"We want to be as tall as Daddy!" Charlie raised his arm and tried his best to reach as high as he could in the air."And you will."Anne remained dazed as she thought to herself, 'What did the kids call him? Daddy? Shouldn't that be Anthony? Who is this?'Lucas stood up to find Anne staring at him in confusion, so he took a few steps closer to her. When she visibly tensed, he reassured her, "I'm not a bad person. Don't be afraid."Anne knew that he meant well, or the triplets would not have called him 'Daddy'."I'm sorry, but I don't really remember things of the past. Um... Why do the kids call you Daddy? Who are you to me?" she asked."Back when Anthony didn't know about the kids, you were wearing yourself thin taking care of the kids on your own, so you leave them at school when you work. That's how we met. Before long, the kids started calling me Daddy," he explained in a gentle, comforting voice."Oh..." She smiled.Lucas stared at the enticing smile on her face dazedly.
"Let's go home for dinner," Anthony said as he led Anne and the children into the car.On the way home, Anne noticed that the triplets were oddly quiet as they leaned against her, as though they had done something wrong, but she did not have a clue on what happened."What's wrong?" She asked.The triplets shook their heads in unison.Anthony stared at them pointedly and said, "They are probably tired!"Charlie flushed and remained quiet, while the other two nodded in agreement.Anne turned to study Anthony's face and though he remained expressionless, something felt different.They arrived at the Royal Mansion and the five headed into the dining hall to eat.After dinner, Anne got up to use the bathroom and the triplets tried to follow her, when Anthony stopped them. "Stay right here."Anne turned around. She had been a lot slower since she lost her memories and asked, "Do you three want to use the bathroom as well?""They don't," Anthony said, "you should go ahead."Anne sh
Provoked, Charlie clenched his fists. "Who said I can't? We can do it!"Chris gaped at him."Very well. Copy ten chapters," Anthony commanded, before leaving the study room.As soon as he left, Chris asked with resignation, "Why did you say we can? We only know simple words!""We just can!" Charlie grabbed the pen and started coping, but his words simply looked like mysterious symbols."That looks ugly!" Chris commented."..."Back in the room, Anthony spotted Anne sitting by the bed, possibly day-dreaming since she had returned to the room."What's on your mind?" Anthony stood before her, his towering height intimidating.She stood and stared at him dazedly. "Are you angry?""Good of you to notice."She stilled slightly at his response in confusion. "Why? Is it because...of the principal?""What did he say to you?""...What are you scared of him telling me?" She summoned the courage to question.Anthony scowled and stiffened.She bit her lower lip. "He didn't say much..
"Papa, are you jealous? We won't call him 'Daddy' again, then!" Charlie promised."We know that you are our papa!" Chris added."You are not allowed to call him anything!" Anthony lectured darkly."You are not being reasonable!" Charlie protested angrily."Do you want to copy a few more chapters?" Anthony threatened.Both Chris and Charlie were instantly terrified and shook their heads frantically. "No!""Go back to your room to sleep!"The two hurried outside without hesitation.Anne was not aware that her sons were punished, and neither did the triplets mention anything out of fear toward their father, not wanting to copy any more chapters.Anthony had been busy in the next two days and Anne remained in the Royal Mansion most of the time without going anywhere else, not to mention reaching out to Lucas.She had found peace in ignorance, but it still left a hole in her chest that haunted her.Seeing how the children were enjoying themselves in their room, she returned to th
"Two days, at most."Anne pursed her lips and held her breath.The next day, Anthony headed to Athetin in the morning while Anne remained in the Royal Mansion.News of Bianca's piano performance in Athetin had been announced the same afternoon and Bianca was spotted in a hotel in Athetin.Anne sat by the grass field with her children and started sobbing all of a sudden.She lowered her head in an attempt to hide her tears from others' eyes.'Anthony is in Athetin, and so is Bianca,' she thought, 'are they together?'Every breath she drew through her quivering lips felt depressing. Through her tears, she saw the wedding band on her finger and the more she stared at it, the more it hurt.At night, she laid alone in bed when her phone rang.It was a call from Anthony, so she answered it and muttered, "Anthony...""Are you asleep?""Not yet…are you done with work?" Anne asked."Almost. I'll go home tomorrow. Miss me?" Anthony asked in a husky voice.Anne felt chills running do
The heads of two cities met and anyone who knew about it knew that a storm was ahead. Everyone wondered why they were meeting and whether there had been drastic changes in the market, since such a meeting had never taken place in the past, what others were not aware of was that it was a simple lunch.Anthony arrived at the restaurant to find Corentin alone inside."Sorry I am late." He sat down."It's fine, I have just arrived myself as well," Corentin said, "We've been saying that we should meet up for dinner since my visit to Luton. Who knew that our first meal together would be here in Athetin. I hope everything is satisfactory for you.""Of course. I was going to call you, but the news traveled faster than I did, I suppose." Anthony remained composed."It's hard for me not to notice after all the big movements you made." Corentin's lips curled into a faint smile. "Who are you looking for? Maybe I can help?"The two were sharp enough to know better than to beat around the bush
Finding a chance to end the subject, Bianca said, "Sure. I will arrange two seats in the VIP sections for you."She tried her best to suppress the frustration boiling within her. Though she really wanted Anthony to stay with her, she knew that Anthony was in a hurry to go home to Anne, and no one could ever change Anthony's mind on anything.After dinner, Anthony left early."Uncle, when did Anthony arrive in Athetin?" Bianca asked."Yesterday morning. You didn't know?" Corentin asked with the glass in hand."I've been quite busy and have not seen him all that frequently. It's just...I think I told you about Anne's car accident before and Anthony has not been paying me much attention since," she said.She wanted to use Corentin to get Anthony back. Corentin did not seem to be aware of the fact that Bianca was not Nigel's daughter by blood, or he would not have invited her to lunch with Anthony, it was clearly Corentin's attempt in trying to give her an opportunity to talk to Anth
Anthony was about to get into the car, before he turned around and walked back to Anne.Anne had thought that he needed to say something, but he simply covered the triplets' eyes with both his hands and pressed his lips against hers, giving her a nibble before finally letting go.The triplets did not know what had happened, and only noticed that their father had gotten into the car and their mother's face was flushing like a ripped apple.Anne accompanied the children to draw in the living room when her phone rang. She glanced over and saw Anthony's name on the screen, so she took her phone with her as she walked outside. "Anthony...""I'm not coming home for lunch.""Oh, you are having lunch in the office?""Yeah. I will go back later in the afternoon.""Sure. I'll let you get back to work.""Good girl.""I...I'm not a child..." Anne kept getting a feeling that Anthony was treating her like a child."I agree," he said in a seductive tone.Anne could sense that he meant some
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