Female Novel
Chapter 374
Edmund's hand, which had been holding the cup, jolted slightly.
As he lowered his head, a trace of bitterness flashed across his eyes.
“Grandpa, is providing an heir for the family that important? Do I really have to deliver an heir for theChivers family?”
Glen was bewildered upon hearing that.
As he finally made sense of Edmund's words, his face grew solemn. “It's not that we desperately wantan heir, but at the very least, it's better if there's a woman who can keep you company and take care ofyou. Otherwise, how are you going to live the rest of your life? Eddy, some people are destined tocome into your life for a brief moment, so you don't have to be so obsessed with them.”
A bitter smile played around Edmund's lips. In a hoarse voice, he replied, “But I have already fallen forher. Grandpa, you used to be deeply in love with Grandma too. There was a time when you evenwanted to end your life for Grandma. You should understand the torture of being in love with someone.”
As he spoke, he suddenly rose to his feet and walked up to Glen. He dropped to his knees abruptly.
“Grandpa, I'm afraid I'll have to become the first unfilial child of the Chivers family.”
As a clever man, Glen understood what he meant.
However, there was nothing he could say at that point.
“Forget it. Get up first. Some things are destined by fate, and no one can change them. If God reallywants the Chivers family to be heirless, there is nothing we can do anyway, right?”
Edmund lowered his head. After remaining silent for a while, he slowly got up. “The Chivers family stillhas other members. I'll pick one of my uncles' children in a few years and adopt him. Grandpa, don'tworry. I won't let the Chivers family lineage end like this.”
Glen waved his hand.
His grandson had been in such distress. As the elder of the family, he couldn't bring himself to force hisgrandson.
“Your own path is still up to you. No matter what decision you make. I'll support you.”
Edmund was moved and had no idea what to say at that moment.
Meanwhile, Zoey had locked herself in the bedroom of the Shurmer residence since the pressconference, and no one could talk her out of it.
Looking at her dejected daughter in bed, Waverly couldn't help but say with a sigh, “I once thought youtwo were really destined to encounter each other. Otherwise, God wouldn't have sent you to save himat the most critical moment. But after learning that he has a connection with that girl from the Jeffersonfamily and has three kids with her, I feel nothing but sorry for you. Zozo, he, perhaps, is not the rightone for you. Y-You have to let him go.”
Zoey, who was in a daze, became agitated after hearing what her mother said. In a hoarse voice, she
yelled, “Mom, are you refusing to take my side too? Are you telling me to return to Lostaria gloomilyand become the laughingstock of the entire upper-class society?”
Waverly narrowed her eyes as she looked at her daughter. A moment of silence later, she responded ina deep voice, “Then what do you want to do? Artemis has publicly announced the identity of the threechildren and also mentioned that he would not marry anyone but Bailey. There are no secular taboosbetween them. Do you still think you can separate them after everything?”
Zoey merely pursed her lips without saying anything.
Her mother sounded like she was defending Bailey.
She has started to defend Bailey even though she's, up to this point, still unaware of who Bailey is. Ifshe found out, that would be... No, I will never allow this to happen. That b*tch has stolen my man. Ican't just sit back and watch her steal my identity as the heiress of the Shurmer family too.
“Mom, I...”
Waverly sat by the bed and held her daughter's wrist without giving her a chance to speak. She thenurged, “Zozo, you're the lady and daughter of a prestigious family. Over the past few years, countlessgood-looking and talented men have come to the Shurmer residence to propose to you. Why are youruining your life for a man who doesn't even like you?”
Zoey bit her lip, holding back her rage.
She knew that her mother had given up on taking her side. There was no point in talking about it anyfurther.
In any case, I won't let that b*tch off. I would rather destroy the man that I couldn't get than let her havehim. Or I could just destroy her or kill her.
In the afternoon, Bailey was invited to a coffee shop by the corner of the street.
The one who invited her was her father, Clarence.
To be precise, it was her adoptive father.
They were seated at a window seat on the second floor.
Bailey stared at the emaciated middle-aged man sitting across from her. Her expression remainedunchanged.
People always said that nothing was more important than love from parents. However, the man beforeher had never cultivated warmth in their home.
In the past, she was filled with indignance and resentment. Nonetheless, at this point, after learningthat she was not the daughter of the Jefferson family, she was indescribably calm.
Without the familial bond, everything seemed to not matter anymore.
“Is there anything I can do for you, Mr. Jefferson?”
Clarence didn't reply to her question. He just stared at her. A trace of sadness flashed across his eyes.
This dull-witted man was still under the impression that his wife betrayed him, got pregnant withanother man, and let him father the man's child.
Bailey seemed to see through him, but she didn't explain anything, and neither did she plan to tell himZoey's identity.
“Mr. Jefferson, if you only want to grab a coffee with me, I will make a move first now that I havefinished my coffee.”
With that, she pretended as if she was going to leave.
“Wait a minute,” Clarence hurriedly called out to her. Gritting his teeth, he asked, “Have you long knownabout your identity?”
Bailey raised her eyebrows. “So what if I did, and so what if I didn't? Do you think we can change theoutcome?” novelbin