Chapter 489

“You went to Royal Banquet to earn some money?” questioned Anthony in a low, hoarse voice. “I…” Annabel lowered her head guiltily. “Back then, I just returned to Burlington, and it was laborious to find a job since I didn’t graduate from university. When I saw that Royal Banquet was hiring and this job didn’t require one to be seen, I decided to work there. I didn’t think of anything else; all I wanted to do was stay at the back of the kitchen to wash dishes. I didn’t go anywhere else, but…” She recalled what happened five years ago. Her eyes zoned out as her face blushed. “A friend of mine had diarrhea on Valentine’s day and asked me to help her send food to the top floor. I wanted to turn it down, but she said the guest needed the food urgently, and if it was sent late, they would cut her pay. So… “I thought I’d leave right after sending the food, but I saw that the door was left ajar. I didn’t know it was you inside, and I only wanted to close the door. However, when I walked to the door, you…” Annabel stopped there with her head low. Her face was full of shame and guilt. Anthony’s eyes darkened. He was drugged that night, and the woman he pulled into the room was…

Who would have thought that it truly was Annabel!

Annabel was Chris’ mother all along? 2

my place is. I quit my job and left Burlington right after what happened that night, thinking that I’d

but I was utterly helpless back then, and my body had always been weak with irregular menstruation and poor family. I didn’t have the budget to check my body in Burlington. Thus, during the first five

abdomen. “I really wanted to have an abortion, not wanting to cause you any more trouble, but the doctor told me the fetus was already formed. He was five months old and started to

birth to him. I wanted to bring him up

became darker than

Annabel’s voice became extremely hoarse as she quavered, “Never did I anticipate that the baby would die during birth. The doctor told me

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