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
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
Anne Vallois gradually gained consciousness. She felt a sharp pain in her body. When she opened her eyes, she saw a man with thick black hair beside her. She was scared out of her wits, so much so that she almost screamed out loudly, but she quickly covered her mouth. She had a flashback of what happened last night. When she recalled the details, she felt like smacking herself. She wanted to drown her sorrows at the bar because she found that her boyfriend had cheated on her. So, she ended up in this situation now. She dared not recall too much, nor did she have the courage to look at the man's face. She clumsily climbed out of bed and embarrassedly picked up the clothes from the floor before running away without looking back… Two years later… Anne was looking at some short videos on her phone gallery on her flight home. The videos, safely kept on her phone, were all about some children from birth till they were two years old."Mama!" "Mama!" "Mama!" Hearing her ch
Running into the alley, Anne would end up at a dead end. Therefore, she ran out toward the busy street. Once getting to the main road, she could get a taxi and run away! However, it was not easy for her to get a taxi when she arrived at the roadside. The men were still chasing her! Anne was desperately looking for somewhere to hide. She happened to see a parked Rolls Loyce on the other side of the road. She ran toward it with no hesitation and hid on the other side of the car. Anne gasped while leaning at the side of the car. The windows were opaque and she could not see anything inside. All she could see was her panic reflection. The phone in her purse rang, and she quickly answered it in shock. She slowly peeked out and saw the bodyguards searching around for her. She quickly hid behind the car once again. On the other end of the phone, Sarah asked, "Anne, where did you go? I can't find you in the washroom!" "Aunt, I… I’m on my way back now." "What? To the ho
Anthony tossed his jacket onto the sofa. His black shirt hung on his tall and well-built torso though he looked aggressive. Anne lowered her gaze. She had not completely forgotten about that night. She knew how muscular and sexy his body was. "Why… why did you bring me here?" she asked fearfully. She dared not speak up in front of this powerful man. Yet, after she spoke, she heard a rumbling sound coming from her starving tummy. Anne felt embarrassed. Since getting off the plane, she had not eaten anything. The exhaustion from running and the flight were finally catching up with her. Anthony said coldly, "You must be hungry. Serve the food!" From the other end, a middle-aged man in a working uniform brought over a bowl of hot soup and placed it on the table. "Mr. Marwood, the seafood soup is ready." The butler, Hayden, announced before stepping aside politely. It was as if he had never existed. When Anne heard the word 'seafood', her face turned pale. "You may have
"I know you're still in Luton. Your passport is with me." Anne was taken aback and asked, "My passport is with you?" "Yeah, I couldn't reach you, so I went to your hotel. How could you leave your passport at the cheap hotel? It's not safe. I checked out for you. Come stay with me." Anne could not go back to the hotel even if she wanted to. She could not get away from Anthony's control. "Aunt, I'm not coming over yet. I will stay with my friend for a few days. I will come to get my passport before leaving," Anne replied. "You haven't been back for so many years. Who's your friend?" Sarah asked. "Someone from high school…" Anne tried to make it sound convincing. "I know you're on bad terms with Anthony. However, it's been many years now, and you have nothing to do with him. Don't take it too seriously." Anne felt ironic. They had nothing to do with one another? So why was she here… "Come to my place. It's been so many years. I have many things to tell you," Sarah said.
Anthony forcefully grabbed her shoulders and pushed her… "Argh!" Anne slammed into the table, causing two glasses to fall onto the floor. The liquid in one of the glasses splashed onto her face and damped her hair. Anthony sat on the sofa lazily with his legs crossed as he watched Anne coldly and gloomily. Mr. Pat managed to please Anthony by offering to pour him a drink. "Mr. Marwood, please have a drink." "Not you!" Anthony demanded coldly. Mr. Pat's hands hovered before he understood. He handed Anne the wine bottle. Anne was still shivering as if she was soaked in iced cold water. She knew Anthony intended to humiliate her. If she disobeyed, she would never be able to leave this room. Thinking of her three innocent and adorable kids abroad, Anne swallowed her pride and stretched out her shaking hand to accept the wine bottle to pour the drink. Anthony picked up the glass and took a sip while keeping his eyes fixed on Anne. "May… may I leave now?" Anne asked i
Anne felt chills all over. "Anne? Why are you asking about this?" Sarah asked when Anne kept silent. Anne tried her best to control her shaky voice and answered, "No… nothing. Just curious…""When are you coming back? I will cook for you!" "Not so soon. I will call you when I do." "Alright, I'm waiting for you." After hanging up, Anne turned pale as she sat on the toilet seat listlessly. She thought Anthony was just wealthy. She did not expect him to have so much power in Luton! No, even so, she still had to run away! Once she was out of Luton, Anthony would never find her. She could ask her aunt to bring her passport to the airport. Once she got out of the Royal Mansion and The Curve… But how… During dinner two days later, Anne sat at the table and glanced at the dishes. She took a bite of the bread and reached out for the salad. She took a sniff, and the vague aroma of seafood brought fear to her. Her hand was shaking. However, she forced it into her mouth,