Female Novel
Chapter 375
Clarence didn't know how to respond.
After remaining silent for a few moments, he began, “Although the Jefferson family had treated youbadly over the years, we were still the ones who raised you. I don't need you to repay us for raisingyou. I only hope you can promise me this one thing.”
Bailey chuckled.
Sure. I'll give him my promise and repay his favor. After that is done, we won't owe each other anythingand won't cross paths again.
“I'm guessing you want to ask me to spare Rhonda's life, right?”
Clarence froze, and when he regained his senses, he hurriedly replied, “Ronni is my only daughter. Ihave to rely on her when I grow old. I beg you to let her off.”
“Okay,” Bailey replied without hesitation.
Clarence was surprised.
“Y-You agreed?”
“Of course. You're begging me for a favor in exchange for you raising me. How can I not agree?”
Clarence fell silent.
Standing up again, Bailey grabbed her sling bag and looked down at Clarence. “I promise to spareRhonda's life to repay the Jefferson family for raising me over the years. I hope you can teach yourdaughter well and stop her from causing trouble again,” she declared, enunciating her every word.
Then she strode out of the coffee shop.
I only promised to let Rhonda off this time. Don't blame me for being merciless if she continues to stirup trouble.
After leaving the coffee shop, Bailey went to a café to meet Raiden.
The topic of their discussion was simple. It was regarding the bone marrow.
Raiden had probably guessed the purpose of Bailey's request to meet up, as before she could finishspeaking, he had already agreed to think of ways to get Scarlett to donate her bone marrow.
Seeing how easily he agreed, Bailey did not feel relieved. Instead, her chest felt heavier.
She remembered that previously, he did not agree to let Scarlett donate her bone marrow.
Yet, after a few days, he conceded. It is definitely not because he's sympathetic. A ruthless person likehim wouldn't care about a child's life. The reason why he changed is because of me. In other words, Ihave the ability to change his decisions. Is this a good thing, though?
“Raiden, I—”
Before she could finish, Raiden suddenly raised his hand to cut her off. “I know what you want to say.We all know, and that's enough. You don't need to say it out loud and make it awkward.”
Bailey made no reply and could only smile bitterly.
This man is way too sharp and quick-witted. I think I might have invited a love rival who will be hard forArtemis to deal with. But I have no choice. After weighing the pros and cons, I believe seeking Raidenis my best choice. I can't just watch Zephyr die.
Lionel met up with Micah at a high-end club in the city.
Although Wendy begged him incessantly to stop investigating, Lionel still wanted to find out whathappened back then.
In the VIP room, Micah raised his brows and looked at Lionel sitting opposite him.
“We're not that close, Mr. Gezmond. So why did you want to see me?” Micah asked calmly.
Lionel did not beat around the bush. “I would like you to introduce me to Holden, the vice president ofTarragon.”
Narrowing his eyes and frowning, Micah asked, “Why are you looking for him? Since he's the vicepresident of Tarragon, he shouldn't have had any interactions with you, Mr. Gezmond.”
“I am seeking him due to some personal matters. Mr. Neyman, please help me arrange a meeting withhim. I'll owe you a favor for this.” novelbin
“What a generous offer. Not many people can get a favor from you. How tempting. However...”
Micah suddenly paused, stretched out his hand to grab the wine glass on the table, and sipped beforecontinuing, “However, Holden's whereabouts are often unknown. Even I don't know where he goessometimes and can only meet him at Tarragon's headquarters. Usually, we don't contact each other inprivate.”
It was a direct refusal from Micah.
After all, Micah and Holden were the president and vice president of Tarragon, respectively. So howcould they not contact each other?
Lionel creased his brows. “Mr. Neyman, you're exaggerating. I'm looking for him to... to ask him why heabandoned his wife and child.”
Micah's hand, which had been holding the wine glass, froze, and he glanced at Lionel in surprise.
Upon hearing the latter say, “abandoned his wife and child,” he recalled Shannon.
Although they did not have a kid, he would only have one woman and one wife his entire life, and thatwould be Shannon.
Still, in the end, he lost her.
Of course, what made him truly surprised was what Lionel said.
Holden abandoned his wife and child? When did he get married? Why do I not know about this?
“You must be joking, Mr. Gezmond. Everyone in Tarragon knows that Holden is unmarried. He seemsto be repulsed by women. A few years ago, many foreign big shots sent him women to suck up to him.In the end, he killed them all. He even told them to stop sending him women and disgusting him. If not,their plan will only backfire.”
Lionel smiled. “Holden does have a woman, and she birthed him a son. Mr. Neyman, I'm sure you don'twant me to use my influence to comb through the whole of Tarragon, right?”
“You're threatening me.” With a dark face, Micah looked at Lionel through narrowed eyes.
Lionel shook his head. “No, no, no. I don't have the ability to threaten you. If you agree to help me, Iwon't do something as unnecessary as asking my men to investigate Holden's whereabouts. If I don'tinvestigate, Tarragon's confidential information will remain confidential, and nothing will happen.”
The atmosphere in the room became increasingly tense.
Micah's face also turned thunderous.
Despite his feelings, he didn't dare to ignore the words of the man before him, as Lionel's LGCorporation controlled two-thirds of the world's media.
If he really manages to dig up something and release it through LG Corporation, Tarragon will berevealed to everyone. It will be a huge mess if that happens.
“No wonder everyone in the world tries to suck up to you, Mr. Gezmond. If they offend you, you willprobably dig up all their secrets.”
Lionel held up his wine glass and tipped it in Micah's direction. “So you agree to my request, Mr.Neyman?” he asked with a smile.
“Give me three days. I'll contact Holden.”
“Okay. I'll wait for your good news.”
In a five-star hotel suite in Colstrax, Danontand, the sound of retching reverberated through the room.
Victoria propped herself up on the bathroom sink and, after vomiting for a while, weakly lifted her head.The mirror reflected her pale and haggard face.
She wasn't a fool. How could she not know why her body was having such a huge reaction?
Am I really pregnant?
Stroking her flat stomach, a wry smile crossed her face.
Looks like I can't escape. It's all destined to happen.
It was already nighttime. Shannon leaned against the window of her rented apartment, staring silentlyat the familiar figure beside a street lamp downstairs.
It had been a few days since she moved to her current location, and that man had stood outside,guarding her almost every day for the whole night.