"Lucas!" Sarah chirped.Anne stiffened at the way her mother addressed Lucas.Lucas walked over with joy filling his eyes. "Anne, Ma'am Vallois. I thought I was mistaken. It's really you. Are you here as tourists?"Anne smiled sheepishly. "I'm taking my mom out for a trip.""That's nice," Lucas said."Why are you here, Lucas? Do you own this school as well?""I'm here for certain research. My friend is a professor here, so I decided to drop by," Lucas said."Wow, how impressive to be a professor in Cambrick at such a young age! As expected of someone who would be your friend," Sarah said."You are too kind, Ma'am Vallois."Sarah shot Anne a look, and before Anne had time to figure out what it meant, Sarah proceeded and said, "oh my, I'm exhausted from all this walking. Lucas, why don't you take Anne for a walk? I will go over there to rest. I remember seeing a cafe on our way here. Anne, go there to look for me later!""Huh? Mom..." Sarah ran off lightning fast before Anne co
Lucas studied her face gently and thought to himself, 'But will I be a part of your future?'He knew better than to voice it out as it would only pressure Anne.Sarah sat down in the cafe and stared outside the window as she sipped on her coffee.She spotted Anne walking over, but Lucas was nowhere to be seen. Before Anne could even take her seat, Sarah asked hastily, "So? What did you two talk about?""Why are you so nosy?" Anne propped her chin in her palm."Did he come all the way here because he knew you were here?""What are you thinking about?" Amazed by her mother's wild imagination. "He already said that he's here for work.""How long will he be staying?""Another two days.""That's great. We aren't going back anytime soon. Call him out tonight or tomorrow for a meal.""That's not really necessary, is it?" Anne did not want to be too close to Lucas."Don’t be rude! Think about how kind he has been to you. He helped you hide the children and allowed them to receive ea
It was Lucas trying to check in for his room."Lucas!" Sarah shouted in excitement.Lucas turned around and was stunned for a moment before smiling at them. "You are staying here as well?""Yeah! What a coincidence! We are just going to head out for dinner. Have you eaten?" Sarah said with a grin."Not yet." Lucas smiled. "I'm just done with work.""Let's go together, then! We found a pretty nice local cuisine here. Well?" Sarah suggested.Lucas glanced at Anne hesitantly.Seeing that Lucas did not intend to refuse, Anne extended the invitation as well, "Do you have the time?"Lucas turned to the hotel staff and said, "Help me bring my belongings up to my room.""Yes, sir." The staff bowed respectfully.Anne, Sarah, and Lucas headed out together.Lucas had rented a car from the hotel as that would be more convenient for him to travel, so he drove while the other two sat in the backseat.Anne felt slightly awkward as it almost felt like Lucas was merely their driver.She lo
No matter how hard she tried, she could not struggle out of Anthony's arm around her waist."Anthony Marwood, let Anne go!" Sarah roared."Mr. Marwood, you have no manners!" Lucas knew that he was not Anthony's match when it came to brute force, especially when Anthony had brought his bodyguards as well.Anthony turned to glare at Lucas. "Looks like you are ready to abandon your family business. How dare you try to steal my woman?""Who are you calling your woman?" Anne retorted, still trying to shove Anthony away.Anthony was overpowering and he simply tightened his hold on her; she instantly felt like her waist was going to break as she gasped for air."Not mine, then whose? Hm?" Every breath Anthony exhaled felt cold on her skin and his eyes were piercing into her soul."No one's!" Anne glared at him. "Let me go...""Come with me!" Anthony was ready to take her away by force.She panicked and screamed, "No! I'm not going with you!""Anne!" Both Sarah and Lucas approached,
A darkness loomed over Anne like hell had been unleashed. She shook like a leaf, but stubbornly maintained eye contact with Anthony.Anthony suppressed his urge to resort to violence and glared at her. "Is a guy who is powerless to save you from me worth your affection?"Anne did not want to argue with him about this. He was no one to her and all she wanted was to stay away from him. "Let me go.""Did he touch you?" He lowered his voice. Before Anne could respond, he tore her clothes apart, revealing her shoulder with no visible marks on it. "Where did he touch you?"She bit on her lip wordlessly.He grabbed her by the chin. "Do you not understand my question? Did he touch you?!"She felt as though her jaw was about to dislocate, but refused to talk regardless.Anthony's hand began shaking in anger. "Anne Vallois, acting stubborn with me won't do you any good!""He hit me, then, just like...just like you did back in the hospital. My cheek was swallow for days after that..." She
The scene in the video shook her to the core.A truck had run into the black car in the video. In the night, she could see glass shattering and the black car was sent flying, rolling down the streets for a few turns before stopping. The car was severely deformed and she could not see the person inside the car, but she recognized the car plate.Anthony stopped the video and took his phone away, before looking at Anne with his dark, brooding eyes.She held her breath and paled. "...Was my dad inside the car? Is he okay?""He's been rushed to the hospital. They are operating on him right now."She snapped out of the initial shock and grabbed onto his arm, before saying with a quivering voice, "I'm going back. I'm going back...take me back!"He raised his arm and stroked her cheek possessively. "Mr. Faye will be fine, and I am definitely taking you back.""I'll go back. I'll listen to you." She could not be bothered by the twisted possessiveness in his voice. "My mom, too...my mom i
"That's odd..." Sarah whispered.Anne did not bother asking about Lucas because Anthony was sitting right next to them, but with her and Sarah gone, it was only natural to assume that he had returned to whatever he was doing previously.The plane took off and darted into the sky.For a moment, Anne was startled, not because the take-off was rough as a private jet was extremely steady, but because the helicopter accident she had been in had left a trauma in her.She tensed and grabbed onto the armrests tightly."Don't be afraid. It's going to be okay. This isn't like a helicopter." Sarah grabbed her hand.She nodded, but still struggled to relax.Anthony turned around to stare at Anne as she nervously tried to take deep breaths and calm herself, before saying, "Don't sit by the window."Anne froze at the realization that she had embarrassed herself in front of Anthony."Come. Take my seat instead." Sarah pulled her up.After changing to a seat that was further from the window,
"Europa."'Where in Europa, though?' Bianca thought, 'I don't want to be suspicious, but Anthony didn't mention that he's going on a business trip. Anne is out of the country as well. Will they run into each other? If they do, would it be by accident or planned?'"Don't worry, Ms. Faye, Mr. Faye will be fine," Oliver consoled her."Of course, I know that my Dad will be fine. I just don't know where Anne is. If she knows that Dad was in an accident, she would probably hurry back. Why don't you try contacting her?" Bianca asked. Since it was a matter of life or death, if Oliver knew Anne's phone number, he would definitely agree to call her."I'm sorry, Ms. Faye. I don't know her number.""Does Anthony know?""I do not interfere with Mr. Marwood's private matters."Dorothy overheard their conversation and came over. "Oliver, you do know that my Bianca is going to be Anthony's wife soon, right? If you lie to her, it's not going to do you any good. Don't worry, even if you say anyth