"It's also possible that they had a small fight, so Anthony couldn't wait to run over and soothe her anger," said Corentin.Ashlynn nodded and believed in Corentin's words. After all, nothing else happened."I'm done washing up. You go ahead and wash up. I'm going to give my mother a call and tell her that Anne is also going to attend her birthday party." Ashlynn turned around and left the bathroom.She picked up the phone on the nightstand and dialed Beth's number.Corentin did not stop her. He simply looked at Ashlynn's back with a darkened gaze.Nobody answered the call after it rang for a few seconds.Just when Ashlynn found it strange, the call got connected. "Mom, are you busy? Why are you only picking up the phone now?""It's two in the morning here at my end.""Huh? What do you mean?""Your father and I are traveling abroad.""Traveling? So sudden? Your birthday is in a few days!" Ashlynn was extremely surprised."We…want to spend some time with just the two of us, s
Ashlynn felt a little down after Anne left. "Now that Anne has returned to Luton, I'm all on my own."Corentin, who was by her side, could not help but laugh. "Am I not a person?""You're a man.""There's a difference between a man and a woman? What do you have to say that you can't tell me?" Corentin pulled her over and made her sit on his lap."What…are you doing?"Corentin did not say anything. Instead, he put his hand on Ashlynn's belly, and the emotions reflected in his squinting eyes were unstable. "I still have to wait for a few months to do…""You seem to be in a hurry?"Corentin lifted his head and looked at her. "I can't wait to be a father. Would you like a girl or a boy?""How about you?" Ashlynn asked in return."I'll love the baby either way as long as you're the one who gave birth to the baby.""Don't you want a son?""I wouldn't have to wait until now if I truly wanted a son." Corentin pinched her cheek. "You know it as well. I don't want anybody other than y
Jeremy stood up. "I just sat down not long ago. Did you sleep well?"Just as Ashlynn was about to tell him she slept very well, she saw Jeremy's face, and she was stunned. "Jeremy, why are you so much thinner?"He used to be thin as well in the past, but he looked decent.However, at that moment, he had lost a lot of weight to the point that his cheeks were sunken."Are you having a tough time at work? Is it very tiring?" Ashlynn could not help but feel sorry.It took Jeremy a great deal of control to suppress that intense sorrow, then he smiled. "I've been working on a project recently that's been a real headache, so I've been pulling all-nighters."Ashlynn did see the dark circles under his eyes. "You have to rest no matter how busy you get. What happens if you ruin your health?"Jeremy pulled her over and made her sit down. "Don't stay standing. You're carrying a child in your belly! You're still worrying about me now when you're the one that I'm most worried about. I'll hold
At first, when the triplets came out of their school and saw their papa's car, they did not feel anything. However, when they saw their mama getting out of the car, their eyes instantly lit up.They then rushed right to her."Mama!""Mama!""Mama!"Anne stretched her arms wide while smiling, happily endured the force of them rushing into her arms, and hugged them tightly.They had been apart for more than a week, so she truly was missing them very much."Mama, when will the baby boy be born?" asked Charlie."It's a baby girl!" Chloe corrected him."Mmhmm." Chris sided with his sister.Besides, he did not mind if the baby was a boy or a girl.Chloe's eyes were bright. "Chris said it's a baby girl, so she must be a baby girl!""Fine. Baby girl." Charlie was helpless.Anne smiled and pinched their little cheeks. The more she pinched, the more she liked it. "There's still a few months to go! Come on. Let's first get in the car."Anthony, who was standing at the side, was simp
After he kissed every inch of that small mouth of hers, both in and out, he hugged her tightly.Anne was feeling dizzy when he heard Anthony say, "I'll first help to wash you." His hand was caressing her back.Anne's back shuddered and tensed up.That was because her back was quite sensitive. It was even harder for her to keep calm after she was kissed by him.She originally thought Anthony was just saying he would help wash her up as an excuse, and then things would get dirtier as he washed her up.However, in the end, after they were both done taking a shower, Anthony wrapped her up in a towel and carried her out of the bathroom.After they got onto the bed, Anthony put his strong body on top of her without dropping his full weight on her so that she would not feel uncomfortable.He brushed the tip of his sharp nose against her beautiful nose. Her face was flushed, and her short breaths were filled with sweetness, which tempted him to do nasty things. However, he did not dev
Anne got up in fear as she thought of something.She was still wrapped in a towel, looking pure and beautiful like a doll.She did not notice that Anthony's gaze got even darker."If Corentin were the one who killed them, then wouldn't Ashlynn be in grave danger? Even if Corentin won't kill her, it's too scary to be sharing the same bed with such a man!" Anne could not even imagine it.Anthony wrapped his arms around her body and trapped her in his arms again.Anne was like a caterpillar that could not move. It was as if she had been tied up."Anthony, are you listening to me?""I am." Anthony kissed her fair, soft cheek as if he could multitask. "Ashlynn's life won't be in danger. Don't worry. Our goal is to find out where Tommy is hiding. They need to take care of the rest themselves."Anne knew that, but she was still filled with worries deep down.She suddenly thought that Corentin was way scarier than Anthony.They were his wife's father and mother! They were his childre
Other than the triplets, nobody would dare to knock on the door like that.Anthony's expressions darkened, but he could not be helped.In the past, Anthony would not bother locking his door at all because nobody would dare to enter anyway.After the three children moved in, he had to lock the door every night. Otherwise, there was no telling when the triplets would climb into bed with them.They were almost turning five, but they still could not be parted from their mother.That made Anthony, who was incredibly possessive, very unhappy.Because he opened the door so suddenly, the triplets fell on their faces and stacked on top of each other."How dare you wake your mother up?" Anthony had an imposing air to him even without getting angry, and he looked frustrated as his desires were not met.Unfortunately, the triplets would not have thought of that.Charlie asked, "Is Mama still sleeping?"Chris said, "No way! She told us last night she's going to take us to school today."
The toxin had long been inside her body, but it just suddenly appeared. That was because Anthony had taken a shower with her last night. He was such a shrewd man, and his gaze had scanned every inch of her body, so it was impossible for him not to see such obvious black marks.A layer of skin on the surface of the ulcer was still intact, which meant she had not infected others.Once her skin tore, the fluid on top would easily infect the other parts of her body. It would simply be unpreventable.Anne was frightened. It was fortunate that it was noticed in time. Otherwise, she would have infected Anthony and the triplets.That was absolutely unacceptable!Also, she would not be able to hide such a matter from Anthony.If she did not let Anthony touch her, he certainly would suspect something. By then, the situation would only be worse.However, how exactly did she get infected?Anne turned on her heel and headed toward Anthony's office. She even forgot to knock because she was i
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