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
Ashlynn examined his grip and clenched her hand even tighter as if trying to break it. The pain was written all over her face. When Corentin noticed the strength he was using and relaxed his grip slightly, Ashlynn took the opportunity to pull her hand away and stand up, moving to the side. "Salvatore, even though I went to a prestigious school and have a bright future ahead of me, I still value traditional values and hope to lead a simple life. If you care about me, please don't embarrass me and give me the freedom to make my own choices." Corentin's amber eyes glared at her, resembling a wild wolf in the forest as he bared his bloody fangs. "Ultimately, you still decided to leave me!" Ashlynn asked, "Do you really think we're a good match? Our personalities will never align. I've made up my mind and I won't be returning to the mansion. I'll live with my parents instead." After saying this, she turned and left the room. As soon as her hand touched the doorknob, Corentin's
After Ashlynn was discharged from the hospital, she returned to the Hilton's house and had no further involvement with the Lloyd family. However, she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface. She kept a close eye on her phone, worried about any videos or photos that might appear online. She was terrified at the thought of any potential scandals. Fortunately, a week had passed, and she had not seen any unfavorable videos or photos, nor had she received any calls or threatening text messages from Corentin. Ashlynn wondered if her plan was working. As she descended the stairs at night, she saw Beth preparing to go upstairs. Looking down, she saw Corentin in the hall, accompanied by Marshall and Jeremy. They were all sitting on the sofa, and the atmosphere seemed okay. Ashlynn froze on the stairway, her fingers gripping the railing tightly. Beth came up to her and said in a low voice, "Are you awake? I was just coming to check up on you. Go back to your room, and we
"If I cared about this kind of thing, why would I marry you in the first place? Salvatore, you're good at everything, but you don't care about humanity and trample on other people's dignity. Don't tell me you'll change. You'll never change. You're a Lloyd, and I'm a Hilton. It's best for us to go our separate ways. You have nothing to lose, you still have the men in the bar..." Ashlynn asked, trying to make him understand that she was not responsible for the current situation. "I will change! I want you!" Corentin lost control of his emotions, and his hand holding Ashlynn's wrist was trembling. "It's useless for you to tell me these things. All I know is that you were once my wife and even more so now!" Ashlynn did not know what to say to make Corentin let go of his obsession. What was it that made him want her? Were the men not in the bar enough if he wanted people to remember his former identity as Salvatore? Ashlynn quietly looked at the flustered persistence and flustered
Yet, she felt resistance. The next second, her and Ashlynn's hands were pulled apart. Ashlynn was once again in Corentin's hands. Beth's expression was ugly as she tried to intervene. "Corentin, what are you doing!" Jeremy, who came over, grabbed Beth and stood up for her. "Corentin, where do you think this is? If you want to take Ashlynn away, it depends on whether the Hilton family is willing. Do you think Ashlynn is still the helpless girl she was before?" Corentin's dark eyes glanced sharply at him, and his subordinates approached, blocking the way aggressively. Jeremy's face darkened. "We have men too." Just as they were about to call for help, Marshall rushed over. "Come on, lets not get in to a fight. Corentin, what is the meaning of this?" Corentin's face was gloomy. "She has the blood of the Hilton family flowing through her veins, and she is also my wife. According to the law, her life and death are decided by me, not you." The faces of the Hilton family all
"Ah!" Ashlynn was pulled closer to the room and stumbled, falling onto the end of the bed as she glared at Corentin with hatred. "You know that I won't expose your video photos, so you did this to me?" Corentin sneered darkly. Ashlynn, having been seen through, narrowed her eyes but said nothing. "You said you love me, was that a lie?" Corentin saw that Ashlynn remained silent. He could not wait any longer and stepped forward, grabbing her by the collar. "Is it true? Tell me!" Ashlynn's head was dizzy from his shaking, and tears welled up in her eyes. "If I say I love you, will you let me go?" "No," Corentin answered without hesitation. "Then why does it matter if I love you or not?" Corentin gasped for breath, his chest feeling heavy as if it was about to explode. The hand that was grasping Ashlynn's collar tightened, and the veins on the back of his hand twisted horribly. Ashlynn closed her eyes, waiting for Corentin's possible enraged reaction. However, after a lon
"Mr. Marwood?" Oliver lowered his voice and spoke. Anthony slightly raised his black eyes, his eyes as calm as a cold pool. "Have you found anyone?" After Mrs. Marwood crashed into the sea with the helicopter, no clues were found. The accident killed her at sea. However, no one dared to use the word 'death'. In front of Mr. Marwood, they had to be very careful with their words. "Not...not yet," Oliver said under great pressure. "Trash!" Anthony stood up abruptly, flipping the documents in front of him. Those papers spread out like snowflakes, falling along with his anger. He slumped and collapsed back into his chair. He was waiting, waiting for Anne to appear. She was not dead—just like last time. How could she die without his permission? "Go and find her. If you find her, you will be rewarded!" With a hoarse voice, Anthony coughed again, swallowing blood. The door of the office was pushed open, and Tommy walked in. "Stop looking for her, everyone on board is
He looked like he had just killed someone. His Rolls Loyce followed behind, keeping a close distance, but no one dared to catch up and talk to him. After walking for an unknown amount of time, tears rolled down Anthony's eyes because his heart hurt so badly. It seemed that a hand was tearing open his chest, and he could even smell his own blood. How could Anne die? They had been entangled for so many years. How could she die? Tommy's words filled his head, turning into a sharp weapon, cutting open his heart, which was unbearable. His tears kept falling down. Anthony only cried once when he was born and once when his mother died. As he grew up, no matter how much psychological suffering he endured or how difficult the obstacles in his business were, he would never cry. Now, standing by the side of the busy street, he could not stop crying. The sadness in his heart was inflating like a balloon, about to blow him up. In his blurred vision, someone passed by him, and th
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