Anthony carried her up and left the room. There was no one stopping him, and he walked out of the detention center. The Rolls Loyce was waiting outside, along with the other bodyguards' cars too. Marco and his superior watched as they left. The superior was annoyed to see Marco's confused expression. "I finally know why Athetin did not want you anymore! Why can't you remember things? Luckily Mr. Marwood is generous enough. Otherwise, I am not sure where you will end up now!""What's so wrong about me solving the case?" Marco asked. "You…" His superior almost coughed blood out of his lungs. He was too tired to explain to him anymore and left in his car. In fact, Marco understood well enough why he was singled out. It was not that he did not understand the social protocol of the powerful people in the city, but rather, he did not like to indulge in that kind of culture. Anne was quiet the whole time after she got into the car. She looked out of the window into the dark a
She always felt that her body was filthy. Halfway through the shower, she felt someone approaching her from behind and then hugged her, his deep husky voice whispering into her ears. "Let me help you."Anne's eyes, filled with water vapor, shuddered slightly. "Are you blaming me?" Anthony's thick palm brushed over her body while he asked."No, you went to find the murderer."She was in no position to blame him, not at all.Anthony was willing to marry her because of the kids, and she should not complain anymore. He turned her to face Anthony, making her feel like she had nothing left to be seen. "Really?" Anthony asked."Yes, I trust you." Anne nodded gently."Look at me." Anthony lifted her chin. Anne had to look into his bottomless dark eyes, which made her pupils constricted. She did not dare to stare into him for too long. Anthony touched her face gently and said, "Sleep tight tonight, and everything will be fine tomorrow." Anne wanted to nod but realized he was
Anne nodded.Anthony pulled her closer and turned on the lights. "Don't be afraid. I'm right here. Everything is fine now."Anne sobered slightly and retreated from his arms. "I... I want to see the kids.""They are asleep. You can see them tomorrow morning."Anne could not find a reason to insist on seeing the children at the moment, and Anthony forced her to lay down in his arms once again."This isn't a cell. It's your room."Anne curled up in his arms wordlessly.He scowled and narrowed his eyes darkly, wondering if he had made the wrong choice in leaving her alone in the lockup. However, that was the best solution to the situation at the time.He tightened his arms around her.Anthony could understand that she had not fully recovered since she had just gotten out.'She will get better tomorrow,' he thought.Bianca remained in the interrogation room. Marco questioned her until past midnight and had one of his colleagues take his place before arriving back to the trial ro
Tommy gazed up. "You killed her?""She fought back when we tried to arrest her and shot at the police. You need to cooperate and tell us everything you know!" Marco deadpanned.Not wanting to be bothered with speaking to him, Tommy studied Marco's face. "I know who you are, Marco York. You were born in Athetin and were transferred here because you crossed someone higher up. It looks like you are itching for another internal transfer."Marco's expression darkened. "I'm a police officer, and it's my job to fight the bad. That's the only way that I can be proud of the job I'm doing. Mr. Marwood, refusing to cooperate will not work in your favor."Tommy stared at him coldly without any words.Marco stood up. "If there's nothing else that you wish to say, we will have to resort to looking into this on our own. You will be allowed to leave if we don't find any new evidence in the next 48 hours."Tommy's expression darkened.He did not realize that Marco meant what he said until the do
'It's fine. It's just been a few days. Anne was inside for much longer,' Bianca thought, glad that she persisted and managed to keep her partnership with Lilian a secret, or she would not be able to see lights again.It was a shame that Anne was alive and survived it perfectly fine when it was the once-in-a-lifetime chance for Bianca to be rid of Anne.Bianca swore that she would never let Anne live.It had been a few days since Anne had returned home, and instead of going to work, she remained home with her children.Since there were no important matters to attend to in the Archduke Group, Anthony stayed home with them most of the time as well.Everything seemed to have resumed to normal, but Anne had significantly become less talkative.She would sit quietly even when she was with the children and would only respond if the children came to her for something.Anthony stood in front of the glass window of the study room and stared at Anne, who sat on a bench by the grass field.
She noticed Hayden approaching from afar but stopping in the distance.Embarrassed, she sat up and shoved Anthony before returning to her seat.Anthony shot Hayden a cold glare as Hayden walked over. "Mr. Marwood, there's a guest."Anthony narrowed his eyes and said, "Send them away.""She said that there's something important she needs to talk to you about," Hayden said.Anthony glared daggers at Hayden, and without another word, Hayden hastily left.Anne had not heard any mention of the guest's name and asked, "Who's looking for you? Is it really okay to send them away?"Anthony lifted an eyebrow. "People need to make appointments if they want to see me, and even then, everything ultimately comes down to my mood."The triplets hurried over, and Chloe asked, "What mood?""Papa and Mama are sharing secrets?""We want to know as well!"Seeing how the triplets were covered in their own sweat, she grabbed a towel to wipe their faces and hands. "Secrets? We were just talking."
Xander greeted her cheerfully when he saw her at work while the others all acted normal.She realized that the others might not be aware of what had happened, as the employees often went to Xander instead of her when they needed instructions.She felt as though she remained frozen at a certain point in her life, and Anthony was the only one she could rely on. Even the children were no longer as important, and she felt like she would lose all her values without Anthony.The door to her office opened, and she snapped out of her thoughts as she watched Bianca walk inside.The last time the two saw one another was in the holding cell, and Bianca looked enchanting as always."Are you busy? Am I interrupting anything?" Bianca asked."No."Bianca sat elegantly across the table. "I came from Anthony's to apologize. I thought that you were the murderer and said some horrible things. Please understand that I was grieving for my loss."Anne's heart sank at the mention that Bianca had been
If both Bianca and Anne ran into trouble, Anne was certain that Anthony would help Bianca before her."Mama!" The triplets ran into the office.Surprised, she asked, "Why are you three here?""We are here to pick you up from work!" Chloe leaped toward Anne and wrapped her arms around Anne's leg.Charlie crawled onto the chair to wrap his arms around her neck instead while Chris held onto Anne's other leg.Instantly, she looked like a tree with three children growing on her."Are you done with work, Mama?" Chloe tilted her head to the side."Yes. Let's go home." Anne pinched Chloe gently on the cheek."Mama, let's go outside to play!" Charlie batted his doe-like eyes."Let's play, Mama!" Chris agreed.Anne checked the time, and since it was still too early for dinner, she agreed, "Sure."The four walked out to the streets, and Anne led the children across the road with her hand on Chloe; Chloe held Chris's hand while Chris held Charlie's.There was not much traffic on the ro
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