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
It felt as if the time to deal with the wound was really long, and even the air was strange. To ease the awkwardness, Anne said, "Anthony agreed to let me leave Luton."The hand holding the cotton swab froze, but it swiftly continued to wipe the wound. "You want to leave?""Yes. It's not wise for the children to stay here. He'll find out…" Anne looked down and replied.In truth, Anne would not stay in Luton even if she did not have the triplets. At most, she would not go abroad as the chances of bumping into each other were lower if she were in different cities. "Are you going abroad?" Lucas asked."...Yes." Anne answered.Lucas did not say more, stopping abruptly as if he were reserving his own opinion. Then, he opened an adhesive bandage, plastered it on Anne's wound, and reminded her, "Make sure it doesn't get wet for these two days.""Okay." Anne rolled down her sleeve. "Thank you…""When do you plan to leave?" Lucas asked as he sent her away.Anne was caught off guard.
Anne, who no longer yearned for a mother's love, was not moved by the act and quietly drew back her hand.Sarah did not seem to mind her indifference. Instead, she happily shared, "I'm divorced!"Anne looked at Sarah, puzzled. Was a divorce something worth celebrating?She must have… gotten quite a large sum of money. "I got this much…" Sarah showed two fingers. "And also a mansion."Just as Anne expected."Anne, don't stay here anymore. Move to the mansion with me and find another nanny! Your life will be so much more comfortable!" Sarah said, "No matter how Ron begs me, I'll never return! Did he think I was not aware of his plans? He wants to make a clean break with me as soon as possible to be on good terms with Anthony. Especially when he finds out that Anthony is ignoring you and has Bianca, Ron insists on divorcing me even if it'll cost him a fortune!" Indeed.With Anne's current situation, smart people would only quickly dissociate themselves from her. Otherwise, they
Anne could not help but feel a little awkward. "Good morning.""Morning."After Anne entered, the triplets jumped onto her and adorably called out to their Mama. Since they had not had breakfast yet, the five of them ate together. Sitting at the dining table, Chris asked, "Mama, are you worried about something?""Huh?" Anne was taken aback by the question and looked at Lucas.Lucas acted as if it had nothing to do with him, and there was a hint of a bystander's excitement in his gaze. "Mama, you don't seem like you've had a good sleep," Chloe said. "Did someone bully you, Mama?" Charlie's adorable face showed dominance."No. I slept really well last night." Anne touched her face.She could not help thinking if it was that obvious. Even though Anne said that, the triplets still stared at her with their eyes wide open. Perhaps they were suspicious about their Mama's words, or maybe they doubted their eyes. "Let's eat." Anne worried they would ask more, so she hurriedly
What kind of man would pick a girl like her?"Besides, it'll cause you trouble..." Her concerns were not unfounded, and Anthony's actions had already proven that."I want to protect you." The answer stunned Anne, and the wall in her heart was impacted and crumbled. When they were some distance away from the company, Anne got out of the car.After watching Lucas's car pull into the traffic, Anne walked toward the company. She obviously wanted to reject him, but she could not say anything to refuse him when she faced him.'I want to protect you.'The words had entranced her. Anne did not believe she was strong, but she had no choice because of her parents. Did…Lucas see through her frailty? Anne also hoped for someone to become her backbone, but the thought of Anthony made her tremble.Not long after Anne entered the Finance Department, her phone rang. Then, Anne opened the text message and saw the picture from Lucas.It was a picture of the three children having fun in
Anne thought, "No wonder I found Charmaine talking about how her husband was not at home outside the toilet the other day. So this was the reason." Charmaine did not show up the entire afternoon, and she only returned to the Finance Department when it was almost time to get off work. She stared at Anne with hatred and said, "Anne, come to my office."Anne went."You did this, right?" Charmaine asked."What?" Anne appeared innocent."Why are you still acting innocent? The matter on the company internal forum—Besides you, there's no one else!" Charmaine shouted. "Ms. Turner, you should first reflect on why you did illegal things instead of investigating the person who leaked the matter," Anne replied calmly. Then, she left the office, ignoring Charmaine's rage. The situation was serious, and the shareholders' meeting was held the next morning.Anne became tense when she heard from her colleagues that the head of Archduke Group was coming. Anthony was here…It would not
Looking past Tommy's shoulders and met those cold, obsidian eyes. Anne's face changed dramatically, and she pushed Tommy away.Tommy pretended just to notice Anthony, and he laughed. "Anthony, it's you. Don't mind us. We can't help ourselves." "Tommy, you're also a person of status. This type of woman will only embarrass you and bring misfortune to the Marwood family. Your dad is the best example," Anthony said coldly. On the surface, it seemed as if he was lecturing Tommy, but every word was actually belittling and humiliating Anne. "Yes, I got it." Tommy smiled, always acting like the obedient younger brother.However, Anne knew he was a vile person. "If I catch you acting like this again, none of you can stay in Marwood Group anymore." Anthony left after warning them. The cold gaze swept over, and Anne shuddered as she suddenly felt chilly. The pressure in the air finally turned to normal when Anthony disappeared into the elevator. Anne did not want to talk to Tomm
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