Chapter 549
“No. Don''t use LG Corporation''s funds. Get the money from my personal bank ount. Don''t let
anyone know about this, especially Mrs. Gezmond. Do you hear me?”
“Yes, Mr. Gezmond. I''ll get it done.”
In a guest room in Tarragon''s branch, Yvette was on the phone. “When are you going to act?”
On the other end of the phone, Sofie answered, “Tomorrow. Youe up with an excuse to say you
need to shop. My men will disguise themselves as assassins from the Saviors to assassinate you.
You''ll just have to suffer some light injuries.”
Yvette went silent. A vicious glint shed across her eyes when a cunning scheme came into her mind.
“I have a condition.”
“What is it?”
“I''ll ask Holden''s sister, Shannon, to go out with me tomorrow. Get your men to kill her and frame the
Saviors. Holden and Micah will definitely release their wrath upon the Saviors.”
Sofie smiled in response. “Sure. As long as you can get Shannon to go out with you, I''ll get my men to
kill her.”
“Okay. That''s a deal, then. You can make your move once I confirm the meeting venue with Shannon.
Remember, I want Shannon dead.”
“All right. I have nothing to do with that woman. I''m not going to feel bad about her death. I''ll get rid of
her.”
Later that afternoon, Zeke arrived at the Luther residence in a hurry. He was only allowed to see Bailey
after Felicity was done showing him her displeasure.
In the bedroom, Bailey was on the phone, telling the people from the foundation to purchase disaster
relief supplies across the country and send the needed supplies to the affected area as soon as
possible.
Upon entering the room, Zeke closed his eyes and took a rest on the couch.
After Bailey hung up her phone, Zeke asked with his eyes closed, “Bay, didn''t we say the Shurmer
family is going to hold a press conference in a few days'' time and tell everyone that you''re the Shurmer
family''s eldest daughter? Why are you refusing to return to the Shurmer family all of a sudden?”
Bailey was leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window. She shed a half-smile and looked at Zeke
while raising her brows. “What do you think about the Shurmer family acknowledging me as an adopted
daughter?”
Zeke, who was usually polite, couldn''t help but curse, “What the f*ck is there to think about? Are you
still worried about Zoey? Are you worried that she''ll be everyone''s target once you return to the
Shurmer family?”
Bailey let out a sarcastic chuckle in response. A cold glint shed across her eyes as she asked, “Do
you think I will still treat Zoey withpassion after she and the father-and-daughter duo from the
Jefferson family caused me to have a miscarriage?”
“In that case, why are you...” Zeke paused and furrowed his brows. “Did someonee to the Luther
residence to look for you? Did that person force you to return to the Shurmer family as an adopted
daughter? Who was it? Was it my dad or my mom?”
Bailey was briefly stunned. I didn''t expect Zeke to be so sharp. He figured it out!
“That''s not important. What''s important is that I don''t want to return to the Shurmer family. Frankly, I
don''t mind not having biological parents. Don''t worry. The Luthers won''t turn their backs on me.”
“Tell me! Who came to look for you?” Zeke raised his voice, and there was a hint of anger in his tone.
Bailey turned away. “The matter has been decided. Don''t ever bring it up again. Although I''m not
returning to the Shurmer family, you''re still my brother. There''s no difference.”
No difference? If she doesn''t return, she''ll forever bebeled as an illegitimate child! There''s a huge
difference! Zeke was getting impatient. “You''re not going to tell me, are you? Fine. I''ll go home and ask
them myself. I want to find out who of them would make such a ridiculous suggestion as a parent.”
Bailey was leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window. She shed a half-smile and looked at Zeke
while raising her brows. “What do you think about the Shurmer family acknowledging me as an adopted
daughter?”
With that, Zeke rose to his feet and walked toward door.
Bailey immediately chased after him when she saw that. “Zeke, stop it. I''m fine. Don''t make a big deal
out of this.”
Zeke halted in his tracks and turned back to re at her. He ced both his hands on her shoulders
and fumed, “Why can''t you just fight for yourself? Why must you be so kind? You''re always so
concerned about them, but they have never once cared about you. Everyone in the world is fighting for
themselves, so why must you be different? Are you really willing to be known as an illegitimate child for
the rest of your life?”
Bailey blinked, and her eyes turned watery.
“Damn it.” Zeke wiped her tears away. “Don''t cry.”
“You''re being mean to me.”
Zeke didn''t know what to say, so he pulled her into his embrace, then ced his hand on the back of
her head and tightened the hug. “All right, don''t cry. I won''t force you. But can you please just do as
we''ve nned and return to the Shurmer family? Dad and I hold a lot of power. We''ll be useless if we
can''t even protect you.”
Bailey let out a sigh and mumbled gloomily, “It was your mom. She came to look for me and told me to
either be an adoptive daughter or Zoey''s twin sister. She is adamant about not telling everyone that
Zoey is adopted.”
Mom is so foolish. Zeke frowned slightly in response. “I''m in charge of the Shurmer family, so she can''t
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make decisions for the family. Don''t listen to her. Leave everything to me. I''ll give you a morous
return to the Shurmer family.”
“And then what?” Bailey stared into his eyes. “If you go against your mom, you''re going to cause
disharmony in the family. Let it be, okay? I don''t want the Shurmer family to turn chaotic because of
me.”