Chris stood next to them and said, "I'm curious.""Me, too," Chloe added."In the Archduke Group," Anne said, thinking that there was no need in hiding where their father worked, since they did not know that Anthony was their father, what she did not know was the the triplets had their own plan.The next day, the children arrived back at the apartment on the school bus. When they noticed that the nanny was not by the entrance, they shot one another a look and instantly darted to the other direction as fast as they could.They blended in with the crowd and peered at their surroundings curiously, all the while being shielded by the adults around them and the masks on their faces.A taxi stopped by the road not far from them. Before the customer who got out had the chance to shut the door, the triplets darted into the car.The customer was shocked, especially because the triplets were not accompanied by any adults, but shut the door anyway.The driver turned around in confusion. "W
Seeing how the other two receptionists were still fawning over the triplets, she lowered her voice and tried to warn them. "Hey..."The others didn't hear her and did not notice that something was wrong until Anthony was close enough. They turned around and stood up abruptly, with their bowed.With the receptionist out of the way, Anthony spotted the triplets.Though the triplets had no intention in acknowledging Anthony as their father, they were still slightly excited and all tensed at the sight of Anthony like three anxious little penguins.Anthony stilled for a moment, before walking over to them.The triplets looked up at their father and greeted him with unison. "Hello!""What are you doing here?" He asked expressionlessly."We are lost!" Charlie said."Can you send us home?" Chris requested."Mama can't find us." Chloe sobbed as she looked at Anthony.Anthony scowled, failing to see how that was any of his concern.Three minutes later, the triplets found themselves in
The Rolls Loyce stopped outside the gate of a residential complex."We've arrived!""This is the place!""Thank you, Uncle!"Anthony turned to look at the building before him, noticing that it was the sort of complex that only wealthy people would manage to get in. "I remember that you don't stay here."The first time he had run into the triplets was at the area where Anne lived, which was at a completely different price range compared to the building before him."That is our nanny's place!" Charlie said."We are going to visit our nanny!" Chloe added."Can we get out now?" Chris asked.The car door opened on its own and just like how they got inside, the bodyguard needed to help them out.Anthony simply watched while leaning back leisurely. He was surprised that he managed to tolerate the children for so long despite his lack of patience. It was something that he did not consider possible.Just before the door closed, Chloe turned around and muttered, "Can we...travel in yo
Anne could not bring herself to get angry and stared at them with resignation.She tore the triplets off her legs and said, "Get in line and stand straight."Charlie, Chris and Chloe stood shoulder to shoulder in a line."Well? Why did you run off?" Just because she was not going to get angry, it did not mean that she would let it slip. "Didn't Mama tell you not to run off on your own? Why didn't you listen?"The triplets shot her their puppy-eyes looks."Don't play cute!" Anne said sternly.They continued to look at her dazedly."End of conversation." Lucas came over and patted them on the head. "It's alright. Go drink your milk and go to bed after that.""Wait, they haven't told me why they went to the Archduke Group..." Anne followed closely behind, but Lucas shielded the children and sent them off to drink their milk, before having the nanny take them to bed.Anne had no chance to speak at all, until Lucas came back to talk to her.The two went to the balcony, each holdin
Anne was stunned for a moment, and her face was uneasy.Lucas did not even give her the chance to refuse, so she got up and went to the living room.Anne held the coffee cup and shrunk in the chair. Her eyes were glimmering.This was the first time that Lucas had invited her like this.She knew it was insignificant, but she was still very embarrassed.Anne stayed for the night and made her three children overjoyed.They had not slept with Mama for a long time.Even though the bed was very big, they still snuggled close to Mama, and wanted to hug her.Anne was very satisfied when her children were laying on top of her.The uneasy feeling of staying for the night just dissipated.At the table in the next morning, the two adults and three children had breakfast merrily. It was as if they were a happy family.When they left, they parted ways in two directions.The children were led by the nanny, and Lucas gave Anne a ride.The car only took Anne to the subway station, not the
However, the persistent caller had affected other colleagues.She had to get up and go out to answer the phone, "I'm at work, can you not bother?""Get ready to get off work. I'll wait for you outside." It was Tommy."What?""We're going to a banquet. I need a female companion.""I don't believe that you can't even find a woman. If you really don't have the charm to find one, I can help you find one!""Men don't like to be told we're running out of charm," Tommy sneered."…"Anne did not want to go at all, but at the same time she knew very well that if she did not go, she would be threatened.How nasty.She thought that after the fight with Tommy last time, her relationship with him would get worse.Unexpectedly, this man made it as if nothing had happened.Anne walked out of the company and stood on the side of the road. The Aodi A8 drove near her from the east. She opened the door of the passenger seat, not wanting to sit in the co-pilot seat.Tommy did not say anything
Reaching the front, Anne withdrew her hand forcefully.In the face of Anthony's powerful aura, her face turned slightly pale, and she was panting hard."Anthony, I'm here. Ms. Faye, congratulations on the smooth performance." Tommy had a gentle smile on his face as he spoke."Thank you," Bianca looked at Anne. "Is she your girlfriend?""Yes. She won't be unwelcomed, will she?" Tommy asked with a smile."Why not? I invited you, and it's normal for you to bring a girlfriend," Bianca said generously.Anne wanted to deny, but her mouth could not make a sound.He always felt that Anthony's black eyes were staring at her flesh like falcons, piercing her heartlessly.She could feel the stress…Anthony chuckled, "No, she's not. I wished her to be, but unfortunately she doesn't belong to me, right Anne?"Anne trembled violently, as those words had other meaning to her.She could not wait to get out of here."Okay, you guys get going. I'll take her somewhere else to eat," Tommy smile
Then Bianca cried out in pain.Anne was startled. She quickly raised her foot and stepped back.At the same time, a black shadow swept across her eyes, and the cold wind lashed on her, chilling her bones.Anthony stepped forward and held Bianca in his arms. His voice was deep and reassuring, "Are you okay?"Bianca raised her hand tremblingly.Her fingers that were usually thin and slender now looked red and swollen."I fell down with Ms. Vallois just now. I think she must have stepped on them accidentally," Bianca said understandingly as she winced.Anthony's sharp eyes immediately shot up. If it was a real knife, Anne would have been stabbed countless times at this moment.Anne took a timid step back."Do you have any idea how important her hand is?" There was no warmth in Anthony's voice.Anne was short of breath as fear gripped her.She was clueless how things had gone this way either.When she got up, Bianca's hand seemed to be some distance away from her, but after she
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