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. "
In Anthony's office, Oliver went inside and handed him a mobile phone. "I found it under the passenger seat of Tommy's Borsche."Anthony was scrolling through the mobile phone, and a sophisticated look could be seen in his eyes. It was as if he was not surprised. "How did you know that Ms. Vallois had a second mobile phone?" Oliver asked. "Leaving something as important as a mobile phone at home twice probably meant that she discovered the locator a long time ago." Anthony's eyes were sharp, and he seemed to have seen through everything.Oliver did not expect Anne to be that smart. Most people would never have thought of that. Anthony glanced at Oliver and said, "Don't underestimate her, or you'll get fooled by her." "Then... do you want to take her to the Royal Mansion to keep her watched?" Oliver asked. Anthony squinted his black eyes slightly, his eyes glinting. After a moment of silence, he said, "The fun of hunting lies in the fact that the prey has to run away, not lo
The other nurses could not help whispering. "What is this for?" "I don't know." "What else could it be? She's going to be fired! What an eyesore she is!" said Zelda as she came over. Anne was taken all the way to the door of the office. She did not need to ask to know who was inside. She knocked on the office door, and she only went in when she heard the low and deep voice from inside. "Come in." The man sitting on the office chair was dressed in noble black. He looked deep and unpredictable, staring at Anne as if he was looking at his prey. "What do you want with me?" Anne trembled when her eyes met his. "Your body is recovering well." Anne lowered her head slightly. Her terrifying memories resurfaced, and her body shrank further into her clothes. He did not come here on purpose to ask her this, did he? "Come here." His voice was low but commanding. Anne was jittery. She dared not hesitate for too long. She suppressed her fear, stepped forward, and approached
"Mr. Marwood, I'm here to bring you coffee." Anne was taken aback by this familiar voice. Zelda? Why was Zelda here to deliver coffee? She subconsciously looked at Anthony's cold and deep expression. Zelda stood outside the door, holding a cup of coffee in her hand, but Anne knew she had other intentions just from the seductive look on her face. She had asked permission from the higher-ups. If Mr. Marwood took a fancy to her, they would benefit from it too. The higher-ups believed her because they had also heard the rumor that Mr. Marwood only stared at her when he entered the door! Anthony's gaze fell on Anne's stunned little face. "Come in!" Anne was startled and looked at Anthony in disbelief. ‘What should I do now?’ she thought inwardly. If her colleague had seen this scene, she would face a lot of unnecessary trouble at work! The door was opened. Zelda saw the powerful man in the seat, and her heart fluttered. Closing the door, she came forward with the c
Only Anthony was expressionless from start to finish as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him. His hand wrapped around Anne's waist and pulled her toward him. "Mmm!" She lay on top of him, unable to get up. His hand around her waist was wrapped tightly around her. "Did you enjoy the show?" Anthony bit her ear lightly. Anne shivered, closed her eyes, and stopped resisting. Zelda understood everything when she saw the scene. Someone had climbed onto Mr. Marwood's bed before her! And it was Anne, the person she hated the most! "Take your coffee and get out!" Anthony's voice turned solemn and cold. Zelda was so frightened that her face turned pale. She covered her body with her clothes in one hand and took the coffee in the other. She then opened the door in embarrassment and escaped. She had not even dressed herself before exiting. "You… you're making more enemies for me." Anne did not dare to resist him. She sounded aggrieved instead.Anthony pinch
"What are you doing?" Anne leaned closer and saw her mother frying eggs in the shape of the heads of animals. It looked very cute, and she could not help laughing, saying, "Don't go to so much trouble. They are not picky eaters.""I know they aren't picky, but I want to see them happy!" Anne felt warmth in her heart. She was glad that she forgave her mother. Every mother loved her child. Cheyenne must have been under some harsh circumstances to be forced to leave her. Besides, she knew what her family was like. In her family, her father was the boss. He did not take care of his family and did not help in taking care of the child either. He even went to gamble. He would drink after losing a bet and when he had gotten drunk, he would beat others up. He even used the money to buy groceries for gambling. Once her mother stopped him, she was beaten up by her father. One of her eyes was almost blind, and her body was bruised all over. Anne was very scared when she was with her mot
"If you don’t have anything to tell me, I'll hang up..." "Do you still remember how Francis died?" Sarah asked hurriedly. Cheyenne looked at the children in a panic as she grabbed the edge of the table, trying to calm herself. "Is… he dead? I don't know." "It was dark and windy that night at the top of the Antipodal Mountain. You really don't remember?" Cheyenne's face turned pale. "You..." "Unfortunately, I saw everything that day." "You... what do you want?" "Haven't I been very clear? Leave Anne. The further, the better, and you will never return to her life! I'll give you three days' time. Whether to leave or go to jail is up to you." After hanging up the phone for a while, Cheyenne still could not come back to her senses. It brought back memories that had been covered in dust for many years. She did not expect Sarah to discover them. ‘What should I do? Leave?’ thought Cheyenne. She looked at the children frolicking on the ground, and her eyes turned teary.
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