Anne nodded."Is Mr. Marwood here?" asked Lucia.At that moment, however, she did not wish for Anthony to appear.Only then could the person behind the scene take action.She should just endure it for the time being!"He's here," said Anne.How could she not know what Lucia was thinking? She was just pretending not to know.After this matter was resolved, she and Lucia would never be seeing each other again.Lucia did not show any emotions."Mm-hmm. It'll be safer if Mr. Marwood is keeping you accompanied," she said.Anthony did not enter the ward but he was not far away from the door of the ward. It was as if he could tell all the tiny movements inside.His phone started vibrating.Anthony took it out and glanced at it. It was Ivan who called.He then answered the call, "Go on.""Mr. Marwood, I can't find anything at all. It seems like there's nothing wrong at all," said Ivan, "The people who came in contact with him did not notice anything unusual. When we checked the p
Ashlynn looked surprised when she heard it. This was far more complicated than she had ever imagined.Therefore, it was very normal for Corentin to not be able to help.Which was why she did not say anything anymore.She believed Anthony could resolve this problem.It was just that the process would probably be very complicated…"I have another tea to spill." Corentin seemed like he had learned some interesting secret that he wanted to share with her."What?""That woman in the hospital is Anthony's lover.""What?" Ashlynn was shocked. "Isn't she Anne's friend?""With a net worth like Anthony's, the King of Luton, so what if she's her best friend? When Anne wasn't around in the past two years, he had been keeping her!"Ashlynn was furious. She did not expect that such a shameless matter would exist."Does Anne know?""She knows.""Did she not have any reaction?" Ashlynn was confused.Her friend and the father of her children were romantically involved. No matter how one w
Then, Anne thought of something and asked, "Did your brothers get in trouble at school?"Chole let out a soft gasp and denied in hurry. "I didn't tell!"Which meant that something truly happened."What's the matter?" asked Anne."It's just…that there's a boy in class who often bullies another timid boy, and he even pushed the boy to Charlie's side, which the boy then bumped into Charle's desk. Charlie got angry, so he kicked the boy hard a few times…"When Chloe was telling her on this end, Charlie and Chris, on the other end, were called to the office to face their greatly dignified Papa.They were standing in a respectful manner and obediently recounting what had happened in school."Is that everything?" Anthony asked in a deep voice as he glanced at both his sons with absolute pressure."There's no need for us to hide anything. You'll find out as soon as you look into it," said Chris.Anthony sneered. "You guys are quite clever."Both the children did not make a sound. The
Anthony pinched her chin, lifted it up, and forced her to keep her face lifted, exposing it under those pair of sharp black eyes. "Do you think I'll punish them? You're wrong. I only want to punish you.""Wha-…mmm!" Anne's words were blocked by Anthony's domineering kiss as soon as they were about to leave her mouth. His position, which was facing down from above her, was domineering and mighty from all aspects, which left nowhere for Anne to escape.The rapid breathing and alluring heartbeats made the temperature in the entire room shoot straight up.It was after she was kissed from the inside out that he let her go while wanting more.Anne almost fainted due to lack of oxygen, so she breathed deeply to inhale large amounts of oxygen."Let's take a shower together." Before she fully came to her senses, her body suddenly felt lighter, and she was carried into the bathroom in Anthony's arms.A child's body was absolutely like a small burner. Ashlynn was woken up at night due to
It was nine in the morning when Anne got out of bed.There was no sign of Anthony next to her anymore.Anne felt extremely embarrassed when she remembered that they had guests over.It was all Anthony's fault. Why could he not control himself at all?It was forever one last round with him…She lifted the covers and got out of bed. As soon as her toes touched the carpet, a figure entered the bedroom.Anthony, who has a tall figure, came in carrying a tray of food. "You're awake? Just in time."It was as if he was bringing her food right on time as he knew the precise duration of her sleep like the back of his hand.Anne looked at him as he put the food one by one on the small dining table and then placed it on the bed. "There's no need for you to get out of bed. You can just have them in bed.""Where are Ashlynn and Corentin?" Asked Anne."They're still here. They would probably be leaving after lunch. You can go look for them after you finish this." Anthony sat down at the ed
If she were to stay there, she could give him a hand.Anne left the Royal Mansion in a car.However, as soon as she left the radius of The Curve, she was marked."Mrs. Marwood, someone is following us," said the driver after he found out.Anne looked at the car behind them from the rearview mirror, and there was indeed a car tailing them.It was unknown if the person had noticed that they had spotted the car, but the car tailing behind them suddenly sped up.Anne's driver sped up as well.Every single car at the Royal Mansion was luxurious cars with excellent performance. Once the driver sped up, he shook off the car behind them very soon, and the car was no longer in sight anymore.Just when he thought he had shaken the person off, a woman appeared right in the middle of the road in front of them. She just stood there and faced the speeding car head-on without caring about her life at all.Anne remembered that woman. She was an assassin from Tianya.The driver did not intend
Those small pieces of broken glass seemed to be packed with lethality and could slit Anne's throat.The broken glass was spread out like a web, and it was impossible for Anne to dodge every single piece of them.She simply grabbed them with her bare hand, held them in her palm, and then threw them at the assassin with force.The assassin did not expect Anne to counterattack like that. While she was stunned, the broken glass that Anne threw stabbed her right in the neck.Her eyes instantly widened, and she fell to the ground.Anne felt relieved. She turned around and told the driver, "Let's go to the hospital!"Just as the driver was about to say something, he could not help but be stunned when his line of sight landed behind Anne.Before he managed to warn her, Anne already reacted at the speed of light. She swiftly ducked aside, grabbed the assassin's hand that was holding a gun, and used the broken glass in her other hand to slit the assassin's throat.Blood sprayed all over.
It was after Anne got her injuries on her hand bandaged at the hospital that she was allowed to go to Lucia's ward.In the past, to prevent unauthorized persons from coming in and out, the entire floor was not open to the public. Therefore, there were no other patients and only a few appointed doctors and nurses there.The entire floor used to be quiet, but everyone was swamped at that moment.The air was filled with a thick bloody smell.A few bodyguards and also nurses not far away were cleaning the blood stains on the floor and the wall.The bucket that was placed at the side was filled with bloody water.Anne also saw bullet holes and scratches on the wall.It seemed like it was not just a woman who had come here to attack Lucia. There were also other assassins…Corentin, who had just ended a call, walked over and glanced at Anne's hand. "You're injured?"As Anne looked at her hand that was bandaged and the layers of gauze that were wrapped around it, she strongly believed
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