Anne's eyes widened when she saw Anthony's location, and her hands trembled, dropping her phone."What's wrong?" Lucas asked.Anne returned to her senses and quickly picked up her phone. "I just got clumsy. Stop helping me peel the prawns; you should eat some yourself too."Lucas gestured to the disposable glove on his hand and gently assured her it was fine.Anne flushed, and she turned to look at Lucas's parents. However, they acted as if they did not know anything, but the smiles on their faces proved otherwise.Anne was embarrassed about showing a public display of affection in front of the elders. Then, just as she was so nervous that she did not know what to do, there was a knock on the door. Then, the waiter outside came in, bowed, and said something in Eason's ear.Soon, Anne noticed that Eason's expression had changed slightly.At this moment, a deep and intimidating voice sounded, "Mr. Newman, I hope I'm not interrupting."Anne's face was instantly ashen as soon as sh
Joanne did not expect Anthony's aura to be so oppressive and dangerous in person. It was so scary that it made her scalp tingle! The dinner that initially went well turned sour. Anne felt embarrassed and guilty. "I'm sorry. I-I'll get going.""I'll take you home." Lucas followed her.Eason shouted, "Stop right there!" Anne paused for a moment, but she did not stop and quickly ran out of the private room, trotting down the long corridor. A hand appeared next to her unexpectedly, clasped her neck, and dragged her into another room—"Ah!" Anne was slammed on the table. She turned to look in shock and found the terrifying Anthony.Anne was so frightened that she quickly stood and moved backward."Is this why you're staying? Hmm?" Anthony was intimidating. "No matter my reason, you shouldn't treat me like this!" Anne had tears in her eyes. Insulting her in front of the Newman family's parents was equal to humiliating the Newman family. "Why are you doing this? You said you'r
In the morning, Anne got up early and took a taxi to Lucas's apartment to see her children. It was Lucas who opened the door, and she did not expect him to get up so early. However, Anne noticed that he did not look so well. "What's wrong? You didn't have a good rest?" Anne asked."It's my own problem." Lucas took her hand, dragged her in front of him, and stared at her., "I'll handle it. As long as you don't back down." Anne lowered her gaze. Did he notice that she was backing down? However, it was not up to her…Every time Anne closed her eyes, Anthony's threatening manner in the private room would appear. She withdrew her hand, and Lucas's gaze changed."Lucas, can we talk about this next time? I have too many problems, and I shouldn't have promised you from the start…" Anne gathered her courage and looked at him. "If we're really together, I shouldn't have caused you problems. I want to be with you with zero baggage. Can you understand that?"Lucas stepped forward and
Anne looked at Sarah, but Sarah avoided her gaze.Anne was so furious that she asked, "Was the lesson before not enough? Why must you bother her? Do you really want to die in Anthony's hands?""Mmph, mmph! Mmph, mmph, mmph!" Anne could not speak, and she could only explain that way.Anne felt helpless, anxious, and angry. She did not want to figure out Sarah's argument. Then, she called Anthony. After all, she could not watch and do nothing as Sarah was tortured. The phone rang for a while before Anthony finally picked up, and Anne hurriedly said, "I'm sorry. My mom didn't mean it. P-Please, forgive her! Y-You can ask me to do anything!""What can you do?" Anthony's deep and terrifying voice sounded.What could she do? Anna's mind was a mess. "Where are you? I'll go and find you, okay?""Figure it out," Anthony replied and hung up.Anne checked Anthony's location on her phone, and she was grateful for that as it was her hope of finding him. After all, he could be in the Ar
"Ah!" Anne fell to the ground, and the danger made her turn instinctively. Then, she faced the violent Anthony and mumbled, "You can't do this to me… You can't..."Anthony scoffed, appearing cold-blooded. Next, he called and ordered, "Beat her to death!"After that, Anthony put the call on speaker. Anne heard Sarah's panic scream when she was beaten, making her scalp tingle and her face pale. Even though Sarah had abandoned her, they were still family.Anne crawled over anxiously and hugged Anthony's long legs, crying and begging, "Please, don't do this! Ask them to stop! They'll beat her to death! Please, stop!" Anthony stared at her from above. He seemed cruel and had no intention of stopping.Sarah's screams on the speakerphone got louder, and Anne cried out, "Don't! That's enough! Anthony, please! I was wrong! I was wrong..."She even forced herself to stand, wanting to kiss his lips to please and make him show mercy. However, Anthony pushed her away and grabbed her face
Bianca wanted Anne to disappear from her life!Anne woke up near noon the next day with a frail body. After she opened her eyes, it took her a long time to get back to her senses, and it seemed like she had just returned from hell to reality.Anne could not believe she slept with Anthony again. After all, he already had Bianca, and she should be more than enough! The thing that she thought would not happen again, happened. Anne felt like she was Anthony's pet, being under his control with no autonomy.Later, Anne got up with great difficulty, put on her clothes, and walked out of the bedroom.The cell phone in her bag on the living room floor was ringing. Anne wanted to squat down to pick it up, but she immediately fell on her back due to fatigue as soon as she tried to do that. Anne took her phone, noticed it was an unknown number, and picked up the call. "Hello, who is this?"Her voice was hoarse. "Anne, why didn't you come to work?"Anne was stunned. Xander?"You shou
Anne called the school and let the children take the school bus to her neighborhood. Lucas could not help but call her and ask, "What happened?"Anne knew she needed a reason to bring the children back, and Lucas would surely be suspicious, so she replied, "Anthony found out that I went to your place. He was investigating me, and I'm afraid he might find the child.""...Did he do anything to you?""Not to me, but my mom…he punished my mom for the things I did. But thankfully, she's alright, so don't worry.""What a lunatic!" The well-mannered Lucas could not help but curse.Anne completely agreed with him. Anthony was a through-and-through lunatic! "I'll let Nancy go with the children. It's easier to confuse him if she stays in the same building," Lucas said. Anne was touched and became teary. "You don't have to treat me so well…""I'm used to having the children living with me, and I'll surely find it odd when they're not around. But thankfully, I'm their principal, and I
Anthony thought that, except for Bianca, everyone's life was worthless. "Are you alone?" Anne asked. "If you have money, people will look up to you. If you didn't suggest going to the villa, I wouldn't even want to tell you." Sarah always thought that money meant everything, so she liked money very much. The nurse just came over and asked Sarah what she wanted dinner. Sarah ordered two servings and wanted Anne to eat with her. Anne did not refuse. "Anne, I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to be so serious. I only said a few words, and two of them argued about it. They shouldn't have let Anthony know about it. Bianca is a hypocrite!" Sarah said with disdain. "She can't wait to find our faults and let Anthony deal with us! Don't do this in the future. Turn away immediately if you see her. " "However, I have to say that men are fond of such women. They pretend to be weak and pitiful. It's a useful trick!" Sarah looked at Anne, who did not speak, and said, "Why is Bianca target