"Anne's skin was wrinkled when she was born. At first, I thought, why did I give birth to such an ugly little thing? The larger she grew, the better she looked. Fortunately, I didn't throw her away," Sarah said with a smile, recalling Anne's face with a satisfied and happy look. Next to her, Nigel listened with relish. "I gave birth to her, but I didn't have the confidence to support her financially. I handed her over to my brother and sister-in-law and gave them living expenses in private. But later I found out that my brother was not a good father, and he bullied my sister-in-law, so I could only give more money, hoping they would treat Anne better..." Sarah seldom told people about her past. "You had your difficulties." "I often ask myself, if I told you about the existence of my child, would my life be different?" Sarah laughed at herself. "Looking at her cute and tender face, I feel bad that she doesn't have a father who loves her. When she was treated badly by my brother,
Sarah walked toward the hotel. Nigel's stiff body slowly relaxed. The moon hanging in the sky and the stars strewn all over the sky were a sign that tomorrow's weather would be bright and clear. However, Nigel's mood was not. He felt hesitant and distracted... He could not tell Sarah that after breaking up with her, he could not get out of a rut for a long time, and he had to force himself to do many things. The only time he felt that his sacrifice was worth it was when he saw his daughter. If it were not for her, he could not have married his ex-wife, which he no longer had any feelings of affection for. He would spend all his time on his daughter and his career. Time flew. His heart was temporarily healed. Seeing Sarah again made him feel more depressed. Sarah did not know how happy he was when he found out that he and she had a child. He had no intention of telling her about his feelings. If Anne liked Lucas, he would approve as her father. Sarah took a b
She was on the sixth floor, so naturally, she was not at home. "...Are you on the fifth floor? I'm in the vicinity!" Anne hung up the phone, greeted the children in a hurry, and left. The door slammed shut. Charlie held a water cup in his hand, sighed like an adult, and took a sip of water silently. Anne went downstairs quietly, and Nigel was standing at the corner of the stairs. The two looked at each other. Nigel was surprised. "Aren't you going for a walk in the community? Why did you come downstairs from above?" Anne would never have said that if she knew that her father was waiting for her on the stairs! She quickly adjusted her thoughts and said, "I did at first, but then I met a child on the sixth floor downstairs, and I brought him up. I got your call after that." Nigel had no doubts at all, but the word 'child' instantly touched his heart. He thought of Anne's lost child and injured body. "Why are you here at this time of the day? Have you eaten yet?" Ann
Anne no longer had hope, even after hearing what he had said. "Dad, you don't know my situation..." "I do. That's not a problem. As long as Lucas likes you, the relationship between the two of you will be fine. Dad will figure out the rest." Nigel's expression was serious. Anne's face was stunned. She did not know if that was right. Although Anthony turned a blind eye to her now, it did not mean that he was not under control. She still had no ID. "I'll let Anthony give me an answer. You don't have to worry about it here," Nigel comforted her. Anne shook her head. "...It's my problem." "What's the problem? You just need to be interested in Lucas," Nigel said. Anne did not know what to say. Now that the three little kids were known to Joanne, how would she let her son marry such a woman? When she ate with Lucas and Lucas's family, she was worried that the three little kids would be a nuisance to Joanne. Apparently, it was. "Leave this to me. I will arrange it,"
Bianca chatted amicably. "When Bianca was first born, there were so many children in the hospital, but she was the only one who was clean and beautiful! Do you still remember your expression when Bianca was just born?" Dorothy praised Bianca. "What was it?" Nigel had to ask. "You were tearing up and holding her as cautiously as if holding a bomb." Dorothy laughed. Nigel smiled, did not speak, and looked at Anne subconsciously. Anne cut the beef from the plate, stuffed it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly. "Anne, what else do you want to eat?" Nigel asked. Anne raised her head and asked, "Huh?" Seeing that the corners of her mouth were still smeared with black pepper sauce, Nigel laughed, took a wet towel, and wiped the corners of her mouth. Anne blushed, and she hurriedly took the wet towel and wiped it herself. Dorothy and Bianca's expressions changed immediately when they saw that, but they let it go because of Anthony's presence. "No, I'm almost full," Anne sa
He sounded firm. Dorothy said nothing. No matter which man Anne married, no man was more powerful than Anthony. She should stop worrying. It was just that Nigel's consideration for Anne made her feel very uncomfortable. Nigel could only have one daughter, and that was Bianca. Anne's mind was not on Dorothy and Bianca. Although her eyes were not looking at Anthony, all her attention was there. As if her body and mind were bound to him. The meal was finally finished. No one had an opinion. Everyone could see that Nigel really meant what he said. Anne went back to Nigel's car. Nigel said, "Are you still worried? Anthony doesn't object, and he has no right to object either." Anne knew that Nigel did it for her and wanted everyone to see that he had come up with the idea. "Dad, don't go to the Newmans..." Anne said. "Why? You don't want me to?" "I'm not thinking about that right now." Anne looked out the car window. "It also seems too deliberate." Nigel smi
After they got out of the house, the two of them went up the stairs. Anne wondered why Lucas was there. Did he just come to see the kids? She had just talked about him at the dinner with the Fayes today, and now she was seeing him in person. She felt a little uncomfortable that Lucas did not know about their plans. "Have you gone out for dinner?" Lucas asked. "Yes, with my dad," Anne said. "I met Mr. Faye two days ago when he was having dinner with my uncle," Lucas said. Anne was stunned that they had met already. Did they meet just for business matters? "My dad didn't say anything to you, did he?" Anne asked. "Are you worried?" Lucas turned his face with a playful look in his eyes. Anne's eyes flashed innocently. "I have nothing to worry about..." "Your father just asked me whether you and I knew each other." "Then what did you say?" "What did you want me to say?" Lucas looked at her and stopped when she went down the steps. Anne stopped and turned her ey
Anne's body was stiff, and the beating of her heart was heavy and uneasy. Just when she was about to suffocate, she heard the voice of Anthony, "Pour me a cup of coffee." Anne was stunned. Was he speaking to her? Ah yes, she and Anthony were the only ones in the office, and Anthony would never do such a thing himself. "I'm... not professional." "Then find a way to make it professional," Anthony said ruthlessly. Anne turned around and left the office to pour him coffee. She was no stranger to the pantry. She had used it before. There were water dispensers and a variety of tea, coffee, and coffee machines. There were ground coffee beans in the refrigerator. Anne had not made coffee herself, but she had seen her coworkers make coffee many times before. Filtering the coffee, adding creamers and sugar, and finally stirring. She sniffed the edge of the cup with her nose. It was quite fragrant. When she went to the office with coffee, Anne turned her head to the left
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