Female Novel
Chapter 713
Bailey glared at him. “Speak any further, and I'll cut your tongue.”
I didn't expect there'd come a day when she's taken down a peg. Zain grinned. “Do you think Cameronkept your painting because he loves you or hates you to the bone after you offended him?”
After thinking about it, Bailey assumed, “I think it's because he hates me. I was the one who inflictedthe wound on the corner of his eye.”
“D*mn.” Zain leaped. “He isn't going to take his anger out on me for losing to you, is he? I'm yourapprentice, after all.”
“It's possible. The Cameron I know is a vengeful and devious schemer. He's cruel and disregardshuman life. You're on your own.”
Upon hearing that, he was rendered speechless.
After Bailey stepped out of the laboratory and passed by Wendy's ward, she hesitated for a momentbefore entering the room.
Wendy was lying on the bed watching television. When she saw Bailey walking in, surprise colored herface.
After all, she was once enemies with Victoria and thus came into conflict with Bailey multiple timesbefore.
Even though she had stayed in the medical base for a while, Bailey never visited her. “Are you here to
settle the score with me?”
In response, Bailey paused and narrowed her eyes at Wendy.
After a few seconds of staring, Bailey smirked.
“Truth be told, I never saw you as a threat. I'm putting up with you for Juliana's sake. Besides, Holdenshowed respect to me because of you. Hence, I thought I should be more magnanimous and forgiveyou.”
Peering at Bailey's punchable face, Wendy grinned. “You're not as unlikeable as I thought, Bailey. Infact, I quite like you.”
Lifting her eyebrow, Bailey approached the bed, pulled away the blanket, and examined Wendy'sabdomen. I recall her injury is located here...
Shocked, Wendy reflexively tried to stop Bailey. “What are you doing?”
“Inspecting your injury. I'm a woman, too. Do you think I'll do something to you?”
Silently, Wendy retracted her hand. Then, she lay down and asked, “Do you have any news aboutJulie's whereabouts? What happened to her after she returned to the family? Did the elders makethings difficult for her?”
While examining Wendy's wound, Bailey spoke. “Everyone should bear their own responsibilities. Yourwillfulness caused you to be exiled after you broke the family rules. As such, the heavy responsibilities
you left behind have to be shouldered by Julie. Right now, she's surrounded by enemies on all sidesand walking on thin ice. How well do you think she's faring?”
An expression of guilt settled on Wendy's countenance. “I heard Julie's pregnant. It's Zeke's child,right?”
Bailey smiled silently. She's really not getting any of the latest information, huh? That news is pretty oldby now. Still, I don't plan to spill too much to her. If she's agitated and starts to act irrationally, no onecan do anything about her without Holden around.
“Your wound's fine. I'll give you a bottle of ointment in a few days. Just apply it directly on your skin toremove the scar. Don't overthink things and wait for Holden to return.” Upon ending her sentence, sheturned and ambled to the exit.
Gritting her teeth, Wendy asked again, “Is the baby in Julie Zeke's?”
Bailey halted her steps. Instead of turning back, she remained quiet for a few moments beforeanswering, “She's stubborn, and she never gives up halfway. Do you think she'll fall for someone elsein such a short amount of time?” I've answered her question indirectly. Hopefully, this will work.
Then she exited the room. novelbin
Wendy's mind was thrown into chaos as she stared at the entrance blankly. Julie is suffering in myplace. I was supposed to bear those responsibilities, but I forsook everything for a man who didn't evenput me before anything else.
Suddenly, the phone sitting on the table next to her bed rang, consequently pulling her back to reality.
She grabbed the phone and glanced at it. It was from her aunt.
It's been a long time since I've had contact with my family. After unlocking her phone, Wendy asked, “Isthat you, Aunt Miranda?”
“You need to return quickly to save Julie, Wends. She's in a horrible situation right now!” Mirandapleaded.
That stunned Wendy. What does Aunt Miranda mean by that?
Moments of silence later, she asked, “Hasn't Julie returned to the Hoffman family? I heard she evenhas an engagement with Huntley. Additionally, my father plans to pass the position of the head of thefamily to—”
“What are you saying, Wends? Didn't you hear about Julie's miscarriage and Huntley's incapacitation?Not only that, the family has imprisoned them and is preparing to dispose of them.”
Immediately, Wendy sat up straight and questioned, “What did you say, Aunt Miranda? Julie has amiscarriage, and Huntley has been incapacitated? Why is the family disposing of them?”
“You see, it's because...” Miranda proceeded to explain everything that had transpired recently. “Youshould return here soon, Wends. Julie can't hold on any longer. If you don't rescue her soon, she'll die.”
Wendy's grip around her phone tightened. Julie's suffering because of me! I must return. “Okay. I'llhead back in a few days, Aunt Miranda. I'll contact you again later. Please find a way to protect Julie fornow. I'll ask Lionel and Zeke for help—”
Before she could finish, Miranda interrupted her. “Don't tell any outsiders about this. Return here quietlyon your own. I'm worried that if you do bring Zeke, Lionel, and the others to Moranta, it may piss off theelders. A cornered beast will resort to desperate measures, after all.”
With a troubled look, Wendy asked, “What can I do about the situation by myself, though? I can'toppose the entire family alone.”
“You don't have to worry about that. Back then, before your mother passed, she left a protectivemeasure to me. She told me to use it if you and Julie's lives are in danger. Return here, and I'll help youout.”
“All right. Please buy more time for Julie, Aunt Miranda. I'll return in a few days.”
“Remember not to tell anyone about where you're going, okay?”
“Mhm.”
...
Meanwhile, in a suburban mansion, Philip was sitting on the couch, smiling at the woman sittingopposite him.
The woman was holding a phone and sitting limply on the couch. “I've done as you asked, Mr. Hoffman.Can you release my husband and my son now?”
Smiling, Philip spoke. “No need to rush. We'll talk more about your family after your niece successfully
sneaks out of that medical base and returns to Moranta.”
As the woman closed her eyes, tears streamed down her cheeks. I'm sorry, my dear sister. I have myown family to protect. Now that the lives of my husband and child are threatened because of yourdaughter, I've no choice but to sacrifice your children to protect my family. Please forgive me. “I'vehelped you summon Wends back to Moranta. You need to promise me that you'll release my husbandand my son once she's here.”