Female Novel
Chapter 118
Anonymous.
An inexplicable look flashed in Bailey's eyes for a split second.
It had been a long time since someone last mentioned this name.
“I...”
Just as she was about to respond, Edmund's phone rang inside his pocket.
After picking up and hearing what the other person had to say, his expression turned grave.
“Okay. I'll be right there.”
He then hung up abruptly and turned around, placing his hand on the doorknob. “My grandfather'sfallen unconscious again, Bay. It looks pretty serious, so I have to go back now. It's getting late. Havean early night, and don't stay up.”
“Don't be too hasty,” Bailey called out while grabbing onto his arm. “You still need to drive! If you panic,you might... Oh! What am I saying? Anyway, be careful on the road. Your grandfather's hung on for twoyears. I'm sure he'll be fine this time too.”
Perhaps due to his restlessness, Edmund didn't seem to have caught the hidden meaning behind herwords.
Glen's illness had always been a highly-kept secret, and the public knew nothing about his condition.
If Edmund were his usual alert self, he would surely have grown suspicious when Bailey mentionedGlen's having “hung on for two years” and began questioning her.
Fortunately, he was now so worried that realization hadn't dawned on him.
And how did Bailey find out about Glen's illness?
Through a phone call with Veronique, of course.
Two years ago, Veronique had informed Bailey that the eldest son of the Luther family, Artemis, hadcontacted the former, asking her to return to Hallsbay to operate on Glen.
Yet, she had turned him down immediately while also adding that she wasn't the main surgeon whohad operated on the king of Eskaria three years ago; it was a woman called Anonymous.
After failing to retrieve any other information on Anonymous from Veronique, Artemis could only leavethings be.
As for now, Bailey roughly understood why Artemis had asked Veronique to come back.
He's hoping Veronique would agree to perform the surgery, but if she doesn't, he'd probably try to findout more about Anonymous through her. Sigh... My head hurts.
Zayron tugged onto the corner of Bailey's shirt and glanced up at her. “If Glen is the granddad of thatscumbag of a father of mine, that makes him my great-granddad, right, Bailey?”
Bailey rubbed her temples. It was clear what the boy was insinuating.
“That's right. By right, you should be calling him your great-granddad. It's just that Simon doesn't intendto acknowledge you both as part of the family, so you can just pretend not to know anything.”
Zayron pouted. “But we already know, so why should we act like we don't? You have so much to sayfor someone who isn't doing anything while Great-granddad's lying in bed and could go anytime soon.”
Exasperated, the woman gave the back of his head a light slap. “What do you want me to do, then?”
Zayron broke into a smile. “Save him.”
Bailey stilled momentarily before disagreeing right away. “That's impossible. Any surgeon can do it butme. Give up on that idea of yours.”
With that, she turned and walked toward the bedroom.
For some reason, her usually-carefree silhouette now looked rather depressing and lonesome.
“Veronique can do it, Zayron. She has to because this time, no one will come forward to help her likewhat happened three years ago.”
Pursing his lips, Zayron stepped forward to refute her, only for Susan to hold him back by the arm.
“Don't do this to her, Zayron. We're the only ones in the world who can't tell her what to do.”
“But she—”
The little girl quickly waved a hand in front of him. “Have you forgotten what happened, Zayron?” shewhispered.
Hearing that, the boy's face turned pale. “Of course, I haven't, but that's exactly why she should goback to the operating table and try—”
“Don't force her to,” Susan pleaded while hugging him tightly. “Mommy's traumatized. She still can't getover what happened.”
“Fine,” Zayron responded with a sigh. “I'll talk to Vero when she comes back. Maybe you're right thatanyone in this world can tell Bailey what to do—anyone but us.”
“Yeah. I just want Bay to be happy. Even if she chooses not to do anything and just stays home everyday, I can bring in the money to look after her.”
Meanwhile, the Luther residence's infirmary was now crowded with family members, all of whomlooked grim.
Compared to how anxious and solemn they were, Glen looked visibly nonchalant as he sat on his bedenjoying a bowl of oatmeal. novelbin
“All right, now. I'm still alive, so stop looking as if I just died. It's depressing, for goodness' sake.”
“Father,” Felicity uttered in frustration after sitting at the bedside. “Justin said your health's gotten worsesince two months ago. I've also confirmed this after speaking to the medical team in charge. Why did
you force the doctors to hide it from us? Are you that eager to meet Mother? Did you never considerwhat your children would think of it?”
Glen had refused to remain in the country for the past two years. Having met and fallen in love with hiswife in Springwyn during their younger days and then losing her eventually robbed him of all the colorin his life. That was why he now only wanted to spend his remaining years in the very place he had firstmet her.
His children had initially disagreed, thinking he was simply delusional. How could they have allowedhim to live abroad on his own, knowing that a tumor had grown inside his head?
Yet, their insistence was no match for the old man's stubbornness, and they eventually relented afterthe latter refused to eat for three days.
With Simon's company and the best medical team in the world tending to Glen, everyone had thoughthe was in good health, only to then learn that his condition had deteriorated two months ago.
The elderly man had even coerced the whole medical team into hiding the truth from his family.
At present, Yoel stepped forward too. “She's right, Father. You've gone too far. You refused to stay inHallsbay and did not want me to follow you to Springwyn. Not only that, but you even forced thedoctors to hide your condition. What on earth have you done? Have you lost your mind?”
Unable to tolerate their nagging, Glen pointed at the door. “Get out! All of you! You don't know howhappy and carefree I was without any of you around, but now that I'm back, you just can't leave mealone! Get out of my sight and do whatever else you're supposed to do!”
Both Yoel and Felicity were bereft of words.
There was nothing they could do about this old man.
“If you keep this up, I'll summon Mother's spirit so she can tell you off personally.”