Chapter 3


    “Artemis! Max''s crazy!” Rhonda screamed.


    Herint irked Artemis, and his face gloomed.


    The truth was, Artemis understood why his child found that woman repulsive. Maxton was a sensitive


    child, so he must know how Rhonda felt about him just from her casual remarks.


    The fact that Rhonda used him of being crazy was enough to prove that she did not love that boy at


    all.


    Six years was enough for Artemis to see Rhonda''s true colors.


    If it were not for Maxton, Artemis would have chased that woman out of the house.


    “Maxton, stop it. Go back to bed,” Artemis finally interrupted, but the child red at him when he heard


    that.


    “Only if she stays,” he retorted, but when both Maxton and Artemis turned around, Bailey was already


    nowhere to be seen.


    Did she run away?


    Maxton glowered at his father and continued, “You''re useless. You can''t even keep an eye on her.”


    Artemis was rendered speechless.


    When Rhonda saw that Maxton had finally calmed down, she pulled him back into her arms and held


    him despite how the boy struggled to break free. “Max, that person''s my older sister, your aunt. She got


    pregnant out of wedlock, so Granddad chased her out of the family. It would be best if you stay away


    from her. She''s a bad influence on you.”


    “You don''t have to tell him that,” Artemis reprimanded.


    Maxton scoffed as well. You''re a bad woman. You''ve finally shown your true colors. I knew from the


    start that you''re not my mommy. Other mothers look at their children lovingly, but I can only see greed


    in your eyes when you look at me. I will find my real mommy one day and reveal your true identity.


    Over in a fifth-floor suite in Shelbert Condominium, Bailey shouted in anger when she beheld the mess


    Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    in the house. “Zayron! Come here right this instant!”


    Bark!


    A sharp bark came from the room on the right, and a dog with underwear on its head ran over to Bailey


    in excitement, but the woman booted it, and a mellow thud followed.


    Zayron was appalled when he came out and saw the dog whining.


    Is she crazy? Or has she reached menopause early?


    “I told you that you shouldn''t mess up Bailey''s house, Hado! It''s worth a few million! You got what you


    deserved for dirtying the ce. Come, let me see how you''re doing. Aw, did she kick you? All your fur


    has fallen because of that!” Zayronmented.


    Hadoy on the ground crying as if it was using Zayron of being hypocritical.


    Bailey saw through her son''s act and said, “I''ll give you an hour. If things are still the same after Ie


    out of the study, I''ll throw you out of the window.”


    Zayron was piqued when he heard that. “Hey! Is this how you should treat me after I saved you? That


    guy from the Luther family would''ve gotten you if it were not for me. How could youe home and


    threaten me like this?”


    “Have you forgotten that the three billion I stole is all in your pocket now? If anything, you''ll be the first


    to get it from them!” Bailey scoffed, pinching his cheek.


    Meanwhile, things were in chaos over at the Luther family.


    Artemis sat on the couch silently in the living area with his brows stitched in anger.


    Opposite him, Rhonda sat down stiffly as she surveyed his face for any changes in his expression.


    Ever since they returned from the hospital, Maxton had been throwing a tantrum, and Rhonda was


    caught in a tight spot because of him.


    Sometimes, she felt like choking the boy whenever she thought of how his appearance bore a


    resemnce to Bailey.


    I would''ve killed that brat if I had not needed him to marry Artemis.


    She had felt deeply insulted over the past years whenever someonemented that she was living the


    best life for having given the Luther family a son and married Artemis. To them, it seemed as if she was


    the woman who enjoyed all the wealth and luxury in Hallsbay, but to her, Maxton was nothing but a


    humiliation because he was not her son.


    It was precisely because of the boy that Artemis had not touched her throughout all those years.


    Every time she tried making a move on Artemis, he would brush her aside without sparing her a


    nce.


    He even told her that having an heir was already enough for him and that he felt disgusted by women.


    All these years, only Rhonda herself knew how much she endured, and she hated her life.


    Not only did she have to bring up Bailey''s son, but she also had to raise him as the only heir of the


    Luther family.


    When Rhonda found out that Bailey had returned, she was confronted with the fear that Bailey might


    reveal the truth and cause her to be thrown out of the Luther family.


    No! I can''t let that happen to me. I have to get her out of Hallsbay!


    Crash!


    Sounds of tes shattering came again from the second floor.


    Artemis, who had tolerated Maxton''s behavior all that while, sprang up from the couch and shot up the


    staircase.


    Rhonda smirked. Good. Keep that up, boy. You might lose your father''s favor in the end. By that time, I


    will have another son to rece you.


    Upstairs, Artemis had just opened the door when an object came flying in his face. He blocked it with


    his hand in time, only to end up with a handful of oatmeal.


    His face darkened, and the ambiance of the whole room chilled.


    He charged forward in big steps and grabbed Maxton. “Maxton Luther! I think that''s enough.”


    The boy looked up at him with his eyes filled with tears, stuttering, “I-I want her...”


    Despite not knowing her name, Maxton still wanted Bailey to be by his side. She wouldn''t have run off if


    it weren''t for that pretentious woman!


    Artemis knew who his son was referring to, but there was no way he would do as Maxton wished.


    To Artemis, a son should learn to respect his mother even if he disliked her.


    “Rhonda is your mother. You have to respect her even if you don''t like her. As for other women, you


    should stop thinking about them.”


    “Hmph! I won''t eat anything if you don''t bring her to me!” the boy shouted, looking at Artemis with his


    nose high.


    The man threw the child back on the bed and stormed out. “Fine. Then you stay here and don''t eat a


    thing.”


    “I''ll do that and just starve!” Maxton screamed back.


    Since when does that troublemaker talk this eloquently?


    That night, Zayron was editing some pictures on theptop in the study when he came to a realization.


    “You don''t say. I actually look a lot like that viin from the Luther family.”