The atmosphere became tense. Nigel looked at Bianca, who was stunned but quickly recovered her senses, and asked, "Did you have lunch at Gordon Restaurant?" "I was. But I didn't know you were there. All I know is that my friend saw you and Sarah going to the hotel. So, you even ate together before that? Did you plan it?" Bianca started to bite back."Don't try to change the topic." Anne drew back the attention."Who's trying to change the subject? Anne, stop spurting nonsense," Bianca argued."Didn't you? You ate at the same restaurant at noon, yet you didn't know Dad was there. Sure, that's not impossible. After that, Mom and Dad went to the hotel. On my way here, I thought it was strange. After all, Dad has always been a steady person. I asked Mom about it too, and she said her mind was blank, and she didn't think about anything else. So, I went to the restaurant to check around and found that the restaurant owner had recently asked Bianca to advertise his restaurant. I can't
Anne saw it all, and her heart sank.Anthony would really do all that for Bianca! He really would! Bianca did not drive, whereas Anne did not have a car and came by taxi. So after they walked out of the Archduke Group, everyone left in Nigel's car as he was the only one who drove over. With his two daughters in the back, Nigel drove away. In the rearview mirror, he saw that both of them were not in a good mood.Nigel said, "Anne, where are you going? Let me send you there.""I'm going back to Mom's.""Okay." Anne texted the nanny and informed her that she would not be going back for the night, asking her to tuck the children in bed for her. Anne looked out of the car window. The night was dark and filled with bright lights everywhere.Sarah would definitely not be able to sleep with what just had happened."Who did you text?" Bianca was suspicious."None of your business," Anne answered nonchalantly. "Were you texting Anthony?""You're overthinking." "If you w
However, Sarah did not go over. Nigel looked away awkwardly when he saw Sarah. After all, with such a thing happening between them in the afternoon, it was not appropriate for them to meet even if they were not exposed. "Dad, goodbye…" Before Anne could finish her sentence, Bianca had already gotten out of the car.Anne got out of the car in confusion, and when she saw Bianca angrily heading for the entrance, she immediately understood what Bianca was going to do."Bianca, what are you trying to do?" Anne ran over. "Stop what you're doing!" Bianca fastened her pace as if she did not hear Anne, looking like she wanted to kill someone.Anne frowned. When she saw that Bianca was about to slap Sarah, she hurriedly ran over and slammed Bianca away—"Ah!" Bianca stumbled to the side. As she was wearing high heels, she even twisted her ankle and almost fell. Even so, this did not stop her. Instead, she became even angrier and continued to fight Anne. Nigel rushed over and grabbed
Nigel felt something was wrong from the beginning, but he did not give it much thought, and Anne reminded him about it. Moreover, Nigel was unwilling to believe that Bianca was the one orchestrating this incident. After all, Bianca grew up under his care, and he knew she was not a bad person but just stubborn at times. Nonetheless, it was normal for children to throw tantrums in front of their parents. "Even if you can put the words nicely, Mom will definitely lose her temper, and your marriage won't be peaceful anymore," Bianca said. Nigel stayed silent for a while before answering, "I'll give her a choice. Whether she decides to stay with any conditions or if she wants a divorce, I'll agree to it." Bianca was shocked. As expected, he mentioned divorce."As for Sarah, you should ask Anthony to let her go." "Let her go? Dream on! Also, don't tell Mom about this. I don't want her to get hurt. You don't care about her, but I do!" Bianca became unreasonable.In truth, Bianca was
Anne fiddled with her phone, swiping to Anthony's number now and then.Should she call him?Anthony's location showed that he was in the Archduke Group, so Bianca should not be there, right? However, what should she say over the phone? Beg him for mercy? Then again, why would Anthony accept an unjustified plea for mercy? Would he accept it if it were justified?After all, he was calling the shots for Bianca! If that happened, how would he explain it to Bianca? Anne let her thoughts run wild and fell asleep in a daze. The next morning, instead of Dorothy and Bianca coming over and disturbing them, Anthony's bodyguards were the ones knocking on their door. Sarah and Anne were terrified, and they hid in the corner. The bodyguards confronted Anne, and it seemed no one would take a step back."Please leave, or I'll call the police!" Anne said coldly. "Mr. Marwood ordered that Madam Vallois will have to leave Luton immediately," the bodyguard said sternly. Anne knew
Most importantly, they had to stop Sarah from leaving Luton."Don't worry. I'll look for Anthony immediately. Just wait for my update." Nigel hung up after saying that.Anne stood outside, feeling anxious and helpless. Anthony was really ruthless, and he would not show any sympathy! Since Anthony was not answering Anne's calls, she sent him a text instead, [Please have mercy on my mom and let her stay in Luton. I can do anything as long as it makes you happy.]However, there was no reply. She only had this advantage over Anthony, if this could not work, what else could she do?After waiting for almost an hour, Nigel still did not call. Anne wondered what was going on, but she was getting impatient. Later, she noticed that Anthony had changed location and was now at the Archduke Group, so she immediately took a cab over.After entering the Archduke Group, Anne wanted to go directly to the elevator but was stopped by the uniformed security guard."You can't get in unless you
"Do you know what you've done?" Nigel stood up suddenly, and his expression was extremely unsightly.Bianca, his beloved daughter, actually caused him to betray his marriage, forced Sarah to leave Luton, and caused Anne to be heartbroken and scared.Nigel was in disbelief, but he had no choice! Bianca was still stunned, still unable to accept what was happening. "Dad, you've never been so angry at me. Is it because of…Sarah and Anne?"Let alone being angry at Bianca, Nigel had never even raised his voice at her, and he had always been a gentle and loving father figure.However, Nigel was furious at Bianca now. It was such a huge and ridiculous thing! "Who am I doing all this for?" Bianca was aggrieved, almost crying. "Dad, do you think I'm willing to do such a dirty thing? Look at what you made me do!"Bianca's behavior of pushing the responsibility on others and not knowing how to reflect on her actions gave Nigel a headache. As a father, he could understand her concern, but
Nevertheless, Anne understood that Nigel was just protecting his daughter, and there was nothing wrong with that. Yet, what about Sarah? Did she deserve this? Then again, Dorothy and Bianca were his rightful family…Anne noticed the movement of Anthony's location on her phone. Then, she immediately got up in a panic, ran out of the coffee shop, and ran toward the Archduke Group.As soon as she arrived at the door, she saw Anthony about to get into his car in the distance. Anne shouted his name and ran forward. However, she was stopped by Anthony's bodyguards before she could even get close, keeping the distance between them. Anthony's aura was imposing, and he looked at Anne with his sharp, obsidian eyes indifferently.Anne calmed herself down and steadied her breathing. "Can I talk to you for a few minutes? My mom…can't you let her go?""No," Anthony answered straightforwardly. Anne was stunned. "Why? It's a misunderstanding. You can check with the restaurant. It really