Chapter 793

Chapter 793

“Let's see what happens with the paternity test,” Anthony said authoritatively.

Anne's expression darkened at his tone.

“Mes. Vallois, I'll go back now.”

“I'll contact you once the results are out,” Anne consoled her, “you look exhausted. You didn't sleep

well?”

“The dog I kept went missing and I've been searching for it...I think it's gone.”

Anne scowled. “How long has it been missing?”

“About a week."

“There's no way to track it down, then,” Anne thought, “it's likely lost forever.”

She understood that some people kept pets to keep them company through lonely times, so

Ashlynn had to be devastated to have lost her dog.

“Maybe someone picked it up from the streets. It's cute, after all. Maybe it will show up someday.

Don't be too worried.”

Ashlynn nodded and turned to leave, when Anne invited, “Ashlynn, why don't you stay at my

apartment for the next few days?”

"Um..." Ashlynn wanted to accept her offer as she was terrified by Corentin’s presence in the city,

but she did not wish to trouble Anne.

“Hang on.” Anne took a pair of spare keys from the drawers and handed them to her. “Just take a

taxi there. It can be easily spotted.”

Ashlynn stared at the keys in her hand with tears in her eyes. “...Won't I be a bother?”

“It's fine. I don't live there, anyway. Just stay there until this settles down!”

*..Thank you..."

Ashlynn felt as though Anne had seen through her fear. As she stepped out of the building, she felt

light-headed.

Her only hope was that the paternity test would prove that Corentin was not related to the Lloyd

Family.

"Why are you here?” Anne glanced at Anthony, who remained seated on the couch.

She had thought that he was busy with work and could not understand how he seemed so relaxed.

“The paternity test results are probably going to be the same.” He ignored her question.

“So what Corentin said is true? Ashlynn is really just paranoid?” Anne could not accept that. She was

the one who hired Ashlynn and she felt like she would have been able to tell if Ashlynn was mentally

unstable. Moreover, there had never been any occasions when Ashlynn displayed any symptoms.

“And what if this Salvatore is related to Corentin?” Anthony asked. “There's only one logical

explanation to this: these two are related by blood.”

Shocked, Anne came to a realization. “So you are saying that Salvatore didn't just randomly decide

to replace Corentin, but he is a member of the Lloyd Family right from the start? Where's the real

Corentin, then?”

"Ashlynn had talked to Cory about this and he chased her out. Looks like your family holds a lot of

secrets,” he propped his head on one hand and stared at her intently.

“My family? I want nothing to do with them,” Anne said. If the Lloyd Family refused to admit that

Nigel was one of them, she had nothing to do with the family as well. She had not addressed Cory

as her grandfather the last time they met either. “Honestly, though, if Salvatore hid Corentin away,

could Cory not notice that at all? Is it that easy to replace his son?”

"He might be aware, or maybe not,” Anthony said

Anne scowled. "What are you saying?”

"If both Salvatore and Corentin are members of the Lloyd Family, why tell one of them to replace

the other?”