Female Novel
Chapter 721
Juliana lowered her gaze slightly and glanced around a few times.
“Dad, what do you think? Is it really Uncle Philip's doing? Why would he detain my sister? Does hewant to threaten you to hand over the position of the patriarch of the Hoffman family?”
Raymond gripped his wine glass tightly and sighed softly.
“I'm afraid it's not that simple. He wants to seize control of Tarragon and fulfill the long-cherished wishof generations of family patriarchs. Tarragon had separated from the Hoffman family, and its power nowfar exceeds that of the family. As a result, everyone in the family has become envious. Philip has thisambition, so they sided with him and kidnapped your sister. It's not to threaten me but to restrainHolden since he is the second in command of Tarragon.”
Upon hearing his words, Juliana immediately understood.
“So Wendy is not in any immediate danger? What should we do next? Should we continue to removeUncle Philip's influence?”
Raymond waved his hand dismissively and said nonchalantly, “The final showdown is betweenTarragon and those who sided with him. Philip is only cannon fodder, and there's a mastermindcontrolling everything. So, removing his influence won't do much. I'm guessing Wendy isn't in Philip'shands now but in the hands of the person working with him.”
“So, according to you, we can only sit around and wait for them to come to us? No, wait. Holden issimply Tarragon's second-in-command. They still need to get rid of the one in charge if they want tocontrol the entire Tarragon. Could they have already devised a way to secretly harm Master Artemis?”
Juliana questioned.
Something dark flickered in Raymond's eyes. After a moment of silence, he cautiously answered,“Everyone might become a pawn in this precarious situation. There hasn't been any movement fromBailey's side, so she's probably preparing something big. Don't worry for now. Just be careful duringthis period, and ensure Tucker doesn't set his sights on you.”
“All right. Don't worry. I'll be careful, Dad. I'll definitely protect our family. The power of the Tarragon isindeed tempting, but it's not ours, and we can't force it to be. Our family is wealthy and powerful,controlling the entire Adrune. There is no need to risk the entire family for such a risky thing. When Ibecome the head of the family in the future, I will reorganize and strengthen it, ensuring our family'sprosperity for a hundred more years.”
Raymond smiled with satisfaction.
“You have truly grown up, and I can finally trust you with the entire family. With more training, you willbecome a qualified successor.”
Juliana remained silent. Meanwhile, a tall, slender figure leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window,taking a phone call inside a luxurious suite in a five-star hotel in Hallsbay. It was Cameron.
“Mr. Lewitt from Tarragon, I never thought the internationally acclaimed hero would call me. It's truly anhonor. I wonder what use a layman like me could be to you?”
After a brief silence, Holden's slightly serious voice rang out.
“Mr. Yablon, has your prohibited drug, Soul Reaper, been distributed?”novelbin
Cameron slightly narrowed his eyes. He wasn't foolish. On the contrary, how could he be an ordinaryperson if he could go toe-to-toe with Bailey and come out unscathed? After hearing his question,countless speculations suddenly arose in his mind.
Could it be that the drug has already spread to someone and caused trouble?
“May I ask why you would have such a question? Our family's prohibited drugs have always beensealed in our restricted area. How could it possibly have leaked out? What? Has Tarragon run out ofthings to do and decided to set its sights on my family and cause us trouble?”
Holden sighed and replied, “Mr. Yablon, you've misunderstood me. One of our high-ranking members inTarragon has been vomiting blood non-stop these past few days. However, the blood test report showsno signs of poisoning. A famous doctor mentioned the possibility of it being Soul Reaper. That's whyI've come to ask you. If your family's prohibited drug has been stolen and poison prohibition has indeedbeen stolen, and you don't know where it is, please tell us the truth so we can preparecountermeasures.”
Cameron narrowed his eyes again.
A high-ranking member of Tarragon? It has to be someone important for Holden to call me personally,so it can't be just any high-ranking member. The person is either on the same level as him or is hissuperior. There is only one person in Tarragon who is on par with him and only one other who is hissuperior. The chances of it being Micah are rather low since he is just the second in command ofTarragon. Using such a rare poison on him seems like a bit of an overkill. They went to great lengths tosteal the poison from our family's restricted area, so it shouldn't have just been used to poison Micah. If
it isn't Micah, there is only one person left. It must be Artemis. Ah. That's Bailey's beloved man. If hewere the man poisoned, I would rejoice.
“I'll repeat for the last time. Soul Reaper is still safely stored in the restricted area. There hasn't beenany issue for decades, so why would there be one now? Besides, even if a high-ranking member ofTarragon is indeed poisoned, don't bother thinking about any countermeasures. It's better to startpreparing for his funeral, as he will definitely die. I can't even cure this poison myself.”
After saying that, he immediately hung up the call.
“Find out who Artemis has been in contact with and what he has encountered during his time inHallsbay.”
The bodyguard at the door responded with a nod and quietly stepped out. Cameron gazed at the nightscene outside the window, his thin lips curling into a strange smile.
Bailey. Raiden and Edmund love you so much that they would sacrifice themselves to support youeven though they are such prideful people. But I'm different. If I can't get my hands on what I want, I'drather ruin it than let another man have it. You should wait and plan for his funeral now that Artemis hasbeen poisoned by Soul Reaper. Then, I'll wait for you to throw yourself into my arms.
At this thought, he slowly reached out to touch the scar at the corner of his eye, and the smile on hislips grew even brighter. He could already imagine her presence in this city.
He had eagerly anticipated meeting her again over the past few years. The next day, in the intensivecare unit, Bailey helped to apply medication to Edmund's leg.
After observing for a while and ensuring no side effects, she smiled and said, “Muscle growth is a longprocess. You must be patient and endure it. Once all the muscles have grown, I will create arehabilitation plan for you. I'm afraid you won't be able to walk on this leg for the next three years. Oncethe bones inside have completely healed, we'll gradually start rehabilitation. I believe you'll be able tostand up again one day.”
Edmund reached out for a tissue near him and handed it to her.
“Wipe your forehead. You're covered in sweat. Why are you so nervous? It's just a leg. If it saves yourlife, it's worth it.”
Bailey's eyes reddened and filled with a layer of wet mist. Edmund couldn't help but laugh and replied,
“All right. I won't say anything anymore. If I make you cry, I still have to spend effort comforting you.Bay, I know you have a lot of things to do. You've stopped everything because of my injury. Now thatI'm feeling much better, you should go and take care of your matters.”
Bailey tucked him into the blanket.
“There are different priorities in everything. To me, nothing is more important than your leg right now.”
She knew Huntley's limbs also couldn't be left untreated. She needed to reattach the severed tendonsand blood vessels as soon as possible.
However, it didn't matter. In her heart, nothing mattered more than Edmund's leg at the moment.