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
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