Kathryn hurried over to check on Anne and though Anne had lost consciousness, she was not physically harmed in any way."She is unstable because she's pregnant. You need to let her do what she wants," Kathryn said."Let her do what she wants? She wants to get rid of the baby! She wants to leave!" He roared in a dark expression.The bodyguard had told him that she ran after seeing the triplets."Anything but those two things, then. You have to be patient."He tensed, because he had been patient and kept his temper at bay, but was that not enough?Anthony waved his hand in annoyance and Kathryn went outside.He stared at Anne's slim face and decided that though he could not accept her leaving or getting rid of the child, he could accept any of her other wishes.The next morning, Anne woke up early in Anthony's arms. She got up and tried to get out of bed, when Anthony wrapped his arm around her waist. "Where are you going?""To work." She moved the arm around her waist away, but
If Anne wanted to recover, she had to leave Anthony. She could not stay by his side and had his baby. She was not mentally ill, and she had human rights. All the hurt Anthony caused her began to magnify in her heart, on the verge of exploding… When Anne walked out of the restaurant, she thought the sunlight was extremely piercing, and she felt very uncomfortable when it shone on her body."I want to go back…" Anne turned around and got into the car.Anthony was afraid she would be in a bad mood, so he compromised and took her back to the mansion.As soon as Anne got home, she went upstairs. However, just as she stepped on the first step of the stairs, she felt her body lighten and was carried by someone. Yet, Anne did not react. Anthony placed her on the bed, saying, "Take a nap. I'll be here with you.""Get out…" Anne's voice was soft, only loud enough for Anthony to hear it. His face slightly darkened, but he restrained his emotions and said, "Lie down properly."Aft
"Didn't you say you want to rest? The company will always be there," Anthony said, "the most important thing for you now is to take good care of your body.""I need to find something to do, or else I'll be overthinking." Anne looked for a reason."You'll go in the morning and rest in the afternoon." Anthony compromised."Okay," Anne agreed. As long as she could go out and have personal space, she could think of a way to escape.There was nothing for her to miss here anymore.As for the triplets, they were better off with Anthony. After escaping, she would abort her baby so she did not need to mother Anthony's child. Anne slept much more peacefully at night with a plan in place. Before this, she would have nightmares even in her sleep. Anthony looked at Anne as she slept peacefully in his arms. As long as she was obedient, he would still allow her to do such a small thing as going to the company. The Rolls Loyce drove Anne to the company in the morning. When she go
Anne had just passed through the square when she turned around and saw the bodyguards running toward her. She was so scared that she ran away immediately.Anne could not care less if she was dashing through the streets with her high heels on. She only had one thought, to run as fast as she could! The further she ran, the better! While running, she kept an eye on the cabs on the road, wanting to hail one!However, there were no available cabs.Anne was almost hit by a car while rushing down the road. After Anthony got the news, his face turned livid and threatening, "Hurry!!"The driver could not step on the gas because the road was full of cars and sidewalks. When Anthony saw this, he swiftly made a phone call, turning all the traffic lights along the way red. With that, the other vehicles would stop, and his Rolls Loyce would be the only car driving fast freely.Anne finally hailed a cab, and she anxiously asked the driver to drive quickly after getting in. The bodyguard
The tall buildings on both sides blocked the sun and made her surroundings dark.There was light ahead as if guiding her that she would be saved as long as she ran into it.Anne even appeared joyful. She ran out of the small trail and rushed directly onto the road, completely unrestrained as she crashed into the traffic.Anne stopped in her tracks. Then, just as she turned to look, she saw a car rushing toward her. She stared at the car blankly…perhaps it was too late to show any expression. Everything was happening in slow motion."Anne!" Anthony rushed over as fast as he could, darting into the traffic and approaching her regardless of his own danger. Yet, before he could even grab Anne, she was already knocked away by the car. "Bang!"Anne flew a few meters away like a feather, hitting the ground with a loud thud and rolling on twice— "Ugh…" Anne spat out a mouthful of blood. Even so, she was still conscious, struggling to get up. She wanted to run because someone
Ivan pulled her away, signaling her to leave Anthony alone.Did she think none of them saw the blood on him?It was just that no one dared to step forward and say anything.As Anne was undergoing surgery, Anthony stood outside waiting. Hour after hour had passed, yet Anthony still stood there motionless, not even sitting down. Suddenly, there was a sound at the door, and it opened.Anthony's body shook violently, and his voice was so suppressed that it was hoarse. "How is she?"The nurse became nervous. After all, she was only out to take something. Nonetheless, she still answered, "D-Doctor Brown and the other doctors are still trying their best to rescue her." "I'm asking you 'how is she'!" Anthony clenched his fists, approaching the nurse.Ivan hurriedly persuaded, "Mr. Marwood, Ms. Vallois is still undergoing surgery inside…"Ivan also hinted at the nurse to leave.The nurse was so frightened that she left in a flash. Anthony suppressed his violent emotions, walked to
As soon as Anthony got out of the car, the three little ones hurriedly surrounded him, standing before his long legs."Papa, why are you home at this hour?""Papa, did you go on a date with Mama last night?""Where's Mama? We haven't seen her in so long!" Before Anthony could answer them, Chris noticed the blood on his hands and asked, "Papa, is that blood on your hands?"Anthony clenched his fists and said, "No. It's just paint. Let's talk about it later. I'm going back to my room."Then, he directly left the triplets. The triplets looked at Anthony's back, confused. Why were their Papa's hands stained with paint? Was he painting just like them? Anthony turned on the shower, letting the water wash over his body. The clothes he took off were thrown on the floor next to the shower.The water under his feet instantly turned into a pool of bloody water. Anthony was shocked, and he stared at the bloody water, appearing stiff. It was all blood from Anne's body.Anthony
"Are you mute?" Anthony's aura was intimidating.Despite the pressure, Kathryn said, "Mr. Marwood, I'm sure that Ms. Vallois is not waking up because of her brain injury, and her recovery is slower, delaying her from waking up sooner. But I can guarantee that she'll definitely wake up. ""A week, a month, or a year? I can't wait that long," Anthony spoke."I don't think it'll take a month," the dean said."You think?" Anthony glanced at the dean coldly. The dean hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Ms. Vallois's injury is not serious. O-Otherwise, I wouldn't be so optimistic. Mr. Marwood, please wait patiently...""If I'm not patient, you won't be here anymore." Anthony was indifferent. The dean broke out in cold sweat."Could it be that she doesn't want to wake up? Some people don't have such a strong will to survive, so their recovery will be slower..." The director stopped in mid-sentence when Anthony looked at him. He did not know what he had said wrong.Kathryn was r
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