Chapter 508


    In the operating room, Bailey had her eyes narrowed as she studied the tissue sample taken from


    Veronique''s uterus lining.


    “The cancer cells have indeed spread. The only thing we can do now is to hope that the remaining


    cancer cells in her body won''t move to other organs.”


    Justin chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, “We are old-timers with tons of clinical experience. I''m sure


    we all know we can''t leave this matter to luck.”


    “Yeah, so we still have to develop new drugs. Give me the sample. I''ll take it to theboratory in the


    Shurmer residence and find out if we can use the data about her genes and cancer to develop a drug


    that can prevent the cancer cells from spreading,” Bailey stated.


    In response, Justin nced at Bailey''s stomach wordlessly, his intentions clear.


    Bailey couldn''t help butugh in amusement. “I''m pregnant, not crippled. I''m not that fragile! Don''t listen


    to Artemis. He''s just excessively worried.”


    “All right, I''ll sort the sample and hand it to you.”


    In a room at the Shurmer residence, Shirley sat on the couch, wiping her tears. Beside her sat Zoey,


    who was keeping herpany.


    When Zoey saw how sad Shirley was, an idea urred to her.


    “Shirley, there must be a reason why Zeke doesn''t want to hold an engagement party for you. I think he


    has taken a fancy to Juliana and ns to work with Bailey to save Juliana from the Hoffman family.”


    Shirley lifted her head abruptly and looked at Zoey with tearful eyes. “What did you say? He wants to


    join hands with Bailey and rescue that despicable Juliana?”


    “I''m not sure, but Zeke has been so distractedtely. I went to the study to bring him coffee a few times,


    and he was always staring at the two pots of cactus on the table while spacing out. I asked his


    assistant about them and found out that it was Juliana who gave him those nts. He keeps them on


    his study table.”


    Upon hearing that, Shirley pursed her lips tightly.


    “She has already left Hallsbay. Why can I still feel her presence everywhere?” she said resentfully


    through gritted teeth.


    Zoey sighed softly and remarked, “She''s too lucky. Not only does she have the Hoffman family backing


    her up, but she also has an amazing mentor handling things for her. Bailey is Juliana''s strongest


    support. Only by taking down Bailey will you be able to have control over Juliana.”


    “Bailey...” Shirley balled her hands into fists. “It''s that woman again. Why does she keep going against


    me? You''re right. As long as Bailey is around, Juliana will have a backer. That way, I won''t be able to


    do anything to Juliana. I have to get rid of Bailey first before I can have that despicable woman eating


    out of my hand.”


    A cold, calctive look shed across Zoey''s eyes. She had to admit that although Sofie was evil, the


    “That is right. We cannot keep Bailey around. If she marries into the Luther family, she will be even


    more invincible with their support. By then, it will be almost impossible to defeat her.”


    Suddenly, Shirley narrowed her eyes at Zoey. “Zoey, are you using me as a pawn? If Bailey is gone,


    you will get to reap all the benefits without doing anything.”


    “What are you talking about, Shirley? Do you think I''d let you battle on your own? We have amon


    enemy. Of course we have to join hands and deal with her.”


    “That''s more like it. Tell me your n. What do you want me to do?”


    Zoey leaned into Shirley''s ear and whispered, “First, let''s spread the rumor that Raiden and Bailey are


    having an ambiguous rtionship and that Bailey wants to abandon Artemis and marry into the


    Fletcher family, the most prestigious family in the political circle. Let''s wait and see how the Fletcher


    family will react and whether they''ll do something to Bailey.”


    Shirley''s eyes lit up at that. “I heard that Mrs. Fletcher is in Jadeborough, making preparations for Mr.


    Fletcher''s wedding. She chose the heiresses of several prominent families to be her daughter-inw


    candidates. If she finds out that Bailey has a thing for her favorite son, she will definitely deal with


    Bailey. It just so happens that Scarlett and Bailey also have a beef with each other.”


    With a faint smile, Zoey responded, “It''s decided, then. The Fletcher family is in power right now.


    There''s no way Mrs. Fletcher and Scarlett can''t handle Bailey.”


    Even if they couldn''t, there were tons of people waiting to take Bailey''s life—Yvette, Rhonda, and


    Chloe, the mayor''s daughter, were among them.


    Oh, Bailey. You did nothing wrong, but it''s unfortunate that you won Artemis'' heart. In the future,


    countless women will antagonize you and disrupt your life.


    “By the way, Zozo. How are we going to spread the rumor about Raiden and Bailey? They never


    hugged, kissed, or slept together. We don''t have any basis for the im.”


    Zoey curled her lips into an evil smirk. “At the appraisal event a few days ago, Lina mistakenly


    appraised an antique statue. That statue is authentic, and there''s a significant story behind it. Legends


    have it that the sculptor spent a long time making the statue. Having been passed down through


    generations of royalty, it acquired spiritual powers.”


    “And what about it?”


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    “Mr. Fletcher gifted such an important relic to Bailey. If this gets out, won''t it serve as evidence that


    there''s something between them?”


    Shirley hurriedly nodded in response. “It surely will, but... Zozo, where did you hear this from? Not even


    Lina was able to authenticate the antique statue correctly. How do you know if it''s real or not?”


    At that, Zoey sneered inwardly.


    Naturally, she couldn''t determine whether the statue was authentic. Sofie was the one who told her,


    and as for how Sofie knew about that, Zoey had no idea.


    Sofie was a woman with impressive tricks, so Zoey trusted the former''s judgment wholeheartedly.


    Nheless, Zoey was not stupid enough to tell Shirley the truth.


    “I have a friend who''s in the antique business, and he happened to be at the event. He found the


    antique statue familiar-looking, so he checked out the ancient manuals when he went home. That was


    how he confirmed it''s genuine.”


    “Okay. We''re good as long as you''re sure about that statue. I''ll order someone to spread the rumor right


    away.”


    The next day, a shocking news made the headlines in Hallsbay.


    Shocking: Bailey Jefferson Walks off Appraisal Event With Antique Statue.


    Breaking: Bailey Jefferson ys Some Tricks! Priceless Antique Statue Reappears, Only to Fall Into


    Her Hands.


    Trending: Bailey Jefferson, Also the Renowned Appraiser Vespera, Reveals Her Rotten Character as


    She Keeps a Relic For Herself Instead of Handing It In.


    News with simr headlines began to pile up.


    Although they were worded differently, they were all conveying the same message—Bailey had stolen


    the antique statue and kept it for herself. Naturally, such a precious relic should not be made her


    private possession. It was infuriating how she kept mum about discovering a relic when she was an


    internationally-renowned appraiser.


    As it was a sunny day, Bailey was in a good mood when she woke up. Yet the moment she saw the


    avnche of news online, her mood was ruined.


    People just can''t tolerate seeing me live a good life, huh? The previous issue has just been resolved,


    and now, there''s new trouble again!


    “Artemis, let''s move to Mars.”


    Artemis burst out intoughter at that. He kissed Bailey''s forehead and teased, “Do you think it''s that


    simple to date the national heartthrob? Doing that is equivalent to stirring a ho''s nest.”