Ch. 1326..1330: Powerful Papa with Triplet Babies Chapter 1326-1330

Chapter 1326

Anne walked out with her slender and beautiful calves all tensed up.

Just when she was feeling the strain, a hand reached out to her from the front.

She looked at the hand in front of her, which was beautifully slender with prominent joints and without any calluses at all at the palm. Just like him, the hand was gentle and flawless, but also embodied the innate strength of a man.

Anne paused for a moment before putting her hand on his palm.

He enveloped her hand and gripped it tightly. With a slight exertion of force, he pulled her up easily.

She lowered her gaze when she met Lucas‘ eyes, which were glinting in the sunlight.

“It’s right in front,” said Lucas, holding her hand tightly.

After they went over the hill, Anne was stunned by the scenery before her eyes. It was a white sandy beach with an endless sea.

It turned out that the house was not an ordinary house but a house with a sea view.

“I…didn’t even know there’s a beach here,” said Anne.

“Take off your shoes. It’s very comfortable to be walking on this beach barefooted,” said Lucas.

Then, both Anne and Lucas took off their shoes.

The beach was so clean and beautiful. It would indeed be spoiling it if they were to walk on it with shoes on.

Anne put her feet down, and her fair feet looked even fairer under the sunlight.

She noticed that Lucas was looking at her feet, so the skin of her feet reddened a little.

She walked forward in panic and buried her feet in the white sand.

As she stepped on the fine sand, it tickled the tender soles of her feet and even slipped into the gaps between her toes. It was warm and ticklish, so she could not help but wiggle her cute toes.

Lucas held her hand. “Let’s take a walk.”

They then walked forward along the beach at a strolling pace.

Breathing in the fresh air of the beautiful woods and sea while looking at such pleasant scenery was the most valuable enjoyment.

Also, she has someone accompanying her and he even held her hand, which made her wander off a little.

If she had to choose between Lucas and Anthony, she would probably choose Lucas

Even if she was in love with Anthony.

Perhaps this was what people meant when they say there was no love between the ones that got married as the ones who were in love would not end up together.

Lucas was a person suitable for her to spend the rest of her life with. As for Anthony… he was a person who would make her feel a sense of terror and piercing pain in her heart at the thought of him.

That was a kind of pain that was mixed with various sorts of emotions.

She was in so much pain that she could not breathe properly.

Anne turned her face to look at the endless sea and slowly calmed herself down.

She really did not wish for her to spend the rest of her life in such pain.

She wanted to forget him very badly and she no longer wanted to think of that

person.

The hand that was gripping her hand tightened a little, which made her regain her

senses.

As Lucas walked forward, he kept turning his head back to look at her. He was like a ray of sunlight shining on her.

That made her body feel warm.

“There’s no yacht here. I’ll have someone drive one over later. We can go out to sea,”

said Lucas.

There was a slight glint in Anne’s eyes. She involuntarily thought of the only time she went out to sea. Anthony was there, the children were there…

She closed her eyes and forced all those things that she should not be reminiscing about out of her mind.

She looked toward Lucas with a faint smile. “Sure!”

Lucas stopped in his tracks and stood still in front of her. His tall figure was slightly

bent, and his eyes behind the glasses were staring at her. “This place that Tommy found is very safe. There are no cameras. Anthony won’t be able to find this place no matter how resourceful he is. Therefore, stay here for the time being. When Anthony let his guard down, I’ll take you away.”

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“I know.” Anne nodded. “I’m afraid I will be staying here for a very long time. But that’s fine. I won’t feel like I’m suffering as long as I’m not by Anthony’s side. Also, the view here is very good. I like it very much. Lucas, you don’t have to worry about me.”

Lucas‘ gaze darkened. “Just address me as Mr. Newman!”

Anne hesitated a little.

“It’s fine. I’m already used to it.” Lucas knew what her concerns were.

“Alright.”

Lucas raised his hand and gently touched Anne’s face. Her fair skin made his hand linger.

Anne turned her gaze away a little. She did not move, but her body subconsciously

became tense.

It was not that she could not tell the affection in Lucas‘ eyes was so rich that it could not be dispersed.

Such a mood only made her feel very pressured.

Many things had happened to her, so how could she throw herself into another relationship?

Even if Lucas was the right person…

“Mr. Newman, I…” Just as Anne wanted to say that she did not want to be in a relationship at that moment, she heard another voice coming from above which interrupted the ambiguous mood at that moment…

“This is the place for Anne to stay. Lucas, it’s fine if you just came to visit her, but I won’t agree if you bully her in front of me.”

Anne turned around and was still searching for the source of the voice. She could tell that the voice belonged to Tommy, so she thought he had also come over.

However, she did not see anybody.

“It’s up there,” said Lucas.

Anne raised her head and all she saw was the drone flying above them.

It was not moving at all. There was only a camera with a flashing red dot on it, which was capturing the entire scene.

Anne looked at it in a daze. She did not expect Tommy to be controlling a drone.

“Lucas, put your hand down,” Tommy reminded him.

Anne felt a little awkward. She took a step back to maintain a distance between

herself and Lucas.

Lucas put down his hand, his unhappiness from being interrupted made him clench his fists.

“Anne, stay away from him,” Tommy said in front of Lucas.

Anne’s beautiful face frowned a little. “What are you talking about?” His words were too rude.

Tommy snorted. “I am your guardian now.”

Anne bit her lips and said, “I’m not a minor. Also, are you in Luton now? How are you controlling the drone? I didn’t notice a drone in the house.”

“It’s not in the house. This way, I can watch out for Anthony’s men from all angles in case they appear.”

Anne was still traumatized by being monitored. “Are you watching me?”

“No, just this area outside,” said Tommy.

This way, Anne could still accept it.

Lucas asked, “What is Anthony investigating now?”

“He is not an ordinary person. He directly investigated me last time.” Tommy clicked his tongue. “But I covered up my tracks beforehand, so he did not find out anything. He is now stirring up a storm in Luton like a madman to the point that nobody could be at peace!”

Anne still felt frightened.

Anthony’s thoughts ran extremely deep. It actually occurred to him that Tommy has something to do with this.

“It’s better for you to not simply fly your drone. Be careful that he’ll find out,” Lucas said calmly.

“You better watch out for yourself instead! Anthony’s men would be keeping an eye on you,” said Tommy.

“I know what I’m doing,” said Lucas.

Ivan noticed that Lucas did not go to the office that day. He did not leave in the

morning, and there was no movement from him even in the afternoon..

That appeared slightly unusual.

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He got his men to guard the entrance. If Lucas appeared, they would notice him immediately.

However, Lucas did not come out at all after a few hours. Was he planning to stay home the entire day?

Ivan took his phone and reported this to Mr. Marwood.

After all, if they were to directly enter, they might inadvertently alert Lucas.

“Enter the house!” Anthony barked in an extremely cold voice.

“Yes!”

Ivan immediately got the two others and walked toward the mansion.

They did not enter through the main entrance but climbed over the walls.

For skilled bodyguards, even climbing on a wall with glass shards was a piece of cake.

Lucas‘ car was still there. The bodyguards went past the car and entered the mansion.

Joanne and her husband, who was just coming out, saw the strange and uninvited men. She exclaimed, “Who are you all? This is private property. Please leave!”

“This isn’t Luton. We can shoot and kill you for trespassing someone’s house!” Although Eason was still devastated by the destruction of the family business, he was still authoritative.

Ivan and the bodyguards were being blocked. Ivan’s tone was cold. He looked at the couple and said, “We’re Mr. Marwood’s men. We’re only here to see Lucas for confirmation on something. If we see him

here, we’ll just leave. We won’t hurt anyone. If he’s not here. It’s hard to say what will happen.”

A rather strange expression flashed across Joanne and Eason’s faces.

Joanne said calmly, “I don’t know what you are talking about. Lucas has been at home resting all this while. He has never left.”

“As someone who had just come here and wanted to build up a business, choosing to rest and not leaving the house for a whole day is rather unusual.” Ivan nudged at the bodyguards with his chin. “Go in and search.”

“You can’t enter!” Joanne was just a lady. She surely would not be able to stop them.

Suddenly, Ivan had a fierce gaze. He moved quickly to the front of Eason and

grabbed his gun. “Mr. Newman, we’re only here to see if Lucas is here or not. Don’t assume that you’re the only one who has a gun.”

Then, Ivan took out his gun from his belt, but he did not point it at Eason’s head.

Even then, it was enough to threaten him.

“You…” Joanne was about to go forward, but Eason stopped her, to prevent any gunfire.

The bodyguards went upstairs and downstairs respectively, not letting go of any place with a door.

They looked extremely scary.

Joanne looked at Eason as if to ask what they should do.

Their hearts were pounding wildly. They could no longer hide the nervousness on

their faces.

That was because they knew clearly that Lucas was not home. He had been out for a

few hours.

If the bodyguards could not find him, what would Anthony’s men do?

They had been driven to a dead end by Anthony in Luton. They never expected Anthony’s men to find them there. It was terrifying.

Especially, when they saw one of the bodyguards going to the study. Joanne’s hands were trembling.

Ivan noticed that and followed her gaze in the direction of the study. They were clearly hiding something.

The bodyguard placed his hand on the doorknob, prepared to open the door when suddenly the door was opened and Lucas walked out, looking at the strange man. Who are you?”

When Joanne and Eason saw Lucas, their nervous energy was finally relieved.

Ivan was stunned for a while. He had already expected to not find Lucas at home. He never thought that he would be there.

Lucas saw the situation and walked over. He noticed how Ivan was rudely holding onto his father’s arm. He furrowed his brows and said unhappily, “What are you doing? Let him go.”

Ivan has seen Lucas already. There was indeed no need to apprehend anyone.

Letting Eason go, Ivan said coldly, “This was not my intention.”

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“So, is it my intention for you to trespass into my house then?” Lucas said coldly.

Ivan asked, “You’re doing alright, why are you resting? This isn’t like you.”

“I didn’t sleep well last night. I was in terrible shape.” Lucas‘ glasses glinted in cold light. “Is this your reason for trespassing? I never knew that Anthony’s men would follow me all the way here. What perseverance.”

Lucas‘ tone was filled with mockery.

Ivan was infuriated, but he had indeed lost the justification.

“Better not let me find out that you are in contact with Mrs. Marwood,” Ivan warned before turning and leaving.

The other bodyguards followed suit.

Joanne clutched and rubbed her chest. She sat on the couch. Her legs felt a little like

jelly.

Eason looked at Lucas with a sharp gaze. “Did you go to see Anne?” He looked at Joanne, “You knew about this?”

Joanne remained silent, which meant that he was right.

“You’re reckless!” Eason was furious.

Joanne looked at Lucas, “Did you know that Anthony’s men were keeping an eye on

you?”

“They won’t find out about it,” Lucas said.

“Meaning you knew about it. You knew about it, yet you still want to see Anne?” Joanne was heartbroken. If she knew that Anthony’s men were keeping an eye on them beforehand, she would definitely object to Lucas seeing Anne. “Just because of Anne, look what you have made our family into. The Pinnacle Academy is gone. What else do you want? Are you trying to get your entire family killed? Is it only then you’ll be satisfied? Lucas, since when have you become so reckless without considering the consequences? Anne…is someone you can’t touch at all!”

Eason was furious.

“You’ve been so bewitched by a woman that you don’t know what you’re doing. Is this how I raised you?”

“I can’t just stay idle and not save her.” Lucas found an excuse.

“It has nothing to do with you even if she had died!” Eason was burning in rage.

It was a little harsh but understandable.

The Pinnacle Academy was his life’s work! Ever since that incident, he could not come out of the grief, yet his son was still insisting on making a mistake without waking up to the truth!

“Lucas, you have been smart and mature since you were a child. We never needed to worry about you. In some matters, you are even more organized than your father, yet right now you have become… so…” Joanne could not find the words. She was extremely disappointed.

“If you’re still going to see Anne in the future, you’re no longer my son!” Eason was so mad he lost his mind.

Joanne panicked. No matter what, Lucas was their son. She was afraid that things might escalate until they were unmanageable.

At that moment, she could only persuade Lucas. “Lucas, stop going to see Anne, please?”

Lucas‘ heart was heavy. His expression darkened. “No one will find out. There will be a time that Anthony will give up.”

“You!” Eason was extremely infuriated.

Joanne immediately held onto Eason. “Don’t get mad. Be careful not to ruin your

health.”

“Dad, Mom, I never asked for anything from you. I only want…Anne.” Lucas restrained his gaze as he could not hide his true feelings in his eyes.

“Lucas…” Joanne looked at him, heartbroken.

“I’ll return to the study.” Lucas turned around and returned to the study, closing the

door behind him.

Eason was livid. “Why has he become like this!”

Joanne said sadly, “He has always been focusing on the education business. He would never do anything out of line. This time, he. is really going to cost us our lives…”

“We can’t let him go on like this. Otherwise, if Anthony were to be ruthless, I can’t imagine the consequences!” Eason has already experienced Anthony’s tactics.

If the Newman family ever had a slight chance of winning, they would not have left the country all defeated and settled abroad.

“You know what Lucas is like. He is determined to be with Anne. How do we stop him?” Joanne was worried.

Eason pondered while pacing back and forth in the living room. After a few minutes, he stopped and said seriously, “The next time he goes to see Anne, we’ll immediately let Anthony know.”

“W–What? How could you do this?” Joanne was frightened. “Anthony will not let us go!”

“I’ll talk to him. It would be much better than him finding out!”

Joanne was worried. Was this the method to receive leniency by coming clean?

She wanted to object to it, but Lucas was deeply bewitched by Anne. She didn’t even dare to imagine the outcome if Anthony were to find them.

Also, Anne was trouble. She should have just stayed with the vicious Anthony and stopped causing trouble for other people!

Anne woke up in the morning, standing by the balcony breathing in the fresh air of the mountains. She looked into the distance for a while before turning around and heading downstairs.

After Lucas went back two days ago, they have been contacting each other by phone. It was always Lucas who called her.

As for Tommy, he could only talk to her through the drone.

After breakfast, Anne sat on the couch with nothing to do and turned on the television. She found out that there was no signal, so she could not watch it.

She could still watch television the day before.

Anne checked and realized that it was indeed the signal’s problem.

Why?

She returned upstairs to give Tommy a call. “I can’t watch television. Why is there no signal?”

If there was no television, she would have one less method to pass time.

“Maybe there is a problem with the wiring. I’ll get someone to go and have a look later.”

“Alright.” Anne was about to hang up when something flashed across her mind. She asked, “Tommy, did you do this on purpose?”

“Why would I do that?”

“Did something happen in Luton?”

“No.”

It was not that Anne was suspicious, it was just that she was very sensitive to the things happening in Luton. Any news would make her extremely nervous.

It was too strange that the television had no signal.

“Tommy, are you sure there is nothing?”

“It’s nothing but Anthony’s tactics. You don’t need to know them.”

“If I use my phone, I’ll find it, right?” Anne was even more sure that something must have happened.

“Anne, listen to me. Don’t worry about it.”

Anne hung up immediately and searched for Luton on her phone.

When she saw the trending topics, she immediately stood up. Her mind was buzzing to the point where it hurt.

[Triplets of the Most Powerful Man in Luton Missing. The Situation Looked Unpromising.]

Anne’s heart was about to pound out of her chest. Her eyes were filled with anxious and frightful tears.

Her children were missing. How could that be…

Thinking back to what Tommy said, was this truly Anthony’s tactic? Was it a tactic or were they truly missing?

Was it because of her? After all, she had left!

The children had not seen their mother for so many days. Would they just obediently stay at home?

What if they were truly missing…

Due to her anxiety, Anne started seeing black and she slumped onto the side of the bed.

The more she thought, the more terrible she felt. She covered her mouth and sobbed.

Her children…

The sort of pain was just as if someone had sliced off a piece of her flesh…

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The phone in her hand rang, but her reflexes were slow due to her overwhelming

sadness.

It was when her phone almost stopped ringing that she answered the call, “Why did you say that this was Anthony’s tactic? Do you know where the children are?”

“The children are surely at the Royal Mansion. Anthony is doing this just to force you to appear,” Tommy said gravely, “once you appear, you will fall into his trap.”

Anne thought so too, but she was panicking.

“The children are my heart and soul. I didn’t wish to see this happen when I ran away

.” Anne said while choking up.

“Anthony knows how you feel, which is why he came up with this strategy,” Tommy reminded her seriously, “Anne, you must never show yourself. Do you understand? You must stay calm. You have finally escaped. If you were to return, no one can help you anymore.”

“I know…” Anne’s voice sounded hoarse as if she had just cried. “I won’t return. After all, the children are his own flesh and blood too.”

“That’s the way to think. A father will not harm his own children. Just stay safe and sound here.”

After being consoled by Tommy, Anne ended the call.

Anne was much calmer. She walked to the balcony. Her gaze was listlessly aimed at the distance.

Her bright eyes welled up with tears and were filled with sadness.

Tommy told her not to look at her phone. As long as she did not look at her phone, she would not be affected.

All she needed to think was that no matter what happened, it was all just Anthony’s despicable tactics.

Although she had promised Tommy, she still missed her children in Luton.

They were still so young and adorable. How could they suffer any harm?

Even if a father would not harm his children, she truly could not wrap her head around Anthony’s methods.

Was he capable of doing anything just to force her to show herself?

At the thought of Anthony’s ruthlessness and obsessiveness, she…truly did not dare to guarantee that it was all a conspiracy performance…

When she returned to her room, her phone rang. She thought it was Tommy.

When she saw that it was an unknown number, she figured out who it was and picked up the call. “Hello?”

“What are you doing? Did you go sunbathing by the beach?” Lucas’ low and melodious voice gently rang in her ears.

“No, I’m sitting by the balcony.”

“The yacht will arrive in a few days. Wait a little longer. I’ll take you out to sea.”

“Mr. Newman, if you’re busy, you don’t have to come,” Anne said tactfully, “I’m fine here without going out to the sea. To be honest, I’m already very happy right now…”

The world without Anthony, even breathing, felt liberated.

She just did not mention that she had been tossing and turning every night in her sleep. Even if she had fallen asleep groggily, she kept having chaotic dreams every night only to forget them when she woke up in the morning.

She was also afraid that Anthony would appear by her bed in the middle of the night, or he might appear in her bedroom when she opened her eyes.

“Anne, you could ask for more,” Lucas said, “I hope that you’ll return to the person in the past when I first met you.”

“The first time we met was when I took the children together to the interview. How good could it be?” Anne was stumped.

“Strong with light in your eyes. Even if you were rejected by me, you were not dejected.”

Anne thought back about who she was back then. She did not think that much, it was all for her children.

However, back then, she had yet to arrive at the stage of despair when she was with

Anthony…

“I still have something I’m anticipating. I’ll wait for the children to grow up and I’ll go

see them.”

“Promise me that you’ll treat yourself better in this period.”

“…Alright.”

“Do you miss your children?” Lucas paused for a while before asking.

“Yes, but I can’t do anything about that,” Anne said sadly, “Once I have decided to leave, I have already predicted my predicament.”

If she had another chance, she would still choose to escape. To die in Anthony’s hands would truly be a tragedy for the children that could not be erased.