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
It must be noted that Mr. Marwood has a deep understanding of human nature and knows exactly how to exploit its weaknesses! The yacht has sailed far from the mountainous region where the house was located. However, Anne still could not shake the feeling of unease. Even Lucas, who was with her, felt that the situation was a bit serious. However, Lucas did not show his own unease, as Anne was already very nervous and scared, and he did not want to make things worse. Suddenly, a drone appeared. The expressions on Lucas and Anne's faces changed slightly. Anne asked anxiously, "Has anyone left the yacht?" "Knowing our location, Anthony will definitely not let us go. You can't go back to that place. You'll have to change your plans. I want your boat to follow me," Tommy said, his voice sounding robotic through the drone. "Will I be taken back to Luton?" Anne asked again. The drone remained silent. This made Anne's face turn even paler, and her lips began to tremble. L
"Have you made your decision?" Tommy said in a low voice. "...Yes," Anne said, lowering her gaze. Anthony could threaten anyone he wanted to achieve his goals, knowing her location. He could even threaten her with the lives of her children... It made her heart ache at the thought. Tommy did not say anything as the drone flew out and went to the cockpit below. This was to inform the driver to change the route. Anne sat on the sofa motionless, her eyes blank. Lucas did not do anything either. It was a difficult situation, as there was not a clear solution. If Lucas does not go back, his parents will be killed. He and Anne will have to live with the guilt for the rest of their lives. However, the thought of sacrificing Anne's freedom caused Lucas great distress. He stepped forward and pressed Anne's head against his chest, his voice hoarse as he said, "I'll go back and face everything. You leave." Anne shook her head in his arms. "It's useless... Principal. My fr
They heard the sound of a vase exploding. She raised her face and looked at Lucas. Lucas stood there intact, with no expression on his face. There was a wound on his ear, blood dripping from it. If Lucas so much as moved a centimeter, he would have lost an ear by now. Anne's legs softened, and she fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She hated Anthony, but she was too weak to resist him. She had always been like this... She felt as if she was about to faint. "Keep an eye on your son. Next time, the bullet will pass through his heart." Anthony lowered the gun and threw it to the side. The bodyguard caught it and put away the gun. Anthony walked toward the door, picked up Anne, who was on the ground, and went out. After getting into the car, they left. The Newman family on the ground stood up. Their knees were sore from kneeling on the ground for a long time. Eason supported Joanne, but their nerves rattled. "Why did you do this?" Lucas asked.
Anne was carried out of the car, her body lying weakly in Anthony's arms, and they boarded Anthony's private jet. They were going home. Anne got on the plane and was held on the bed by Anthony, who was kissing her all over. "Do you know how much I wanted to kill you? Why did you run away? Did you think I wouldn't kill you?" Anne's body trembled. Anthony looked obsessed and paranoid, his eyes looking as if they were going to swallow her up. "After I go back, I'll ask a hypnotist to do a deep hypnosis on you so that you never think about running away ever again." Anthony did not give her room for negotiation. That thought chilled Anne to the bone. Deep hypnosis? She knew people who went through deep hypnosis would lose their memories. She would be no different than Anthony's puppet. "No, Anthony, you can't do this. I'm back. I won't run away again, don't hypnotize me!" Anthony touched her pale face. His black eyes pierced into her soul sharply. "You won't feel any p
Chloe walked up to Anthony, hugged his long legs, looked up at him with her innocent little face, and said tearfully, "Papa... don't be fierce to Mama. Don't hypnotize Mama, she will be very sad!" Charlie also came over. "Papa, we can't lose Mama, and neither can you!" Chris came over. "Don't you love Mama? You still take Mama on dates, don't you? If you don't, I will leave with Mama!" Anne was in a mess when she heard what the three children said. Her body slid against the wall and fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. Anthony's sharp black eyes stared at Anne's distressed face. He was going through an emotional rollercoaster at this moment. "Swear to your children that you will never leave again." Hearing Anthony's cold voice, Anne raised her teary eyes slightly, looked vaguely at the black eyes staring at her, and then went to look at the three expectant children. Finally, she nodded. "Mama will never leave you again." The triplets were not very happy
Hayden came over and said, "Ma'am, sir has asked you to go to the study." Anne's fingers on her legs involuntarily clenched. "What's going on?" "I don't know. Mr. Marwood just gave me those instructions." Hayden had a respectful smile on his face. Anne straightened her already neat collar, a sign of her nervousness. She arrived at the study and closed the door behind her. A heavy, oppressive force filled the room where Anthony was. Anne's delicate frame was unable to withstand it. Anthony sits on the sofa, his long legs crossed and an imposing demeanor. His sharp gaze was fixed on Anne.She felt like a small beast waiting to be slaughtered. "Is there anything you need from me?" Anne asked. "Come over here," Anthony said. Anne hesitated before walking over to him. As soon as she was close enough, Anthony impatiently pulled her down onto his strong thigh. "Mmm..." Anne looked flustered. "The children will be finishing their lesson soon. Please don't do this..."
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