To be more precise, it was the sound of someone smacking at the door.After a few smacks, a child-like voice could be heard saying, "Mama, open the door! Mama, are you home? The little bunnies are home!"Anne shuddered and her entire body stiffened.She hurriedly got up to open the door and she saw her precious children standing at her door. She was stunned on the spot for a moment!"Mama!"The triplets have not seen their Mama for a few days so they happily rushed to her."Mama, why didn't you come and look for us?""We've been waiting for Mama every day!""You didn't come and look for us, so we have no choice but to come and look for you!"Anne did not expect that they would come over.Because she had a fever, she was afraid that she would infect the children with her virus. Therefore, she was not in a hurry to go to the Royal Mansion."Did you guys come over by yourself?" Anne noticed that there were no adults at all following behind them."That's right! We came over by
Anne felt warm and fuzzy when she looked at the triplets who were concerned for her. Any kind of sickness would be cured without any treatment. "I've recovered.""Haha." Chloe happily stood on her Mama's body.Anne smiled dotingly.In fact, if Bianca had not created trouble for her, she would be very satisfied with taking care of her children like that.They have a father and also a mother. They would not have lost any warmth from their family.Anne glanced at the time and asked, "Tell me, what would you like to have for dinner?""I like anything that Mama makes!" Charlie was the first to express his stance."Me too!" Chloe raised her hand."Anything Mama makes is the best!" Chris was so excited that his face was reddened. "It's been a long time since we have it!""Alright. I'll go make dinner!" One by one, Anne kissed them once on their little cheeks. "Go and play."Anne was halfway making dinner when she heard the exciting voices of the triplets coming from outside. "Mama,
"Get over here."Anne, who was spacing out, heard Anthony's voice and walked over. "What?"Anthony pulled the kite to her and let her hold the kite spool.Anne was slightly in a daze as she looked at the kite spool in her hand. She lifted her head and the kite was flying much higher than it did at the beginning."Pull the string." Anthony was teaching her.Anne pulled the strings as she was told, and she could feel that with the way Anthony was positioned, it was as if he was hugging her from behind."Wow, the kite is flying higher and higher!" Charlie jumped.The triplets were all looking up at the sky and they were very excited."Mama, higher! Let it fly higher!" Chris' little mouth was wide open.Bianca truly could not stand the sight of that anymore. She turned around and walked off.She sped off the area in her carShe grabbed the steering wheel and was pissed that her face was all distorted and was driving above 100 kilometers per hour.It would have been great if Anne
A hint of slyness flashed across Anne's eyes. She calmly said, "No.""Using the children to seduce Anthony, do you think I'll buy it? You even had the guts to tell dad that you like Anthony? Are you trying to make me sick?" Bianca's vicious voice could be heard coming from the other end of the call. "You might be smug now, but it won't be for long!""I don't need to use the children. You're overthinking this.""What you mean is that even without the children, Anthony would still run to you?" Bianca sneered. "Who the hell do you think you are?"Anne could just hang up the call, but she did not do so. She patiently listened to Bianca's arrogant words."I know what you're thinking. You want to replace me to become the Mrs. Marwood that everyone envies. As long as I'm still here, you can dream on! Just like your mother, you can only be a mistress in this life!""You're wrong. I purely like Anthony for who he is. I don't need a name or a status," Anne said."Even so, I won't tolera
It has more styles than a children's store.No. Anne only casually browsed and noticed that it was all the luxury brands that she would never dream of.This was the difference between letting the children live with Papa and living with Mama. There was a world of difference between the two.Anne turned around and noticed Charlie closing a cupboard and standing there with a cautious expression.Needless to say, Chloe was surely hiding in the cupboard."Let me have a look. Is it here…" Anne could not let Chloe hide for too long as she was afraid that Chloe would not be able to stop herself from popping up. Anne then opened the cupboard doors."Ah! Mama found me!" Chloe's face was blushing excitedly.Anne kneeled in front of her and poked her on her plump cheeks. "I found you, little bunny.""Mama, no, don't eat me," Chloe said while acting cute."Haha! No! I must!" Anne copied Chloe by clutching her face and pouting her lips."Papa!""It's useless even if Papa comes. Let Mama
"We'll talk about it later. Now sleep." Anthony stroked Chloe's face.Her face was so small under his palm.Refusing to answer positively was the right thing to do now.Anthony's reluctance was reasonable as she felt weird too.With the five of them sleeping together every night, it was as if they were really like a loving family. If it was just once or twice, it is possible to compromise for the sake of the children."No, I don't wanna sleep! Papa, can you please tell us some stories." Chloe pouted.Anne found it amusing how Anthony was completely clueless while trying to 'tell a story'.Even he also had a problem that he could not solve!Seeing that he did a great job today, Anne decided to give him a hand. "Turn off the lights."Anthony reached out to turn them off.The room was suddenly pitch black."Ah! Papa, Mama, I can't see you anymore!" Chloe called."You haven't told us stories!" Charlie said.Anne hugged Chris, who was lying next to her, and said, "Well, I am so
Just as he entered the kitchen, the milk was ready.Hayden smiled and said, "It's almost time for the kids to wake up, so I've just got it ready."Charlie was holding the little bottle, biting the baby bottle in his mouth and sucking it with his little mouth. That was so cute of him.Anthony took the remaining two baby bottles and went back upstairs.When he entered the room, Chris was also awake, and the bottle was given to him.Chloe, who had found the most comfortable position in her Mama's arms, was sleeping soundly."Let me do it." Charlie, who had finished his milk, took the bottle and struggled to get off Papa and climb into bed.Anthony was curious about how he was going to do it, so he watched as Charlie gently placed the baby bottle to Chloe's little mouth, which opened subconsciously and drank without her waking.She finished the milk and continued sleeping.Then, Charlie passed the bottle to Papa. "Finish," he said.Anthony looked at this skilled stance. He bet th
Anne felt pain in her arm due to Bianca's grip. "Let go ...""Ah!" Bianca fell back violently and tumbled down the stairs. "Ahhh!"Anne looked in horror at Bianca, who was falling. She tried to catch her but failed.She then saw a black shadow running their way. It was Anthony!Bianca rolled to the corner of the stairs before stopping. Anthony rushed over and embraced her. "Bianca?" Bianca was bleeding from her head, breathless. With all her strength, she pointed her finger at Anne. "She... pushed... me..." After saying that, she fainted.Anthony looked toward Anne, who was upstairs. His black hawk-like eyes were sharp and cold.Anne creeped out. Shaking her head and backing away with a weak body, she mumbled, "No... It's not me..."Anthony carried Bianca, who had completely lost consciousness, to the hospital, ignoring Anne's explanation.Anne leaned against the guardrail, almost unable to find her balance. She did not push her. Bianca fell by herself!This was just to
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