Female Novel
Chapter 269
Scarlett smiled at him mockingly with a hint of hostility on her exquisite face.
I knew he was going to mention the bone marrow the moment he returned. It seems that he's verydetermined to save that illegitimate child of his.
Once he has saved that illegitimate child, will he bring both the mother and son back to the Xuerebresidence and chase me out after that?
Justin, I won't let you have what you want.
As long as I'm still alive, Veronique will never be able to become a part of the Xuereb family. I will makesure that bastard will always be known as the illegitimate child.
“We are about to hold our wedding, so there's no need to be so polite with me. Just speak your mind.Don't worry about anything.”
After a moment of consideration, Justin said, “The eldest daughter of the Revelle family, Yvonne, hascontacted me to ask you to donate your bone marrow to help her young son. She told me that she hasspoken to you in the past, but you rejected her. Lettie, can you please help her on my account?”
Scarlett loomed over him and pretended to be in a dilemma. “You are aware of my poor health. If Idonate my bone marrow, it will hurt my health. Justin, I'm your future wife. How can you hurt my healthfor the sake of a stranger?”
She had purposefully emphasized the word “stranger.”
Distracted by his son's condition, Justin failed to sense that something was amiss with her.
“I know you aren't in great health, but a child's life is in peril. Lettie, I will personally perform the surgeryand make sure you are unharmed.”
Scarlett chuckled softly and felt a dull pain coming from her chest. novelbin
The man she loved wanted to personally remove her bone marrow to save the illegitimate child he hadwith another woman. I'm sorry. I'm not a saint. There's no way I can do that.
“Are you going to call off the wedding if I don't agree to your request?”
Justin was taken aback. “What are you talking about? The whole world knows about our impendingwedding. Why are you talking nonsense?”
The smile on Scarlett's face deepened. “I'm not joking with you. Fine. I will donate my bone marrow butonly after the wedding. Don't get me wrong; I'm not negotiating with you. I'm only worried that I willregret it if I die on the operating table before I can become your wife.”
“Don't talk rubbish,” Justin told her off. “You are a little weak but taking your bone marrow won't kill you.In the future, don't say things like this anymore.”
Scarlett burst out laughing. “Fine, fine. I won't say such things anymore. So, do you promise?”
Justin went quiet.
There was no way he could say no.
Veronique refused to get pregnant again. Only Scarlett's bone marrow could save Zephyr right now.
Seeing Justin keeping quiet, Scarlett did not push him either. Instead, she sat next to him with her headdown, her eyes filled with raging emotions.
Once he agreed, she would never allow Veronique and her son to live on.
After all, if he was willing to bring forward their wedding because of that bastard, in the future, he wouldchase her out of the household because of that bastard as well.
The mother and son were the stumbling blocks in her hope of having a blissful marriage. She had nochoice but to get rid of them.
“Sure. Let's get married as soon as possible. After the wedding is over, you will donate your bonemarrow to save the boy.”
When she heard what Justin said, she clenched her fists instinctively.
So, this man is willing to compromise because of that bastard of his.
Ha!
What a joke!
She had been waiting for six years, but he had never once given in. Yet, right now, he agreed just like
that because of that illegitimate child of his.
Justin, don't blame me for being ruthless. I can't keep that bastard alive.
“Great! Pick a date and go to the capital and ask my father for my hand in marriage then.”
Justin kept quiet.
Inside a VIP room in Century Hotel, Victoria raised her wine glass and gave a toast to her businesspartners. “All of you have been working with Saunders Group for many years. I know that the economyhasn't been doing well this year, and everyone's businesses have been affected. But, if all of youcancel your contracts with Saunders Group, it will cause a huge disruption to our operation. If any ofyou is unhappy with the profit, there's still room for discussion. There's no need for such drasticactions.”
The few bosses exchanged glances and saw fear in each other's eyes.
They wanted to cooperate with Saunders Group, but if they did so, they would face bankruptcy.
Small and medium enterprises like theirs could not afford to offend LG Corporation.
“It isn't that we aren't willing to work with Saunders Group, but we have our own difficulties as well. LGCorporation controls a large portion of global media companies. In the future, we still need to rely onthem to market our products. There's no way I will dare to offend Mr. Gezmond.”
“That's right,” another boss chimed in. “Please don't blame us for not helping you based on our pastrelationships. We have families too. If we offend LG Corporation, our families may get into trouble. I'm
sure that's not what you want to see, is it?”
“Vicky, instead of wasting your time on us, why don't you have a talk with Mr. Gezmond? Seven yearsago, Saunders Group destroyed his family and ruined their reputation. Only you can solve the problemnow. Resolve the grudge between the two of you. Hopefully, he will spare the Saunders family.”
“True. It's better that you look for Mr. Gezmond. We have other matters to see to, so we shall make amove first. Hopefully, Saunders Group can overcome this hurdle in one piece.”
With that, those business partners stood up and walked out.
“Please don't go...”
Victoria got up to stop them, but their bodyguards were too powerful. She could only watch them leavethe private room in a hurry.
After their bodyguards left too, she quickly rushed outside only to hear the conversation between herbusiness partners.
“Everyone knows that Vincent and his daughter ganged up against Mr. Lionel seven years ago andmade him sleep with his stepmother. That caused Mr. Lionel his reputation. I can't believe she has theaudacity to beg us for help today.”
“The family is destroyed, and his reputation is ruined. There is no way Lionel will forget about it. Even ifhe is a good-for-nothing, he will also take revenge on the Saunders family. Now that Lionel has becomesuch a powerful man, I think it's the end for the Saunders family.”
Victoria's legs turned into jelly, and she collapsed to the ground.
It turned out that everyone was aware of how the Saunders family had set Lionel up all those yearsago. Both her father and she had caused the destruction of the Gezmond family.
“Ms. Saunders, what's wrong?” Her assistant came running to her.
Victoria allowed her assistant to help her back to the chair. With a deep, hoarse voice, she asked,“Lucy, how do I get myself locked up in prison?”