However, it might unnecessarily be so in the eyes of outsiders. Even the Finance Department knew Anne had given birth to Anthony's child, so there must have been a sudden realization throughout the Marwood Group that as if Tommy had nothing to do with her working in the Marwood Group, but it was actually Anthony.The meeting went on for nearly two hours.Damian saw Anthony getting up and walking toward the door, and he turned to look at Anne with a sly smile, saying, "Anne, were you in Tommy's condo the night before?"It took a while for Anne to react, and she noticed that everyone was looking at her. Even Anthony, who was about to leave, took a step back. Although he did not turn around, his stalwart figure was full of threats. Anne looked at Tommy coldly and quickly calmed her pounding heart, replying, "Mr. Marwood, it must've been a misunderstanding. I was sleeping at home that night.""You don't have to hide it. I saw the red wine for dinner on the table. Tommy said he was
Anne felt someone walking over behind her, and she turned to look, only to find that it was Tommy. In an instant, her face turned cold."What's with that expression? Was I the one who said it?" Tommy did not look so good either. "Can you stay away from me?" Anne did not want to investigate whether it was related to him. Her mind was a mess now.Tommy got angry when he heard her tone, and he stepped forward and picked her up, pushing her against the wall—"W-What are you doing? What if someone sees us?" Then, Anne started to push him, but to no avail, so she yelled angrily, "Let me go!""Why are you so afraid of Anthony? Do you care so much about him?"Anne felt that Tommy was being ridiculous. She took a deep breath and asked, "Am I supposed to care about you instead?"Tommy was shocked.Anne shook off his hands in displeasure, walked to her desk, and picked up her bag. "Messing with Anthony won't bring me any good, and it's not that you aren't aware that the children are in h
Anne got up and asked, "Mr. Clayton, are you getting off work?""Why are you still here?"Anne pursed her lips. "...Mr. Clayton, can I ask for a favor?""What is it about?""Where is Anthony now? I…I want to find him," Anne said. Anne could no longer locate Anthony as her previous phone was gone, and blindly running around to find him was definitely not a good idea. Moreover, she called the Royal Mansion, and Anthony was not there. Was he with Bianca? They were getting their marriage certificate tomorrow. Was there still a need to cling to each other? Maybe… After all, they had a good relationship…"Don't you know?" Xander asked."I-I didn't call him," Anne said, "and he's not at the Royal Mansion."Xander stayed quiet, thinking about it. Anne begged, "Mr. Clayton, just help me this time, okay? I-I definitely need to see him tonight!"Xander looked at her pitiful look, smiled, and took out his phone. "I'll give it a try." Then, he called Oliver and asked, "Where's Mr.
Anthony appeared tense. Then, he removed the hands around his waist and turned to look at Anne. Anne had tears in her eyes, looking so pitiful and a little nervous."Aren't you afraid of me? But you also like me?""I like you more than I'm afraid of you, and I don't feel that way about others at all..." Anne met those sharp obsidian eyes that were sharp enough to penetrate her soul. "Master, my love for you has always been hidden in my heart, so what you only see is my fear of you..."After Anne finished speaking, she stepped forward, put both hands on Anthony's broad shoulders, tip-toed, and lightly kissed Anthony's thin lips.Gentle yet moving, making Anthony's heart tighten up. Then, he grabbed Anne's slender waist tightly and deepened the kiss. Anthony was getting really excited. He picked up Anne by the waist and threw her to the big bed in the room. The burly figure jumped directly at Anne, grabbing her chin and staring at her with black eyes."Liking me is more d
Dorothy went outside to check, then walked into the living room and asked, "Bianca, why hasn't Anthony come yet? He won't forget about such an important thing, will he? Anthony is not the kind of person who does things erratically! Why don't you call him?"Bianca looked at the time and found that it was five minutes to eight, so she said, "Let's just wait a little more. Anthony is really punctual, so he'll be here on the dot."However, he still did not appear even though it was already a minute past eight. Bianca glanced at her watch from time to time and waited until 8.10 a.m. If Anthony still did not come, they would miss their preferred time and the implied message of the chosen time. Hence, she took out her phone and called Anthony, but it went unanswered.Dorothy and Nigel were both staring at Bianca as she made the call. As Anthony could not be reached, she felt a little embarrassed. Then, she called again, but no one answered."He's probably busy," Bianca said. "You're
Bianca felt that her dignity was being trampled on. It was the first time the proud Bianca felt so embarrassed, as if someone had thrown a bucket of sewage water at her face. She appeared perfect and was stared at by the passing men and women. However, only she knew how humiliated she was deep down. Suddenly, Bianca's phone rang. She anxiously checked the caller ID, only to find that it was not Anthony but Dorothy. Bianca instantly felt aggrieved and answered weakly, "Mom...""You haven't taken…the marriage certificate yet?" Dorothy asked as she could hear something was off from Bianca's tone. "Anthony isn't answering his phone, and he's not here yet. I don't know where he is," Bianca said, "I called Anne, but it also went unanswered. Anne must've known that I was going to get a marriage certificate with Anthony today, so she came up with some plans to stop Anthony. Otherwise, he would never treat me like this! ""It's Anne again!" Dorothy was furious. Then, she comforted Bian
Sarah was exhausted, so she did not chase after Dorothy to beat her up. Instead, she sat on the sofa, panting heavily as she tidied her messy hair."I'm sure I lost a lot of hair from that…I wonder if there's any bald spot…" Sarah looked at the end of her hair pitifully and touched her scalp. Then, she quickly remembered the reason Dorothy came to cause a scene. Anthony must have stood Bianca up. Otherwise, Dorothy would not have had such a huge reaction and come to make a fuss.So, this was Anne's doing?Did she really listen to her advice? When Sarah thought of this, she became extremely proud. Later, she went to her room to look for her phone and called Anne, but it also went unanswered. Then, she immediately hung up the phone. If the two of them were really together, it would not be a good time to call Anne.Sarah was secretly overjoyed, pleased that her precious daughter really had a trick up her sleeve, and even managed to ruin the day when Anthony and Bianca were supp
Anthony did not say anything and left the room. Then, he took out a bottle of water from the refrigerator and drank it. After that, he sat on the sofa, taking out his phone from his suit pocket. When Anthony saw Bianca's calls and text messages, he remembered that he was supposed to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau this morning. Yet, it was almost 4 p.m. now, long past the agreed time. Anthony rubbed his temples, annoyed that he had forgotten such an important thing...Bianca was still waiting inside the Civil Affairs Bureau, which would close in an hour."Bianca, let's go back. Anthony hasn't said anything yet until now. He won't come, right?" Dorothy had been by Bianca's side, feeling angry and vengeful. Moreover, her face still had Sarah's fingerprints from their fight. "He'll come. He's surely late because he has something urgent in hand to handle," Bianca was kidding herself."No matter what, he should've said something, as this is such an important thing. What's the point
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