Sarah was provoked. "We were overseas. What exactly can we do? Don't just make false accusations!""Tell me why my dad would write a will like this, then? I'm his real daughter who he had raised, the same daughter he remarried my mom for, yet he left you two everything. Does that even make sense?" Bianca questioned.Indeed, it did not seem logical.Anne's eyes darted back and forth between Dorothy and Bianca. "I think that you two did something horrible and enraged Dad into making such a decision."Dorothy tried her best to conceal the guilt she felt deep down. She knew that Nigel had made such a decision because he found out that Bianca was not his daughter by blood, but that was simply far too cruel of him. As his wife, she had worked hard for their family and was left with nothing.'I should have accepted his proposal to divorce when he offered to give me everything instead!' She thought. 'Now I get nothing!'"What exactly can we do to force him into such a reckless decision?
"He isn't that easily fooled, but it depends on who's fooling him!" Bianca said sarcastically."You-" Sarah wanted to curse at her, but Anne interrupted her."I won't give you anything."Dorothy and Bianca's faces twisted in anger as they itched to tear Anne's face apart. Bianca refused to give up and since she could only rely on Anthony, she trusted that he would side with her."Anthony, Anne and her mom are clearly trying to take over my inheritance. They probably plotted this from before. My mom is the wife and Sarah is nothing but a homewrecker. How could the legal wife lose to the homewrecker?" Bianca said.Anne instinctively glanced at Anthony, as the conflicts between wives and homewreckers had always been the source of drama around them, especially because Anthony's own mother died because of a homewrecker.Bianca knew Anthony well enough to know what to say to provoke him.Anthony remained expressionless as the tension raised inside the room to the point where it became
'What is this?' Bianca thought. 'Nigel didn't even mention us at all! Forget his wife, but he didn't even mention me? Is it because he raised me, so he feels sorry for Anne? Is that why he just gave me whatever cash he has in the bank and called it a day?'"Dad is going to wake up at some point, so I don't see the point in signing this," Anne said."The company needs someone to make the calls and for you to do so, you need to sign this," Robert said."Just sign it first. Once your dad wakes up, you can always just give it back to him," Sarah said, deciding that it was still better than to leave the company to Bianca.Anne nodded, before signing her name on the paper, and handing the pen to Sarah.Bianca and Dorothy stared at them with anger boiling in their eyes, Dorothy felt all strength draining from her and fell back to the chair.All the hard work she had placed in her family had gone to waste.After signing, Anne turned to Robert and asked, "You see the state Dad is in righ
"I agree," Anne said."That's right. We aren't afraid of you," Sarah said.Bianca turned to look at Anthony. "Let's do the test here, in case 'someone' tampers with the results."Both Anne and Sarah were enraged by her sarcastic tone."Sure," Anthony said.Kathryn came to draw blood from Nigel and Anne, before taking the samples for a paternity test.Bianca glanced at Anthony darkly and said, "Anthony, I don't feel so well, so I'm going home now. We need to wait for the results to come out, anyway. My mom and I are heading back.""Okay."Bianca and Dorothy left the room and both shot Sarah and Anne a nasty look as they walked past them.Anthony gave Anne a look, before exiting the room as well."Mom, I need to go outside for a moment." Anne followed him out and asked, "What do you want to say? You can't actually think that me and my mom plotted for the will to be written that way, right? We literally just found out.""Mr. Faye went to see the kids before the accident," he sa
All the pain was worth it in the end and she was determined to never disappear again. She would be with her children whenever they wished to see them.As soon as she arrived and got out of the taxi, she spotted the Rolls Loyce outside of the garage, which meant that Anthony was home.She had expected Anthony to hurry over to console Bianca.She walked into the living room and instead of the children, she saw Hayden approaching her. "Ms. Vallois...""Where are the kids?" She blurted out.Hayden smiled. "At the back. Mr. Marwood is with them."Anne immediately ran outside and since the Royal Mansion was enormous, it took her some time to reach the backyard. She wondered why Anthony needed a mansion this size the entire way as every second felt too long to her. By the time she arrived, she was panting and gasping for air.However, when she saw the triplets playing on the field, she could not be bothered to look at Anthony, who was standing on the side."Chloe! Charlie! Chris!" She
"Mama, you need to stop his ball!" Chloe shouted."It doesn't feel good if you don't try to stop it!" Chris said."Huh? I need to stop it?" Anne said dazedly, "Let's start over, then?"She went to take the ball and kicked it toward the triplets, who ran after it right away.Chloe did not know how to play football, so she could only run after it.Anne stood in front of the net as the goalkeeper."Mama, here I come!" Charlie shouted.Anne leaped into action and kicked at the ball flying toward her and sent it away from the net.She stared at the ball and her heart sank when she noticed that it was flying toward Anthony.Anthony stepped on the ball and stopped it."Papa, give it back!"The triplets ran toward it and just when they were about to reach him, he kicked the ball away."Ah! My football!"Anne pursed her lips and wondered if Anthony took her children for puppies that he could toy with; nonetheless, the way her children ran after the football was still extremely ador
Anthony narrowed his eyes dangerously and glanced at Anne.Anne did not mind when Anthony answered his phone but stiffened when she sensed his eyes on her. She started guessing who had called and whether it involved her.'Did Dad wake up?' She thought. 'No, it doesn't look like it judging from the look on Anthony's face.'"Are you certain?" Anthony questioned hoarsely."Yes. No one else has touched the samples," Kathryn said confidently.Without another word, Anthony hung up and proceeded with eating his lunch.Anne wanted to ask him about it, but held back because the children were still around."Mama, will you stay with us in the evening?" Chloe asked."You don't have work anymore, right?" Chris asked."Papa works and Mama works as well. So annoying!" Charlie complained while waving the spoon in his hand."I do have something to do this afternoon, but I can come back when I'm done," Anne said gently.She did not plan on staying the night. Though she did not care much about
"...Are you doing all these to me because of Bianca?" Anne could n't help but ask. "This is my dad's decision. I didn't even see that coming. You better not be venting your frustration on me.""Who said anything about venting my anger on you?" He scowled impatiently.She bit her lips and thought to herself, "Tell that to the look on your face!'"I'm going to buy food for my mom. Can you...just drop me off on the side of the road?" She just remembered that she was going to buy food for Sarah and was worried that Sarah might be starving by now.She always forgot about everything else whenever she was with her children."Why didn't you say anything in the mansion?" He asked darkly."Are you willing to let them prepare food for my mom?" She retorted.Anthony's expression darkened as he commanded with a cold tone, "Stop the car."The Rolls Loyce stopped by the road and Anne got out to find a restaurant right in front of her.She went inside and turned around to find Anthony's car s
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