Chapter 672


    Chapter 672 Knelt Down


    Victoria opened her mouth to speak but hesitated.


    She didn''t know how to tell Bailey what she had seen at the front entrance earlier.


    Even if Edmund was saved, his life was probably ruined.


    A person, especially a man, should stand tall and live with pride. However, his leg was not just highly


    likely to be lost, but it was alreadypletely destroyed.


    Even the most advanced medical techniques in the world might not be able to restore his leg, which


    waspletely destroyed in the explosion.


    When Bailey saw that Victoria wasn''t speaking, her heart sank, and she fell into despair.


    Even though the heater was turned on and the room was warm, she felt a piercing coldness deep


    within her.


    All the while, her greatest fear throughout was that Edmund would sacrifice himself to save her, so she


    had been constantly worried and anxious.


    However, in the end, fate yed a cruel joke on her by snatching Edmund''s life right before her eyes.


    She would live the rest of her life with a sense of guilt and self-me, unable to find peace day or night.


    “I have to go see him.” Bailey struggled to get up again.


    No one could stop her from apanying Edmund on his final journey.


    Victoria was about to intervene, but upon seeing tears streaming down Bailey''s face, she suppressed


    her thoughts and assisted thetter to sit up.


    “Listen to me, Bay. Edmund is not dead, but his condition is critical. He''s in the emergency room


    receiving treatment, and I don''t know the details. However, you should prepare yourself mentally


    because his right leg is likely beyond repair. The impact was so severe that it caused significant


    damage to his lower leg.”


    Bailey froze as she was about to flip over and get up.


    When Victoria mentioned that Edmund was not dead, a glimmer of hope appeared in Bailey''s eyes.


    However, when she said that Edmund''s leg was unlikely to be saved, the joy gradually faded away and


    was reced by a veil of gloom.


    Nheless, she didn''t let herself be too negative. After struggling to get up, she limped over to


    the cab, retrieved a few substances, mixed them together, and injected them into her arm.


    Victoria was taken aback. She tried to rush over to stop Bailey, but it was toote because thetter


    had injected the mixture too quickly. It was so fast that Victoria couldn''t react in time.


    She had thought Bailey was preparing medicine for Edmund. Little did she expect it to be for Bailey


    herself.


    “Bay, what did you inject into your body?”


    “It''s a stimnt. Don''t worry. I won''t die from it. At worst, there might be some side effects. I need to


    restore my peak condition before going to the emergency room,” Bailey replied.


    Going to the emergency room?


    Victoria furrowed her brows.


    Afraid Bailey would break down after seeing Edmund''s condition, she said, “Justin is taking care of him


    in the emergency room. Everything should be fine. You''ve exerted yourself too much. I think—”


    Bailey waved her hand to interrupt Victoria. “Vicky, Edmund has sacrificed everything for me, including


    his life. He saved me from the brink of death seven years ago, and he did the same today. I''m a human


    being, not an animal. I know how to be grateful. Although I don''t love him, his existence has already


    be an inseparable part of my life.”


    Victoria let out a soft sigh. “You have your own principles. Forget it. After what happened, it''s unlikely


    that you''ll be able to stay here peacefully. Come on. I''ll apany you there.”


    “Okay.”


    Outside the emergency room, the hallway was filled with people. Almost all the members of the Chivers


    and Luther families were there, waiting outside the door in silence for the final result.


    Caridee spotted Bailey at the end of the hallway and asked hurriedly, “Bailey, your body is at its limit.


    Why did youe out of the ward?”


    Her words immediately caught everyone''s attention.


    Artemis, who had been leaning against the wall with his head down, suddenly turned around and


    looked at the woman who had just stepped out of the elevator.


    She looked pale and weak.


    Now that Yvette had already been caught and Sofie had also been forced to go into hiding, the culprit


    behind it all had finally been exposed.


    However, the cost Artemis had paid was extremely painful.


    He didn''t know how to face his granddad, uncle, and aunt. Edmund''s ident was like the end of the


    world for the Chivers family.


    The hundred-year-old prestigious family was highly likely to fall apart.


    He hesitated whether to go and help Bailey, but his legs were so heavy that he couldn''t take a step.


    He had failed to protect the one she wanted to keep safe and even let her fall ill. He was racked with


    guilt.


    Bailey scanned the faces of the people around her, and when her gaze met Artemis'', her eyes dimmed


    slightly.


    However, she didn''t maintain eye contact with him for too long. Instead, she quickly looked away and


    walked toward the Chivers family.


    Gwendolyn looked at her with aplicated expression.


    She didn''t know whether to pity or me the girl before her.


    If it weren''t for Bailey, her son would have been a sessful and brilliant young man with a promising


    future ahead of him. Yet, he was now on the brink of death with a lifelong disability.


    Bailey walked up to Glen and knelt down with a thud.


    That sudden move left everyone stunned.


    Gwendolyn instinctively reached out to pull her up. “What are you doing? Get up quickly. The ground is


    cold, and you''re still very weak. Don''t make things worse for yourself.”


    Bailey avoided Gwendolyn''s support and choked out, “Seven years ago, Rhonda tricked me into


    getting pregnant before marriage. My children and I were in danger of dying, but Edmund saved us. He


    means everything to me. I once thought I would marry him to repay his kindness, but fate yed a


    cruel joke on us and separated us.”


    As she spoke, her tears welled up and flowed uncontrobly down her cheeks like a burst dam, surging


    like a raging river.


    She continued, “He ended up like this today because of me. Seven years ago, he protected me, and


    seven yearster, he still risked his life to protect me. Now that the tragedy has already happened, I


    have no power to change anything. Once he''s saved, it''s up to you to decide whether to kill or torture


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    me.”


    A deathly silence descended over the hallway.


    Nobody uttered a word, and the vast hallway was so still that one could hear a pin drop.


    Without realizing it, Artemis took a step with his left leg, intending to approach her. However, upon


    seeing her stubborn demeanor, he hesitated and pulled his foot back.


    At that moment, she was so overwhelmed with guilt that nobody could persuade her.


    If he were to approach her, he would only make things worse.


    After a long moment of silence, Glen let out a quiet sigh and uttered the phrase “fated cmity” a few


    times before saying softly, “This was that brat''s decision, and it''s not your fault. He''s already an adult,


    and he should bear the consequences of his actions.”


    Upon finishing his words, he turned to his son and daughter-inw next to him and added, “Eddy was


    fated to encounter this tragedy, and there was no way to avoid it. Don''t me anyone because this is


    his fate.”