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
"We will know once we go to the hospital." Anthony rubbed her cheek with the back of his hand. "If you are indeed pregnant, we will keep it."They arrived at the hospital and Kathryn took Anne's blood sample, before proceeding with the ultrasound.A developing embryo appeared on the screen and Kathryn concluded, "She's been pregnant for about thirty days."Anne panicked at her words. She had no idea and did not feel any difference. She had forgotten to track her menstrual cycles after what happened to her parents.'How can I be pregnant?' She thought with disbelief, feeling as though she had been struck by lightning."Ms. Vallois is weak now, so she needs rest," Kathryn reminded."I know." Anthony had not expected another child, but was extremely excited. He had not been there when Anne was pregnant with the triplets, and he finally had the chance to watch his child grow from an embryo. Suddenly, he was reminded of something and asked, "How many babies are there?"For a moment,
"Something big has happened!" Dorothy struggled to catch her breath."Did something happen to Anne?""Yes!""Did she go insane or die?" Bianca asked excitedly."Die? She’s pregnant!" Dorothy could not understand how Bianca would be in the mood to make such a joke."What?!" Bianca stood abruptly. "Who is? Anne Vallois? How is that possible? You must be mistaken. The doctors said that she can't get pregnant again!""I told you that you can't know for sure! Just look at what happens! She's pregnant again!" Dorothy said anxiously, "What should we do now? She is pregnant, and things are going sour between you and Anthony. I'm going to get a heart attack!""Anthony won't let her give birth to it. There's no point to it even if she's pregnant!" Bianca felt like the earth was spinning before her and fell on the chair. "No way…are you absolutely sure? Can there be any misunderstanding?""The maid called and told me that Anthony had moved Anne to Sarah's mansion and arranged for two of h
As soon as Bianca's face recovered, she could not wait to head toward the Archduke Group. However, she could not find Anthony in his office and went to ask Oliver about him. "Where's Anthony?""Mr. Marwood is not working today.""You said the same thing yesterday. Are you trying to trick me, Oliver?" Bianca questioned sharply."I wouldn't dare to." Oliver bowed his head. "Mr. Marwood has some important business to take care of.""And what is that?""He did not say."Bianca sneered, knowing that Anthony was occupied because he needed to stay with Anne, who was pregnant with his child.Her heart twisted in jealousy. Every second she waited for Anne to die seemed like an eternity.The elevator door opened and Anthony walked out.Bianca hurried over elegantly. "Here you are, Anthony. What a coincidence. I've just arrived."She knew that they were meant for one another and Anne could only hope for such a fateful match.Anthony's expression darkened. "Yeah."Bianca followed him i
Satisfied with herself, she left her studio in her assistant's car.She arrived at the restaurant early and since Anthony was not there yet, she sat and waited anxiously wondering if Anthony would decide not to come after all.She was about to reach for her phone to call him when she saw Anthony getting out of the car through the glass window and smiled.Once Anthony took his seat, Bianca said, "You are great with time management. You arrived at precisely half past eleven."After the dishes were served, they began eating and Bianca took every chance to observe Anthony's expression.He did not seem to have noticed her dress and she suddenly came to a realization that men might not like the idea that their women were dressed in revealing outfits.'I should have worn something less revealing,' she thought to herself."Anthony, I heard that Anne isn't feeling well lately. Is that right?" Bianca asked, "I heard from the people at the office saying that it has been days since she last
Bianca was stunned by his words. As the car drove off to the distance, her emotions finally spiraled out of control and tears scrolled down her cheeks."Hey, isn't that a famous pianist? Why is she standing outside the door?""She looks so depressed..."Sensing all the eyes on her and that someone was recording her with their phones, she frantically turned and went inside the restaurant, before returning to her seat.The restaurant maintained a good level of privacy, so she knew no one would bother her.Her body shook like a leaf as she struggled to control herself.'Why is Anthony calling off our engagement? Why?' She thought. 'What I've been worrying about is finally happening. Why would he do that to me? I might have done something wrong, but Anthony has never thought about calling it off before. Why now...' Anne's face appeared in her head. 'That's right. It's definitely because Anne is pregnant. It's all her fault! It's fine, though. She will be dead soon and with her and he