The two thin slits were exposed. Anthony's dark eyes were squinting, and his voice was terrifying. "What is this?"Next to the wound were some residual blood stains, and the wound area was swollen, apparent that it had not been treated.Anne wanted to withdraw her hand. "I accidentally injured myself…""The iron fence again?" Anthony's face was exceptionally scary. He pressed down the lock on the car door and then shouted to the driver, "To the hospital!"The driver immediately started the engine and drove away. The triplets were climbing up the staircase. They were panting and finally made it to the top when they turned around to find that their parents were not with them.Where did Papa's car go?"The kids are still there. I don't want to go to the hospital." Anne panicked, wanting to get out of the car. However, the car was accelerating, so she could not get off. "Tell me, how did you end up with this?" Anthony tried hard to keep himself calm. If he still could not
"She said... she said that she is going to cut herself every time you lay your hands on her," Kathryn said. Noticing the dazed look on Anthony's face, she added, "Mr. Marwood, you should arrange a psychiatrist for her, or this will escalate further."Frustrated, Anthony struggled to calm himself. "Is she putting on an act so I'll let her go?""Mr. Marwood, if she's faking it, she won't actually lose so much weight. It will be too late to fix it if you wait any longer," Kathryn said."Go arrange it, then!" he commanded."Sure."Anne was taken to a room and saw the words 'counseling room' by the door before entering. She sat down and asked the psychiatrist, "Is there something wrong with me mentally?""Every one of us could experience difficulties in all aspects of life, and I'm here to help resolve those. Is it social-related? Relationships with family, friends, or a lover are all categorized into social-related concerns. Maybe you can try telling me what troubles you and see if I
"Just don't touch me, then," Anne said.He approached her like a hungry beast until his lips rested right next to her ear. "Not only am I going to touch you, but we are also going to share a bed every single night from now on. Do not let me find another fresh wound on you."Anne remained expressionless at the threat. The worst Anthony could do was keep her in a cage, but she no longer cared for her life. She turned to look outside the window and muttered, "Let's see what happens, then..."Her response and tone made his blood boil, and he tried to suppress his anger. "Anne, what good will it do to fight me? You can't win against me."Anne turned to look at him. "Just kill me. I'll appreciate it.He tensed and narrowed his eyes dangerously; the veins on the back of his hands began to show how hard he was holding onto the armrest. However, Anne did not seem intimidated by him, almost as though she truly did not care if she lived or died.Feeling his anger reaching its maximum level,
Anthony did as he had promised. He had spent every single night with her and had servants watch her every minute of the day, even when she was going to work or returning to Sarah's mansion.She leaned on a massage chair without turning it on and stared blankly at the ceiling.At night, Anthony would come and take her back to the Royal Mansion.When Bianca caught word about it, she shoved all the skincare and makeup products off her dressing table."What's going on? Anne is staying in the Royal Mansion and sleeping with Anthony every night. What is this? Are they a married couple or something?" Bianca yelled angrily."It's getting worse! This can't go on. No one would remember who Anthony's fiance is!" Dorothy said."I know that!" Bianca stared at her face and was increasingly disgusted at the reflection. "But how am I supposed to seduce him if I look like this? He's just going to be disgusted at me!""Even if it's not to sleep with Anthony, you have to stop Anne somehow! You hav
Since the clinic belonged to the Archduke Group, the surgeon dared not to deny her request and proceeded with the surgery right away to remove her scar.In the surgery room, Bianca lay on the bed under anesthetic while the surgeon worked on the scar on her face. By the time she woke up again, it was already in the middle of the night.The doctor reminded me, "You will be under observation for tonight.""How was it?""It's a success. You will see once you remove the bandage."Bianca relaxed.Ever since her face was scared, not only did Anthony ignore her, she had to put a pause on her piano performance as well. She knew that her priority was still Anthony, as she would no longer need to perform if she had Anthony. She would play for Anthony only, and every woman on the planet would be jealous of her.After the doctor left, she closed her eyes to rest.Shortly after, the door was pushed open, and someone walked in.Sensing something odd, she opened her eyes and saw a strange wom
Anthony patted Charlie on the head and said, "She's tired and is still sleeping. Don't bother her, alright?""Okay!" The triplets responded in unison.Anthony took the triplets down the stairs for breakfast before telling them to go and play.Anne woke up at ten dazedly and sat up after a while.The exhaustion that took over her body drained her. She stared out the window blankly, wishing that she could stay asleep forever.It would have been fortunate if she could die in her sleep, but she then realized it was not something an unfortunate person like her should ever hope for.Happiness had always been so far from her reach...She lifted the sleeves of her silk pajamas and removed the bandage on her wound. The wound had crusted, and the skin around it was still red.She ran her finger through the scar and felt the uneven surface. Anne did not know how she managed to survive the past few days, and describing herself as walking dead would have been an understatement.The scar si
"She'll need stitches," Kathryn said.There were spots where Anne had dug her nails too deep, and she would not be able to heal without stitches. Kathryn injected anesthetic into Anne's arm, and Anne remained numb.Anthony stared at her angrily, thinking he should have told Kathryn to proceed without the anesthetic to punish Anne for disobeying him.He was in the study room but later decided to work in the common area outside the bedroom. When Anne woke up, he heard sounds coming from inside the room but noticed that everything had fallen into silence shortly after. Had he not stopped her in time, Anne's arm would be completely destroyed.The thought had Anthony's heart racing in fear."It's done." Kathryn stitched Anne's wound up and applied ointment before wrapping the bandage over it again. "You can't do that again, or you will risk destroying your arm permanently."Kathryn had hoped that Anne might care, but Anne did not respond at all, almost as though she could not care les
The triplets watched as Kathryn drove her car out of the mansion."Charlie doesn't want an injection!" Chloe said."I'm not scared! I just don't need one! My head is better now!" Charlie said.The scab on his forehead had fallen off on its own, leaving a pink scar. Children tended to heal fast."No need for an injection!" Chris agreed.Hayden chuckled. "She's not here to give you an injection.""Who, then?" Chris asked.Knowing better than to tell the truth, Hayden said, "No one. She just came by to see if anyone needed injections, and apparently, everyone is fine."The triplets crawled out of the bush.Anne leaned against the bedhead. She stared at the cuffs around her wrist and tried to move. Since the chains connected to the handcuffs were too short, she could not reach her right arm with her left hand, which effectively stopped her from harming herself.As she stared dazedly at the chains, Anthony walked into the room with food.Since Anne was chained, she could not eat