He did not let go for a while and Anne kept her eyes closed as she gasped for air. "You..."He stared at her face, as though he could never get tired of looking at her. He caressed her rosy cheek and said, "I won't do anything. I just want to kiss you."Anne felt defeated as he said that every single time and always ended up getting exactly what he wanted. However, her will to resist was no longer as strong."Thank you. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been able to rescue Yuri.""That's it? Hm?" He narrowed his eyes dangerously as he stared into her soul.She shivered, knowing exactly what Anthony wanted.It was nothing, since they had slept together countless times before, but her mind drifted to the thought of Lucia.Lucia was in love with Anthony and to have another woman interfering with their relationship would be a torture.Anne lowered her gaze. "If...you have another woman, you need to leave me alone. All I've ever wanted was to be with my kids."She no longer wan
Yuri had died a painful death and Anne broke down in tears at the sight.Anthony carried her outside and ordered his men to look into it as they exited the hospital.Tears were still streaming down Anne's cheeks when they went into the car.Anthony pulled her closer and promised, "I'll look into this."She pulled away. "It has to be the people from Tianya who did it. It has to be! They aren’t human! They can just murder the assassins they trained without hesitation!""There is a high possibility that the masked man we killed was just a decoy," he said.Anne froze as she recalled the masked man's voice and height, but could not find any difference from the leader she remembered as they looked exactly the same."When we took his mask off, something felt off and I thought that I was overthinking," he continued. "As the leader of an assassin association, he died too easily.""So you are saying that the leader of Tianya found someone to act as him to lure me out. Maybe...you are a p
The triplets walked out of school and spotted Anne waiting by the car. They hurried over, shouting in unison, "Mama!"Anne could not hold all three of them at once and could only crouch to wrap her arms around their bodies."When did you come back, Mama?""You didn't tell us that you were leaving. We were worried.""It's good that you came home.""I went to handle something and came home once that's done," Anne explained."Oh...will you leave again?" Chloe asked.Anne glanced at Anthony. "No.""You have to keep your words, Mama.""Or we are going to cry.""We will keep crying until you come back.""We will cry until we die," Chloe added.Anne chuckled. "Promise."They took the triplets and left the school.Back in the Royal Mansion, an unfamiliar car was parked outside the gate and Hayden came out to welcome the family, before explaining, "Mr. Marwood, Mr. Tommy is here."They headed into the living room and spotted Tommy sitting on the couch while watching romantic dram
Tommy did not stay for long after Anthony had decided to chase him out.Meanwhile, the triplets were working on their homework in the study room while Anne kept them company.Anthony insisted on sitting in the same chair as Anne and when she tried to get up, he wrapped his arm around her to keep her from escaping.The heat of his skin radiated through their joined skins, burning into her soul.She glared at him to remind him that they were in the presence of their children."Go wash your hands and get ready to eat," Anthony said."Mama, are you coming with us?" Chloe invited."She will go later," Anthony said in Anne's place.The triplets were slightly upset, but obeyed regardless.As soon as the door closed, Anthony narrowed his eyes and pressed his lips against Anne's hastily."Umph..." She flushed a crimson shade at the sudden assault.Anthony licked every corner in her mouth, relishing the sensation.Anne could sense her body changing and shivering in response to his mo
Anne stayed with the triplets at night to watch over them as they continued working on their homework.She did not need to offer guidance in anything and it was in general rather relaxing.Anne sat quietly, relishing the peaceful moment with her children.Since Anthony had left the country for a time, he was occupied with all the piled-up work. Still, he did not head to the office and insisted on working in the study room.Anne's mind drifted away as she considered what might happen at night.'Are we sleeping in separate rooms, or...' She thought, her heart racing.Anthony would have never let her out of the study room earlier if dinner was not ready, which meant Anthony would have no reason to let her go later at night."Mama, why is your face red?" Chloe asked."She's probably hot!" Charlie said.Chris batted his eyes in confusion.Anne was about to explain herself when her phone rang.She picked up the phone and noticed that it was an unknown number. Alarmed, she patted C
"Umph..." Anne was taken back to the master bedroom and he immediately pinned her against the sofa, while setting her phone down on the table and staring at the nervous look on her face."Let's continue what we were talking about," he muttered hoarsely.Anne's mind fell into chaos, but knew exactly what he was referring to. However, it was hard to think of anything but the man in front of her."I already told you...""I'm not happy with your answer." Anthony bent down until his face was close enough for his breath to caress the skin on her cheek.The burning sensation left Anne gasping for air."Tell me that you won't kill me because you care about me." He studied her face and lips intently, as though he was touching her with his eyes alone."Anthony..." Her voice caught between her throat. Just as she thought that her heart was about to leap out of her chest, her phone on the coffee table rang.Anne saw that as her cue to escape. "G-Get up. I need to check on that..." She shov
Anne thought about it. "If we go together, they are definitely going to be alarmed. We can't give him the chance to be prepared, or Lucia will be in danger. Let me give him a call and see what he says. We can decide what to do after that." She grabbed the phone and dialed the number from earlier."Anthony isn't here anymore. Just tell me what you want. Why do you have Lucia?" Anne cut to the chase.Though she knew that she was likely speaking to the masked man, she could not be certain if he had captured Lucia himself or merely had his subordinates do it."Shouldn't you know what I want by now? I thought I was clear.""He is the father of my children. I can't kill him. Can you just spare me and give me another target to kill instead?""If you won't do it, someone else will. Tianya will never stop until our targets fall dead.""I will come in exchange for Lucia. How is that?" Anne asked."You?""Yeah. I won't quit Tianya and I will leave with you. Just don't hurt anyone around m
Anthony tensed. He refused to allow Anne to risk her own life and the only feasible solution was to destroy Tianya completely."Put a tracker on me and keep a bodyguard nearby to watch over me. Once I'm gone, you need to wreak havoc looking for me," Anne said, "let them know that you are unaware of my plan. Even if you manage to destroy the organization, you still have to find the person behind it.""No!" Anthony roared coldly."Anthony, you are underestimating me. I managed to survive that island and I'm an excellent assassin. For the kids' sake and for a better life, we need to take certain risks...""This is non-negotiable." He walked over to the window in rage, not intending to consider Anne's plan at all.Anne meant most to him, not even the triplets were as important to him, so Lucia was far beyond his concern.Anne stood behind him hesitantly. "I promise that I won't get hurt.""You can't know that," he said hoarsely, "the culprit is right here in Luton.""Which is why w
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