Luton? Anne was shocked. She was going to get back tomorrow, why was there someone from Luton looking for her at that time?She did not ask anything but headed back downstairs. Corentin was sitting on the sofa, and the person who was standing there politely was Ivan.Anne immediately went forward. "Did something happen? Could it be my father…" Anne could feel her heart stopping at the thought. Ivan took a pause, and said, "It's the kids."Anne was stunned. Her voice was shaking. "What… What happened?""Ms. Vallois, please follow me back first. I will explain to you along the way," Ivan said. It was related to the kids. Anne could not think of anything else and was desperate to leave. She noticed Corentin next to her. Corentin only waved his hand, signaling for her to get back. On the lawn outside parked a helicopter. It was Anthony's.Anne followed Ivan hastily into the helicopter. Her mind was a mess. What could have happened to the kids? What happened? What did Ant
"Since you are grateful about it, come sit down and drink with me?"Ashlynn knew her capacity for liquor well enough. Plus, she saw the liquor that Corentin was drinking. It was something expensive and strong, not something that she could drink. "I don't mean to make you drink. Just take it as a casual catch-up with me." Corentin took an empty glass and filled some liquor for her. Ashlynn sat down and asked, "Can I really drink that much?""Yes."Ashlynn raised her glass and gulped. It felt so spicy that she covered her mouth. Her tears were forced out. "Uhmm!" Corentin's dark eyes gazed at her, and then he poured her another half glass. "Mr. Lloyd?""You drank too fast. Liquor should not be consumed this way."Ashlynn just wanted to finish up her drink and go.Obviously, Corentin was not so easily entertained. Therefore, she looked at the liquor before her and did not take another gulp. "In fact, I had a marriage."Ashlynn was stunned. She looked at him blankly.
Their wedding photo?Why did he want to show her?As though she was possessed, Ashlynn walked toward the wall. Her hand got hold of a corner of the veil. She held her breath and pulled it down all at once. The veil fell gently to the ground. The wedding photo was exposed. The man and the woman's faces made Ashlynn feel as though she had seen demons. She was so terrified that she took a few steps back.Flashbacks of her memories replayed in her mind. The scenes that she could never forget intruded into her world again. Terrified, she turned her neck around so rigidly as though her neck was rusty. She looked at Corentin, who was wearing a sinister smile. Her soul was so terrified that it left her body. She kept backing away. "You… You…""Say, how should I punish you for not recognizing your own husband?" Corentin, who was no longer in disguise, looked eerily scary. His facial expression was ferocious.No, how could he be Salvatore Yeager? He was dead! "You wished for me
She still could not understand why the person in front of her was Salvatore? Who was Corentin?How did Salvatore turn into Corentin?"You do not need to know. You only need to remember that you are mine, and I am your spouse, that is all." Corentin looked at her maliciously. Ashlynn was freaked out. She cried and begged, "Salvatore, please don't do this to me. I will pretend that I do not know anything about it. Please let me go. Everything between us is already ended…"Corentin pinched her face so forcefully that he almost shattered her facial bones. "Ended? It's too early for you to say that! Do you still remember what I vowed to you? I said I would earn a lot of money for you to spend. I don't think I fulfilled that yet, am I right?"Ashlynn's tears streamed down her cheeks. "So, just stay quietly by my side. Even if you are in pain, just stay!""No!" Ashlynn pushed his hand away and climbed to the other side of the bed. She descended from the bed and then retreated to the
Ashlynn's neck was frozen, she did not dare to move at all, and her entire body was shaking involuntarily. She was so afraid that her movements were too big that the fingers would cut into her artery like a knife. This was all because she understood how terrifying Salvatore could be. "Salvatore…" Ashlynn's voice was trembling. Corentin carried her up impatiently while ignoring her pleas. Ashlynn did not have any ability to resist him carrying her into the mansion at all, as she was utterly immobilized in his arms.He tossed her onto the bed. "Ah!" Ashlynn yelped as she fell onto the bouncy bed. Her ankles felt cold and she squirmed a little, but she could not get out of Corentin's hold. Corentin held her by the ankles with such a tight grip she could barely move them.Corentin looked at the wounds on her feet, his fingers caressing them gently as he said, "Broken."Ashlynn looked at the perverted Corentin, other than the fear in the pit of her stomach and the tears str
This was to be a sleepless night! When Anne finally woke up, it was noon the next day. She opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw were Anthony's deep eyes. The memory from last night flooded into her mind, he was a maniac!Obviously, the man before her had already gotten what he wanted. Anne glared at Anthony furiously, she then bit her lips secretly, her angry emotion was expressed on her face. She wanted to get off the bed. However, an arm flung over and dragged her over. "Ah…" Anne landed on the man's muscular body. "What do you want to do?""Don't you want something from me? Hmm?" Anthony was in a good mood. Anne tried to think in all seriousness, then she said effortlessly, "One, give me freedom, two, break up with Bianca. You can only choose one of them."She saw Anthony fall silent, and Anne already expected that, she did not expect an answer from him at all."Let me get up…ah…" She was suddenly pushed down by Anthony with him staring down upon her. She
Bianca failed to dig anything, and could not ask further, to prevent herself from getting exposed. So she hung up. She was so angry that she slammed her phone into her bed, and even that could not relieve her anger. It was a rare opportunity. She thought that it would land on her now that Anne was away.However, it turned out to land on some random slut! How could she not feel exasperated about it! She changed her clothes and was about to leave the Royal Mansion, and suppressed her anger to be released later at home.Bang! Something was slammed onto the ground."Why?" Dorothy came to pick up the bag that was thrown onto the ground by her, "It would be a shame if you damage this limited edition bag of yours."Bianca slumped into the couch and cried, "Why was it not me? Why couldn't it be me? Why is it so hard for us to sleep together just once?""Sleep together once?" Dorothy could not understand. Bianca had never slept with Anthony so far. She could not really talk about
"What... What else can you do apart from forcing yourself on me?""I can make you beg for mercy," he mumbled in a hoarse voice with his lips pressed against her flushed cheek.She refused to listen to him and closed her eyes."If you agree to come back tonight, I'll let you leave.""Why do I have to come back?" she scowled.He let her go and turned to head into the room. "The medicine's effect hasn't worn off.""What? Still? You have to be joking! Even if that's true, why don't you go to Bianca?" she yelled after him."I don't want to hurt her."Anne stilled and bit her lips as she glared at the towering figure before her with a dark look on her face.'That's right. He's been drugged and doesn't want to hurt Bianca by accident, so he turns to me because I deserve to be tortured to death!' she thought.Without another word, she turned and left the apartment.Anthony narrowed his eyes when he heard her slamming the door shut and thought, 'She's still quite energetic if she can
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