Anne did not dare to look at Anthony's face. Even when she did not look at him, the pressure in the air made her feel breathless. She said fearfully, "It's not what you think." "What is it then?" Michelle spoke in a mocking tone. Anthony brushed past her, his black eyes sweeping across Lucas' face coldly. Lucas was not afraid but still frowned slightly. He could tell that Anthony was too sinister. The group walked out of the restaurant, got into the car, and left. Lucas looked back and saw Anne, who was standing there absent-mindedly, and asked, "Are you okay?" Anne came to her senses, but her lips were still trembling. "It's okay, let's go..." In the car, Anne looked as the scenery of the streets slowly fell behind her. Her clear pupils were filled with anxiety. 'Just my luck to run into Anthony right after a meal. 'Would he think that I'm on a date? 'I'm just out here for a meal! 'Michelle's presence here meant that Anthony's meal had nothing to do with entert
Ron had no idea about it for sure.Nobody had the authority and power to pull off a huge plot except for Anthony. He thought that Anthony was just threatening, but he did not expect him to do it! ‘Does he want us to go bankrupt?’ he thought inwardly. Ron had no choice but to find Anthony. The security guards kicked him out before he even entered the building of the Archduke Group. If he had moved slower, he would probably be in the hospital by now. Even Anne, who had never read the news, knew something was happening. She heard the gossip among her colleagues mentioning that the Marwood Group was going to go bankrupt. In Luton, everyone knew about the Marwood Group. Nobody expected such a huge group to go bankrupt in such a short amount of time. It was what it was, though. Anne was shocked, and then she received a call from her aunt. Sarah cried on the phone as she said, "This must be Anthony's doing! Who else has so much power except for him? He has long dislik
Anne's heart subconsciously tightened. It was Anthony's bodyguard... She got into the car after opening the door. Anne sat alone in the back seat, feeling insecure. She was in despair. She had not expected a car to pick her up. 'No matter what happens, I'll do anything as long as I can help my aunt. 'Will helping my aunt be the same as helping my mom?' Anne was too afraid of what would happen, so when she got out of the car, her feet were a little weak.She lifted her head and saw the majestic, towering skyscrapers. It was also a symbol of power. Following the bodyguard, Anne entered the Archduke Group and took the elevator straight to Anthony's floor. Oliver, Anthony’s secretary, then took Anne to the office. After Oliver knocked on the door, she let Anne go in alone. Oliver closed the door when Anne went in. Now, there was no way for Anne to escape. Anne's heart beat fiercely. Unexpectedly, the lights in the office were not turned on, and the darkness e
Anne turned back and looked at Michelle who was arrogant, feeling unlucky. She did not want to have any conflict with Michelle. Michelle looked contemptuous. "Anne, it's been a long time since I've seen you. How much more shameless can you be? You were chased away, and yet you still return. Are you so short of men?" "I need his help with something." Anne looked upset and she really had nothing to say to such a snobbish woman. "Something? Is it about the Marwood family? Don't come here anymore. Anthony will never forgive them. It's no use crying and begging. Do you know why Anthony would not see you? Because I'm here, of course, he doesn't have the time to talk to you." The security guard pressed the elevator buttons for Michelle before she walked in. Anne looked at Michelle's smug face behind the elevator door. She knew that if she could not do it today, it might not be possible to find Anthony tomorrow. Anthony never promised that he would let the Marwood family off th
The more Michelle thought about it, the angrier she got.She really wanted to get closer to Anthony, but she could not.‘Am I not attractive enough?‘Has Anthony ever touched Anne?’She laughed at herself. ‘How could it be possible? Anne is the person who disgusts him the most!‘Eating together and buying Aesthetic Clinic for her were just his weird ways of torturing her!‘Otherwise, how could Anthony sabotage the Marwood family?’Michelle would not admit that Anne was anyone special to Anthony.Seeing that the Marwood Group was on the verge of bankruptcy, Ron and Damian had to go to the retirement village in the suburbs where Elder Marwood was based.Elder Marwood sat on the main seat. He was in his eighties. Other than his gray hair, he looked good for someone his age. He also looked very healthy. His usually rosy expression became full of anger as he stared at his two sons."Being forced into this by your own son, your nephew… and you both have the guts to come and find
Anne went to the pharmacy at noon.She almost forgot to take her medicine.'I don't dare to get pregnant… I don't want to get pregnant.'When buying medicine, she chose a milder medicine. At least it was less harmful to her health.After all, Anthony would not let her go so quickly.He was a man of uncertain temper, and he would turn into a psychopathic beast anytime, anywhere.She bought a bottle of water and took the medicine while walking.The car horn sounded from behind. Anne thought she was blocking the road and moved to the side.To her surprise, the car stopped beside her.At that moment, she thought that Anthony wanted to see her again.Unexpectedly, the man who got out of the driver's seat was slightly older, almost forty or fifty years old."Miss Anne, do you still know who I am? I'm Fanta, the butler who takes care of Elder Marwood."Anne was stunned.No wonder he looked familiar."Elder Marwood wants to see you.""I… I'm at work. Can I ask for leave first?"
On the second floor, Elder Marwood looked at Anne who was sitting alone and said, "She looks very beautiful."Fanta pondered and said, "You mean...""No matter what their thoughts are, they must not drag our family down. That's my limit.""Yes, you started the Marwood Group from scratch. However, Anthony is really strong-willed and powerful..." A few days were enough to destroy the foundation that took a lifetime to build.Fanta stopped, but Elder Marwood understood."He hates me..." Elder Marwood had a profound expression."Then will Anthony come?" Fanta had just finished asking when several cars approached in the distance.Elder said, "Isn't he here already?."Anne watched as the sun went down and the sky was getting darker, so she got up and walked back.Before she got close to the house, she saw a maid walking quickly to the back room, carrying a cello box in her hand, wary of her surroundings.Anne thought, 'What is this for?‘Could it be that this is Elder Marwood's pl
Anthony's aura was too strong. Even if Anne had done nothing wrong, she had a great sense of panic in her heart when being stared at by him.At this moment, Anne felt stuck with no route of retreat.Hearing the movement outside, Elder Marwood came out, asking, "What happened?"Only then did the tense silence between the two get interrupted.The bodyguard ran over and nodded respectfully. "Elder Marwood, the woman took a shot and jumped into the lake. We are searching for her, but the area is large. It will take some time.""Who is it?" Elder Marwood looked like he had no idea what was going on.Anthony's dark eyes were cold and cruel, and then he glanced at Anne. "Get in the car."Anne responded, "I'll go get my bag." She politely bowed to Elder Marwood before going into the house.Anthony looked at Anne, who was carrying the bag to the car. He said with not a trace of warmth in his voice, "It's a pity that I was not assassinated here. The people behind it must be very disappoi
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