Chapter 387


    Damian would not be foolish enough to do something, knowing that he would appear suspicious.


    Anne wondered if Anthony had found anything and after what happened at noon, she could not quite ask


    him about it.


    She had always been wary toward Anthony.


    Anthony had kept his words for Nigel‘s sake, but she had broken the pack and allowed Anthony to touch


    her, so there might happen again and there would be no end to it.


    Anne sighed with resignation and checked the missed calls on her phone to find that Nigel had called her


    twice around noon.


    She walked out of the Archduke Group and called him back as she walked toward the subway station.


    “Dad, what‘s wrong?” “Did you go to work today?” Nigel asked. She subconsciously wanted to hide her


    track, but the fact that she did not go to work was not exactly a secret, so he would see right through her


    if she tried to lie.


    “No.”


    “Today‘s not a Sunday. Did you take leave?”


    “I had a bit too much to drinkst night during ourpany‘s gathering. My head is still hurting, so I


    applied for sick leave today. I just went to the office to take my purse and phone, so I didn‘t get your


    call.”


    “I see.” Nigel paused and asked, “Did Anthonye looking for you?” “Why do you ask?” “I‘m just


    worried that he will bother you. You always keep everything to yourself.”


    “I‘m fine. He won‘te after me. Bianca is his fiancé, after all.” Anne did not know if Nigel truly cared


    for her, or if it was Bianca who was trying to learn more about the ight before through Nigel, so she cut to


    the chase. “Dad, did Bianca say something to you.


    Nigel quieted down, and Anne immediately knew that he had called because Bianca asked him to.


    “I don‘t mean anything bad. I just didn‘t want Anthony to get in between you two,” he said gently.


    To Anne, the situation could not have been worse. She did not want to cause Nigel any trouble, but did


    not know how she could exin that she was drugged. “Bianca said that you spent the night with


    Anthony. Is that true?” Anne jumped in shock, uncertain as to how Bianca found out about the night


    before. “Why...would she say that?” “She said that you were drinking in the casino and left with Anthony.


    Tell me the truth, Anne,


    is that true?” Anne stood by the side of the road and stared nkly at the traffic, unable to figure a way to


    respond.


    In the end, she lowered her head to stare at her feet and lied, “...That didn‘t happen. Nothing happened


    between me and Anthony. Tell Bianca that I‘ve never wanted to steal anything or anyone from her. I just


    want to live my life.” “Okay. I believe you.” Nigel hung up and went back to the living room. Both Dorothy


    and Bianca were waiting gloomily as they looked to Nigel for answers. He sat down and said, “I asked


    Anne, and she said that she wasn‘t with Anthonyst night.” “And you believe her? She‘s full of bullsh*t!”


    Bianca used. “Yeah. Why would someone say that she was with Anthony if they didn‘t see them


    together?” Dorothy took her daughter‘s side. “Why didn‘t she answer her phone at noon if nothing


    happened?” Bianca questioned. “It has to be because she was otherwise engaged.” “That‘s not it. She


    got drunkst night and left her phone with the CFO,” Nigel exined. “She disappeared for the entire


    night and you are saying that it‘s all just a coincidence? Dad, you just believe her more, right? Do you not


    care about how I feel?” Bianca sobbed. Nigel‘s heart softened at the sight of his daughter crying. “Of


    course, not. When have I ever act like I don‘t care about you? How can you say something so hurtful?”


    “What exactly is going on?” Dorothy asked, “You can‘t just believe that Anne is innocent because she


    said so, right? Nigel, you can‘t me us for doubting her. After all, she had done this before.”


    “If you have proof, I will confront Anne,” Nigel said, “Anthony had made me a promise, and I trust that he


    won‘t break it.”


    “He did, but what if some woman tries whatever she can to seduce him? Dad, you and Mom have just


    gotten to know Anne and you don‘t know what she is capable of. She used to nt herself in the Royal


    Mansion shamelessly. You can ask any of the servants the mansion if you don‘t believe me!” Bianca


    said. “It‘s in the genes. I‘m not surprised,” Dorothy said sarcastically.


    Chapter 388 Nigel‘s expression darkened. “I‘m her father. Are you trying to insult me?” Dorothy chuckled,


    “Nigel, you‘ve been extremely sensitive since you arrived in Luton. You have only recently gotten to know


    that Anne is your daughter, why are you taking this so personally?”


    “Do not make ims when you have nothing to back them with. I am going back to the office. “Nigel had


    hurried back home for lunch after learning about Bianca‘s tantrum, and had to rush back


    After he left, Bianca and Dorothy remained seated on the couch. Dorothy noticed the fury on Bianca‘s


    face and consoled her, “Your dad cares about you. He wouldn‘t have hurried back home once he heard


    that you were upset.” “I don‘t want him to be fair. I want him to be on my side no matter what.” Bianca


    was overwhelmed by rage and jealousy at the moment. “Of course! Your dad raised you, and Anne is


    just an illegitimate child. So what if he has epted her? She can‘t possiblypare to you.” Dorothy


    was confident. “But are you sure about what happenedst night?”


    “Of course I am! Someone saw with their own eyes that Anthony took Anne away with him.” Bianca


    stood with a vicious expression. She could not understand why Anne would be such a threat when she


    was far superior in terms of looks and talents. Seeing how frustrated she was, Dorothy suggested, “I‘m


    just worried that your dad might start connecting with Sarah again through Anne.” “What?” rmed,


    Bianca said, “will Sarah try to seduce him?”


    “She won‘t have what it takes even if she tries.” Dorothy was confident that she would spend the rest of


    her life with Nigel since she managed to get him to marry her once again all those years ago. “What I‘m


    trying to say is that children are important to men. Mothers of all time have all won their entitlement and


    rights from giving birth to an heir. You‘ve just gotten engaged to Anthony, and god knows when you


    would actually get married! If you get pregnant, you won‘t be his fiance anymore, but Mrs. Marwood!”


    Bianca quieted down hesitantly. “You haven‘t gotten pregnant yet. Is there a problem?” Dorothy looked at


    Bianca‘s belly with concern.


    “What are you talking about?” Offended, Bianca said, “I‘m perfectly fine! You can‘t just get pregnant in


    one go!”


    “I know you are fine. Work harder and be with Anthony when you are fertile. Once you are pregnant,


    Anne will have no way of getting between you two.” “I will head back to my studio now.” Bianca left the


    house and drove back thoughtfully. She did not know how to tell her mother that Anthony had not


    touched her at all. He was busy, and so was she. When they finally had time to sit down and have a


    drink, he would fall asleep


    either listening to her ying the piano, or when they were talking. She knew that he was busy with


    work, and tried to be understanding despite feeling sad about


    1. it.


    She could not bring herself to seduce him either, because she did not think she would have to with her


    beauty, and was reluctant to degrade herself to acting like the likes of Anne.


    Feeling more and more frustrated, she almost hit the car ahead of her, thinking, ‘So I need to find a way


    to get Anthony to sleep with me so that I can bear his child?‘


    Anne took the keys to open the door and halted the moment she stepped into the apartment.


    Tommy turned around with a smile. “Wee back.”


    Anne felt guilty for leaving after Tommy had saved her in the casino and walked over. “Where did you get


    the key?”


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    “Oh, I had one duplicated from the spare key you hid under the nt. Any problem?”


    “You...do you think it’s okay if I do the same thing?”


    “Yeah.”


    “You only think that because I won‘t do such a thing.” She tossed her purse onto the couch.” Thank you


    for yesterday.” “You left with Anthony, didn‘t you?” Tommy asked coldly. Sensing that something was


    wrong, she thought that he was upset with how unappreciative she was and exined, “I didn‘t feel so


    well so I wasn‘t thinking.” ‘It‘s not that bad, is it?‘ She thought. “You weren‘t thinking, or you desperately


    wanted Anthony to show up?” “Wha–” Before she could finish, he darted toward her and shoved her onto


    the couch. “Ah!” She gaped when he ced his hand on her stomach and lifted her clothes. His face


    twisted at the sight of all the marks throughout her body and said, “You two went all out, huh?”


    “Are you crazy?” Anne immediately pulled her clothes down and shoved at bir arms and shoulders.


    Tommy held her in ce. “Yeah. I heard that crazy people can get away from doing anything.”


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