"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
Anthony hugged her. "It's alright. Those who hurt you can't get away."When Anne heard this, her whole body went cold.Seeing Anthony holding Bianca up, his falcon-like black eyes swept toward Anne.At that moment, Anne felt her heartbeat stop.Anthony took out his gun and pointed it straight at Gregory.The latter did not have time to react. With a bang, and another bang, the bullets went into Gregory.Gregory slumped to the ground after letting out a shriek, and then he moved no more."Ah!" Anne was so frightened that she backed away. Her pupils shrank from the sight of blood flowing on the ground. Her breathing went frantic but she still felt suffocated.She looked at Anthony, and when her eyes met with his cold black ones, tears rolled down uncontrollably.She could not believe that Anthony would really shoot and kill.It was her biological father that he killed…At that moment, her heart seemed to sink into the icy river. She could not tell if the trembling body was out
"What?" Sarah turned pale and panicked. "Th-This is just a little lesson that I had Gregory teach Bianca to stop her from bullying you. I never had him kidnap her!"Anne was mentally and physically drained and had lost her cool of how her parents were the death of her.Bianca was having a hard time finding fault with her.Her parents had given her a good reason now, and surely Bianca was more than pleased by it.This way, Anthony would drive her away in a fit of anger, just right up Bianca's alley!"What's going on now? Is Gregory really dead? Are you sure?" Sarah asked.When Anne looked up, she could see how happy her mother was."It's great that he's dead! Just when we were worried about how to get rid of him! Anne, he can no longer threaten us anymore!" Sarah rejoiced.Sarah could not believe how she could say such a thing. She staggered backward as though she had recalled something and asked, "Did you get someone else to do your dirty work?""I admit I really wanted to use
"No." Tommy did not give her an option to leave.Anne gnashed her teeth. "What do I need to do to leave?""That's not something for me to tell you," Tommy responded and hung up the phone.His response had Anne pacing back and forth in a fit of rage.She dared not leave without his permission, so she had to stay in Luton.What would happen if Anthony discovered she had left?So long as she kept an eye on Anthony's tracker and avoided him, she should be safe.No way! As long as she continued to stay in Luton, she would definitely be discovered!Not to mention that she was working at Marwood Group!She held her head and tried to calm herself down.Anthony's statement implied that the timeline would always be valid!Thus, all she had to do now was settle the issue with Tommy, and she could leave.H-However, how should she settle it?Anne simply went straight to Tommy's condo.He was woken up and could not go back to sleep. Shortly after taking a shower, he received a call fro
It was important for Anne to look for a private investigator in addition to spending time with her kids during her two days offShe went to the private investigator personally after getting in touch with them.Anne made it clear to them the kind of person the target of the investigation was and not to let the target find out about it.The private investigator accepted the job without saying a word.Money was spent, but to determine the cause of Cheyenne's death, she had to went all out.It was also why she stayed by Anthony's side for the time being.On Monday, she went to Marwood Group to work as usual.She felt nervous.As Anthony would discover, not only did she not leave Luton, but she had also remained in Marwood Group. Anthony arrived at the office in the morning and stood by the edge of his desk, his tall figure slightly hunched over to stare at the computer screen next to him.The screen was black.He tapped on the keyboard with his slender fingers and saw Anne's fi
However, Tommy was oblivious and seemed genuinely earnest.Damian could not butt in even if he wanted to because the atmosphere was tense."Moreover, haven't you given up on her?" Tommy asked.Anthony's face was cold, and his eyes were dark and solemn. The atmosphere in the room was at a freezing point.After a while, he stood up and left the room.Only then did Damian breathe a sigh of relief, as he had almost suffocated from the atmosphere just now.Ron’s complexion was pale, and he left the room after calming himself down.Only then did Damian have the opportunity to scold his son, "What's wrong with you? Are you going against Anthony for a woman like Anne Vallois?""Weren't you the one who had me go against him?" Tommy said nonchalantly.This enraged Damian. "I had you to compete with him in terms of career and not for a loose woman that he had dumped!""Though I really do...have a thing for her." Tommy's eyes had an inexplicable smile."What..." Damian was infuriated. "
Anthony's cold inky-black eyes hardened, making it impossible to guess what was going through his mind."I promise! I will stay in Luton obediently and go about my business without showing my face before you and Bianca while I investigate Cheyenne's death," short of nearly raising her hands to swear on it. She lowered her gaze after she finished. "My dad had already ended up in this situation, so no one will pull anything stupid anymore..."She was anxious that Anthony would disagree with it.However, for what reason did he have to agree with it?His Bianca might get hurt if she was permitted to continue staying in Luton.How to forcibly drove her out of Luton…"Get out," said Anthony in a deep and intimidating voice.Anne's heart skipped a beat, looking up at Anthony with bewildered eyes. "Did you finally agree to let me stay?""Get lost before I change my mind." Anthony's eyes were dark and solemn.Anne jolted and hurriedly got out of the car.She watched the Rolls Loyce of
She looked up in confusion.Charmaine said collectedly, "work overtime tonight and enter the data for the second half of the year into the system.""Am I doing this alone?" Anne asked."Is there a problem with it?" Charmaine asked solemnly, "Anne, although you haven't been in the finance department for long, I can see that you are very serious about your work and have never made any mistakes. I believe you have a bright future ahead of you. Who knows, you might be promoted to be my right-hand man in another month?"Anne could only keep it in her heart, even though she knew Charmaine was making things hard for her and making things up.Anne worked overtime in the office alone to sort out the data.It was 9 p.m., and Anne still had not left office.The first day was so, and the subsequent days were as well. She had to work overtime every day.It was done in the name of career development.This prompted her colleague to view her in a different light.They were gossiping behind h
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