Female Novel
Chapter 825
Artemis lowered his head and kissed the corner of Bailey's lips. “You don't need to worry about this.Leave it to me to handle. This time, I will definitely force Mr. Doyle and Sofie to mobilize all their forces,and then we'll catch them all in one fell swoop.”
With a smile on her face, Bailey snuggled into his arms and obediently nodded. “All right. You gohandle it. I won't worry myself. I'll just stay at the base and take care of my health.”
“Good girl.”
After a moment of silence, Bailey asked, “What about the Hoffman family? I know Mr. Philip and Sofieare in a partnership. Given his cunning nature, though, he probably won't exhaust all his resources tohelp Sofie seize Tarragon Headquarters.”
Artemis sneered, “Do you really think the head of the Hoffman family is a fool? He may appear weak onthe surface, but he's actually wise beyond measure. Once Mr. Philip dispatches half of his forces toassist Sofie, Mr. Hoffman will undoubtedly take decisive action. He'll thoroughly eliminate Mr. Philip'sand his son's remaining power. In plain terms, he's just looking for the right opportunity to topple Mr.Philip's faction while also preserving his own strength.”
After some thought, Bailey concluded that was indeed the case. “All right. I trust your judgment. Veikkowill handle Shaun, Mr. Hoffman will deal with Mr. Philip, and we'll deal with Sofie. This time, I'mdetermined to send all these terrible people straight to the Grim Reaper.”
Inside the hospital room, Tucker looked at Astrid, who was sitting on the edge of the bed. He saidlightly, “I've given Lindsey the landline number here. She may call you at any time to ask you out. Youknow what to do, right?”
Astrid hung her head slightly, staring blankly at the marble floor, her eyes filled with inscrutabledarkness. “I do, and I won't let you down. However, don't forget what you promised me. Once we catchCaridee, you'll hand her over to me to deal with her.”
With a soft hum of acknowledgment, Tucker was about to say something more when the cordlessphone on the table began to ring.
The bodyguard quickly picked up the phone and handed it to Tucker. “Mr. Tucker, the call is from thesuburban mansion. It should be Ms. Lindsey—”
Tucker waved his hand to interrupt him, passing the phone to Astrid. “Remember, try your best toimitate Caridee's voice. Don't let her detect any flaws.”
Astrid closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, they were filled with tranquility.“Hello, I'm Caridee. You are?”
An anxious voice came through the phone. “Caridee, listen to me. I just overheard a conversationbetween Shaun and Tucker and found out that Bailey is not dead.”
Astrid smirked. The next second, a look of surprise flashed across her face. “Really? Is Bailey really notdead? W-Where is she now?”
“At a residential house in Xemrich. I'm about to head over there to check it out. Do you want to comewith me? The odds of rescuing Bay may be better if I have extra help.”
Astrid feigned feeling troubled. “I-I'm afraid I can't get out. Do you have any way to help me?”
“I remember there's a back door at the base. All you need to do is figure out a way to slip out fromthere. I'll be waiting for you in Xemrich. You must come, okay? I'm afraid I won't be able to rescue Bayby myself.” After that, the call abruptly ended.
Astrid's smirk grew more pronounced. She lifted her eyes to look at Tucker and said softly, “She invitedme to Xemrich. Dare to let me go?”
Tucker stepped aside. “Why would I be afraid to? At this point, you have no other choice but tocooperate with me. You may as well use your face to help me win over Shaun. Once he's happy, he'llagree to collaborate with me. Then, I'll take down Tarragon, capture Caridee, and let you do as youplease with her.”
“All right.” Astrid slowly stood up, tossing the phone she held onto the bed, and began to stride towardthe door.
She knew she was stepping into hellish, endless torment.
Unfortunately, she had no other choice.
Ever since Tucker forcibly gave her plastic surgery, her life had been devoid of any light.
Since her life was shrouded in darkness, she decided to drag all the d*mned souls with her forcompany.
Inside the bedroom of the Hoffman residence, Juliana leaned against the headboard while Raymond
was feeding her food. “Daddy, what should we do next—”
Before she could finish her question, Raymond shook his head at her. He reached into his pocket andfumbled around for a bit, then a crisp 'ding' sound was heard.
He activated the jammer, temporarily disabling the indoor surveillance cameras and listening devices.
“Someone may be listening or watching in, so it's wise to be cautious. I know what you want to say.Rest assured. Everything is under my control. Recently, I've been deliberately laying low, which hasmade Philip lower his guard. Now, we wait for him to dispatch half of his forces to assist Sofie inencircling and annihilating Tarragon. Then, I will seize the opportunity to wipe out his remaining forces.”
With a gentle smile, Juliana wrapped her arms around him and asked in a hoarse voice, “Daddy, haveyou found out where they're keeping my sister?”
“I did. She's locked up with Sofie at a mansion on the outskirts. However, Holden secretly contactedme, asking me not to rescue her for now.” novelbin
Juliana furrowed her brows, somewhat puzzled. “Why is that?”
“He plans to lure Sofie into a trap in an attempt to eliminate her, Philip's, and Mr. Doyle's forces in onefell swoop. I agreed because I thought it would benefit the Hoffman family's future development. Heassured me that your sister would not be harmed in any way.”
A sly smile appeared on Juliana's face. “Daddy, you've accepted Mr. Lewitt. Even though you rejecthim, at least you believe he can protect Wendy.”
“You little rascal...” Raymond flicked her forehead. After a moment of silence, he said, “Your sister'spath is already set. No one can change it. However, your future is still unplanned. I'll give you twooptions. First, you can leave the family and chase after the person you want to pursue. Your secondoption is to fully commit yourself to becoming the future head of the Hoffman family. In other words,you'll have to sever ties with the outside world. I won't force you. The choice is yours.”
Without a second thought, Juliana blurted, “I choose the second option, Daddy. I want to be the head ofthe Hoffman family as well as Huntley's bride so I can take care of him for the rest of my life.”
A trace of heartache flashed past Raymond's eyes. He couldn't help but reach out and gently rub herhead. “Don't rush your decision. Once Philips is taken out, then you can tell me what you want.”
Juliana smiled. This is my final decision. I've no intention of looking back on the sights I've passed by.Now, I have someone I want to protect. Though there may not be a romance, a sense of familialaffection will gradually be nurtured over time. It's not too bad staying by each other's side for a lifetimethis way.
Inside a certain small café in Xemrich, Astrid limped into a private room.
A few days ago, Caridee was injured. To create a convincing deception, Tucker also injured her leg andtongue.
Her arm was also broken by him.
For her mission, she paid a terrible price.
As such, she would never rest in peace until she could get her revenge on Caridee.
“Caridee, you're finally here. I thought you wouldn't be able to make it,” said Lindsey.