Ch. 1466..1470: Powerful Papa with Triplet Babies Chapter 1466-1470
Chapter 1466
It was also on the deck. The video panned across all five of their happy faces, including Anthony’s.
They were laughing and chattering away. What a happy moment.
The videographer was great, and it was a good moment to cherish.
The video finished playing. Charlie swiped his finger, and another video was played.
That was when they were in the sea. The first half showed the kids, and the second half showed only her and Anthony.
She was swimming in between the coral and then into Anthony’s arms. It was such a beautiful video that Anne got carried away watching it.
The triplets enjoyed watching it and did not realize it when Anthony joined them.
After that video, Anne played the next one. It was still one with Anthony and her in the sea.
Anne swiped passed it.
“Ah, Mama! We have not played that!” Chloe protested and used her tiny finger to swipe it
back.
Anne could not reject her, but she could not stand watching that either. She looked up said, “Don’t watch that anymore, see, there are dolphins in the ocean.”
“Where!”
“Where!”
“Where!”
and
The triplets were distracted. They ran to the rails and looked into the ocean, trying to see
the dolphin.
From afar, the dolphin leaped from the water and fell back into the ocean.
It was such a remarkable sight.
The triplets were opening their mouths, impressed.
Anne was about to leave, but she heard Anthony saying, “When you were away, they were replaying the videos all the time. They missed you so much.”
“You should not show them the photos, you should not even put up my photo in their
rooms. What if I was dead?”
Even if Anne was standing right in front of him, the word ‘dead’ still stung him a little. He felt empty and was all of a sudden finding himself on the verge of entering hell.
He lived that way for the past two years with no escape.
“I felt that you are still alive.”
Anne looked at him bewilderedly. What did he mean? How could he only rely on his gut feeling?
Anthony had to suppress really hard from pressing her into his arms.
His eyes were dark under the sun, as though he wanted to carve her onto his own eyes.
Anthony did not say anything but kept his gaze fixated on her. It was as though he had a strong pull and sucked her subconscious into it.
“Ah! They jumped so high!”
The kids’ happy voices were heard, and Anne returned to the present. She turned her face and looked into the ocean.
The surface of the sea was ruffled, full of waves like her heart was being washed.
She did not say a word but walked to the rails.
She told herself not to overthink and not to change her stance, as she kept the kids’ company. There would be no future between herself and Anthony.
Then, they went diving after spending some time on the deck.
They could even interact with the dolphins in the sea.
The cameraman tagged along the whole journey and recorded every moment.
The difference for Anne this time was that she no longer felt fear when going into the
ocean.
She did not show her fear, but Anthony stayed by her side.
The triplets were taken care of by the bodyguards.
The dolphins were not scared of humans and were happily interacting with the kids.
They did not dive too deep.
After half an hour, Anthony asked everyone to return to the deck.
The triplets tried to object, but their efforts were in vain.
After getting up, they rinsed their bodies under the shower by the poolside to wash away
the seawater.
Chloe stood next to the pool. She was still wearing the float. She slipped and fell into the pool.
Before everyone could respond, Anne had already leaped into the pool and swam to Chloe. She hugged her and said, “Are you okay?”
Chloe was a little shocked, but she was also rescued very quickly. Therefore, she did not choke.
Anthony watched at the side as Anne comforted Chloe. His dark eyes were quiet and at peace.
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Under the starlight, the table was covered with dishes, and all five of the family were happily enjoying the dinner.
Of course, even though they were out cruising, there was still no seafood involved.
In fact, only Anne and the kids could not eat seafood, but Anthony could still take it. However, he did not touch a single bit of seafood whenever they were eating together.
It was as though he could not eat seafood as well.
“When did you learn to swim?” Anthony sounded as though he was making small talk.
That poked right at Anne’s deepest secret.
She replied, “Last year.”
Anthony knew well enough how much Anne feared water back then.
Why did she have to learn how to swim? Under what kind of circumstance?
Anne had no choice but to learn it when she was on the deserted island. She had no
excuse, even if she was very phobic.
The more she feared it, the more she was drilled in that area. Even if she died halfway, it was part of the selection process, and no one would have cared.
With that as a comparison, whatever Anthony did to her no longer felt as excruciating as it seemed.
“Mama can protect us now that she learned how to swim!” Chloe said.
Anne rubbed her head and said, “Yes. Enjoy the dinner.”
The kids went to bed early that night. They had too much fun during the day.
Anne naturally retreated back into her room early to avoid getting into too much contact with Anthony.
The sea was not clearly visible from the windows, and she could only see the waters around the cruise where the lights shone. Therefore, there was nothing much to see at
night.
Anne pressed the remote control, and the curtain slowly rolled down.
Anne went to the bathroom.
Halfway through her shower, she felt that the cruise shook lightly.
Anne was stunned for a brief moment. It was probably the winds. Any slight change in waves in the sea could easily be felt by the cruise boat.
Anne walked out of the bathroom after her shower. She paused when seeing the man in the room, and the stiffness in her body was vividly felt.
Anthony’s gaze was fixated on her as soon as she came out.
Anne’s face was pink after coming out of the shower. Her bathrobe was loosely wrapped around her tiny waist, and Anthony’s dark eyes were hard to comprehend.
They looked dangerous, like a beast ready to attack.
Anne was alarmed. She could feel the danger in the air. Her heartbeat was messed up, but she pretended to be calm. “What are you doing here?”
“There are some winds, and the boat is shaky. I hope you are not freaked out.” Anthony had to suppress the urges in his boiling blood.
His thirst for Anne felt like he had been drugged all the time.
“I am fine. What about the kids?”
“I checked. They are sleeping soundly like babies.”
Anne’s face loosened up a little, hearing Anthony’s remarks.
It was fine whenever they talked about the kids. Otherwise…
She could feel Anthony’s body edging toward her. Anne stood in the same position, unnerved.
What was he doing here?
“Are you finding yourself getting used to sleeping in here?” Anthony stood before her, his tall figure towering over her.
“I was used to it, and I will get used to it now too.”
“We used to sleep together.”
Anne tried to recall if they had slept together the last time they went cruising together.
Just when she was zoning out, Anthony already pulled her into his arms and said with a hoarse voice when he noticed she tried to resist, “Don’t move, I will not do anything, just take it as our usual hug before sleeping, because I am not used to it.’
Anne’s body was frozen. She listened to Anthony’s deep voice, her heart a mess.
She thought, ‘It’s your own business if you are not used to it.’
Just when she was about to push him away, she felt some water droplets dropping from above, landing on her skin and wetting her smooth skin.
Anne forgot how to react at that very moment.
What was… that?
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The man’s arms tightened as though trying to fuse her body into his.
Anne would usually resist.
However, now she did not even move.
She was so shocked by that teardrop, so much so that she forgot the reality.
The fact that Anthony would cry was unrealistic itself.
Would he cry?
In her memory, Anthony was a ruthless man. He would only make others cry and bleed, and he has stronger willpower and mentality.
“Anne, I really miss you. You have been back for so many days already, but I still miss you so badly. What should I do…” Anthony did not seem to be satisfied by just watching her.
The person was right in front of him, and he felt a strong urge to take action and dominate
her.
The urge was so strong that he almost lost control.
“Anthony, why are you always…” Anne said that he should not touch her a few times already, but he was always behaving this way.
“I know, I know.” Anthony’s voice was hoarse, and his eyes were red. “Please pretend that you are pitying me, can you?”
Anne could not do anything but close her eyes.
Why must he behave this way? Was it because the woman out there could not satisfy him?
Anne did not feel that she had a special place in Anthony’s heart.
The past damage and hurt that he had caused, the unappreciation, and the way that he
treated her like an animal. When had he ever cared about her?
However, why was she not pushing him away?
She would rather Anthony was still like before. Then, she could be more ruthless toward
him.
However, now… His body was still buff and strong, but he no longer had the ferociousness; instead, he was filled with yearning and thirst.
“It’s late now. Go back to sleep…” Anne could not help but remind him after a long time.
Anthony let her go. Anne deliberately took a look at his face and his eyes. Everything looked normal.
“Rest early. If you are afraid of anything, please call me,” Anthony said.
Anne nodded. “Okay, understand that.”
Anthony planted a soft kiss on her forehead and said, “Good night.” Then, he went out and closed the door behind him.
Anne had already felt helpless with Anthony’s touch now.
She sat down by the bedside and touched the back of her neck. There was a lingering
wetness.
Anthony really cried.
That was something that utterly shocked her.
Anne lay on the bed feeling her head heavy. Her mind was a mess.
When she returned to the country, she thought about doing all kinds of ruthless things to Anthony if he touched her. However, she did not do anything, as though her hands were
cuffed.
In the morning, Anne was fast asleep. The door opened, and her eyes fluttered open. She
sat up.
Anthony’s actions were so light that it was barely noticeable.
However, she still managed to wake up in the first minute.
Her tension finally eased when she saw that it was Anthony.
She reckoned this reflex would stick with her forever.
Anthony walked over and sat down by the bed. He patted her back. “Don’t be afraid, it’s me.
It’s safe here.”
Anne did not know why he said that and tried to explain, “It is not because I felt unsafe…”
“Okay, I just wanted to let you know that wherever I am, you can feel safe and at ease.”
Anne thought, ‘Wherever you are, that actually felt dangerous.’
“Are the kids up?” Anne asked, and she turned to see that it was almost nine. “Is it already
this late?”
Anthony’s voice was deep. “Serve.”
The maid carried a tray full of breakfast into the room, placed it on the table, then retreated
out of the room.
“I will go and wash up.” Anne went to the bathroom.
When she came out, Anthony had already laid down the cutlery and food on the table.
She just realized there were two pairs of them.
Anthony had not had his breakfast…
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Anne did not ask anything as she sat opposite Anthony and had breakfast.
They had breakfast this late, and she wondered what time they would be having lunch then.
“We will go deep diving in the morning,” Anthony said.
Anne nodded.
Deep diving would consume a lot of energy, and they would definitely feel hungry by twelve in the afternoon.
Anthony looked at her face, and she seemed well-rested.
Meanwhile, he fell asleep late last night and woke up pretty early in the morning.
He could not fall asleep when his mind was full of Anne.
Plus, nowadays, Anne is very attentive. As soon as he entered the room, she would wake
What had she gone through to end up this way?
Anthony felt bad enough just at the thought of all these guesses.
Anne was eating when she felt Anthony’s hand getting closer. Her body subconsciously retreated. She was agile.
His hand paused, and Anne felt that her reaction was not normal. She cleared her throat and said, “I was thinking about something, and you scared me.”
Anthony withdrew his stiff hand. “There’s cream on your face.”
Anne took the napkin from the side and wiped her face. There was, indeed, cream on it.
“You could just tell me. I would wipe it off myself,” she said.
“Okay.”
Anthony’s deep eyes looked at her intensely as though he was trying to drill into her soul.
Even though the two of them were sitting in front of each other, it felt as though they were separated by mountains and waters.
Anne did not care to understand Anthony but also did not want Anthony to understand her.
Anthony did not seem to force her either. He was pretty cheerful, keeping her company on
the cruise.
At least she was still alive before his eyes.
The deep dive in the morning felt the same as before.
The underwater world was real and beautiful.
The only difference was that Anne no longer felt scared, even if there was only her alone in
the sea.
She would not need to rely on anyone else.
She only needed to accompany the kids to play, pick up the beautiful sea shells, and even take photos of them.
She did not even want to think about the seafood.
Just when she was keeping the kids company, her hand was grabbed by the big arm stretched from the side and pulled to the side.
The triplets watched as their parents swam away for a few seconds, then they continued to pick the seashells and used the net to catch fish.
Anne was brought away by Anthony to the other side of the sea.
It was much deeper than before. It was the depth that the kids could never go to.
The deeper the sea, the more exotic it was. There were also more interesting fishes.
Anne kept her gaze up, and she was mesmerized.
She even forgot that her hand was still in Anthony’s.
It was already a few minutes after when she regained her attention. She realized how intimate they looked and withdrew her hand back.
She could not say anything, so she could only use her eyes to communicate.
Anne felt unhappy being stared at by Anthony all the time. With the oxygen mask on her face, she glared back. ‘What are you looking at? What is so interesting to look at?’
Her body was pulled over when she was distracted by a colorful and long fish.
Anne turned to look at him. Anthony was only enjoying the beautiful sea view, as though the intimate actions were irrelevant to him.
Then, Anthony pulled down his oxygen mask.
Anne did not understand what he was doing, and the next second, her oxygen mask was pulled down too. She was shocked.
Then, Anthony’s face covered hers, bit onto her lips, and engulfed her.
Anne’s heart almost stopped.
It was not because of the way that they kissed, but because of… Anthony’s dominance.
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Their cold tongues had some residual warmth. Anne could feel that the cold and the warmth were contrasting with each other and that the blood in their body was slowly warming back up.
Anne pushed away the presumptuous Anthony. Their lips were briefly apart before being forced together again. This time, Anthony kissed even harder, like a monster from the sea, swallowing her into its stomach.
When they returned to the deck and replayed the video footage, they saw the photos and videos of Anthony and Anne tangled together.
The cameraman prepared some lights in the sea. It was not dark but also not too bright. The light glare was so aesthetic, like a high-quality production.
“So beautiful!” Chloe widened her eyes and exclaimed.
“It would be even better if we could see your face! Mama is the most beautiful woman in the world!” Charlie said defiantly.
“Yes!” Chris concurred.
Anne felt shy when being praised by her own sons.
Then, Anthony said from the side, “Yes, the most beautiful.”
Anne’s eyes glittered briefly. She pursed her lips and did not say anything more.
She watched as the kids continued to flip through the albums. To be frank, she was a little nervous. She prayed that there was nothing on Anthony and her kissing. Otherwise, that would not be
appropriate for the children.
Luckily, there was none of that.
Anne reckoned the cameraman did not capture that.
After lunch, the triplets went for a nap.
Anne returned to her room for a nap too.
She heard someone knocking on her door. Anne opened the door and saw Anthony outside.
That was something new about Anthony, him knocking on the door.
He had always just been entering the room unapologetically, whether she was in the room
or the bathroom.
“Can I help you?”
“Uh-hmm.”
Anne did not have any reason to keep him out of the door.
She moved to the side to let Anthony in.
After the door was closed, the air in the room was quiet for a brief moment, as though they both felt the tension.
“What is it?”
“Come here.” Anthony sat down on the bed and turned on his tablet. “Let me show you something.”
Anne watched as he sat down on her bed as if that were his own.
Anthony did not hear her move, then looked up with his dark eyes. “I don’t bite, don’t be
scared.”
Was he trying to comfort her?
Why did he sound more intimidating when he said that?
It was as though she was running into a wolf in the jungle, and the wolf told her that he would not bite. She would not stop feeling scared just because of that.
Anne did not move, and Anthony kept his gaze on her.
Anne had no other choice and sat down after a while.
Anthony did not seem to be satisfied with the distance between them and then sat closer
to her.
She opened the video.
In the video, both of them were in the deep sea, watching the underwater world in front of
them. The fishes were swimming around them, the jellyfish billowing. It was such a beautiful sight.
That looked like the most picturesque wallpaper in the world.
It was as though the two of them were living in a fairytale and romance.
When Anthony pulled down the oxygen masks and kissed her, Anne’s eyes were fixated.
Being the person at the moment, and watching it from a third person’s point of view, felt entirely different.
Even the air felt sticky and pressured her breathing.
She was watching the video while Anthony was watching her.
Her heart was almost leaping out of her throat.
Anne hastily turned her gaze away and stood up.
Her butt just briefly lifted from the bed, when Anthony caught her wrist, forcing her to continue sitting next to him.
His hoarse voice said, “How was it? Give your verdict.”
What should Anne say? Was it splendid? Then that would be indirectly accepting what Anthony did.
Should she say that was bad? To be fair, that was very picturesque.
Anne did not keep her gaze on the video but looked straight ahead. Her tone was restrained. “What do you expect me to reply?”