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 drink last night during our company‘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.” 

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

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

and Anne immediately knew that he

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

“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

the side of the road and stared blankly at the traffic, unable to figure a

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 drunk last night and left her phone with the CFO,” Nigel explained. “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

Anne,” Nigel said, “Anthony had made me a

don‘t know what she is capable of. She used to plant herself in the Royal Mansion shamelessly. You can ask any of the servants

extremely sensitive since you arrived

I am going back to the office. “Nigel had hurried back home for lunch after learning about Bianca‘s tantrum, and had to rush

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 accepted her? She can‘t possibly compare to you.” Dorothy was confident. “But are you sure about

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?” Alarmed, Bianca said,

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?”

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

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

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