Just when she looked out of the window, she felt the threat in the atmosphere. Then, Anthony sat next to her and pressed right onto her. "You… Uhm!" Anne felt suffocated, and he kissed her soft lips gently. Her breath was filled with Anthony's dominant breath, shooting right to her lungs. Anne used her hands to push him. Her hands were on his chest. She could feel the warmth and the heat in her palm, and her arms were feeling weak. "Anthony… Uhm…" She could barely manage a gap in her mouth when she was kissed again. It was a thorough kiss from the inside out. Anthony sucked all the saliva from inside of her mouth, then only released her. Anthony's dark eyes looked at Anne, who was still zoning out. He felt his heart go soft, and he said hoarsely, "So sweet." Almost as though as soon as Anne showed any signs of releasing, he would turn into a beast and pounce right onto her."You… You said you would not touch me." Anne was unhappy, and she tried her best to glare at him
The person on the call was Lucia. She heard Anthony's cold voice and could not help but feel afraid of her behavior. "He said that the contract was over, and I did not understand that. Is it because I disturbed you on my birthday? I apologize. Please give me another opportunity. I will listen to you from now on.""You crossed the line." Anthony was unbudged. "But… But I am in love with you.""You don't need to, I hope that this is the last time that you are calling me." Anthony hung up.Lucia was utterly heartbroken.For two years, she had already treated Anthony as her boyfriend. Everyone at home knew that she had a powerful and wealthy boyfriend, but what now?She was nothing without Anthony. More importantly, she had already fallen for him.She loved him.At the dining table, the family of five was happily interacting with each other. "Are we going out to the ocean on Sunday?" Charlie asked. "I need to go to the ocean!""Can Mama go?"The triplets widened their cr
They were in a school, and she thought that it would not look great if they had a row right there. So she obediently followed him into the car. Anne entered the car, and Anthony followed. The Rolls Loyce then exited the school. Lucia, who was hiding in the dark, watched as the car disappeared, and it took her a long while to recover. Was that… Anne Vallois?Lucia did not dare to call Anthony and wanted to look into it thoroughly. Why did Anthony not want her anymore?It was because of Anne!However, she previously found out from other sources that Anne was dead! They even sent a team to retrieve her body from the sea. It was such a tragic death that her remains could not even be found. Was there something she did not know?If Anne was dead, then who was that person?Lucia thought about her own face and wondered if that woman also underwent plastic surgery to look like Anne.She did not see her clearly, but she resembled Anne very much. She had to find out about that
"How many months are you pregnant now? Can you work?""Sure I can! A little over four months, I can work fine."Anne did not know why the company was still around, including most of the staff."Ms. Vallois, Mr. Marwood, should we go to the office? I will make coffee for you," Summer suggested. Anne nodded. "Okay."After going into the office, Summer quickly served two cups of coffee and placed it on the table. She then exited the room. Anne looked at her familiar office and asked, "This is what you wanted to show me?""You can still be like old times, manage this company, and do the things that you enjoyed."Anne did not say anything. She turned her head away and looked out the window. This belonged to her. It was snatched away by Anthony. What did he mean? Did he want to return that to her? Was he asking for her forgiveness? Was he trying to make amends?Anne remembered so vividly how she felt when she saw the empty office back then. That was a feeling worse than fe
It was also on the deck. The video panned across all five of their happy faces, including Anthony's. They were laughing and chattering away. What a happy moment. The videographer was great, and it was a good moment to cherish.The video finished playing. Charlie swiped his finger, and another video was played. That was when they were in the sea. The first half showed the kids, and the second half showed only her and Anthony. She was swimming in between the coral and then into Anthony's arms. It was such a beautiful video that Anne got carried away watching it.The triplets enjoyed watching it and did not realize it when Anthony joined them.After that video, Anne played the next one. It was still one with Anthony and her in the sea. Anne swiped passed it. "Ah, Mama! We have not played that!" Chloe protested and used her tiny finger to swipe it back. Anne could not reject her, but she could not stand watching that either. She looked up and said, "Don't watch that anymor
Under the starlight, the table was covered with dishes, and all five of the family were happily enjoying the dinner. Of course, even though they were out cruising, there was still no seafood involved. In fact, only Anne and the kids could not eat seafood, but Anthony could still take it. However, he did not touch a single bit of seafood whenever they were eating together. It was as though he could not eat seafood as well. "When did you learn to swim?" Anthony sounded as though he was making small talk. That poked right at Anne's deepest secret. She replied, "Last year."Anthony knew well enough how much Anne feared water back then. Why did she have to learn how to swim? Under what kind of circumstance?Anne had no choice but to learn it when she was on the deserted island. She had no excuse, even if she was very phobic. The more she feared it, the more she was drilled in that area. Even if she died halfway, it was part of the selection process, and no one would have c
The man's arms tightened as though trying to fuse her body into his. Anne would usually resist. However, now she did not even move. She was so shocked by that teardrop, so much so that she forgot the reality. The fact that Anthony would cry was unrealistic itself. Would he cry?In her memory, Anthony was a ruthless man. He would only make others cry and bleed, and he has stronger willpower and mentality."Anne, I really miss you. You have been back for so many days already, but I still miss you so badly. What should I do…" Anthony did not seem to be satisfied by just watching her. The person was right in front of him, and he felt a strong urge to take action and dominate her. The urge was so strong that he almost lost control. "Anthony, why are you always…" Anne said that he should not touch her a few times already, but he was always behaving this way. "I know, I know." Anthony's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were red. "Please pretend that you are pitying me, can y
Anne did not ask anything as she sat opposite Anthony and had breakfast. They had breakfast this late, and she wondered what time they would be having lunch then."We will go deep diving in the morning," Anthony said.Anne nodded.Deep diving would consume a lot of energy, and they would definitely feel hungry by twelve in the afternoon. Anthony looked at her face, and she seemed well-rested.Meanwhile, he fell asleep late last night and woke up pretty early in the morning. He could not fall asleep when his mind was full of Anne. Plus, nowadays, Anne is very attentive. As soon as he entered the room, she would wake up. What had she gone through to end up this way?Anthony felt bad enough just at the thought of all these guesses. Anne was eating when she felt Anthony's hand getting closer. Her body subconsciously retreated. She was agile.His hand paused, and Anne felt that her reaction was not normal. She cleared her throat and said, "I was thinking about something, a
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