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
Anne was so shocked that she quickly turned around, pulling up the hem of her skirt.Looking at Anthony, who suddenly appeared before her, the cold and oppressing aura emanating from him was almost suffocating."Get the hell out of here!" The voice was intimidating. Anthony said that while staring at Anne, but it was clear who he was ordering.Sarah knew he was referring to her. She had always been afraid of Anthony and always felt that his overbearingness was terrifying. Moreover, Sarah could tell at a glance that the wrathful Anthony was not here to bear good news. However, she could not just abandon her daughter and escape, right?Even though she really wanted to go out…. "Go ahead. I-I'll be fine," Anne said with difficulty. Although she was so frightened that her whole body went limp, Anne still did not want Sarah to be implicated.Even if all of this was caused by Sarah marrying into a wealthy family...Sarah hesitated but quickly turned to leave, closing the door
"Let go!" Anne shook off her caring hand and looked at her with hatred. "If it weren't for you, would I be targeted by Anthony? What good does it do now that you care about me? Do you stand a chance against him? I'd rather…I'd rather you never look for me for the rest of your life! Just let me die in the orphanage!"With tears in her eyes, she got up and went into her room. She slammed the door shut.Tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.Sarah came closer to the door and said, "You don't have to hide from me. I know what you mean. It's all because of Bianca Faye, right? He said you bullied her, right? I don’t like that woman. She's just like Anthony!"Anne did not want to listen any longer. She laid on her bed and covered her ears, but tears kept falling.There was no sound outside. After she got tired of crying, the fear caused by Anthony also subsided.Then she thought of something. She got the mobile phone in her bag and called Anthony.Nobody picked up the phone.She
Why do this to her?Since he cared about Bianca so much, should she not be out of sight as soon as possible?Even if Tommy threatens her with the children, the most urgent task was to deal with Anthony first. Only then she could deal with Tommy wholeheartedly!So, it seemed she had to wait for another half a year, right?Anne now felt as if time passes way too slowly.The next day, she still had to go to work.In the afternoon, the secretary of the finance department told her that someone was waitin to see her in the reception room downstairs.Anne went to the reception room.When she saw who the person was, she was very surprised.At the same time, she felt Bianca's provocation.She walked over and glanced at Bianca's gauze-wrapped fingers. She asked, "What are you doing here?""It seems that Anthony didn't do anything to you. You know some tricks, huh?" Bianca asked her in return.Anne understood now. This person came to make fun of her.Her being safe and sound only mad
She only said that she needed to work overtime at the company, and that she could sleep there at night.Sarah must not know about the children.Anne believed that if Sarah knew about them, the entanglement and conflict with the Marwood family would definitely escalate.She knew it was definite…It was not practical to work overtime and sleep in the company every day.A day later, she left Lucas' place and returned to her house.Just as she climbed the stairs, she stopped abruptly just as she came out of the corner.She saw two people pulling at the door.One was Sarah, and the other was a man who claimed to be her father but sold her to the entertainment club."Are you going to leave at all? Anne is coming back soon and she'll be unhappy to see you!" Sarah pushed him."Why will she be unhappy? I'm her biological father. You can live here, so why can't I?" Gregory Cooper behaved like a rogue."Don't you know what kind of person you are? You divorced your ex-wife and came to p
"You don’t know? Did she really lie to me?" Gregory was angered, "Are you really not going to give me the money?""Answer my question, who did you kidnap?!" Anne was impatient to answer his question. She just wanted to know who Gregory got involved with."Bianca, the one who can play the piano. I've tied her up and taught her a lesson. It's time to send me the money now, right?"Once she heard Bianca's name, Anne's face turned ghostly white. Her legs were weak, and she almost fell to the ground. She finally found her voice again, "Where are you? I'll send you the money.""Alright, alright!" The ignorant Gregory nodded in agreement happily.In his eyes, only money was the most important.He cared about nothing else.After he was able to sell his own daughter and walk away without looking back, Anne already saw through her biological father clearly.Even after she was being sold, there were ways to survive.However, if Bianca was kidnapped…Anne no longer dared to imagine the c
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