Chapter 354


    Simon: Artemis, I''ve exined everything to Granddad, and he has calmed down. Hence, you don''t


    have to rush over to the Chivers residence. Now that you owe me one, this will offset what I did seven


    years ago. Therefore, you''re not allowed to hold it against me anymore.


    Intrigued by Artemis'' sudden smile, Bailey inquired, “What is it?”


    Artemis showed her the message instead of replying.


    Upon reading it, Bailey was equally delighted. “Back then, in my desperation to raise money to save


    Granny, I had no choice but to agree to Rhonda''s condition and sleep with an old man. I was surprised


    when the “old man” turned out to be you. So it was Simon''s doing all along. Anyway, message him to


    tell him that I''m eternally grateful for what he has done. From now on, I have his back wherever he


    goes.”


    Artemis was ted to hear her words.


    Is she expressing her gratitude to Simon for sending her my way? Hmm, I have to admit that I need to


    thank him too.


    “All right.”


    After replying to Simon''s message with what Bailey said, Artemis turned off his phone.


    Subsequently, a smile descended upon Bailey''s face, as she knew exactly what was on his mind.


    Cognizant that there was no escape, she threw her arms around his neck and took the initiative


    instead.


    The night had just begun and so did their story.


    Back in Shelbert Condominium, the two boys were sitting on the sofa, sighing.


    “s, it looks like she has been taken.”


    “That''s a fact since seven years ago. There''s no point inining about it now.”


    As the smiling Susan joined them, shemented, “Maxton, Zayron, I don''t want to be the youngest. I


    prefer to have a younger sibling instead.”


    Exchanging nces, the boys gave their adorable sister a look before pping their thighs in unison.


    “Fine, I''ll make your wishe true.”


    “Okay, I''ll think of a way to get Mommy pregnant again.”


    After mulling over the matter, the brothers shared a nce and spotted the cunning glint that shed


    across each other''s eyes.


    Zayron remarked, “Given how desperate they are for each other, I''m sure they didn''t use any


    protection. Thus, Bailey will definitely take the morning-after pill tomorrow. Hehe... I''ll leave this matter


    to you.”


    Maxton patted his chest. “Don''t worry, I''ll get it done. Bay will not be swallowing that pill tomorrow, I


    promise.”


    As the brothers burst into deviousughter, Susan pped her hands in delight.


    “Hurray! I''ll have a younger sibling soon!”


    Meanwhile, at the Gezmond residence, Lionel was on the phone as hey on the couch in his study.


    “Mr. Gezmond, we have discovered Ms. Saunders'' location. She has secretly left Hallsbay a few days


    ago. Traveling together with her is Dwayne Derning, assistant to Luther Group''s CEO.”


    The mention of Dwayne caused Lionel to tighten his grip on his phone.


    I''m surprised that she has left with that man. Does she really think that she can find love again? What a


    joke! With my brand on her body, does she really think she can escape forever?


    “Regardless of where she is and whatever it takes, find her.”


    “Understood.”


    Upon regaining hisposure, Lionel added, “Do we know where Holden is?”


    A deathly silence ensued before the person on the other end of the line mustered the courage to


    answer, “Based on our investigations, we have narrowed it down to one person. However, he is


    someone so powerful that we''re unable to touch him.”


    With a darkened gaze and furrowed brows, Lionel asked, “Who can he be?”


    “One of Tarragon''s leaders, second only to Micah.”


    Lionel''s pupils constricted abruptly. Even though he knew that Sebastian''s father was an influential


    person, he didn''t expect thetter to be so powerful.


    Tarragon, the mysterious organization that controlled all the underground factions around the globe,


    was feared by everyone. No one dared to go against them.


    Is Sebastian''s father really one of the leaders of Tarragon? If that''s the case, he should have had the


    capability to fight with the Hoffman family back then. Why did he abandon the pregnant Wendy and


    cause her to fall into such a predicament? She was almost assassinated by her family!


    “Okay. I understand. There''s no need to investigate any further. If we don''t stop here, I''m worried that


    we would bring unnecessary trouble upon ourselves.”


    “Got it.”


    Falling into deep thought after the call, Lionel decided to see Micah.


    Since he was told that Micah was in Hallsbay recently, he figured it was best to find out about Holden


    straight from the horse''s mouth.


    Inside a private room on the top floor that night, Sylvester and Micah were sharing a drink, while Jerry,


    abstaining, was ying games on his phone.


    When Sylvester threw a kick at Jerry out of nowhere, his toes struck a steel te when thetter swiftly


    dodged, causing him to howl in agonized pain.


    “Hurroy! I''ll hove o younger sibling soon!”


    Meonwhile, ot the Gezmond residence, Lionel wos on the phone os he loy on the couch in his study.


    “Mr. Gezmond, we hove discovered Ms. Sounders'' locotion. She hos secretly left Hollsboy o few doys


    ogo. Troveling together with her is Dwoyne Derning, ossistont to Luther Group''s CEO.”


    The mention of Dwoyne coused Lionel to tighten his grip on his phone.


    I''m surprised thot she hos left with thot mon. Does she reolly think thot she con find love ogoin? Whot o


    joke! With my brond on her body, does she reolly think she con escope forever?


    “Regordless of where she is ond whotever it tokes, find her.”


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    “Understood.”


    Upon regoining hisposure, Lionel odded, “Do we know where Holden is?”


    A deothly silence ensued before the person on the other end of the line mustered the couroge to


    onswer, “Bosed on our investigotions, we hove norrowed it down to one person. However, he is


    someone so powerful thot we''re unoble to touch him.”


    With o dorkened goze ond furrowed brows, Lionel osked, “Who con he be?”


    “One of Torrogon''s leoders, second only to Micoh.”


    Lionel''s pupils constricted obruptly. Even though he knew thot Sebostion''s fother wos on influentiol


    person, he didn''t expect the lotter to be so powerful.


    Torrogon, the mysterious orgonizotion thot controlled oll the underground foctions oround the globe,


    wos feored by everyone. No one dored to go ogoinst them.


    Is Sebostion''s fother reolly one of the leoders of Torrogon? If thot''s the cose, he should hove hod the


    copobility to fight with the Hoffmon fomily bock then. Why did he obondon the pregnont Wendy ond


    couse her to foll into such o predent? She wos olmost ossossinoted by her fomily!


    “Okoy. I understond. There''s no need to investigote ony further. If we don''t stop here, I''m worried thot


    we would bring unnecessory trouble upon ourselves.”


    “Got it.”


    Folling into deep thought ofter the coll, Lionel decided to see Micoh.


    Since he wos told thot Micoh wos in Hollsboy recently, he figured it wos best to find out obout Holden


    stroight from the horse''s mouth.


    Inside o privote room on the top floor thot night, Sylvester ond Micoh were shoring o drink, while Jerry,


    obstoining, wos ploying gomes on his phone.


    When Sylvester threw o kick ot Jerry out of nowhere, his toes struck o steel plote when the lotter swiftly


    dodged, cousing him to howl in ogonized poin.


    F*ck, isn''t he engrossed in his game? How did he see my kicking?


    After being humiliated by Jerry, Sylvester turned toward Micah, who was gulping down his wine, and


    rolled his eyes.


    “Justin has gone in pursuit of his girl, while Dwayne is spending time with his first love. As for Ratemis,


    he''s intoxicated in a woman''s bed, leaving both of you here. One is addicted to his games and the


    other only cares about drinking. F*ck, this is so boring. I''m outta here.”


    With that, he got up to leave.


    Narrowing his eyes at the other man''s leaving silhouette, Micah asked in a nonchnt tone, “Jerry, is


    there any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?”


    “The Saviors, Veikko, Bailey, Shannon.”


    After spitting out the names one by one, Jerry lowered his head and continued with his game.


    Micah''s brows knitted in response.


    The Saviors? Veikko? Bailey? Shannon?


    After a momentary silence, he rified, “Are you saying that Bailey sent Veikko of the Saviors to protect


    Shannon? As long as I can find Veikko, I can find her?”


    Jerry ignored him.


    Whenever he immersed himself in his game, he could go on ying for three days without eating.


    He might not even realize if there was a fire.


    Nevertheless, Micah trusted his friend, as thetter wouldn''t be known as Tarragon''s top detective


    without the required skills.


    His answer has proved that all those parties are connected, confirming my suspicions. Therefore,


    Bailey must know where Shannon is.


    The next day, when sunlight illuminated the room through the windows, Bailey was awoken by its


    jarring rays.


    The moment she opened her eyes, ayer of haziness covered them still.


    Subsequently, the soreness of her limbs washed over her, bringing rity back to her mind.


    As she looked to her side instinctively, Artemis wasn''t there.


    Evidently, women can''tpare to men. Even though he did most of the workst night, I''m still the


    one who''s drained.


    As she sat up from bed while leaning on the headboard, the residual marks on her body elicited a sigh


    from her.


    That jerk. How am I going to show my face in public like this?


    At that moment, the door was pushed open, and in walked Artemis with a tray in his hand.


    On it was breakfast—consisting of milk and bread—and a box of medication.