It has already been a long time since Ashlynn visited her family, so she mentioned it to Corentin at night.Corentin said, "I'll go with you."Ashlynn originally thought Corentin would go about his own business after dropping her off.After all, there was no safer place than her family's mansion.However, Corentin did not leave. He stayed to keep her accompanied.Ashlynn asked, "Aren't you busy? I'm fine here."Beth did not know the complexity of the matter, so she told Corentin, "I'm even more cautious than you with this child.""Alright." Corentin got up, kissed Ashlynn's face, and said to Beth, "I'll come over for dinner tonight.""Got it."After Corentin left, Beth looked at Ashlynn's quiet expression and asked, "You guys didn't have a fight, did you?""I'm pregnant. How can I fight?" said Ashlynn."What happened then? You look like you're not in a good mood.""Maybe it's because I'm pregnant. I just feel lethargic.""That's very normal. When I was pregnant with you ba
Anne initially wanted to use a kiss as a means to achieve her goal, but she ended up being swooned by Anthony's hug and kiss.If it were not for her last defense of sanity stopping her, she would surely be pinned down and devoured by Anthony."Will you say yes?" She bit her lips and asked, panting.Anthony's deep black eyes were lit with a burning desire. "You want me to say yes, but your attempt is a little insincere, no?"Anne blushed. He actually saw through her tactics.She no longer decided to hide. "Are you going to let me go or not?" she asked while kissing the corner of Anthony's mouth seductively."That depends on your performance." Anthony held her face and pressed his lips against hers.He had no willpower when he was faced with Anne's seduction. He only wanted to make love to her to death.Two days later, Anne boarded the helicopter toward Athethin with a sore body. The helicopter landed on the endless meadow in front of the luxurious mansion.From afar she saw
"That's absolutely the right thing to do. After all, you do like children very much," said Anne, glancing in the direction of the study.The person who was there earlier had just left. He probably wanted to see what kind of topic they were talking about that was unfavorable to the atmosphere.Anne, however, was a trained assassin, so, of course, she was sharp enough to notice it.Anne reached for the fruits on the fruit platter, and when she handed it to Ashlynn, she deliberately said softly, "Did you find anything else?""I took advantage of the time Corentin was in the shower at night to check his phone, but I didn't find anything at all. However, both Paul and Owen really exist. I can recognize them even if they have been turned to ashes," said Ashlynn."If Corentin realized he had been exposed, you won't find anything in his phone. He would've long gotten rid of everything," said Anne, "you have to be careful of Corentin at all turns. After all, you have a child in your belly.
While Anne was listening to that, Corentin's call came in.Anne knew this was a call she had to answer no matter what. "...Uncle.""What did you tell your grandpa?""Uncle…you can't be influenced by Tommy. He's going to get you killed," said Anne."Is that so? Since you suspected it, you should've come to ask me personally instead of going to someone else." Corentin's voice was rather cold."I'm sorry, Uncle. I was thinking it's not that good if I directly asked you, who had been wrongfully accused," Anne said apologetically."Come over and let's clear the air."After she hung up the call, Anne, who was mentally prepared, went to the mansion.Corentin has asked her to go over, but he would not harm her.Otherwise, he would not have picked his home which Ashlynn would be present as well.When she arrived at the mansion, both Corentin and Ashlynn were present.Anne initially thought Corentin would want to send Ashlynn away, but he did not. "Have a seat. It'll be good too for
Of course, Anne would never be on a video call with him when she was in the shower!Just as she was about to say something, the call ended. While she was confused, the video call immediately came in.Anne had no choice but to answer the call. The top half of Anthony's body was showing on the screen. On the other hand, her flushing little face after just getting out of the shower was also completely seen by the person on the other end of the call as well.His black eyes darkened a little."Take off your clothes."Anne's face got even redder because of his words. "I don't want to…""Take off your clothes or I go over now. Pick one." Anthony was domineering and forceful, which was extremely in line with his style.Anne panicked. She knew Anthony very well.If she really did not take off her clothes, Anthony would appear more than an hour later.He was a man of his word.By then, it would not be just as simple as taking off her clothes.Under his coercion, Anne gradually strippe
Anthony leaned the top half of his body forward on the screen and his face could be seen gradually getting bigger.That kind of pressure and sense of being invaded made Anne feel she was face to face with him instead of seeing him, who was far away, on a monitor screen.Her heart was pounding because he 'got closer' to her."Why are you so shocked? It's not like I've never seen it before." Anthony's voice was a little rough.His eyes were so deep as if it was a terrifying abyss.Anne knew not only Anthony had seen her body before, but he had done things that went even more overboard! Otherwise, where did their children come from?However, she simply felt embarrassed!How could this man not feel uncomfortable at all? How shameless of him..."Lift up the covers," Anthony continued to request as he saw her remaining silent."Don't push your luck.""I've already taken off my pants. Are you only going to let me watch for such a short while?""..." Anne was stunned. The corner of
Anne scanned the surroundings, then said, "I'll tell you, but you can't tell anybody, especially my uncle."Ashlynn's heart sank, then she prepared herself mentally. "...Go on.'"A while ago, Ivan captured an infected person who had lost his mind. It seems like his mind is much clearer now after the doctor treated his body and did therapy with him. We should be able to find out who's playing tricks behind the scenes soon.""You think the person is Corentin?""That's not it. It's just that I'm worried my uncle will be forced to reveal something again, so we can't tell him.""I hate making guesses at every turn as well. I hope that the infected person can regain his consciousness sooner and tell us the truth."Anne felt terrible seeing Ashlynn feeling uneasy.Why must a pregnant woman endure such pressure? If Corentin truly was the person behind the scene, then he truly deserved to die!However, she wanted to take Corentin's side as well.Just like what Anthony asked her the nig
"When are you available?" asked Ivan."Let's do it tomorrow morning!"After he set the appointment, Corentin went to look for Ashlynn.Anne was around, so he bought two servings."Thank you, Uncle.""You should thank Ash. If I didn't buy it for her, you won't be able to enjoy this either." Corentin smiled."Yes. Thank you very much." Anne smiled.Ashlynn could not help but glare at Corentin. "You said it like there's none for Anne. You're her uncle, aren't you supposed to buy for her? If you didn't buy her any, I won't have a bite of it as well."Corentin sat down, and said with a smile, "Are both of you on the same side now?"It was unclear if he was simply making a casual remark, but it sounded as if it had a double meaning to their ears.In any case, both Anne and Ashlynn did not show any reaction on their faces.They just took it as a normal conversation.After Corentin called Ivan to make an appointment with him, Ivan called Anne to tell her about it.Therefore, It wa
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