Chapter 560
In the study of the Shurmer residence, Waverly threw the newspaper onto the table angrily and yelled
at Steven and Zeke, “Look at this! Should we even let her return to the family? She embezzled
donations from the public, and now, the entire world is boycotting her. How do you n to protect her?”
Steven narrowed his eyes, and his gaze fell upon Zeke, who sat beside him.
Zeke reached up to massage his temples. Although his head ached, determination could be seen in his
eyes.
“We should proceed with the press conference. I''ll call Bay immediately and have her get to the venue.
We can''t give up on her because of such news. Besides, this looks like someone had set her up. She
would never embezzle donations.”
Waverly smacked the table and snapped, “Things havee to this, yet you still want to protect her.
Are you trying to piss me off, Zeke? Fine. You can let her return to the Shurmer family, but kick me out
first. I don''t want to watch her ruin the Shurmer family name.”
“Don''t say that, Waverly.” Steven sighed as he stared at his wife in dissatisfaction. “I know you''re
reluctant to let Zoey go, but Bay is our biological daughter. I also know you have many unhappy
moments together, but you shouldn''t hold grudges against each other.”
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Waverly red at him, not wanting to take a step back. Her voice was firm as she said, “Whatever. If
she returns to the Shurmer family today, then I''ll leave. Do as you see fit.”
The phone on the table rang just as Zeke was about to say, “Leave, then.”
He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Bailey.
“Bay, I was just about to call you and have you rush to the venue of the press conference.”
It was silent on the other end of the call for a moment until Bailey''s cold voice rang out. “Zeke, I''m sure
your mother must be doing everything she can to stop you from holding the press conference. She''s
the elder of the family. Don''t ruin your rtionship with her because of me. Let''s dy the press
conference. After all, there''s a scandal linked to me at the moment. We''ll talk about the press
conference another day.”
In tha study of tha Shurmar rasidanca, Wavarly thraw tha nawspapar onto tha ta angrily and yad
at Stavan and Zaka, “Look at this! Should wa avant har raturn to tha family? Sha ambazd
donations from tha public, and now, tha antira world is boycotting har. How do you n to protact har?”
Stavan narrowad his ayas, and his gaza fall upon Zaka, who sat basida him.
Zaka raachad up to massaga his tams. Although his haad achad, datarmination could ba saan in his
ayas.
“Wa should procaad with tha prass confaranca. I''ll call Bay immadiataly and hava har gat to tha vanua.
Wa can''t giva up on har bacausa of such naws. Basidas, this looks lika somaona had sat har up. Sha
would navar ambaz donations.”
Wavarly smackad tha ta and snappad, “Things havaa to this, yat you still want to protact har.
Ara you trying to piss ma off, Zaka? Fina. You cant har raturn to tha Shurmar family, but kick ma out
first. I don''t want to watch har ruin tha Shurmar family nama.”
“Don''t say that, Wavarly.” Stavan sighad as ha starad at his wifa in dissatisfaction. “I know you''ra
raluctant tot Zoay go, but Bay is our biological daughtar. I also know you hava many unhappy
momants togathar, but you shouldn''t hold grudgas against aach othar.”
Wavarly rad at him, not wanting to taka a stap back. Har voica was firm as sha said, “Whatavar. If
sha raturns to tha Shurmar family today, than I''llava. Do as you saa fit.”
Tha phona on tha ta rang just as Zaka was about to say, “Laava, than.”
Ha pickad it up and saw that it was a call from Bay.
“Bay, I was just about to call you and hava you rush to tha vanua of tha prass confaranca.”
It was snt on tha othar and of tha call for a momant until Bay''s cold voica rang out. “Zaka, I''m sura
your mothar must ba doing avarything sha can to stop you from holding tha prass confaranca. Sha''s
tha aldar of tha family. Don''t ruin your rtionship with har bacausa of ma. Lat''s dy tha prass
confaranca. Aftar all, thara''s a scandal linkad to ma at tha momant. Wa''ll talk about tha prass
confaranca anothar day.”
“Bay, are you—”
“Zeke, I know what you want to say. Thank you, but you don''t need to worry about me. Artemis will
protect me. Don''t let me be a burden to the Shurmer family, okay? I''ll feel guilty, and I won''t be
happy even if I return to the family.”
Zeke opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he gave up and sighed in
resignation.
“Since you''ve put it that way, it would seem as if I''m forcing you if I insist on the press conference. But
it''s fine. I feel relieved to know that Artemis will protect you. Take care of yourself. Let me know if you
have any problems.”
“Okay.”
After ending the call, Zeke looked at Waverly and said in an icy tone, “That girl is more mature than you
think. You don''t need to throw a tantrum. She gave up oning home. From today onward, I''m afraid
whatever tiny bit of affection the two of you had is now gone. I hope you don''t regret it in the future.”
Waverly frowned slightly as mixed emotions shed past her eyes.
Am I in the wrong? No, I''m not. I raised and cared for Zoey for the past twenty or so years. It''s only
fitting that I stand by her side.
In a dimly lit bedroom at the Hoffman residence, Juliana slowly opened her eyes. It was dark outside.
The entire mansion was engulfed by darkness.
“Are you awake?” A raspy and maic voice drifted into her ears, snapping her out of her daze.
She regained consciousness, and the day''s happenings slowly shed through her mind.
“Bay, are you—”
“Zeke, I know what you want to say. Thank you, but you don''t need to worry about me. Artemis will
protect me. Don''t let me be a burden to the Shurmer family, okay? I''ll feel guilty, and I won''t be
happy even if I return to the family.”
She remembered taking an abortifacient and passing out because of the intense pain.
Huntley... Did he know I was pregnant?
A murderous glint shed across her beautiful eyes as she jumped out of bed and shot a re at
Huntley, who was sitting on the couch.
“So you knew?”
Huntley narrowed his eyes and did not answer her question as he muttered, “So you weren''t kidding
the other day. You really slept with Zeke and even got pregnant. Juliana, do you know what the
consequences would be if the family were to find out about this?”
Juliana''s eyes darkened and her face paled even more.
If the family''s elders were to find out that she had gotten pregnant with a foreigner''s child, they would
definitely kick her out. She would be like Wendy. By then, even her parents would not be able to protect
her.
“I should congratte you, then. You found my Achilles heel without much effort. You wanted to
the family. The entire Hoffman family will be under yourmand if I leave.”
Huntley slowly got up and made his way toward the bed. He pursed his lips and asked, “Do you love
Zeke that much? Apart from him, can no one catch your eye?”
Juliana looked at him stubbornly and said firmly, “That''s right. I love him. It must be only him. I won''t
marry anyone else. I would rather be alone for the rest of my life if I can''t have him.”
Huntley was rendered speechless.
He lowered his head and his expression turned gloomy.
She''s really forgotten everything. To her, all our memories together are nothing but a scenic view along
the route.