One could not change their position that had been decided for over a decade.Bianca got up and walked toward Anne, before apologizing, "Anne, I apologize for what my mom did, but your mom isn't exactly innocent either, is she? Regardless, she was the one who started this. You know that your brother-in-law hates homewreckers the most, but your mom simply won't stop being one. Do you know how heartbroken I was when I found out that Dad has visited Santa Nila multiple times? You can't understand."Anne glared at her, knowing that Bianca was hinting that she could not understand because she was a homewrecker as well."After that, Dad was so allured that he wanted to divorce my mom. My mom lost her mind," Bianca continued, "your mom is still alive now, so let's just set this aside.""After all you've said, I suppose it would be rude of me to refuse, right?" Anne said angrily. "My mom deserved it, after all. Right?""Anne, you need to keep your temper in check. In the end, this is a fam
Yet he had lectured her for Sarah's sake.Sarah was no one but a homewrecker and he could not possibly think that what Sarah did was right.Bianca also knew that Anne was not traveling on Anthony's helicopter for the first time, or she would not be able to return so soon.'Damn you, Anne. You said you won't get involved with Anthony and you've lied to me to get fifty thousand out of me! Why isn't Sarah dead? She should have been dead!' Bianca thought.She went home and Dorothy came down the stairs to welcome her. "Your dad is taking a nap, when did you come here at this time? Did someone cross you?""That Anne Vallois! Do you know how she got back to Santa Nila? She was traveling back and forth with Anthony's helicopter! Was she trying to show off how special their relationship was to me? Ahhh!!!" Bianca screamed hysterically and threw her purse onto the ground."Don't shout. Your dad is sleeping. Don't wake him up.""He should come and see what kind of a person Anne is! She kno
"He won't do it! I'm here!" Bianca said.Nigel got dressed, went downstairs, passed through the living room, and was about to leave."Where are you going?" Dorothy asked anxiously.Nigel did not answer her, nor did he stop walking. Soon, they heard the sound of the car engine."Is he going to find Sarah? Is he..." Dorothy was about to run outside, but Bianca stopped her."Don't go!""Why can't I? He's going to leave us…" Dorothy burst into tears in desperation."Dad is furious. Do you think you can stop him? All he thinks about right now is Sarah, the victim!" Bianca's gaze was ruthless. "No matter what, I won't let Dad divorce you!"Dorothy was consoled when she heard that. "Bianca, it's all thanks to you. Otherwise, your dad won't want me anymore." "How can I let Sarah and Anne have it easy? No one can take away what's mine!" Bianca gritted her teeth, wishing that she could tear them into pieces! Anne arrived at the hospital and asked the nurse to rest. Then, she sat bes
If that was the case, was Anne supposed to keep quiet about Dorothy's actions? If she said it, Nigel would be caught in a difficult situation.Besides, the matter could not be fixed, right? "Dad, are you going to get a divorce?" Anne was curious."...I don't know…" Nigel did not expect that Bianca would have such a big reaction. When Anne heard his answer, she knew there was little hope for it. Then, she looked at the unconscious Sarah and mocked her own thoughts…they should not be so greedy."Dad, if you can't get a divorce, you have to set a clear boundary with Mom. Otherwise, others will have the wrong idea…"Her father belonged to both sides, but her mother was hers alone.Nigel was stunned and felt a little ashamed. "I know what to do. Let's just wait for your mom to wake up.""No. Dad, you don't need to be here. I can take care of Mom," Anne replied.Nigel looked at her, feeling sad. "Anne, are you blaming me?" Anne shook her head. It had nothing to do with him. "Bec
Anne was stunned, and she could not tell whether Tommy was being serious or not. Then, she pushed his hand away, saying, "You're so childish."Soon after, Anne got up and said, "I'm going back to the ward. You can do whatever you want."Then, she left.Tommy watched as Anne left in a bad mood, but he did not know why he felt that way.Anne did not expect Tommy to come again the next day, and he even brought supplements and fruits, raising Nigel's suspicion. "Hello, Mr. Faye. I happened to be in Santa Nila for business, so I stopped by to visit. How's Madam Vallois doing now?" Tommy greeted Nigel.Nigel glanced at Anne, who was glaring at Tommy, and said, "She's still unconscious, so we need to wait." "She'll surely wake up," Tommy said.Anne pulled Tommy over. "Come out!" When they were out, she asked, "What are you doing?""Visiting the patient. Is anything wrong with that?"Anne thought Tommy was mad. After all, she did not feel that their relationship was that close."M
Anne only returned to the hospital at almost two in the afternoon. She was annoyed, and her feet were hurting from all the walking. If it were not because Tommy had helped her before, Anne would already ignore him. However, it was getting harder for Anne to understand Tommy. Why was he constantly pestering her? He was acting the same as when they were young! Anne found Nigel alone in the ward."Dad, have you eaten?""Yes." Nigel glanced back. "Has Tommy left?""Yes. I think he's back.""Are you close with Tommy?" Nigel was confused about their relationship."I used to stay with the Marwood family, so I'm quite close with him.""None of the Marwood family members, including Tommy, attended Bianca's engagement party. So his relationship with Anthony isn't that good, right?"Anne said, "I don't know, but Tommy still addresses Anthony as 'bro' or 'brother' whenever they meet. I've also seen them in a bar before, so their relationship isn't bad. After all, Anthony hates Ron, and
Nigel rushed back to the ward, took out his phone, and dialed Anthony's number with his trembling hand."Is your helicopter still there? Can you locate it? A helicopter just crashed here. Can you check if it's yours?"Anthony's black eyes narrowed slightly, and without saying a word, he hung up the phone and contacted the helicopter. However, he could not reach the helicopter or locate it.Oliver, who was standing in front of Anthony to report on his work, saw that Anthony's face was terrifyingly gloomy. He was about to ask about the situation when Anthony stood up suddenly and shouted, "Let's go to Santa Nila now!"The area where the accident happened was cordoned off, and only the rescuers who salvaged the helicopter's wreckage were left in the usually crowded wharf.It could be seen at a glance that the few pieces of salvaged wreckage belonged to Anthony's private helicopter. Nigel, who arrived before Anthony, asked, "Is it your helicopter? Is it?"Anthony stood by the sea,
Nigel could not believe that the daughter he had just met…he simply could not believe it… Nigel returned to the ward and sat beside Sarah's bed. "Sarah, I-I'm so sorry. I didn't take good care of Anne. Anne's helicopter crashed…she'll survive, right? You're still in a coma, so how can she be at ease?" Nigel held Sarah's hands. "She'll be fine. Anthony said they'll find her..."He did not dare to imagine what Anne would look like when they found her… Even after a night of salvage, the helicopter's wreckage was not completely recovered, and only larger pieces were found. However, they wanted to find the person, not the wreckage. Nevertheless, they understood that it would be challenging to find her as the water flowing under the sea was rapid.Since Anthony was watching over the search, none of the leaders of Santa Nila dared to sleep or even take a nap.Oliver stared at the progress of the rescue. He knew that Anthony had slept all night, but he did not dare to persuade him
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