The way she put it sounded like she was considering the matter for the reputation of the wealthy families at every turn.In fact, however, only she knew best why she did it.Besides, it was all so obvious, so what was there for them to reject the idea?She refused to believe Corentin was not thinking the same thing.Beth and Jeremy could not make a decision there and then. They felt that no matter what, it would be hurting Ashlynn.They had to keep the harm to a minimum…"I didn't have an affair," Ashlynn said again."I believe you," said Corentin.Ashlynn was slightly stunned as she looked at Corentin.Jeremy became anxious. "Corentin, you already had a vasectomy but she got pregnant. This is the truth that will never change. Why are you still fooling yourself?""Call the doctor here," Corentin said to Evan, who was behind him.Evan then went out to look for the doctor.Not long after, the doctor came over.Before Corentin said anything, Meredith beat him to the punch and
"I'm already pregnant, so what can I do?" Ashlynn was also very troubled.She thought that she could let him finish inside her without feeling any stress anymore after he had a vasectomy. She did not expect that she would actually get pregnant.Corentin was extremely overjoyed. He went forward and put her in his arms. "Let's have the child then! I'll certainly be a good husband and father."Never would Ashlynn ever expect that her pregnancy was completely a plotted scheme.After Corentin brought Ashlynn home, he was careful at all times, and he was almost carrying her all over the place.He did not even go to his company anymore. He just kept Ashlynn accompanied at home every day, and he oversaw to make sure the cook would prepare different food for her to eat every day.Because Ashlynn was still having morning sickness at that moment and would throw up if she ate too much, they did their best to ensure her food was plain but nutritious as they could not let Ashlynn throw up anym
Owen made his way to the room in the dark and gently pushed the door open.He was wearing a wire and Paul was connected on the other end.Therefore, both of them could clearly hear every movement happening on the other end.The room only has simple furnishing, and a human size bulge was formed under the covers on the bed.The person was asleep with his back facing the door.While Owen approached the bed, he took out a knife.He then stabbed the neck of the man on the bed.With a slash, the knife was stabbed into the pillow. The man who was asleep at first dodged and avoided the knife.Owen was shocked, then he quickly stabbed him once again.Unexpectedly, the man on the bed reacted faster than Owen. The man was strong and agile, and his moves were clean and sharp.He directly knocked Owen's knife to the ground.Owen's wrist, on the other hand, became numbed after being struck, and he let out a dull moan in pain.Paul, who was on the other end, noticed something was wrong, s
When Corentin got to the bar, Owen had already died because he lost too much blood and the resuscitation failed.The atmosphere was unusually grave among the brotherhood of men who used to hang out together in the past.It was impossible for Paul, who was the closest to Owen, to not feel saddened.Corentin maintained a suppressed silence while looking at Owen's body.Paul told him in detail about their mission at night, "...I asked Owen to retreat. He didn't and he fought with Ivan. If I had arrived slightly later, he would have been captured alive.""I've long said that Owen's temper will have him killed one day." Corentin wore a gloomy expression on his face.Paul had tried to talk some sense into Owen in private! However, Owen's character was simply hot-tempered. It was very easy for him to act on impulse."Mr. Lloyd, we have to avenge Owen!" One of the associates shouted. The rest echoed, "Yes. If we don't take revenge, they won't take us seriously!"Paul shot a glance at
Corentin took over his phone, looked at the person on the screen, and pondered for a moment. "Who's this person? Does he have something to do with what you're investigating?""Two people wanted to kill the victim last night, but they fell into my trap. I only managed to see one of the faces clearly. The other one had a mask on," said Ivan."You've already told Anthony?""Yes.""Leave this matter to me. If he is still in Athetin, it'll be very easy for me to find him.""You feel he might not be in Athetin?""It's hard to say. Some people would go into hiding after they committed a crime. Like Tommy. I believe it'll be easy for us to find Tommy's tracks once we find this person."Corentin deliberately implied that this person has something to do with Tommy.Ivan stood up. "I'll leave this to you then. Thank you."Then, he left.Just as he got into the car, someone pulled the car door from the opposite side open and got into the car.It was Ashlynn.Ivan looked at her in silen
"She asked about Mrs. Marwood's situation.""Is there a need for her to get into your car to ask about this?" Corentin found it suspicious."She suspects you have another woman out there." Ivan, himself, also had no idea how he thought of that. Perhaps he reacted that way because he had been influenced by Mr. Marwood after being by his side for a long time. Corentin hung up the call without saying anything else.Why would Ashlynn think that? Was she just sensitive because she was pregnant?Ashlynn was lying on the bed but she could not sleep at all.She wanted to take Corentin's side, but she did not dare to believe him so easily due to all his terrible actions in the past. Could he have been two-faced at his core this whole time?She would not let it show at all at that moment. Corentin would not admit it even if she asked either.She could only question him after she looked into it and got the evidence.Would there still be a need to question him then?Ashlynn was truly
Not long after Ivan entered the private room and sat down, a woman dressed in a sexy and alluring manner walked in."Hello, sir," she greeted him, and she sat down next to Ivan in a very experienced way and poured one out for him.Ivan accepted the alcohol and downed it in a go."You can really hold your alcohol, sir," praised the woman.This was their way to survive, which was also their trick.Ivan did not care about it. He took out his wallet, pulled out a dozen of 100-dollar bills, and gave them to her. "There'll be more if you do a good job at serving me."The woman's eyes instantly lit up. She had never seen such a generous customer. Even the rich were nothing of this sort. They were very stingy."Don't worry. As long as it's a request you make, I will cooperate."A customer like him was already giving so much before she had done anything.If she did do something, he would be giving her plenty more!"With just one glance, I can tell you're a very rich man, sir.""I'm n
"Don't worry. It'll be none of your business once you get out of here." Ivan indeed would kill, but he would not kill the innocent.He would leave once he had reached his goals."Alright. I'll tell you…" Just as the woman was about to open her mouth and tell him everything she knew.Someone pushed the door to the private room open and in came Caine.When he saw the woman had a gun pointed at her, he hurriedly tried to stop him. "Gosh, sir, calm down a little. What's the matter? This woman didn't serve you properly, did she? Idiot!"As he said that, he immediately slapped the woman on her face.The woman let out a scream when she was slapped, but she did not dare to make a sound as she covered her face."Get out of here now!" Caine cursed.The woman rushed out frantically.Caine immediately took out a cigarette and handed it to him with a big frivolous grin on his face. "Don't mind her. The women here have been spoiled by the customers, so they might be careless sometimes. Don'
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