The distance was so close that Anne's face instantly dropped. When she returned to her senses, Anne tilted her head back, got up, and left the seat."I'm eating with my mom. Enjoy your dinner." Anne refused."Aren't you quick to turn your back on me?" Tommy got up and said in a strange tone, "Didn't you say you wanted to thank me a few days ago? Is that how you repay me?"Anne could not find the words to argue. After all, she was grateful, and it was indeed unjustified to forget his help in the blink of an eye."Where are we having dinner?"Tommy instantly smiled. "Let's go, and don't worry as there won't be seafood."Anne followed Tommy to the restaurant for dinner as if she was completing a mission. The restaurant offered Luton's specialty cuisine, and they could see the beautiful night view outside from the window on the second floor."Those who dine here are couples and families. What do you think our relationship is?" Tommy asked. His slender fingers held the rim of the w
Dorothy chuckled. She liked how her husband relied on her so much. No one could else compare to her, and she could not be replaced either! However, the way Nigel looked at Anne just now made her uncomfortable. After all, Anne was young and beautiful, and that pretty little face could definitely charm any man! "I didn't expect Sarah to be alone after giving birth to a child. However, I heard that she and Ron had just divorced not long ago. It seems that when they married, Sarah concealed the fact that she had given birth to a child, and she was divorced after it was discovered. How could a mother abandon her daughter to someone else while she married and enjoyed life? She's such a horrible person." Dorothy shook her head in contempt. Nigel became gloomier when he heard that. "Where did you hear that?""I found out after a little inquiry. After all, it's related to Bianca's future husband's family, so we must know a little about them. But Anthony didn't plan to invite anyone from hi
Was he faking an accident? But what benefits would he get from her?"I think I sprained my leg." Nigel seemed to be in pain. Anne was in a dilemma. Should she pretend she did not see it, or should she help him?If he sprained his leg, he could not drive, right?!"Can you drive? Do you mind sending me to the hospital?" Nigel asked for her help.This put Anne in a difficult situation. It felt like she was caught in a position where she could not decide if she should help the fallen elderly on the road. In the end, Anne sent Nigel to the hospital for an examination and X-ray scan.Anne sat at the round table in the hospital, waiting. She thought Nigel was strange for insisting she stay. Could he not call his own wife or daughter over? He did not even mention them once. Moreover, Anne was even more reluctant to call Bianca as she might say she was deliberately getting close to him. Anne decided to leave once Nigel came out. Ten minutes later, a glass of water was placed in fr
Two hours later, Nigel received the paternity test, which indicated that he was Anne's biological father.Nigel's hands were shaking.Sarah was actually pregnant with his child back then. When did she find out she was pregnant? After or before the breakup?Nigel sat on the bench for a long time and did not leave, feeling very upset. He did not know he had another daughter, letting her grow up without fatherly love. He felt extremely guilty. Anne was home alone and had nothing to do, so she went for a walk. Later, she went to the children's clothing store, wanting to buy a few pairs of shoes for the triplets. Anne felt like someone was following her as she walked along the road. Finally, she turned and was shocked to find Nigel standing not far from her.Why did they meet again? Nigel approached Anne and stared at her face as if wanting to make up for the missing years. He knew that looking at her this way would not be enough, but how could he tell her that he was her biologi
Then again, why would Bianca call her? Had she not learned her lessons from what happened before? Anne did not want to answer Bianca's call, but she knew she would keep calling if she did not pick up.Anne went to the washroom and answered the phone, "What the hell do you want now?""I'm getting engaged the day after tomorrow, so I'm inviting you to the party!" Bianca's voice sounded casual, but there was a hint of smugness. Anne was shocked by her actions. Inviting her to the party?"Are you out of your mind?" Anne blurted out her thoughts."Are you scared to come?" Bianca asked."Yes, I'm scared." Anne was not triggered by Bianca's aggressiveness."No way. You have to come. Otherwise, how can I make you give up on Anthony? I'll find someone to drag you over if you don't come."Anne's gaze turned cold. Did Bianca really think she cared about their engagement party? In order to show off, she actually invited her rival! Oh, Anne almost forgot. Bianca had never considered Anne
"I'm talking nonsense? Then why did you have lunch with Anne? What are you trying to do?" Dorothy used Bianca's engagement party to make a scene. She was not trying to cause a huge commotion, just planting some seeds of negative thoughts in certain ill-intent people, regardless of who they were.Nigel frowned. "It's Bianca's engagement party, so be mindful of your actions and words. Let's talk about it when we're home.""Why wait until we're home? Can't we talk about it now? Is there anything shameful between you two?" Dorothy was not arguing with him, and it seemed as if she was calmly reasoning. Not only that, but she was also smiling politely."Are you saying that we can cancel the engagement now?" Nigel's expression was unsightly. The sentence shocked Dorothy and Bianca. It was apparent that Nigel was angry. This was the first time Bianca saw her father furious. Moreover, she did not want to cancel the engagement as she wanted to marry Anthony! In an instant, Bianca cast a g
"Go away…let me go…" Anne struggled, but it only made the two closer in the cramped space. "Didn't you want to be a mistress? I'm fulfilling your wish." Anthony clamped her wrists behind her with one hand and grabbed her chin with the other. Then, his thin lips violently pressed against her."Mmph!"Anne wanted to die! He was definitely a lunatic! At this moment, she heard the sound of the washroom door opening and the click-clacking of high heels heading toward her toilet stall. Anne initially wanted to struggle more, but she froze as if she were nailed in place. Anthony was slightly stunned, but he quickly deepened his kiss."Anne, are you inside?" Bianca asked.Anne naturally could not answer her. Not only that, her face was flushed as she could not breathe well. As she did not dare to make any sound, Anne could only grit her teeth hard. "You've already attended my engagement party, so you can leave now!" Bianca said in a commanding tone.However, there was still
Anthony looked back, his profile was sharp, and his obsidian eyes lost their only warmth. "So you want to be my actual partner?""...No." Anne was stunned. That was not what she meant! Anthony did not say anything else and directly left, showing his cold and merciless back. Anne leaned limply against the wall of the toilet stall.Anthony would not consider what she said at all, and he just wanted to label her as a 'mistress', preferably for a lifetime. This showed how terribly overbearing he was. Anne did not dare to stay long as she was afraid that Bianca would return, so she hurriedly left the washroom and left through the hotel's back exit. Even after the engagement party ended, Dorothy was still haunted by what had happened at the hotel. "Why did you have lunch with Anne?""I think we should put this matter to rest," Nigel said as he removed his suit, "Anthony is not a nice person…Bianca will suffer.""Why would she suffer? Anthony is the most powerful man in Luton, an
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