Ashlynn glanced at the Bintley on the side of the road and asked, "Why is Mr. Lloyd here?" Corentin chuckled. "Did you not see me in the ward? I was looking for a place to eat nearby. I did not expect to see you being bullied by gangsters. Fortunately, I bumped into you. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for you." "Thank you very much," Ashlynn said again. "That's all?" "What?" Ashlynn did not understand what he meant. Corentin suggested, "I haven't eaten. How about a meal together? You are my niece's assistant. You should know where to eat delicious food in Luton, shouldn't you?" Ashlynn would have been unwilling before, but he saved her just now, and because of that, he had missed his meal. This person was Anne's uncle, but she still felt insecure. "I've already eaten. I can recommend a place for you though," Ashlynn said, looking for an excuse. "How about this? I'm going back to Athetin tomorrow. Can we have dinner together?" Corentin asked. Ashlynn's eyes flick
Corentin looked at Ashlynn while sipping red wine. He put down his glass and asked, "Is this your first time drinking red wine?" "When I used to work somewhere else, I needed to drink and socialize. I did drink some back then." Ashlynn put down her wine glass and said, "You saved me and invited me to dinner. You won't fail to surprise me." Corentin's slender fingers held the stem of the cup and gently shook it. "Then can you explain to me why you are so scared every time you see me? We don't seem to know each other, do we?" "I'm sorry, I was rude. It's because you and my husband... look very similar. My husband was a persistent murderer who was punished by law and is now dead. That's why I was scared when I saw your face, which looked exactly like his," Ashlynn explained to him. "Are we really that similar?" Corentin raised his eyebrows, expressing his curiosity. "Yes, it's just that you wear glasses, and he doesn't." Ashlynn reigned in her panic and looked at Corentin's face
Ashlynn grinned. "Sure."She gave it to Ashlynn because Ashlynn was her personal assistant whom she trusted.If she had given it to someone else, people might be unhappy and think that she was biased.Anne worked the whole morning and went to the hospital with Ashlynn in the afternoon. Sarah's body was fine, so it was almost impossible for her to just stay in bed. Therefore, when they found her, she was next to Nigel, massaging his calf muscles. "Mom."Sarah was delighted to see Anne. "When did you get back?""Last night. You were not here all night, were you?""No, you could verify with the nurse." Sarah did not admit it. "Then, did you receive the sea urchin that I delivered to you? I sent it to your ward. It was supposed to arrive by this morning," Anne asked.Sarah was exposed, and she tried to laugh to cover it up. "It was hard for me to stay in bed all day, so I came here. I did not do anything too difficult, and it's instead a good idea to get some exercise!"Ann
"I know, but why did you want to collaborate with me? Our company is small, and your collaborative parties are usually bigger companies." Anne had her reservations. "Did I not tell you before? It is because we are family. There's also another important reason…" Corentin looked at Ashlynn, who was placing the coffee in front of him. "What is it?" Anne asked. "My father's no longer in his best health. I know my father. I wanted to take this opportunity to improve my father and brother's relationship. No matter how much you defend your father, you will never know what they think of each other deep down. Perhaps they just need a bridge to resolve this," Corentin said. "My dad ran into an accident and is in a coma. What can get my grandpa, whom I had never met before, to appear?" Anne was a little sarcastic. "He's an old man and could be a little stubborn. Therefore, I am now trying to be the middle person to build that bridge for them. Plus, he did not know that your father had r
Ashlynn was stunned, then she subconsciously turned to look at Anne. She realized Anne also looked as though she was caught off guard and immediately understood that she was not the one who told him about it. Therefore, she denied, "There's no such thing. I did not receive the sea urchin.""How is that possible? You told me that Ms. Vallois gifted you sea urchin, didn't you?" Mr. Walker was still smiling. It was impossible that Ashlynn had told him about it. She immediately realized that someone was attempting to frame her. "When did I say so?""Yesterday, after work!""Where? I may have a bad memory. Otherwise, we could check the surveillance camera footage in the office," Ashlynn said as she distributed the documents. "Your memory is indeed bad. We met outside on our way to the train station."Ashlynn finished distributing the documents, sat down, and said, "There are surveillance cameras, too, along the way to the train station. We can check that.""Why are you so serious
Bianca's menacing eyes glanced at her. "A good person? Who are you to judge me? Even if I am a bad person, Anthony will still want me! You are only a play toy to Anthony, and you are not even on par with the masseur girls at the roadside shops. At least they get paid for it. What did you get? You are not worth a single penny! Also, I will be staying overnight in the Royal Mansion more often. It's better for you not to interrupt Anthony and me."Then, she left.Of course, Anne knew what she was to Anthony, but she would not let Anthony touch her ever again. Since Bianca was going to spend her nights at the Royal Mansion, she could bring the kids out! That afternoon, she went to the Royal Mansion and brought the kids to Sarah's mansion. She did this for two reasons. Firstly, she did not want the kids to be in contact with Bianca, and secondly, the kids could distract Sarah so that she would not keep thinking about Nigel. She watched the triplets having fun with their grandmothe
The next morning, Anne entered the office. She was stunned when she saw the man sitting on the couch but immediately regained herself and strode across indifferently to her table, then sat down in her chair. She asked, "Coffee or tea?"Anthony's dark eyes locked onto hers. He thought, what an insincere question. There was only this one single woman in this world that dared challenge him!"Where are the kids?""They are at my mother's. We shall see how long they would like to stay. I guess there is no need to send them back so soon?" Anne thought, 'Didn't you already know about it? Why would you even need to ask? I bet you already knew about it all along.'"Don't cross the line."Anne pursed her lips, and she still did not dare to provoke him too far. She said innocently, "They went out on the ocean and were keen to share their experience with their grandma. I think they will be visiting their grandfather in the afternoon then. How am I crossing a line? Why are you here this
After the dangerous feeling intensified, Anthony let go of her and then stood up. He said with an undefiable ordering tone, "Send the kids back to the Royal Mansion before you depart to Athetin."Then, the door slammed shut. Anthony left without even drinking a cup of coffee. She looked at the closed door and could feel her every nerve relax. She thought she should take it slow with the kids' matters. She did not expect that Anthony would be filing divorce with Bianca because of this. She was not indispensable, and he could literally get any girl he wanted to! Plus, Anthony was a lonely and manipulative man. He liked to have everything under his control, not the other way around. He would not listen to her threats. If she mentioned this again and again to him, perhaps he would even feel annoyed and ignore her in the future. After all, all she cared about were the kids. As long as the kids were familiar with both sides, she thought it would be okay to co-parent the ki
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