"When is it convenient for you to start working?" said Anne."I can start immediately," said Ashlynn."Alright." Anne stood up. "Mr. Winston, show her the ropes.""Yes, Ms. Vallois."Anne returned to her office. Just as she entered the door, she stopped in her tracks for a moment. She was in a daze as she looked at the man sitting in her place. It was Anthony.'When did he come? Doesn't he need to keep Bianca accompanied?'She calmed down, closed the door, and asked, "Is there something you want me to help you with?""Are you happy with the interview?" Anthony leaned against the chair with an imposing air and placed one hand on the edge of the desk."Mm-hmm. She has already started working." Anne saw that her chair had been taken, so she just stood in front of the desk and went through the documents on the desk."Are you not going to ask where I was last night?" Anthony's expression was cold.Anne could not figure out what he was thinking, so she said honestly, "...Keeping Bi
Anne was not afraid at all. By relying on her children, her life would still be safe at the very least."I didn't touch her." Anthony's deep and husky voice could be heard.Anne lifted her line of sight and looked at him. She was surprised that he would actually explain himself to her.Anthony asked, "Are you happy now? Are you feeling better now?"Anne turned her face away and did not say anything."Are you still not going to make way?" Anthony asked.After Anne regained her senses, she hurriedly moved to the side."You can decide for the children on your own," said Anthony, and then he pulled the door open and left.Anne was relaxed all over. She gently closed the door.Was there a need for him to explain?Of course, he had no way to touch Bianca last night. She was injured.After Dorothy made a call, she hurriedly walked toward Bianca's room. "Let me tell you something. Mr. Walker said Anthony has gone to your father's company this morning! But he left not long after.""
Bianca called out to Hayden. "I'll take the triplets there when they wake up from their nap."Because of the incident with the seafood soup in the past, Hayden was still terrified. He said, "There's no need to trouble you, Ms. Faye. I'll take them there.""How would that be troublesome for me? They are my children too," said Bianca, "if you're worried, you can just follow us.""That's not what I meant," said Hayden."Hayden, don't forget that I'm Anthony's future wife. This is very important." Bianca was trying to tell him that some people could turn a blind eye to such matters, but some people, herself, for example, could not.He should be mindful of that whenever he has to handle any matters."I understand." Hayden lowered his head.Bianca was very satisfied. She got up and said, "I'll go take a nap as well."Anne went to the hospital in the afternoon and Sarah was there alone."Did Dorothy come over?""The caretaker said that she came in the morning and left after staying
Anne found it strange. A member of her father's family?She could not help but look at Dorothy, who was at the side. After all, Dorothy was the Faye family's daughter-in-law, so she might have met him before."I'll come over immediately."After Anne hung up the call, Bianca asked, "What's the matter with Dad?"Anne ignored her and looked at Dorothy. "Is there anybody else in Dad's family? I have never heard him mentioning it before."Dorothy pursed her lips. "He's an orphan. How could there be anybody else in his family?""Are you certain that there aren't any other members in his family?" Anne asked again."I'm very certain!" said Dorothy, "Since the moment we got married until Bianca was born, I've never heard him mentioning his family!"Anne frowned. Who was the person who barged into the ward then?"It's better for us to first go to the ward to see before we discuss further!"She asked Hayden to bring the triplets back while the four of them went to the ward.Sure enough
It would not be bad as well if Bianca has such an uncle to back her up.Just when they were making such plans, they heard Anne questioning him, "How can I know if you're telling the truth or not? We can't just believe anybody who pops up and says that he's my father's younger brother, can't we? Also, even if you're his younger brother, you didn't visit him when he was fine, so there's no need for you to be here now! My father has his own family and daughters and that's enough!"Corentin smiled and looked at her without saying a word.Dorothy sneered, "Anne, do your words make sense at all? Why would anybody come and simply say that he is Nigel's family for nothing? If he is really Nigel's family, then it's absolutely necessary for him to come and visit him! You are just his daughter. Can you hold the same position as Nigel's family? Perhaps the matters of the past are still something that's troubling Nigel. Don't you want to help him resolve that?"Anne looked at Corentin calmly. "
Anne started to waver because of what her mother said.Her mother was right. Why should her father be kicked out of the family and suffer so much?What exactly was the matter that made his father avoid talking about his family and would rather say that he was an orphan?"I feel that the appearance of this person was too strange," said Anne."Why? You've said so yourself. It's because something has happened to your father that his family would value him. This is very normal.""Corentin said himself that he doesn't remember anything when Dad left the family, so would he have any affection for him? He actually came alone to see Dad. Is it truly like that?""He might not have much affection for your father. Didn't he say that his father did not allow anybody in the family to mention your father? A person will be curious about things and people that he has never seen before!"Anne did not say anything. This reason made sense as well.No matter what, he was his family.For some reas
"Don't you want to know who Corentin is?"Anne was slightly stunned. "Do you know him?""I can investigate."Anne understood what Anthony meant. He did not know Corentin.However, with Anthony's power, he should have no problem investigating Corentin.If he had a problem, Anthony would not have taken her away so confidently.Anne sat properly next to him and asked, "What have you found out?""I'll tell you after we arrive."The Rolls Loyce drove into the familiar apartment.While Anne was sitting in the car, she could tell that the car did not head toward the Royal Mansion.The car stopped downstairs of the apartment, and both Anne and Anthony got out of the car.Anne turned her head back and was spacing out a little as she watched the Rolls Loyce drive toward the garage.Her father had bought an apartment here for her, but before she could stay in it, her father had encountered a mishap…"What are you thinking about?" Anthony's black eyes were staring at her.Anne was no
"Mr. Faye is considered a secret of the Lloyd family. There isn't much time, so I only get to know some things from the outside world. It was all rumors about the way Corentin does things. It has nothing to do with Mr. Faye. Further investigation will be needed if you want to find out more," said Anthony.Anne looked at Nigel in the photo and asked, "Is this couple…my grandparents?""Mm-hmm.""Looking at my dad's age, Corentin should have been born, right? Why isn't he in the photo?" Anne asked."Mr. Faye's father has two wives."Anne was slightly shocked at first, but she understood it after.Corentin and her father were half-brothers who shared the same father.Just like herself and Bianca.However, what she could be certain of at that moment was that Corentin indeed was her uncle."Since there's nothing else, I can go back now, can't I?" Anne asked."Do you think you can still leave after coming here?" Anthony looked at her with his deep black eyes filled with a sense of d
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