It seemed that she, Anthony, and their three children had flown kites in this very same garden. She wondered why they were flying kites here and if they had come to play. The occasional memory fragments were beautiful and harmonious, but she always felt like they were not the whole story for some reason. At that time, was Anthony still in a relationship with Bianca? She had no way of knowing. Anne stayed in the garden for a while, and when she could not think of anything else, she went back upstairs. She took out her key, unlocked the door, and looked around the apartment. It was cleaned last time and was not dirty. She walked to the balcony, opened the window, and looked down at the view. She was five floors up, and she often climbed the stairs to get to her apartment. It was clear that her previous life was not easy. How could it be easy for one person to raise three children on their own? Anne returned to the living room and sat down on the sofa. She thought of Ant
"I guess you don't remember who I am? I know that you have lost your memory. Let me introduce myself, I am Bianca's mother and Anthony's mother-in-law. Do you understand now?"Anne thought, so she was really a nemesis. "Since you don't remember, then of course, you would not remember that your mother was once a well-known mistress? Then she educated you to become a mistress too!" Dorothy took the opportunity to hurt Anne with the past story."My mom was not…""She was not? Didn't you know that your mother ruined Anthony's parents' marriage?" Dorothy snorted.Anne had heard about this before, Michelle told her. "Your mother ended up tragically murdered just because she was a mistress. And you will also be abandoned by Anthony, and you die without dignity!" Dorothy said.Anne was shocked that her heart raced. Was she a mistress, separating Bianca from Anthony…"If you had not given birth to Anthony's kids in secret, would he have married you? He would not even look at you, sl
She did not care if this was her own home. All she knew was she was her own master. She only wanted to get away from this crazy woman! How did she even manage to get a knife? Would she have killed her if she had escaped slightly later?She almost tripped and fell when descending the stairs in a hurry. She had to hold the banister firmly to prevent a tragic fall. When she finally reached the third floor, her legs were already shaking. She saw that no one pursued her and then only supported herself against the wall and panted. That was scary!She did not expect Bianca's mother to be this kind of person. However, was she really the kind of person that she described?Anne could not imagine that…She continued walking down, but suddenly she heard a loud bang. She jumped and fell onto the staircase. She thought Dorothy had caught up with her, so she forced herself to get up and continue running. When she reached the second floor, she saw the tenants on that floor runnin
The people tried to corner her, but there was a gap in between them, and she managed to catch a glimpse of Dorothy on the floor. Her face was facing her and her eyes were wide open, her skull was broken with fluids all over with a knife in her back…"Ah!" Anne screamed out of shock. She covered her mouth and could not believe what she just saw.How did it…"I did not expect that she would be so pretty but so evil!""Don't ever judge a book by its cover!"Anne heard someone talking about her and knew that they had misunderstood her. She hastily explained, "Not me. It has nothing to do with me. I did not kill anyone!""You claim you did not, but someone had already seen you arguing with her!""Ma'am, when the cops are here, it is better for you just to confess. You would be landed with a lighter sentence!""What a shame, pretty face, but is a murderer!"…Anne was shocked to hear all their comments about her and did not dare to stay for one more second. She turned and wanted
"Ms. Anne Vallois, we suspect you are related to this case of murder. I hope you can follow us back to the police station to assist in the investigation," Marco said. Anne's heart almost stopped beating. "I… I did not kill anyone. I did not…""If it was not you, we will naturally not accuse you for it. Bring her along." The last sentence was directed to his colleague. Marco was professional when it came to his work and did not show any mercy. Anne was brought back to the police station. She sat in the trial room, facing the cop interrogating her earlier. There was also a notetaker by the side, facing the computer. Anne looked down at her seat. It was fixating her all around, almost as though she was a criminal."So your name is Anne Vallois, and you are a tenant on the fifth floor. Can you please explain your relationship with the deceased?" Marco said.Anne's eyes were watery, and her emotions tensed. She felt on edge and did not say anything. She was so scared. Was she g
His superior immediately came pulling him. "Stop right there…"Marco was not budged. "I am sorry, I am just carrying out my duty. I will not let go of or accuse anyone."Anthony was not annoyed, but he laughed. "Marco York, is it?"Marco was engulfed by his strong aura, but his stern face remained fearless. "Yes, I hope you don't make it difficult for me either. Plus, I just found out that the deceased, Dorothy Faye's daughter, is also acquainted with you. It is better for me to investigate this further, don't you think?""Difficult?" Anthony turned and walked to Anne, then sat on the chair that Ivan moved over next to Anne. He crossed his long legs and said, "Then please carry out the interrogation. I would like to know as well who killed Dorothy Faye."Anne saw Anthony's side profile, and her heart sank. She was initially not as terrified anymore when she saw him. However, that was no longer the case after he said that last sentence. "Mr. Marwood, this is not in compliance,"
Anne was nervous when she heard that. The deceased was Bianca's mother, while Anne herself was the suspect. Would Bianca go easy on her?She held Anthony's arm nervously, and tears rolled down her eyes. "Don't go, don't leave me alone here, I am scared…"Anthony held her tiny hand. "Don't be scared. I will be right outside, and I will be right back.""Don't go…" Anne shook her head. "Not only will I not go away, but I must also bring you out of here today," Anthony said in a deep and heavy tone. Everyone in the interrogation room could hear him. He caressed Anne's pale face gently. "Just be good. I will be right back."The words 'just be good' pierced right through Anne's heart like a curse. Her hand on Anthony was taken away; her fingers wanted to get hold of his sleeves, but she found them stiff. She watched as Anthony left the interrogation room, and then the door of hope was closed, leaving her in the dark.Would Anthony be back?Why did he want to see Bianca as soon
Anne was shocked and held Anthony's hands firmly. "I don't want to stay here, Anthony. You have to believe me. I did not kill her, I did not…""I know.""Then bring me home. I don't want to stay here, Anthony…""Just one night, I will arrange for it. Don't be scared, okay?"Anne bit her lips, and her eyes were watery as her heart sank into a bottomless pit.There was a knock on the door again. Marco and his people entered, and they urged, "Ms. Vallois, please follow us.""No, I will not… Anthony, I don't want to…" Anne cried. "Listen to me. Nothing will happen when you stay here."Why did he always ask her to listen to him? So only if she listened, then would he want her?Anne's wet lashes were trembling, and she did not say anything more. She stood up and followed Marco out of the room. When they went out, Bianca saw her outside of the room. Her gaze was deadly, and she wished Anne to be dead. Anne's heart felt as though it was soaked in strong acid, and it was painful.
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