It was a red light again, and they had to wait for one more minute.The driver was not in a hurry at all. "Is she not breathing at all?"The other crew member placed his finger under Anne's nostrils. "I cannot… I cannot feel her breathing anymore. What should we do?""This is an emergency. Can we not care so much about other people? If she dies, we cannot bear the consequences!" "Exactly. Plus, she is an employee of the Marwood Group. We cannot afford the interrogation after that!"The driver replied casually, "What does this have to do with us? We did send her to the hospital. She just did not make it in time. I am trying my best to make it quick already, but this is the traffic light."The crew member was nervous. "How far are we?""Let me see…" The driver pulled out his phone. "Half an hour more."They would probably not be able to make it under even forty minutes, judging by the driver's driving skills. Anne's condition could not wait. The crew members exchanged a lo
She would have to wait until the next day to be discharged.After that, she called the nanny, saying that she worked overtime and could not go home on time. She did not want the kids to worry. After hanging up, the door opened unexpectedly. Bianca appeared condescendingly. "I thought it was very serious, but it seems that you are just fine.""You seem disappointed?" Anne ignored her and played on her phone."Disappointed? Don't you forget, I was kind enough to let my driver send you to the hospital.""Were you touched by yourself?" Anne looked at her. "Planted seafood in my lunch and then pretended to get your driver to send me when you actually intended to make sure I die along the way. If Tommy did not appear on time, your wish would have been fulfilled."Bianca snickered. She did not deny it. Her eyes only had the anger of defeat. "You could get away this time, but not every time. This will be your consequence for staying in Luton!""I am just thinking if Anthony knew ab
She recovered swiftly and was soon discharged from the hospital.She stood outside the hospital and contemplated if she should head home by taxi or subway. Her lower abdomen was still hurting, and there was a distance from the subway station. However, a taxi would cost far too much.Anne was instantly overcome by sorrow at the realization that she lived a pathetic life where she needed to act so cautiously over spending a few more bucks.When she thought of the fact that she could spend the money on buying snacks for the children, she white-knuckled through the pain and headed toward the subway station slowly.It was barely noon by the time she arrived home, so she returned to her room to rest and made herself some soup when she started to feel hungry. After taking her medication, she went back to bed to rest.Anne placed her palm on her stomach while lying on the bed and thought to herself, 'The blood clog has been removed, so why does it still hurt? Did they leave something in t
By nine, they all went to bed.Anne was not in a hurry to head back to work because the entire office knew about what had happened to her, so she had no issue with staying home on leaves.Though she did not think that Anthony would come to visit her, she still kept an eye on his location using her phone all the time.Xander called her from time to time to check on her. Eventually, Anne could not keep pretending that she had not recovered any longer, so she headed to the office to check how much she would get as compensation for her injury.Xander returned in the afternoon after a visit to the tax office and spotted Anne right away. "You came back? Are you okay?""Still a little weak, but it won't affect my work," she said and followed him into his office. "Director, do you have time now?""I'm free for now. I happen to have something that I want to discuss with you. I am going to Archduke Group to report the latest update in the Marwood Group. You are going to come along."Anne
The careless expression on Bianca's face slowly transformed into a panicked one as she turned to look at Anthony.Anne turned the recording off and put her phone back into her pocket as she enjoyed Bianca's frantic state, knowing that Bianca must not have expected her to record their conversation.She happened to have her phone in hand when Bianca entered her room in the hospital at the time, so she decided to record them.Taken by surprise, Bianca immediately tried to explain herself to Anthony. "I didn't do it. I just didn't deny it. Anthony, you need to believe me. You know who I am better than anyone."Xander, who remained standing on the side, adjusted his spectacles and held his breath at the cold, intimidating aura oozing off of Anthony."Anne provoked me into saying those things. She is framing me." Bianca put on a victim's face, which anyone would admit that she seemed innocent on the outside.To Anne, however, everything about Bianca looked fake."Of course, I trust yo
However, she immediately recovered. "Do you think it will really help you even if you record me? Anthony said he believed me, so save it! You don't know me and what my family means to Anthony. You sure are daring to try and move against me!""You are out of line. You were the one who slipped seafood into my food, and now it's my fault? Bianca, haven't your family taught you what it means to respect others?" Anne mocked."Who are you to comment on my family? I'm telling you this now, Anne, this is not over! We will see who wins in the end!" Bianca hung up with a twisted smile on her face.Anne had not found out that there was a deformed child growing inside of her, and Bianca looked forward to the day she found out.Anne put her phone away and thought to herself, 'What a crazy woman!'A honk startled her, and she turned to see Xander's car, so she hurried down the stairs and opened the car door to get inside."Why are you still here, Director?" She buckled up."We came together,
The end of each month was often the busiest time for the finance department, and everyone had been working overtime for days in a row."Ah! It's finally done! We finally don't need to work overtime tomorrow!""The end of each month is hellish!""I'm so tired."Everyone leaned against their desks in exhaustion when Xander came out of his office and asked, "It's still nine, so is anyone interested in having a gathering?""Yes!" The others who had been lying down like corpses instantly stood up energetically.Their shouts startled Anne.'I thought they said they were exhausted? Are they sure?' she thought to herself.Anne did not want to join the gathering and desperately wanted to go home for a shower, but before she could say anything, Xander said, "Anne, I've sent you the address. Half of them are going with you, and half will follow me."Excited, the others immediately pulled Anne onto her feet. "Let's go!"Anne complied with resignation.A gathering had to be lively, and s
Anthony's expression darkened. "Didn't you lie here so that someone would come to touch you?"She widened her eyes in disbelief as she wondered if the man before her was mentally ill. "I was just taking a break."She could tell that Anthony had had quite a few to drink as well, but then again, it was only natural for one to drink when they were at a bar."Who's Charlie?" He questioned darkly, "Another guy?"Her heart almost stopped when she heard Anthony mentioning Charlie's name, terrified that she might have let it slip in her sleep."Um..."Anne was about to explain when Xander walked over to them and said, "You are here, too, Mr. Marwood? What a coincidence. Our department is having a gathering here as well."Anthony shot him a cold look before looking away from Anne and walking into the gentlemen's room.Xander tensed at the chilling glare he received and realized he had approached them at the wrong time.Anne frowned and pouted at the fact that despite not seeing Anthony
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