Teagan did not expect that someone else would also be around."Who are you?" Her expression looked as if Alexis was the uninvited guest instead."I am her mother-in-law. Who are you?" Alexis was curious.Before Ashlynn said anything, Teagan started introducing herself, "I am Ashlynn's father's girlfriend.""Oh. I see." Alexis understood.Just as Ashlynn wanted to deny it, she was pulled away by Alexis. "You've been downstairs for quite a while. The biscuits still need some time before they're done. Go upstairs to have a rest. I'll entertain this guest.""She's not…""It's fine. It's fine. Leave it to me. Don't worry!" Alexis ordered the servant next to them, "Take her upstairs to have a rest."Ashlynn shot a cold glance at Teagan. Indeed, she truly did not wish to interact with this person deep down.Before she went upstairs, she said, "Just kick her out. There's no need for you to entertain her.""I know, I know. Hurry up upstairs and have a rest!"After Ashlynn returned to
Ashlynn's eyes lit up as if she saw her savior when she saw Corentin coming in. She truly did not know what to do with Alexis."Corentin, you're back. Why are you back so early? You're just in time though. These are the freshly baked biscuits that I made. Try one." Alexis was very happy when she saw her son.Corentin looked into Ashlynn's eyes, looked at Alexis, and sat down. "I asked you to come and keep Ash accompanied. Did anything happen?""What happened? Nothing happened?" Alexis looked very shocked. "If you don't believe me, ask Ash."It was not right for Ashlynn, who was sitting next to her, to say that something had happened or otherwise."You should go back. Otherwise, it'll be hard for me to explain to the hospital," said Corentin.Alexis was slightly disappointed. However, her son has already said so, so she has no choice but to leave while feeling aggrieved.As soon as Alexis left, Ashlynn immediately said, "She…killed Teagan and buried her…by the river.""Who is
Ashlynn stood by the railings and looked at the police vehicle down below. The police were digging up a body by the side of the river, and then they placed the body in a bag.There was also a police officer talking to Corentin.Even if she could not hear them, she knew what they were talking about. It was nothing more than pinning the crime on Alexis.The truth was that it was indeed Alexis who killed her…When Corentin turned his face to look upstairs, Ashlynn retracted her gaze, turned around, and entered the bedroom.She sat on the sofa listlessly in a daze. No one was sadder or more anxious than she was at that moment. She truly could no longer stay there for a second more.After a while, there was a sound from the door. Corentin entered the bedroom and sat down next to her. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer. "You alright?""Is everything settled?""Let Alexis bear it. Don't worry. Nothing will happen to her. At most, she'll be locked up wit
A men's clothing store caught Ashlynn's attention.She got the driver to stop the car. She got out of the car and headed toward the store.The store sold luxury items for men. Even a pair of socks cost a few hundred dollars.It suited Corentin just nicely.After browsing around the shop, she chose two men's ties in the end, which cost 20,000 dollars. She even used her own money to buy it.Only then she could truly show her sincerity.After acquiring the ties, she continued shopping. She did not allow the driver to follow her as she did not like it.When she was by the entrance of an accessories shop, someone called her from behind."Are you Ashlynn Thompson?"As soon as Ashlynn turned around, she heard the sound of spraying, and a mist was directly sprayed on her face. She was caught off guard, and the pungent smell bore into her airway."You…" Before Ashlynn could say anything, she felt dizzy, and she saw black.When the driver came over, he only saw the ties on the flo
"Dying here would be fitting for you," The man sneered coldly."If you wanted to kill me, you would not have kidnapped me and brought me here. What do you want?" Ashlynn asked."You are quite smart. That's right. I'm going to wait for Corentin to come and rescue you, then we'll all die together!"Ashlynn felt that this man was indulging in his fantasies. He surely did not familiarize himself with Corentin properly.She was familiar with this place, let alone Corentin. This was where he used to live. He knew the roads like the back of his hand.It would be even more discreet for Corentin to kill this man here than somewhere else.She was thinking that it was justifiable that this man was doing something so out of control, so she kindly advised him, "Go. I won't pursue you. When Corentin arrives, you won't be able to escape anymore, let alone die together with him.""What did you say!" The man was agitated. He walked over and slapped Ashlynn on the face.Ashlynn was speechless.
The man took her to the corner of the pool and held her there. There was an iron pipe at the bottom of the pool that was secured in the concrete wall used for water flow. He tightly secured Ashlynn's hand to the iron pipe using a rope. "What are you planning on doing? Corentin won't let you go!" Ashlynn struggled and sensed that her life was in danger. However, the rope was tied so tightly to the iron pipe that she could not move an inch and only caused pain to her delicate wrists. She stopped moving completely. In fact, she did not struggle with all of her strength. Otherwise, when she untied the rope on her feet, the man would have kicked her away. She was also waiting for Corentin to arrive. She wanted to know what would happen next in the story. Would Corentin die for her? If so, would he be willing to reveal the videos and photos? Ashlynn was calculating her options. If it were someone else, she might feel guilty. However, when it came to Corentin, not
When Corentin saw that her life was not in danger, his tense face relaxed, and the corner of his lower lip curled up. "With me here, you can't die." Ashlynn gasped weakly in his arms. Although she did not die, her lungs were burning. "I'll take you to the hospital," Corentin said. The escaped man was caught and thrown into the bathhouse, his feet slipping and causing him to fall to the ground with a thud. Corentin's gloomy and terrifying eyes swept over the man. He held Ashlynn in his arms and slowly hugged her. "Why dirty my eyes by bringing him here? Just find a place and get rid of him! I don't care how painful he feels!" "Yes, sir!" Ashlynn nestled in Corentin's arms, not daring to move, and looked at the man slowly getting up from the ground not far away. His eyes were filled with hatred and a desire to kill. She immediately felt that something was going to go wrong. Sure enough, in the next second, he pushed away the men beside him, rushed forward, and tore off hi
Beth sat beside the bed, sobbing softly with her head bowed. Marshall and Jeremy were also there, standing solemnly. "Ashlynn, you are awake?" Jeremy was the first to spot Ashlynn opening her eyes dazedly. Beth and Marshall immediately approached and called their daughter worriedly. "Ash!" "Dad...Mom..." Ashlynn's voice was hoarse. "Hurry up, call the doctor," Beth urged frantically. Jeremy had already rung the bell. The doctor came to check her out. Ashlynn learned from the doctor that she only had a minor scrape on her arm and nothing serious. Anyone who saw her family's reaction would have thought she was seriously injured. After the doctor left, Beth held her slightly cold hand and said, "Although the doctor said you're fine, you still have to tell me if you feel uncomfortable, okay?" Ashlynn looked around the private ward and asked, "Where's Corentin?" Jeremy said, "As a former subordinate, I went to see him. He had some internal injuries, but they were n
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