Chapter 620
Chapter 617 The Fetus Might Be Deformed
Bailey chuckled coldly. I''ve lost all patience with her. I didn''t block that bullet for her earlier out of an
overwhelming sense of sympathy. I''m no saint, so there''s no way I''d put my life on the line for her after
how she has treated me. I only did it because of the shred of blood tie between us and because I knew
I could withstand such an injury. Had it meant endangering my life, I wouldn''t have done it.
“All right. I''ll check the bodies first. After I figure out what happened, I''ll go to the Shurmer residence to
attend to Shirley.” After saying that, she shrugged Waverly off, thinking about how thetter had never
considered her as her biological daughter. The truth was Waverly had grabbed Bailey''s injured arm
earlier. Due to the force of the motion, it ended up aggravating the injury. She wouldn''t have pulled on
my injured arm if she cared about me. Even if she had been in the heat of the moment, she would''ve
avoided it. No matter how I think about it, it''s clear to me that she doesn''t care about me at all.
Seeing that Bailey was not kidding around and was about to leave, Waverly panicked and quickly said,
“Very well. I agree to let him move the bodies to the Shurmer residence. With Shirley''s current
condition, we can''t afford to dy any longer. Come with me to attend to her first, okay?”
Bailey ignored her and looked at Zeke, thinking that if he did not want the child, then she would not go.
She could not care less about Waverly''s feelings. Since thetter had never bothered to take any
notice of her, Bailey did not see why she should sympathize with her.
Zeke sighed inwardly. I''m afraid there''s no choice but to keep the baby that Shirley is carrying. At the
very least, we can''t let anything happen at this crucial juncture. Otherwise, Mother will surely push all
the me onto Bailey, and they''ll turn against each otherpletely.
“Go to the Shurmer residence. After all, that child is mine. Although the baby was conceived through
disgraceful means, there''s no changing the fact that it''s mine.”
Bailey looked at him without saying a word.
...
Over in a mansion in the suburbs, Sofie was leaning against the living room''s floor-to-ceiling windows
and admiring the view of the garden while slowly sipping on the ss of red wine in her hand.
Suddenly, the phone in her other hand started ringing. She looked down and saw that the call was from
the subordinate she had tasked with carrying out the mission. This call ising ten minutes earlier
than I expected. Could it be that...
Her heart lurched, and she quickly swiped to answer the call. “How did it go?”
“Ms. Carr, the mission failed. Every single person we sent out died. No one survived. We''ve suffered a
debilitating defeat.”
The wine ss slipped from Sofie''s hand and fell to the floor with a loud smash. A violent shudder ran
through her body. The assassins we sent were all elite suicide attackers. How could they have been
wiped outpletely?
“What about Bailey? Did you kill her?”
The breathing on the other end of the line grew heavier. After a silence of about thirty seconds, the
person replied reluctantly, “No. We could not evenst out until her men arrived before we were all
taken down.”
Sofie narrowed her eyes and did not say anything for a moment. Then, her expression shifted
drastically. “Was it Artemis'' doing? He doesn''t have amnesia. It''s all a show to lure us out.”
“M-Ms. Carr, it wasn''t Artemis'' men but the military. Raiden Fletcher sent a troop of soldiers, and they
captured all of us while barely making any sound. Fortunately, our men were ready to die, so they
ingested poison andmitted suicide after being captured.”
Sofie squeezed her eyes shut. Raiden. It was Raiden. I was on my guard against Zeke, Edmund, and
Simon. s, the only person I didn''t think of was Raiden. I never imagined that such a big shot in the
political circle would not hesitate to dispatch arge number of soldiers for the sake of a woman. That''s
breaking thew, and he''ll have to face the consequences after this. I can''t believe he''d go to such
lengths for a woman who doesn''t love him.
“All right. Got it. Everything will be fine as long as you don''t reveal your whereabouts. Go into hiding for
now. I''ll get in touch with you again when I need you. I made a gross miscalction in my ns this
time, which cost the lives of many of our men. I must kill Bailey to avenge their deaths.”
“Very well.”
...
At Tarragon''s headquarters, Artemis swiftly received news from Hallsbay about what happened. He
breathed a small sigh of relief upon learning that those behind the assassination had failed in their
attempt and had been eliminated instead. It wasn''t my wish to put Bailey in danger. However, due to
the urgency of the situation and to find out who was behind it as soon as possible, I had no choice but
to do so.
Holden noticed the look of unease in his eyes and ventured, “What are you nning to do next? Don''t
tell me you''re thinking of staying here and doing nothing. It''s easy to dodge an open attack, but it''s
difficult to guard against an attack in the dark. Ms. Bailey is in too much danger now. I think it''s best if
we return to Hallsbay.”
Fiddling with the wine ss in his hand, Artemis was quiet for a while before saying calmly, “Go and
summon Mr. Doyle. Just say that the assassination mission is taking too long. Several days have
passed without any news, so I''m going to Hallsbay to kill the head of the Saviors myself.”
“Very well.”
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Meanwhile, Bailey narrowed her eyes as she gazed at Shirley lying on the bed in the Shurmer
residence''s guest bedroom. She looked grim as she asked, “Are you sure you want me to save the
baby she''s carrying?”
Upon hearing that, Waverly uttered through clenched teeth, “What do you think? If I didn''t want you to
do so, why would I have risked my life to go and find you?”
Bailey lowered her head slightly. In a hoarse voice, she said, “I can stabilize the pregnancy, but I have
to make things clear. The embryo in her womb has suffered serious damage. Even if we save it, many
issues may arise, such as congenital disorders and disabilities and even intellectual disabilities. All
these issues may potentially ur. Are you still determined to keep the baby after knowing that?”
The expression on Waverly''s face darkened. She turned toward the specialists standing to one side
and asked, “Are the things she mentioned likely to happen?”
“There is indeed that possibility because of the severe damage to the embryo. If it doesn''t develop well
in the future, it may be deformed,” answered a female specialist cautiously.
Waverly felt her knees go weak, and she subconsciously staggered a couple of steps backward. There
was a hint of doubt in her expression. Is there any point in saving such a baby?
Shirley had been in a semi-conscious state. However, she snapped to her senses when she heard
what they were saying. I want to keep this baby. I have to! Otherwise, Zeke will go straight to Juliana.
As long as I''m standing between them, he won''t be able to go to her, even if he doesn''t marry me. No
other woman cany their hands on what I can''t have.
“Mrs. Shurmer, I want to keep this baby. Saying that the fetus will be deformed and the baby will
have congenital deficiencies are merely spections on their part. However, nothing is definite. What if
the babyes out perfectly healthy? Wouldn''t it be too cruel to give up on the baby just like this?”
Gritting her teeth, Waverly said to Bailey, “Stop trying to scare us. Hurry up and save her baby.”
Bailey shrugged her shoulders. Very well, then. I''ll do as they wish. Someday, they''ll pay the price for
their decision.