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

was Annabel.. Annabel thought Anthony did not seem pleased. All these years, she was afraid of him. She explained hastily, “Mr. Bailey, I’m not asking for anything else, I know where my place is. I quit my job and left Burlington right after what happened

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 months of the pregnancy, I thought

cause you any more trouble, but the doctor told me the fetus was already formed. He

I was selfish and wanted to give birth to him. I wanted to bring him up on my own. I never thought of

became darker than

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

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