Female Novel
Chapter 55
“I heard from Zayron that you brought Bay to Justin's infirmary to remove the toxin. Thank you, Artemis.I'll remember your kindness and repay you when I have the opportunity in the future.”
Artemis arched his brow and said with a half smile, “Who told you I brought her to Justin's infirmary?She took a nap at my private mansion.”
“Lecher.”
“Scoundrel.”
“Shameless.”
Three childish voices sounded in succession as they criticized Artemis.
Artemis' face turned grim.
They do look like a real family at first glance. D*mn their familial warmth and bonding. Even my ownson is siding with others. What the hell?
Edmund chuckled and replied gently, “As I expected. After all, the journey from the Jefferson residenceto Justin's infirmary requires an hour, but to travel from the Jefferson residence to your private mansiontakes only twenty minutes. You're a brilliant man, Artemis, so it is nothing out of the ordinary for you tochoose the second option.”
Artemis narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered, “Aren't you too generous? Aren't you worried that I'vetouched her?”
Edmund shook his head, wearing a smile. “Artemis, I've known Bay for seven years. I know herpersonality very well. If you really took advantage of her, I reckon you two would be at the hospital nowinstead of appearing here together in such a peaceful manner.”
An awkward silence filled the air afterward.
“Max, your daddy misses you. He's here to visit you. Why don't you follow him back today and comeagain tomorrow?”
Bailey could not help but attempt to lighten the mood as the atmosphere had turned heavy with tension.
Unfortunately, Maxton did not cooperate with her.
“You've never missed me since I was born seven years ago. Aren't you being too pretentious to saythat you miss me now? Well, you've seen me now, so you can leave now. I won't be seeing you out.”
Artemis was dumbfounded.
That was his biological son speaking.
Zayron chimed in, “It is inappropriate for a man with a fiancée like you to appear in a single mother'shouse so late into the night. You should hurry up and leave before you tarnish my mommy'sreputation.”
Again, Artemis was rendered speechless. novelbin
That was his biological nephew uttering those words.
Bailey could distinctly feel Artemis' fury and icy aura. She rubbed her temples as her head began tohurt.
Artemis was indeed not endearing. Even the children disliked him.
Artemis swept his indifferent gaze across the two kids before finally focusing on Edmund. “I havesomething to talk to you about. Care to join me downstairs?”
Edmund grinned. He turned to look at Bailey and said tenderly, “It's getting late. I'll be taking my leavenow. You all should rest earlier. Any pending matters can be dealt with tomorrow.”
“Okay. Drive safely on your way back, and leave me a message when you're home.”
“Okay.”
Artemis stood rooted to his spot for three seconds in silence. Envy rose within him once again as hesensed Bailey had no intention of reminding him to take care.
She gives Edmund such gentle reminders but is reluctant to spare me even a glance. This woman...This is just great!
After exiting the condominium, Artemis retrieved a document from his car and handed it to Edmund.
Edmund raised his brows at him, received the document, and browsed through the contents on the
paper. “Artemis, I'm not adept at interpreting medical reports. Giving me this is no different from askingme to read from a piece of blank paper.”
Artemis trained his eyes on Edmund and enunciated, “This is the paternity test result of you andZayron. We are both in the know, so there's no need to be secretive. Zayron is not your child.”
Edmund smiled faintly. “That's all you wanted to tell me, Artemis? Justin is your subordinate, so I'm notsurprised he told you the paternity test result was tampered with. Do you have anything else to sayaside from this matter?”
Artemis snorted. He shifted his gaze to the middle section of the paper and uttered casually, “That kidis related to you by blood. He's not your son, but you two are close relatives.”
Edmund was taken aback. He looked at Artemis in astonishment as his body tensed up.
“What do you mean?”
“He's probably the son of your brother or cousin on the paternal side. He could also be your maternalside's cousin's child.”
Edmund was stunned as if something had exploded in his brain.
He did not have any brothers or cousins on the paternal side. As for cousins from the maternal side...
Edmund had a few cousins from his maternal side, but they were all blood relatives of the Danontandroyal family. Paternal-wise, the only male cousins he had were Felicity's sons.
“He is Simon's—”
An agonized expression flashed across his face as he suddenly stopped speaking.
How is this possible? How can Zayron and Susan be Simon's children?
Artemis stared at Edmund coldly and said, “Zayron asked Max to steal Simon's blood sample from theLuther family's infirmary. I suppose he intended to carry out a paternity test secretly. If the result showsthat he's Simon's son, I wish you can keep your distance from Bailey. She's off-limits if she's our sister-in-law.”
Edmund was stupefied. His lips moved as he hesitated to speak while he gazed emptily at the testreport in his hand.
Artemis stretched out his hand to pat Edmund's shoulder. Then he turned on his heels and opened thecar door. “Get in. I'll send you back to the Chivers residence.”
Edmund did not respond.
Meanwhile, inside the living room of the Jefferson residence, Clarence slapped Beatrice's faceforcefully without reserving his strength, causing her to fall backward onto the couch.
He pointed at her with a trembling finger and bellowed, “You idiot! I can't believe you came up with thatridiculous idea to set Bailey up. Should I call you a hero or a fool? Look at what you've done. TheJefferson family's reputation is dragged through the mud now because of you and Rhonda. Are yousatisfied now?”
Beatrice covered her swollen right cheek and sat upright on the couch. She gazed at Clarence calmlyand uttered scornfully, “Do you really think that bastard Bailey is taking care of is Edmund's child? Allthose years you've spent in the business world must have gone down the drain for you to fail to discernsuch a simple trick.”
Clarence narrowed his eyes at her and questioned her fiercely, “What do you mean? Do you have anyproof that the kid is not a member of the Chivers family? Don't tell me Edmund bribed Justin to alter thepaternity test result and turn himself into a cuckold on purpose?”
Rhonda piped up fearfully, “Daddy, Edmund was abroad, celebrating Old Mr. Chivers' birthday duringthat time seven years ago. He wasn't even in the country, so how could he have impregnated Bailey?”
Clarence's face turned pale as he seemed to have thought of something.
Beatrice agreed with her daughter. “Clarence, the real culprit who will bring disaster to the Jeffersonfamily is not Ronni and me. That person is Bailey. She tricked Edmund into tampering with the paternitytest result and lied to the Chiverses. Her lies will be exposed one day. When Mr. Chivers knows that thekid is not a member of the Chivers family, he will undoubtedly wish to settle the score with the Jeffersonfamily. Even so, do you still plan to side with your traitorous daughter who's trying to falsify her bastardas the Chivers family's heir?”
A hint of terror flashed across Clarence's eyes.
Even ten Jefferson families combined could not stand a chance against a Chivers family. If the Chiversfamily truly wished to place that blame on the Jefferson family, Clarence and his family would definitelyhave to face the terrible fate of getting wiped out.
Sensing his determination wavering, Beatrice immediately pressed that matter further. “Yourtreacherous daughter is challenging the Chivers family's bottom line. If you allow her to return to thefamily, you will be the Chivers family's first target once the truth is uncovered. Clarence, isn't it sufficientfor us to rely on the powerful Luther family? Why should we take the risk of lying on behalf of thatb*tch?”
Clarence was anxious and exasperated. “That deceitful imbecile. H-How dare she?”