Chapter 831
And it was surely a despicable and shameless bad deed.
Sure enough, a sly, calcting glimmer shed across Artemis'' eyes.
“I revealed this secret to Tucker.”
“Haha...” Baileyughed as she threw herself into his arms.
While reaching out to pinch his handsome face, she praised, “You really live up to the reputation of the
scheming man I know. It seems like a fire is about to start in the backyard of Mr. Philip''s house.”
“Indeed, I''ve put a lot of effort into pleasing Zeke. In the future, you need to watch your words and avoid
offending him again.”
Baileyy in his arms, looking up at him. “What does this have to do with Zeke?”
Artemis leaned his head forward until his forehead touched hers, smiling as he said, “When the
backyard of Mr. Philip''s house caught fire, it led to a feud between brothers, each ready to fight the
other. In the end, who do you think will benefit?”
Bailey rolled his eyes yfully, grinning as she said, “Juliana, haha. Are you helping your future sister-
inw here?”
The smile on Artemis''s face froze.
Sister-inw?
It was surprising that Bailey could even voice it out.
The apprentice has be my sister-inw, this transition happens too quickly. Doesn''t she need time
to adjust?
Bailey burst into heartyughter once again, slowly reaching out to encircle his neck. Leaning into his
ear, she whispered, “Artemis, let me perform surgery on you, to reconnect your severed vas deferens. I
still want to have a few more children with you.”
Time was peaceful, and there was a promising future ahead. It seemed the only thing she could do
now was... to have a baby.
Hehe!
Artemis''s gaze deepened, a hint of emotion flickering in his eyes.
He wanted to have another child with her.
Previously, she had given birth to a bunch of babies without his knowledge. He never really had the
chance to experience taking care of a pregnant woman, or the joy of bing a father for the first
time.
Perhaps having another child could make up for this regret, and also let him see her struggles.
Seeing him silent, Bailey knew he was moved. Her eyes curved like crescent moons, and she tilted her
head back, fiercely grinding her lips against his thin ones a few times.
“Alright then, it''s settled.”
Inside the study at the winery.
Tucker suddenly sprang up from the sofa, angrily demanding, “Are you sure you''re not mistaken? That
old man and that old hag woman really had an illegitimate child outside?”
The personal bodyguard steeled himself and repeated it once again.
With a swift motion, Tucker picked up the wine ss from the table and fiercely smashed it onto the
ground.
“No wonder that old man confidently said that Sofie would not betray us. Even if she did, Tarragon
would still belong to the Hoffman family.”
“So, he fathered a b*stard with that wild woman, and the kid''s already fifteen. What a d*mn irony. This
means that old man never intended to hand over Tarragon to me. He''s been nning to groom that
illegitimate child.”
The personal bodyguard stood still with his head bowed, trembling all over in fear, not daring to even
breathe.
After venting his frustrations by smashing all the precious antiques in the room, Tucker finally managed
to calm his emotions.
An illegitimate child, huh?
Do you want him to take my ce?
That all depends on whether he''s got the luck or not.
“Go find out. I don''t care how you do it, but you must locate that illegitimate child for me. I''ll prepare a
bottle of poison, and I''ll make sure he''s poisoned to the point of no return.”
“Yes.”
After watching his personal bodyguard leave, Tucker began to smirk at the mess around him.
D*mn old man, I''ve been helping you, doing all the dirty work, and this is how you treat me?
You''re nning to support that b*stard, aren''t you?
Fine then, I''ll make sure he ispletely destroyed. Let''s see who you can rely on in the end.
At the same moment.
Inside the study of the Hoffman residence.
Juliana pushed the door open and walked in, asking as she did, “Dad, you called me over. What do you
need?”
Raymond put down the newspaper in his hand, took off the sses from his nose, and said in a soft
voice, “I have installed a jamming device in this study, it''s more convenient to discuss matters here.”
“Find some time to meet with Zeke and have a serious talk. Let him know your stance. Tell him to let go
as soon as possible and leave Moranta quickly.”
Juliana lifted the corner of her mouth, revealing a bitter smile.
“Daddy, do you still not trust me? Do you think that after everything we''ve been through, I would run
away with Zeke while Huntley is still bedridden?”
Raymond furrowed his brows, speaking in a deep voice, “That''s not what I meant. If Zeke stays in
Moranta for a long time, the family elders will always have their eyes on you, and your hands will be
bound.”
Really?
She was indeed overthinking it.
“I''m sorry, Daddy. I misunderstood you.”
Raymond waved his hand and sighed. “I know this is too cruel for you, but there''s no other way at the
moment.”
“If Zeke doesn''t leave, those old geezers at home will always be watching you. You can forget about
having the freedom to do what you want.”
Juliana nodded slightly, saying in a soft voice, “I''ll call Zeke right away, and tell him to leave...”
Before she could finish, Raymond interrupted her, “Some things are better said face to face.”
“I''ve arranged for someone to quietly take you to Zeke''s ce. You should sit down and have a good
talk with him.”
Juliana pursed her lips.
She wasn''t ready to face that man yet.
Initially, she drugged him, stole his seed, and secretly carried his child.
Even now, thinking about that episode made her feel shy, let alone face him.
“Daddy, aren''t you afraid I might run away with him?”
Raymond furrowed his brows, responding with a question instead, “Would you abandon Huntley?”
Juliana smiled gently.
“Alright. I''ll go see Zeke and ask him to leave Moranta soon.”
Inside the gym at the research base.
Zeke was topless, and doing push-ups on the mat.
On the side, his personal bodyguard was reporting to him.
“Mr. Shurmer, we still haven''t been able to identify the mole within the research base. Do you have any
good idea?”
Zeke breathed lightly, his voice cool and detached, “No worries. He will show up sooner orter.
There''s no need to rush.”
At that moment, the person in charge of the base walked in and nodded to Zeke. “Mr. Shurmer, Ms.
Juliana of the Hoffman family hase over in secret. She says she wants to see you.”
Zeke was taken aback, frozen mid-air with his hands clutching the back of his head.
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A few secondster, he snapped back to reality and finished the remaining push-ups.
“Bring her over.”
“Yes.”
After the person in charge left, Zeke said to the bodyguard beside him, “She came here secretly, and
doesn''t want anyone to know.”
“If someone leaks the news of hering to me at this time, they''re a mole. You know what to do,
right?”
“Yes, I''ll handle it right away and make sure to expose him.”
“Go ahead.”
A momentter, Juliana, having quickly disguised herself, walked into the gym.
Looking at the environment before her, she couldn''t help but furrow her brows.
Shouldn''t guests be entertained in the living room? Why bring me to his private space?
“I...”
Before she could utter a word, the door behind her mmed shut with a bang.
At that moment, the door in the southeast corner swung open, and a tall, slender figure stepped out,
striding away with long, graceful legs.
The man was only wrapped in a bath towel.
Juliana felt as if her breathing had stopped, and she turned around abruptly.
With a cold smile, Zeke walked directly behind her. With a sweep of his arm, he scooped her into his
embrace and pressed her against the massage chair.