Female Novel
Chapter 59
That villain must've known about the secret of the paternity test already. Dummy might've stolen ablood sample from the Luther residence's infirmary, but he failed to hide it from his biological father.Hmph. That villain failed to flirt, and now he wants to ruin it for Daddy Eddy, too. What a petty man.
“Bay, I have something to tell you. Can we talk in private?”
Bailey narrowed her eyes. She looked hesitant, but she did not refuse. She tossed her sling bag thatwas hung on her shoulder to Zayron and walked toward the elevator. “Okay. Let's talk at the gazebodownstairs.”
However, Edmund stood rooted to the spot.
Seeing that, Zayron gave Edmund's arm a nudge, reminding him, “Hey, snap out of it. My mom's gone.Hurry up and follow her.”
“Huh? Oh, okay.”
Edmund and Bailey exited the condominium. They took a stroll around the pebbled path before sittingdown in a gazebo.
“Edmund, you can just go straight to the point. There's no need to be so reserved.”
Edmund clenched his teeth. After pondering for some time, he finally asked with difficulty, “Bay, inwhich hotel you had sex with someone seven years ago?”
Bailey was stunned, and a conflicted look flashed past her eyes.
He's still bothered by it, eh? But the Edmund I know is not an old-fashioned person.
Edmund was instantly filled with regret when he saw the change in her expression.
I was too hasty. I totally forgot to consider her feelings.
“Bay, I'm not looking down on you. I... just want to know...”
“Golden Age Hotel. I had sex with the stranger at Golden Age Hotel.”
Edmund froze. His face turned pale, and all his facial features stiffened.
Golden Age Hotel...
Edmund knew Simon had been there that night because both of them had had a conversation on thephone.
Simon had wanted Edmund to get a gift for the latter's grandfather. He had also mentioned somethingabout Golden Age Hotel during the short conversation.
Bailey noticed Edmund trembling with emotions and his face turning pale as if a thought had occurredto him. Hence, she quickly asked, “Have you found Zayron's biological father? Who's he? Who's thatjerk?”
Edmund lowered his gaze and dismissed the conflicted look in his eyes, smiling. “Calm down. I've
never looked into your past until now, so I have no idea who he is. I just wanted to ask you to get somefresh clues.”
Bailey narrowed her eyes and frowned. “Why do you want to look into him?”
“It's nothing, so I've decided to stop investigating him. No matter who he is, you'll be my wife once youget married to me. As for that jerk, we can forget about him.”
Bailey smiled and shook her head.
What on earth did Edmund discover? What's making him act so odd today?
“Yeah, stop wasting your time and energy on this. Come on. Let's get some ingredients and havedinner at my place tonight.”
“Okay.”
Meanwhile, a woman and a man were sitting by the window of the cafe at Luther Group'sheadquarters.
Victoria stirred the coffee in her cup and said, “Dwayne, we grew up in the same city and have thesame social circle. I'm sure you have at least some knowledge about my past.”
With that, she raised her finger and pointed at her burgundy-colored short hair, her thick makeup, andher sexy outfit.
Her looks were the perfect representation of a city lady.
She could not help but sneer, “Do you see it now? The innocent girl who was always dressed inprincess dresses is gone. She died when a fight broke out between the Gezmond family and theSaunders family. The woman sitting in front of you right now is someone whose edges and cornershave been worn off over time. Do you think you can still find the shadow of my past in me?”
Dwayne's fingers that were wrapped around the glass cup froze. He, of course, was aware of thegrudge between the two families.
On top of that, he knew Victoria had fallen in love with the eldest son of the Gezmond family.Unfortunately, the Gezmond family had lost and could only admit defeat. novelbin
At the same time, the reputation of the young man she loved so deeply had been destroyed, causinghim to flee the country.
“The past is in the past. Why do you have to torture yourself by dwelling on it? Victoria, are you goingto keep drowning yourself in guilt and self-blame for the rest of your life? Perhaps Lionel has a familyand a business of his own now.”
Victoria's red lips curled into a subtle smile like a mysterious and charming flower that bloomed in themiddle of the desert.
“It's not that I can't let go of the past. I just don't have the courage to fall in love anymore. Hurting oneman in this life is more than enough. I don't want to hurt others again.”
Dwayne looked her in the eye and said, “It's not your fault. The rumor about Lionel and his stepmotherhaving an affair and the fact they were captured having sex by the reporters was all your father's doing.
His motive was to ruin the most outstanding descendants of the Gezmond family. You had no ideaabout it. Why do you have to torture yourself by taking all the blame?”
The corner of Victoria's lips curled to form a bitter smile, and a pained expression formed on herdelicate face. She looked as if she wanted to cry.
“Dwayne, you said it yourself that it was all my father's doing. That's my biological father we're talkingabout. He's the one who destroyed the Gezmond family's reputation. He's also the one who forcedLionel into a corner. Lionel's father died of a sudden heart attack and the Gezmond family is destroyedbecause of my father.”
“Victoria—”
Victoria took a deep breath and cut him off, “Besides, I was the one who lured him to the hotel. Hetrusted me. That was why he turned up. But guess what awaited him? A trap where he gets druggedand has sex with his stepmother. In just one night, the news spread all over the city, causing theGezmond family that was already on the verge of collapsing to be ruined.”
She slowly covered her face with her hands as fat tear drops spilled between her fingers.
“I love him so much, but all I could do was watch him get drugged by my dad and send him to have sexwith his stepmother. Though nothing happened between them, that stain will stay with him forever. Itcan never be removed. In the end, he just left Hallsbay without giving me the chance to explain myself.That's when I knew... he hates me to the core.”
Dwayne's expression tensed, and a trace of pity flashed through his eyes.
He slowly got to his feet and strolled over to Victoria, gently patting her on the back. “It's not your fault.Fate is a cruel thing for not giving both of you the chance to be in a relationship.”
Victoria wiped her tears hurriedly and put on a bitter smile. “It's been seven years. I've been waiting forhim to take revenge. It's time for my family to make up for all the things we've done to the Gezmondfamily. It's also time for me to make up for the things I've done to him.”
When she finished her sentence, she lifted her head slowly to look at Dwayne. With a hoarse voice,she choked out, “Dwayne, please don't waste your time on me. You're the right-hand man of LutherGroup's CEO and earn an annual salary of hundreds of millions. I'm sure you can find someone better.I'm not worth your sacrifices because I still have to pay Lionel for what I've done.”
Dwayne smiled lightly. “I only have feelings for you at the moment, so I'll pursue you for now.”
After a moment of silence, he added, “I have some news about Lionel. Do you want to hear about it?”