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
As long as Anthony protected Bianca, he would predict and control everything in advance, preventing unnecessary accidents. Hence, Anne had not been visiting her kids these days, only communicating with them through video calls just in case Anthony noticed something odd. In the Archduke Group, Oliver entered the office of the highest authority and handed over the information from the private investigator.Anthony flipped to the first page, and his eyes darkened when he saw Lilian's photo."Mr. Marwood, Ms. Vallois is investigating her, and she has a good relationship with Tommy." Oliver thought that things were a little complicated.Why was Anne investigating this person?Oliver was puzzled and asked, "Why did Lilian kill Cheyenne? Could there be something wrong with Ms. Vallois's investigation?" Anthony turned the pages and quickly ran his eyes over the details.His gaze was terrifyingly cold."Get her over." "Yes, Mr. Marwood." Lilian was blocked as soon as she got home.
However, the harder one tried to conceal something, the more it would attract attention. Hence, Tommy simply went directly to the Archduke Group to save Lilian. "Anthony, even if you suspect her, you still need evidence for it, right? Do you think I'll actually kill you? You're my brother!" Anthony sat behind the large desk, exuding a domineering aura, as he stared at Tommy with his eagle eyes. Soon, invisible pressure spread in every corner.A moment later, Anthony finally said, "What are you talking about? Keeping such a dangerous person by your side will only bring problems, just like now. It's easy to implicate you.""Lilian won't kill me. I'm her savior," Tommy argued. "No," Anthony rejected coldly. "Anthony…" Tommy still wanted to say more, but he saw Anthony standing up and approaching him. The powerful oppressive force was getting more intense, making people unable to breathe.Anthony stood in front of him with a wicked expression. "Anyone who wants to kill me wil
"Then do you and Anthony admit what you've all done?" Anne asked, "Since you don't, your words won't convince me.""Suit yourself." Lilian looked away.Anne stood and looked at Lilian, who had fallen into an impasse. In fact, Lilian was just an obedient subordinate, and everything that she had done was instructed. Nevertheless, Lilian's words disrupted Anne's thoughts, sending her into a mess with no clue. So, she found the wrong person?If even Anthony could not get any information from Lilian, would there be other ways?Oliver walked over and said, "Ms. Vallois, Mr. Marwood wants to meet you."Anne followed Oliver to Anthony's office. Even though she had mentally prepared herself, Anne was still tense, and her breathing was unsteady as she was about to meet that powerful man. Especially when the man stared at her directly, it felt as if his gaze could pierce through her, causing her to feel weak and fall. "How did you figure out that you need to investigate that woman?"
Anne remained silent. She was indeed swayed, but she did not expect that Lilian would be someone who would not give in even under torture. Tommy's phone rang, and he picked up after glancing at the caller. "Hello?""I-I'm at the hospital now." Lilian's voice was strained. "Anthony released you?""Well, he didn't have proof, so he could only guess," Lilian replied. "Rest well. I'll visit you tonight." Tommy hung up, tossed the phone onto the table, and looked at Anne. "Anthony had let Lilian go, but this is such an annoying blunder.""If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work." Anne turned around. Tommy's voice sounded from behind, "Even though I want to use Cheyenne's death to stir your relationship with Anthony, it truly has nothing to do with me."Anne stopped in her tracks but did not say anything more and left. She really did not know whether she should believe him. There was no evidence, but it was the truth. That gave her a massive headache.Most importantly
Who the hell was the one being a pain in the neck? Everything between her and Anthony was forced! It was unavoidable!If Anne could, she would love to take the children and disappear! Anne walked out of the cafe angrily. However, a car rushed out from the side and slammed into her just as she was about to cross the road."Ah!" Anne could not dodge in time and fell. The car window rolled down, showing Bianca's spiteful expression. "Look where you're going! Otherwise, you might be hit!" Anne watched as the car drove away, and it took a while for colors to return to her pale face. However, she had scraped her elbow on the ground, and it was hurting. Anne lifted her sleeve and saw a huge abrasion on her hand, oozing blood. Thankfully, there was no other issue. Anne knew that Bianca was just warning her. Otherwise, she would have been dead from the hit. Nonetheless, Bianca was just trying to frighten Anne. After all, scandals about a piano master being a killer was also bad fo
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