"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.
Lily took it and put it on the desk. Lucas pushed his glasses and uttered, "I don't accept bribes." "What’s ‘bribe’?" Charlie asked bluntly. Anne whispered, "Say hello to the Principal..." "Hello, Principal!" the three little kids said in unison. "Being nice won't give you an advantage either." Lucas rested his hand on his chin, held a pen between his fingers, and twirled it in an orderly manner. "What is your education level, what job do you have, and what is the family income?" "I… I did not get my bachelor’s degree at college, and now I work at Aesthetic Clinic with an income of less than 2,000..." Anne knew that she was not very qualified. Apparently, the parents were the ones getting interviewed, not the children... Lucas frowned slightly. "Where's the children's father?" "The children's father… is gone..." Anne said. "What university were you in?" "Cambridge." Lucas wondered if she was lying. "Your conditions do not meet the requirements for your childre
"Mom, if you're gone, no one will help me take care of the children..." Anne said. "The nursery will take good care of the children. Don't worry." Anne leaned against the wall as if she was looking for something to support her up. "You really hate having me as your daughter, don't you?" "Anne, I'm sorry..." Cheyenne hung up. Anne could not accept it. She could not wrap her head around the reason.Suddenly, she thought of the bank card her mother gave her last night. ‘Is it because she has no more money and needs to work? ‘No, that is not right. ‘Mom likes the three little kids so much. How could she leave all of a sudden?’ she thought to herself. Anne asked the director for leave and went to Cheyenne's apartment. It turned out that no one was there. All the clothes in the closet were still there. However, no one answered her calls. ‘What happened? ‘Is something wrong?’ It was getting dark, and Anne had to pick up the children. She could not just leave
"Ah!" Anne was thrown on the leather seat, feeling dizzy. "You will come to me whenever I tell you to. Is that clear?" The man pressed down on her. Anne was terrified when she smelled the strong scent of danger on Anthony's body. "What are you doing?" "Why do you ask when you already know the answer?" "No..." Anne did not expect him to make out with her in the car. The driver was also there. Anthony glanced at the driver in front of him and said, "Cleve." The driver, Cleve, got out of the car immediately, closed the door, and walked across the road. Anne bit her lip and closed her eyes in humiliation. She knew very well that Anthony would not let her go for the time being. What about the children left in the house? 'Please don't let him find out!' Anne opened her eyes, raised her upper body, climbed onto Anthony's broad shoulders, and kissed his thin lips forcefully. Anthony was stunned for a while and then took control of the situation. His thin lips pressed
"Tell me about your aunt." Anne did not expect to be questioned so thoroughly, "My aunt, Sarah, did not contact my father after marrying into the Marwood family. Sir, could there be a mistake? How could my mother kill someone? There must be a mistake! " The policeman asked, "It was Cheyenne who turned herself in, and she even knew the location of the body. How could she make a mistake? Which Marwood family?" "The rich Marwood family in Luton..." Anne said. The policeman thought for a while, and then his expression became disturbed. ‘Really? This must be reported to my superior officers,’ he thought to himself. After the investigation ended, Anne went to see Cheyenne when she was cleared of all suspicion. Cheyenne had already put on her prison uniform, and when she saw Anne, she lowered her head. Anne cried, "What's going on? Mom, how could you… I thought you left?" "I left but was still found by your father. He kept pestering me, asking me to give him money or he woul
As long as Anthony would come back, she could get the chance to speak to him. What about the children? Anne waited until seven o'clock, but still, Anthony did not appear. She thought about the children again. She had run out the door to call the nursery. The school was fine with that, as there was a place for the children to sleep anyway. Anne continued to wait. Nine o'clock, ten o'clock, eleven o'clock... Anne sat weakly on the sofa in the hall.She thought in despair, 'Will there be hope even if I've found Anthony?" However, she had no choice... The phone rang. It was a text message. When she saw that it was Anthony's number, Anne was filled with hope. It was an address to a certain entertainment club. Anne understood the meaning and rushed out immediately. After two steps, she turned back and begged Hayden, "Could you give me a ride? I'm going to find Anthony!" The car took Anne to the clubhouse, and she was taken in. Anne took a few deep breaths befor
"Do you think you have any other options?" Anthony looked at her with a gloomy expression, and there was no trace of light in his dark eyes. "Anne, you are not being very obedient." Anne realized that she had said something wrong and quickly corrected herself, "No... I did not mean that..." "Go to the room, clean yourself up, and wait for me!" Anne understood what he meant. "I see..." Enduring the shame, she lowered her head and turned to leave the box quickly. Anthony had a private room in the clubhouse; it was there all year round. Anne was taken to the presidential suite. The facilities inside were high-end and luxurious. The men and women who came here would never go back empty-handed. It was a club for them to fulfill their desires. Anne entered the dressing room and saw rows and rows of brand-new sexy pajamas. Anne figured that Anthony would not want her to have a dress on her body. After taking a bath, she got into bed and hid under the quilt obediently. He
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