Anne's blood ran cold as she stuttered, "Wh-why are you… doing this?""Why? Because it's fun! Don't you think it's fun? Did you really think I was going to betray Anthony for you? How naive!" Tommy shook his head and sighed.Anne's eyes widened in disbelief as tears scrolled down her cheeks. She had always thought that a gentleman like Tommy could not have been related to Anthony, but it turned out she had been wrong.They were both sick!"Oh, my. Are you crying? How pathetic…" Tommy reached out to touch her cheek.Anne pushed his hand away and kicked the car door…"Ow!" The car door slammed onto Tommy, and he stumbled backward. His expression darkened viciously as he opened the car door to drag Anne out, raising his hand about to slap her across the face. However, before he could land a blow, someone grabbed him by the wrist.Tommy stilled and turned to look at the person who grabbed him. "Anthony?""She's not yours to torment." Anthony shoved him aside."Are you pushing me
He could not possibly let anyone who dared to challenge him go unpunished.Anne curled up on the side, psyching herself up for the punishment she would face later.What would happen to her was not the most important. At that very moment, her mother and her three children were waiting for her at the airport.Meanwhile, Cheyenne was waiting at the airport with the children in a fried chicken restaurant. The triplets stuffed their mouths with a mouthful of chicken while muttering to one another."Grandma, when will Mama be here?" Charlie asked."We've been waiting so long," Chris said."Grandma, is Mama not coming?" Chloe asked worriedly."Of course, she will be here. Let's just wait for a while longer." Cheyenne did not dare to call Anne because Anne specifically said to wait for her call.Anne was supposed to arrive within forty minutes, and it had already been two hours.'Did something go wrong?' Cheyenne thought to herself. The Rolls Loyce stopped before Royal Mansion, and
Anne had no interest in Anthony or Michelle. What she wanted was that they did not hurt her or the people she loved.She lowered her head.She had hidden her phone under the passenger seat inside Tommy's car earlier. Anne could not help but wonder if her mother would keep waiting for her at the airport. She looked up again and could not bring herself to move when she spotted the bodyguards not far away from her.She started regretting not standing at the corner instead.However, Anne did tell Cheyenne to go home if she did not show up within three hours.Anne had never imagined that her escape plan would be ruined at the hands of Tommy. Her heart ached at the thought of his concern for her. He barged into the Royal Mansion to help her, and he drove through a wall to stop Anthony from hurting her… Was it all just for fun?She had to admit that Tommy was a wasted talent not to become an actor.Anne found it unbelievable. She had originally thought that Anthony was the only socio
Shivering, Anne struggled inside the bathtub to get away, but as soon as she stepped out of it, Anthony grabbed her by the back of her neck."Ugh! No…" she shouted.He pressed her up against the countertop, forcing her to face her reflection in the mirror while whispering into her ear devilishly, "Just look at yourself. Stop playing hard to get.""That's not it… Anthony, let me go! It's enough…" She closed her eyes from the humiliation and turned away from the sight of her tortured body."You know that this is far from enough," he continued in a low, emotionless voice that sent shivers down her spine.She still remembered what happened two years ago and knew exactly what Anthony meant by what he said.Her tears scrolled down her cheeks and fell onto the floor.Shortly after, she was tossed onto the bed, her clothes barely hanging onto her body. She struggled to move her fingers and tried to grab onto the bed frame but was beat by the approaching shadow behind her that eliminated
She could not keep her phone turned off at all times and had no choice but to switch it back on again at night.Cheyenne knew that she could not call Anne's old number anymore, but calling the new number was just as risky.If Anne was not in danger, she would surely call to reassure Cheyenne. At the moment, Cheyenne could only wait at home.At noon, a maid went into the bedroom and came close to screaming when she walked in and saw the bed.The maid frantically covered her mouth to stop herself from screaming, and only set her hand down once she had fully calmed down.The bed was a mess, and so was the young woman who was laying on it. All signs of life had been drained from her, and there were countless red marks on her arm, which looked awfully distinctive on her pale skin.The maid approached Anne carefully.Anthony had left the night before, so the maid had not expected Anne to still be asleep, not to mention showing no sign of waking up at all.It was far too strange, and
It was just a short moment, but she felt exhausted. The quilt fell to the ground, while Anne dressed with her back facing the mirror. The slender and graceful body in the mirror was thoroughly marked. It showed how crazy Anthony was! After Anne calmed down, she left the Royal Mansion.A car came to pick her up.She was in no condition to walk to the side of the road to call a taxi. Anne got out of the car and walked toward the apartment building. "Anne!" Anne turned around and saw Sarah, who got out of the car and walked toward her. "Aunt Sarah." "What did Anthony do to you?" Sarah looked her up and down. "What's wrong with your throat? Are you sick? Did Anthony hurt you? He's a psychopath!" "I'm fine." Anne's eyes flickered. 'Aunt Sarah must have known about me escaping and being arrested,’ thought Anne to herself. She could not talk about the physical and mental humiliation she endured. "It's fine. I've been here twice. I was very close to calling the poli
Anne bore the pain and went downstairs. She left through the back door and hailed a taxi. Seeing this, Sarah immediately followed behind in the car. ‘Anne must be going to see Cheyenne! ‘Since I failed to persuade Anne, I can just drive Cheyenne away!’ thought Sarah to herself. After getting out of the car, Anne went upstairs. When she got to the apartment, she took out the key and opened the door. As soon as the door opened, she saw Cheyenne coming out of the room. "Anne?" Anne breathed a sigh of relief and closed the door. "Mom, are you all right?" "I am. The children just fell asleep. What happened? I haven't been able to contact you." Anne hurried into the room to see the children. Seeing the children sleeping on the bed, she hugged and kissed them. Sniffing the familiar scents from them, Anne finally got that weight off her shoulder. Her eyes teared up. "Anthony found me." Cheyenne was shocked. "Didn't you say that Tommy would help you?" "It was him who tip
"You are just afraid that I will expose your secret!" Cheyenne uttered. Sarah tried her best to restrain her urge to hit her as she thought inwardly, ‘What secret? Is she threatening me?’ "Sarah, I have no other intentions. I know my place. I just hope you don't drive me away," Cheyenne pleaded. "That's non-negotiable! You have to disappear from Anne's life!" Sarah disagreed. "Then there is nothing left for me to say." Cheyenne turned away without looking at Sarah again. The latter was so angry that she kicked over the trash can next to her. A bad smell wafted, making her nauseous, and she immediately got into the car. After returning home, Sarah was still fuming. How could she allow Cheyenne to keep on meeting Anne? She had to cut her off from Anne! Anne went to Cheyenne's place in the middle of the night. Cheyenne did not mention anything when she saw her. When Chloe woke up in the morning, she raised her head to see her mother sleeping, and her eyes lit up. "
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