood, did she not? When Bianca left, just like Anne, she would have a chance. She raised her hand and knocked on the door. A roar came from inside. "Get out!" Mia was so frightened that her hands shook and almost knocked over the teacup on the tray. Afraid to anger him further, she left in fear. The triplets were causing a commotion in the room, insisting on running away from home to find Mama, which was exhausting for Hayden. Fortunately, other maids were helping him, or else he would not have been able to handle it alone. The children did not fall asleep until midnight, exhausted. Based on what they said while crying, Hayden probably figured out the reason. He was unsure why Mr. and Mrs. Marwood had become like this. They used to be a very happy family. In his eyes, Mr. Marwood was too controlling and always
Lucas asked, "Isn't it boring to stay here all the time? You may be willing to stay, but I'm not." Anne turned her face away, watching the yacht that was getting closer and closer, and accepted Lucas's invitation. Ivan and his group approached the small house. However, they stopped not far away. They were afraid that approaching it would alert Anne and give her a chance to escape. If they could not catch her by then, they were afraid they would have to answer Mr. Marwood. The tall, muscular, and professional thugs Ivan hired with money were from his own country. "We block all the exits of the house, and no one is allowed to come out." After speaking, the others immediately dispersed. However, Ivan overlooked one point: the entire mountainous area was being monitored by Tommy's drone. Even if they were not close to the house, they would be detected. Lucas took Anne's hand and boarded the yacht. There was only one driver on the yacht, and they would not be disturb
Ivan's expression was shocked, and he yelled, "Get out of the way!" As soon as the roar was over, the weapon loaded in the drone started to launch and the bullets shot straight at them. "Argh!" The bodyguard next to him fell to the ground and died on the spot. Ivan was the most agile and quickly dived behind a car for cover. There was no time to catch his breath, let alone draw his gun. When he looked up, he saw another drone pointing at him. Ivan rolled and dodged again, and the bullets slammed into the car. He jumped into the house, looking for a place to take cover. He felt a burning pain in his arm. Upon closer inspection, he saw that his clothes were torn by bullets, and blood was seeping from the wound. However, it was only a scratch. Fortunately, he moved quickly. Otherwise, he would have died on the spot like the other bodyguards. It was clear that the other bodyguards must have been attacked as well. He did not know if the people he brought from Luton
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