Each time, she felt that the day was the end of her world. Just when her collarbone was bitten painfully, there was a loud bang from the door of the study. "Open the door, Papa, Mama!" "Open the door!" "Open the door!" When there was no response, Chloe jumped up and grabbed the doorknob. She pulled the doorknob down and snapped it up again, but the door did not open. "Papa and Mama, we are your cute little children!" Chloe said eagerly. Charlie's short legs kicked on the door. "What are you doing in there? Are you bullying Mama again?" "Open the door!" Chris kicked the door angrily. One knocked on the door, and the other two kicked on it. Hayden hurried over and lowered his voice, "Stop that. They are bonding, so don't go in and disturb them. Papa will be unhappy." "Why can't they bond with us?" Charlie put his hips on his hips, looking arrogant like an adult. "Well..." Hayden did not know how to answer. Chris interrupted him, "We want to accompany Mama. Sto
Anne's eyes flickered. In her memory, she no longer remembered a time when she smiled at Anthony. It must have happened when she lost my memory. The memories were blurred after Anthony hurt her time and time again. She knew very well that neither Anthony's apology nor her smile existed. Afraid that the children's words would offend Anthony, she dragged them out. "Let's go." The triplets were pulled out. Anthony's eyes followed Anne. A burst of irritability spread through his heart. Anne should really smile at him. It was one of the ways that people who have done something wrong ask for forgiveness. So that night, Anne was forced down by Anthony and fell into the middle of the bed. "Show me a smile." "What..." Anne thought that he was going to finish what they started in the study earlier that day, but she did not expect him to ask such a question. It suddenly occurred to her that he must have been influenced by what Chloe said. "Can't you smile?" Anthony's dark ey
Mia returned to the servant's room in the afternoon and, upon opening the door, saw Anne standing in front of the table with a bracelet in her hand. The jewelry box, which had been left open to display its contents, was also on the table. At this sight, Mia's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly composed herself and approached Anne, asking, "Ma'am, is there something you want to tell me? This is mine." "Why was Bianca here?" Anne asked. Since discovering the news about the children in the media, she had been checking for daily updates. Accidentally, she came across a selfie of Bianca. Anne was very familiar with the Royal Mansion and immediately recognized the background of the selfie. Mia did not try to hide anything. "She came here for a while and asked me to take pictures of her. She did not stay for long, but she would come here every day. She also said that she would be the mistress of the Royal Mansion from now on." Anne believed that without Anthony's permission
"Why don't we try?" Anne tilted her head slightly, with a smile on her lips, but there was no warmth in her eyes. Mia was taken aback by that smile and had a bad feeling in her heart. That feeling was confirmed when she was slapped in the face. Mia covered her face. "You hit me? Even if I'm a servant at home, you can't just hit people at will! I'm going to find Mr. Marwood to complain!" After speaking, she turned and ran out crying. She just ran into Hayden as if she had been wronged. "Hayden, Mrs. Marwood beat me and smashed my jewelry..." "What did you do?" Hayden's first reaction was to think that Mia had done something wrong. "I didn't do anything. I just went into the room to rest and saw her inside. She said... she couldn't tolerate a servant who was prettier than her," Mia cried. Hayden looked up and saw the calm Anne walking over. Anne had a long scar on her face, which affected her beauty. There seemed to be nothing wrong with Mia's statement. Anne stood
Anne followed him to the study. Anthony was sitting behind the desk, not working, leaning lazily on the seat, looking directly at her in a deep imposing manner. "She disrespected me and wronged me. I hit her. Is there a problem?" Anne asked. "You can deal with anyone in the Royal Mansion. You are the only mistress of the Royal Mansion." Anne's pupils froze for a moment. This was the first time she had heard such explicit permission from Anthony. Anthony had finally revealed his feelings for her. However, she did not feel much except for surprise. Anthony was unpredictable; this time, it may be fine, but it may not be next time. Danger was everywhere with this unpredictable man. As for what Mia did, there was no need to go into detail. Anyway, she had achieved her purpose. "You rarely target people like this. What did she do?" Anne looked at Anthony's black eyes, which were as deep as cold pools and seemed to be piercing into her body. "Maybe because... she was
Hayden had some of the medicine delivered to the hospital for testing. The results were available in the evening. Hayden took the report back to the study. Anthony examined the test results he held in his hand and saw that the ingredients in the potion would cause insanity, irritability, and a complete loss of control. For a while, Anthony was consumed by pent-up emotions that he could not release. At that moment, Anthony's eyes were filled with rage, and his voice was icy cold as he commanded, "Bring them here." Both Mia and Fiona were brought inside, and upon seeing Anthony, they both became overwhelmed with fear and knelt down before his desk, trembling and visibly distressed. The potion has been identified, and its ingredients have been found to cause insanity. Tell me everything about what you did, or you will die here," Hayden stated sternly. Mia and Fiona both collapsed on the ground, feeling despair. Fiona cried and explained, 'When Mrs. Marwood was pregnant, Mia
Was it a woman? What was Anthony doing? "Ah!" The woman cried even harder. It was so pitiful, and it was horrifying to hear. What was Anthony doing inside...? She figured that Anthony must be raping some poor woman. After all, when she herself had been through that as well, and she knew how it felt... "Ma'am, what's the matter?" The maid behind came over and asked. Anne was startled and immediately turned and left as if she had discovered some secret and fled. The study room door opened, and Anthony saw Anne's figure flashing by and then disappearing quickly. In the study, Fiona was shaking with fright, and tears were streaming down her face, but she did not dare to make a sound. Mia had already vomited blood and fell to the ground, gasping for breath. Fiona was startled and in great fear. "Throw them all into prison and put them together with the rapists." Anthony has a lot of ways to make their lives worse than death. It would be hell for them. Mia, who fa
Why did Anthony go out at this hour?However, she was only wondering but did not really want to get to the bottom of it. She normally did not question much of what Anthony did, and she then went upstairs with the milk. When Kathryn received Anthony's phone call, she was kneeling on the floor, mopping it. She had already lost her glory as a doctor. She had an apron wrapped around her waist, her hair was a mess, and she was even bossed around by her master like a dog. She could not get another job as a doctor in Luton, and her wages from Anthony were not even sufficient, so she sold her house and her car, and now she was renting a place outside. She could only do labor like this to support her finances. She had never done this before, so it was very difficult for her. She did not know why Anthony called her and even asked her to be at the hospital immediately.Kathryn asked for some time off from her master. The master asked her to leave right away and never to return again
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