However, she was still as pale as a ghost, and there was a dull pain in her stomach.When Anthony kicked her in the stomach, she felt like she had been crushed by a car and every single of her internal organs took the impact. Anne knew that she would not be bleeding so much if she was alright, and judging from the look on Sarah's face, she realized her condition was more severe than she had imagined.Nervous, she asked, "I... What happened? What did the doctor say? Did he break my ribs or something?""No..." Sarah's eyes reddened. "You lost your baby..."Anne could not wrap her head around Sarah's words and thought to herself, 'What does she mean? Is this about the abortion I had before? Why do I feel like that's not what she's referring to?'"What do you mean that I lost my baby?""Your baby is two-month-old. How could it survive a kick like that?" Sarah sighed gloomily.She did not mind that Anne had lost a child since it was Anthony's. However, Sarah did not understand why th
"I can keep it a secret, but I don't think it's the sort of thing that you can keep from her forever. It would be rather difficult for her to get married in the future," Kathryn said.It would be morally wrong for one to hide about infertility in a marriage."I know. I will try to bring it up to her when she's calmed down. By the way, don't let anyone else find out about this, okay? I don't want her to face all the comments from others," Sarah said."Don't worry. Doctors aren't going to go around discussing our patients' private information with others.""Thank you. Thank you so much."Kathryn nodded before leaving.Sarah seemed like a nice person, and it was hard to picture her as a homewrecker. However, Kathryn knew that she had nothing to do with it and decided to stay away from the drama.Sarah finally relaxed after seeking Kathryn's help. She had to handle the situation properly, and Anne did not need to know about this. If everyone else found out that she could no longer h
The door suddenly flew open.Both Sarah and Anne paled when they saw Bianca walking in.Sarah slammed the spoon in her hand onto the table and stood up. "How dare you show your face here? Get lost if you don't want me to pull all your hair out!""What are you talking about? I only came because I heard Anne was rushed to the hospital. How unappreciative for you to chase me out like that. You really have no manners, do you?" Bianca was not at all intimidated by Sarah's threats."Your mother is the one who fails to teach you manners for not teaching you that you should knock before entering a room!" Sarah was not good at fighting, but she was confident when it came to insulting someone.Provoked by the insult directed to her parents, Bianca said, "Whose mother failed, exactly, considering how your daughter seduced someone's man and got knocked up?""Someone's man? Whose? Are you talking about yourself? Is Anthony your man? How is it that I don't know? Anne, did you know about this?"
Sarah did not believe a word Anne said. It was such a traumatic event that one could possibly not care, so she figured that Anne was simply in shock."Who said you can't get pregnant again? The doctors can be wrong sometimes. Don't worry, I will find you the best doctor.""We will see about that when I feel like getting married," Anne said blankly.In truth, she did not care if she could get pregnant again, the reason why Sarah was concerned was because she did not know that Anne already had three children.The only thing that upset Anne at the moment was how ruthless Anthony was to hurt her to a point that she lost the ability to get pregnant permanently, and it would be lying if she was to say that it did not affect her at all."Also, you should go home tonight. I'm fine, so you don't have to say.""What? That won't do. I'm going to stay right here with you," Sarah insisted.Anne did not argue further.After being under observation for one night, she was discharged.Sarah in
As a capable secretary, Oliver naturally knew about it."You are here for work? Why didn't I know that the Archduke has extended its business to the medical field as well?" Anne questioned suspiciously.Oliver shot her a professional smile. "What are you doing here in the hospital, Ms. Vallois? Do you need help?"She tilted her head and said, "Of course, I need your help. Maybe to find out about the results of my abortion and why the baby was still inside me even after the surgery? Or are we actually looking into the same thing? May I know if you've found anything?"Her tone was hostile, but Oliver did not react to it and remained polite and professional. "I'm here for something else, so I don't know much about what you are doing here. However, if the hospital is indeed involved in such a thing, it should not be allowed to keep on running here in Luton.""If you don't know what I'm here for, do not attempt to stop me from doing anything." She directed the warning to Oliver, as wel
'Why is he here?!' She thought. She glanced behind Anthony and saw Oliver stepping in after him, but was still confused as to what was happening. 'Was Oliver really here for work?'"Who are you suing for defamation?" Anthony questioned sharply and the temperature of the room instantly dropped following his appearance.The manager didn't know who had walked in, but was instinctively terrified of Anthony's intimidating presence."This is the CEO of the Archduke Group, Mr. Marwood," Oliver explained.The manager had obviously heard of the company before, but he had not expected for someone that powerful to appear in his office. He quickly recovered from the initial shock and said, "Please take a seat! I didn't know that Mr. Marwood was coming. I'm the manager of Hallmark Hospital, John Walker."Anthony walked past Anne with a cold expression and sat down with his legs crossed.Not daring to take his seat, the manager asked gingerly, "Do you want some tea, Mr. Marwood? I have the fin
Anne tensed at the realization that Anthony was going to get involved in the investigation, but she was certain that Bianca was the one pulling the strings. Anne did not know if Anthony was aware of that, but even if he did not, he would surely side with Bianca when he eventually found out.There was no hope in justice and she simply felt pressured, because she knew that she would have to swallow her pride and accept it when Anthony decided to cover the truth up for Bianca's sake.Just then, Anthony’s phone started vibrating. He glanced at it and answered, "What's wrong?"Noticing his gentle tone, Anne immediately realized that it was Bianca on the phone."I'm at the hospital...sure, come over."'Bianca is coming here?' Anne thought, 'Does that mean I get to confront her? Why do I get the feeling that this isn't that simple?'She then heard knocking on the door and the doctor walked inside.The doctor was bold and had a huge belly with greed written all over his face.The docto
"I've been watching you since you got pregnant and I knew that I'd been exposed as soon as I found out that you were coming to the hospital." Michelle turned to Anthony. "Anthony, there's a reason that I did this. She got pregnant with your child and tried to get rid of it in secret. I didn't think she should so I bribed the doctor to pretend that they terminated the pregnancy. I did what I did to keep Anthony's child. If I was wrong for doing so, please punish me and I won't say a word."Anne was rendered speechless by Michelle's speech, which pointed a blaming finger to Anne herself instead and Michelle appeared to be the saint of the story according to her.The door was opened once again and Bianca walked in. She glanced around the room and walked over to Anthony in confusion. "What's wrong? What happened?""What else? It's about Anne's failed abortion in this hospital! I admitted that I was the one who bribed the doctor," Michelle confessed honestly."What?" Bianca exclaimed in
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