Tears welled in her eyes. " told you that I won't disappear again.""Really?""Yeah." She nodded and rolled on her back to stare at the ceiling, sensing Anthony's movement as he reached for her hand under the blanket.Her hand fitted perfectly in his, and when she tried to move away, he muttered, "Go to sleep."Thinking that nothing would happen if she went to sleep, she did not struggle.The sensation of his warmth infiltrated into her blood, causing her heart to race as she slowly drifted off to sleep.Anthony opened his eyes in the dark and turned to stare at Anne before reaching the other hand over to caress her cheek, cupping her cheek completely with his hand.It was the first time they had shared a bed since Anne returned, and he felt like he could just stare at her through the night.Anne had long become a part of him that he could not afford to lose.Anne jolted awake the next day, and when she sat up from the bed, Anthony was nowhere to be found.She remembered goin
"Look up," Anthony said hoarsely.Enticed by his voice, Anne subconsciously lifted her chin and stiffened when she realized she was cooperating.She did not notice the smirk on Anthony's face.It was torture as Anthony brushed her teeth with care, caressing each porcelain tooth. He did not stall, and once he was done, he commanded, "Spit."Anne bent down and spat the foam in her mouth out. When she looked up again, she noticed the blush on her face and rinsed her face with cold water.As soon as she was done, she ignored Anthony and left directly. She pressed her hand against her chest outside the room, feeling like her heart was about to leap out of her chest.The tension between her and Anthony was increasing. From the cold exchange, she had warned him not to touch her at first, before the two kissed and had even slept in the same bed.Things were spiraling out of Anne's control, but not only was she not angry, but she also did not leave Luton right away either.When Anthony
"Where have you been?" Lucia asked."I was overseas.""So nothing happened, and you just left. Are you back with Anthony?" Lucia questioned worriedly.Anne knew that Lucia was not concerned for her safety and asked, "What are you trying to say?""I would be upset if you come back to get back together with Anthony. In your absence for the past two years, I've been by Anthony's side, and many people know me as his woman. I've fallen deeply in love with him, so will you accept this, Anne?" Lucia said gloomily.Though Anne had guessed as much when Lucia addressed Anthony by his first name, she was still shocked to find out that Lucia was seeing Anthony."You two are... together?" Anne muttered bitterly, her chest hurting as though her heart had been dropped into a pool of acid."Yeah, shortly after you left," Lucia said. She ignored Anne's silence and pale face to grab her by the hand. "Anne, you will approve of us, right?""That's between the two of you. You don't need my approval
Oliver tensed at the sudden change in Anthony's mood. He had entered the office to report the progress of the operation and had fallen silent after the phone call.It did not take Oliver much time to figure out who had called. Since Anthony mentioned the ticket, Oliver assumed that Anne was leaving."Get a flight ticket," Anthony commanded coldly without an expression."Of course. I will get to it right away." Oliver took out his phone and completed the purchase within a minute. "Should I have this sent to Mrs. Marwood?""Send it to me." Anthony picked up his jacket and left the office."Yes, sir." Oliver knew where Anthony was headed without having to ask.Anne did not know if Anthony was going to send her off and returned to the mansion, only to be stunned by the sight of the black Rolls Loyce parked outside the mansion as soon as she got out of the taxi. When she saw Anthony walking out, her heart sank in bitterness.She felt completely different after meeting Lucia and was s
Anne jolted and turned to gape at the man standing behind her. "Are you going, too?""I want to see you board the flight." Anthony studied her face stubbornly.Anne glanced at the flight ticket in Anthony's hand darkly, realizing that he had bought a ticket just so that he could enter the lounge.'Is this really necessary? I hope he is telling the truth,' she thought.Anne sat down and glanced at the time on her phone, relieved that her flight was scheduled to take off within half an hour and she would not have to see Anthony once she boarded.Anthony sat down next to her. "Do you really hate seeing me that much?"Anne agreed in her mind but turned to look at the planes outside the glass windows before saying, "You are overthinking.""Good, then." He scanned her side profile. "I will come to pick you up when you come back.""Are you not busy?" she said impatiently.Anthony reached for her hand and rubbed her fingers gently. "Work doesn't matter much to me anymore."She pursed
Anne lowered her gaze as Anthony's scent overwhelmed her, occupying her mind. Her mind fell into chaos, but she knew that she could not stay, nor could she allow Anthony to think that she would return to him.Just then, the airport announced that boarding had started and Anne sobered, before shoving Anthony aside. "I'm going." She walked past him and since there was no need for VIPs to get in line, she went onboard straightaway.As she passed the security check, she could sense Anthony's eyes on her, but she refused to look back.Anthony did not come aboard and she sat blankly by the window, feeling devastated, yet not knowing why.She had no future with Anthony and though she thought that they stood a chance before, the thought vanished as soon as she learnt about Lucia.She could not be certain that Anthony was not following her until the flight took off and she closed her eyes, feeling both relieved and depressed at the same time.The flight took ten hours and she arrived at n
"Any concerns, Yuri?" Anne asked.Yuri chuckled and shook her head as she grabbed Anne's hand. "I just don't want to cause you any trouble.""I am the one who has been causing you trouble. Besides, I don't consider taking care of you a problem at all," Anne said sincerely.It was the truth.Without Yuri's help, she would have been dead on the island long ago and she would never have the chance to see her children again, or to learn how devastated her triplets had been during the time she was gone."Okay." Yuri's heart was filled with hope and warmth and she agreed to follow Anne anywhere.The sky slowly began to turn dark and unlike cities, darkness fell over the town, providing the best environment for one to hide themselves.Anne sat on the ground by the fences with a glass of unfinished wine in her hand."Is something bothering you?" Yuri came over to sit next to her with a glass of wine in her hand as well.Anne sobered and forced a smile. "No.""You can't fool me. Did so
"If you want to get out alive, you are going to take one last mission," the man said.Yuri and Anne shot one another a hopeful look."Is it really going to be the last mission?" Yuri asked."I said what I said," the man responded."Who are we killing?" Anne asked."Anthony Marwood of Luton."Anne jolted in shock at the name."Alright, send us the details. We will complete the rest," Yuri said."I look forward to it," the man said before ending the call.Once she set the phone down, Yuri finally noticed Anne's lack of response and asked, "What's wrong?"Anne sobered. "We can't take that mission.""Why not? So long as we do this, we won't have to hide again. We can live like ordinary people under the sun," Yuri questioned in confusion.Anne shook her head. "Anthony Marwood...is the father of my children.""What?" Yuri gaped. "What a coincidence."Anne felt the same, but realized that it made perfect sense. Tianya targeted some of the most powerful individuals and considerin
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