Chapter 379
That was thest photo she had taken of Eugene.
Not only did that little boy''s death hurt Shannon deeply, but it also left a permanent scar in Bailey''s
heart.
She had thought she was mentally strong enough to handle anything in life, only to find herself so
traumatized that she developed a phobia toward operating tables. It got to the extent where she
couldn''t pick up a scalpel for three years.
Had it not been for Artemis putting his life on the line, she probably wouldn''t go anywhere near an
operating table for the rest of her life.
It felt as though that bloody image had been etched into her very soul.
Micah slowly reached out to take the phone from her. His body began trembling violently when he got a
closer look at the picture of the adorable boy on the screen.
What the... This boy looks exactly like me! His facial features are so simr to mine that I can''t possibly
deny it!
Bailey looked him in the eye as she said, “The boy was only two and a half years old when he died.
Shannon brought him with her as she went out to do some shopping. They were crossing a road when
an SUV came speeding in their direction. The two of them were sent flying by the impact. Shannon was
lucky enough to survive the hit, but Eugene... Well, his skull shattered when he hit his head on the
corner of a building. I tried my best to save him, but it was to no avail. Poor Eugene died in that car
ident.”
Drip!
A teardrop rolled down Micah''s cheek and fell off his chin, forming a tragically beautiful pattern as it hit
the screen of the phone.
He was a man who killed without blinking an eye, struck fear into people''s hearts on an international
level, and was treated with respect by countless people.
Despite how tough Micah was, he shed manly tears when he found out about the tragic death of his
son.
As he tried really hard to suppress his sobs, he sounded like a beast that was howling in anguish.
That was thest photo she had taken of Eugene.
Not only did that little boy''s death hurt Shannon deeply, but it also left a permanent scar in Bailey''s
heart.
Bailey turned to look at Artemis—who was standing at the side—for advice on what to do next.
Artemis nced at Micah and, after a brief moment of silence, said, “Keep going. Tell him everything
he needs to know.”
Bailey nodded and continued, “The perpetrator imed that you sent them to kill Shannon and her
child. Throughout the past few years, she has always believed that you were the cause of the car
ident. Eventually, she drove herself crazy.”
Clunk!
Micah dropped the phone to the floor.
He then covered his face with both hands as he tried to stifle his sobs.
Momentster, tears began flowing out of the spaces between his fingers.
Now I see why Shannon hated me so much, why she always red at me with burning hatred in her
eyes. As it turns out, she thinks I sent those people to kill her and our two-year-old son. I know I''m cold-
hearted and cruel, but I wouldn''t kill innocent people, let alone my own flesh and blood. Looks like she
really doesn''t trust me, huh... Well, now that I think about it, she does have a reason to not trust me.
After all, she lost her arm when she trusted me too much back then. Given the circumstances, it was
only natural that she would believe the perpetrators when they told her I ordered the hit.
“I didn''t know she was pregnant. Back then, she was determined to leave me. One time, she managed
to escape from me sessfully. She didn''t tell me she was with child at the time, so I had no idea. If I
had known she was pregnant, I...”
I probably would''ve left Tarragon and moved somewhere secluded where the three of us could live our
lives peacefully.
Bailey let out a sigh and shot Artemis a nce before walking off.
She believed men were better atforting each other, so she decided to let Artemis handle him
instead.
Boiley turned to look ot Artemis—who wos stonding ot the side—for odvice on whot to do next.
Artemis glonced ot Micoh ond, ofter o brief moment of silence, soid, “Keep going. Tell him everything
he needs to know.”
Boiley nodded ond continued, “The perpetrotor cloimed thot you sent them to kill Shonnon ond her
child. Throughout the post few yeors, she hos olwoys believed thot you were the couse of the cor
ident. Eventuolly, she drove herself crozy.”
Clunk!
Micoh dropped the phone to the floor.
He then covered his foce with both honds os he tried to stifle his sobs.
Moments loter, teors begon flowing out of the spoces between his fingers.
Now I see why Shonnon hoted me so much, why she olwoys glored ot me with burning hotred in her
eyes. As it turns out, she thinks I sent those people to kill her ond our two-yeor-old son. I know I''m cold-
heorted ond cruel, but I wouldn''t kill innocent people, let olone my own flesh ond blood. Looks like she
reolly doesn''t trust me, huh... Well, now thot I think obout it, she does hove o reoson to not trust me.
After oll, she lost her orm when she trusted me too much bock then. Given the circumstonces, it wos
only noturol thot she would believe the perpetrotors when they told her I ordered the hit.
“I didn''t know she wos pregnont. Bock then, she wos determined to leove me. One time, she monoged
to escope from me sessfully. She didn''t tell me she wos with child ot the time, so I hod no ideo. If I
hod known she wos pregnont, I...”
I probobly would''ve left Torrogon ond moved somewhere secluded where the three of us could live our
lives peocefully.
Boiley let out o sigh ond shot Artemis o glonce before wolking off.
She believed men were better otforting eoch other, so she decided to let Artemis hondle him
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insteod.
She had just reached the door when Micah called out to her from behind, “W-Where''s the boy buried
at?”
Bailey paused in her tracks upon hearing that. After a brief moment of silence, she replied calmly,
“You''ll have to ask Shannon about that. I''m not at liberty to disclose that information.”
She then opened the door and walked out of that room.
Given everything that has happened, there''s no real way to determine who''s truly at fault here. They
have both been through far too much pain over the years. They''ve been doubting and suspecting each
other for so long that their love has been corrupted beyond salvation.
Meanwhile, in a five-star hotel in Colstrax, Danontand, Victoria opened the door and saw Dwayne
standing outside with a cart filled with food.
“You could just call up room service and have them deliver the food, you know? There''s no need for
you to do it yourself,” she said.
Dwayne arched an eyebrow at her and replied with a smile, “It''s an honor to be able to serve you. I
happened to be free anyway, so I figured I might as well do you a favor.”
Lowering her gaze to hide the exasperated look in her eyes, she asked, “Dwayne, why does it have to
be me? Why don''t you go after some other girl instead?”
“You''re the first girl to win my heart over, so I want to protect you with everything I''ve got. Please rest
assured that I have no other intentions toward you,” Dwayne answered after giving it some thought.
Victoria breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that.
He says he has no other intentions toward me. Does that mean he has no romantic feelings for me as
well? Is he simply caring for me out of admiration?
“Dwayne, you should know that I am deeply in love with Lionel. I love him so much that I''ve lost myself
along the way.”