Even so, Bianca was livid.After leaving the residential area, Bianca went to the Archduke Group and had breakfast with Anthony as though everything was normal.She did not see anything odd in Anthony's behavior, but Bianca was still extremely unhappy about the fact that Anne and Antony had both disappeared the night before. She felt like a wife who found something odd in her husband's behaviors but had no proof of it. In the end, she could only vent her emotions by acting out, which would eventually drive her husband away.Bianca's parents might seem like a loving couple on the outside, but she was the only one who knew that they frequently fought, and always for the same reason: her mother suspected her father of cheating.Nigel had to socialize with business partners, and he would sometimes return home late, smelling of alcohol and perfumes.Dorothy was a paranoid woman, and because she was a full-time housewife, all her focus landed on her husband and her children. If Nigel ac
After Elder Marwood's death, Ron was sent away to mourn for him. With Ron gone, Damian was overjoyed and he showed up at Tommy's office grinning ear to ear. "It's great. We hadn't even done anything yet, and they were already fighting amongst themselves. This doesn't mean we can sit on our thumbs, though. Have you asked Anne? I'm sure that Sarah has something to do with your grandfather's death and Ron being sent away.""I asked. Sarah just wasn't content with what she got." Tommy leaned back on his chair and played with his phone with his legs resting on the desk.He was not at all concerned, but Damian was. It was a crucial time, and there could be no mistakes. If they managed to find any fault in Anthony, they would hold all the power in the Marwood Group.Damian believed that anyone would have a weakness, and Anthony should be no exception."And you really believe that?" Damian felt defeated by how naive his son was. "Let me tell you this, but your uncle will never surrender hi
"Ah!" Anne was shoved through a door with a gigantic pool but no guest inside."What do you think you are doing?""I'm asking you if Anthony killed my father.""What?" She scowled. "How would I know?"Anne was amazed by how spot-on Damian's guess was."Then I will ask you about something you do know. Why did Ron surrender half his share to Sarah?"She looked away. "Your son came asking, and now you are doing the same. I told him that my mom annoyed Ron into giving her that!""You might be able to fool Tommy, but you won't fool me, understand?""I really don't know!" Annoyed, her throat began to feel dry, and her temperature rose. She considered for a moment if that was what being drunk felt like, but had a feeling that something was wrong..."Let me leave!" She turned to head for the door, but Damian shoved her, and she fell to the ground."What good will it do you to play against me?" Damian crouched. "Just tell the truth, and I'll leave you alone.""I don't know..." Anne's
Anne only managed to get out of the pool with Tommy's help, as it was extremely difficult for her to move while panting.She glanced at the men who were walking toward them and asked, "Can you handle this by yourself?"He leaned into her ear. "It's not a good habit to doubt a man's ability."Her temperature rose again at the sensation of his breath brushing through her skin, and she immediately scowled.Tommy took pleasure in seeing the blush on her face, and Anne shoved his hand away from her waist. "I'll leave it to you then."She turned to head into the changing room and heard wails from the outside, none of which belonged to Tommy.Instead of taking off her clothes, she found a robe and put it on. With all strength drained from her fingers, she could not even tie the robe and was panting hard. By the end, she finally managed to do so.She knew she would not last long and had to leave as soon as possible. Frustrated and frightened, she headed outside and saw the men lying on
"I am looking for her as well." Damian had dropped by the pool but did not find Anne.Tommy's expression darkened. "Did you hire people to rape her?""Rape…what? I just want to get her drunk so that I can get some answers. She was still sober when I took her to the pool, so I left," Damian explained, "I wouldn't have come if Oliver didn't show up and ask me to do it. If something happens to her, all the better."Tommy froze. "Anthony is here?""No. I just saw Oliver. This is weird. Where is she? Did something really happen?"Tommy remained quiet thoughtfully.Anne was taken to Julie's apartment and Anthony let go of her as soon as they were inside. She fell onto the ground dazedly, panting.She longed for someone's touch, but the man before her simply ignored her and left.Anthony sat down on the couch with his legs crossed as he stared at her. "What do you want to say?"She looked up dazedly as she tried to focus on Anthony. "I thought...I thought you were sending me to the h
Eventually, he let her go and Anne panted blankly, feeling as though all the air in her lungs were squeezed out.'This guy is an insatiable beast!' She thought, before asking, "Can I…can I get up now?""There's no hurry." He stared at her like a hungry animal."Are you trying to kill me?" Unable to stand it any longer, she questioned angrily at how boundless Anthony's lust was.Anthony lifted her face by the chin forcefully. "Relax. I'll let you live.""..."The phone outside rang, and Anthony got off of her to answer the phone.Anne hurried out of bed, knowing very well that it was far too dangerous for her to stay and that she needed to leave.She noticed the phone on the coffee table since her last visit. Nowadays, no one would own a landline phone anymore as everyone has their own smartphone.Even for a place as enormous as the Royal Mansion, all the servants were using their phones as well.So who could possibly be the one who called the landline phone instead of Anthony
She pulled at the door and found out that it had been locked from the outside.Unable to get out, she paced back and forth inside the apartment.Anthony had left her here and commanded her to stay, before leaving.Anne could not understand why he would keep her here. Naturally, she did not think it was merely a change of scenery from the Royal Mansion as Anthony was now engaged to Bianca.To her, Anthony had to be a mad man or a demon to insist on controlling her despite having a fiance.She sat on the couch and whimpered when she pulled her sore muscles, so she fell to her side and laid down on the couch, not daring to move around as it was Julie's apartment.She could not quite tell how she felt when she looked at Julie's painting.Julie must have resented Sarah, but in Anne's point of view, she felt that the only one at fault was Ron.Sarah could not possibly stop someone from pursuing her and it was not her fault that her pursuer's wife took it upon herself to confront Sara
The sound of Bianca's voice reminded how immoral it felt to sneak around behind someone else's fiance. She hated the feeling and struggled to cope with it.She could not bring herself to imagine what Nigel would think of her if Bianca told him that Anne was involved with Anthony, especially when she was the one who took the initiative the night before.Anne knew that this was Anthony's intention, or he would have ignored her back in the casino or simply sent her off to a hospital. He had brought her here to watch her beg for his touch and not be able to justify her own action.She sighed as she took the food out of the refrigerator and started cooking.She had not eaten properly the night before, or in the morning and at noon this day, so she had to eventually eat as she was not sure whether Anthony would appear again.When she opened the refrigerator, she froze at a sudden thought: there were more than a week's worth of groceries inside, so did it mean that he planned on keeping
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