Chapter 55
“I heard from Zayron that you brought Bay to Justin''s infirmary to remove the toxin. Thank you, Artemis.
I''ll remember your kindness and repay you when I have the opportunity in the future.”
Artemis arched his brow and said with a half smile, “Who told you I brought her to Justin''s infirmary?
She took a nap at my private mansion.”
“Lecher.”
“Scoundrel.”
“Shameless.”
Three childish voices sounded in session as they criticized Artemis.
Artemis'' face turned grim.
They do look like a real family at first nce. D*mn their familial warmth and bonding. Even my own
son is siding with others. What the hell?
Edmund chuckled and replied gently, “As I expected. After all, the journey from the Jefferson residence
to Justin''s infirmary requires an hour, but to travel from the Jefferson residence to your private mansion
takes only twenty minutes. You''re a brilliant man, Artemis, so it is nothing out of the ordinary for you to
choose the second option.”
Artemis narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered, “Aren''t you too generous? Aren''t you worried that I''ve
touched her?”
Edmund shook his head, wearing a smile. “Artemis, I''ve known Bay for seven years. I know her
personality very well. If you really took advantage of her, I reckon you two would be at the hospital now
instead of appearing here together in such a peaceful manner.”
An awkward silence filled the air afterward.
“Max, your daddy misses you. He''s here to visit you. Why don''t you follow him back today ande
again tomorrow?”
Bailey could not help but attempt to lighten the mood as the atmosphere had turned heavy with tension.
Unfortunately, Maxton did not cooperate with her.
“You''ve never missed me since I was born seven years ago. Aren''t you being too pretentious to say
that you miss me now? Well, you''ve seen me now, so you can leave now. I won''t be seeing you out.”
Artemis was dumbfounded.
That was his biological son speaking.
Zayron chimed in, “It is inappropriate for a man with a fiancée like you to appear in a single mother''s
house sote into the night. You should hurry up and leave before you tarnish my mommy''s
reputation.”
Again, Artemis was rendered speechless.
That was his biological nephew uttering those words.
Bailey could distinctly feel Artemis'' fury and icy aura. She rubbed her temples as her head began to
hurt.
Artemis was indeed not endearing. Even the children disliked him.
Artemis swept his indifferent gaze across the two kids before finally focusing on Edmund. “I have
something to talk to you about. Care to join me downstairs?”
Edmund grinned. He turned to look at Bailey and said tenderly, “It''s gettingte. I''ll be taking my leave
now. You all should rest earlier. Any pending matters can be dealt with tomorrow.”
“Okay. Drive safely on your way back, and leave me a message when you''re home.”
“Okay.”
Artemis stood rooted to his spot for three seconds in silence. Envy rose within him once again as he
sensed Bailey had no intention of reminding him to take care.
She gives Edmund such gentle reminders but is reluctant to spare me even a nce. This woman...
This is just great!
After exiting the condominium, Artemis retrieved a document from his car and handed it to Edmund.
Edmund raised his brows at him, received the document, and browsed through the contents on the
paper. “Artemis, I''m not adept at interpreting medical reports. Giving me this is no different from asking
me to read from a piece of nk paper.”
Artemis trained his eyes on Edmund and enunciated, “This is the paternity test result of you and
Zayron. We are both in the know, so there''s no need to be secretive. Zayron is not your child.”
Edmund smiled faintly. “That''s all you wanted to tell me, Artemis? Justin is your subordinate, so I''m not
surprised he told you the paternity test result was tampered with. Do you have anything else to say
aside from this matter?”
Artemis snorted. He shifted his gaze to the middle section of the paper and uttered casually, “That kid
is rted to you by blood. He''s not your son, but you two are close rtives.”
Edmund was taken aback. He looked at Artemis in astonishment as his body tensed up.
“What do you mean?”
“He''s probably the son of your brother or cousin on the paternal side. He could also be your maternal
side''s cousin''s child.”
Edmund was stunned as if something had exploded in his brain.
He did not have any brothers or cousins on the paternal side. As for cousins from the maternal side...
Edmund had a few cousins from his maternal side, but they were all blood rtives of the Danontand
royal family. Paternal-wise, the only male cousins he had were Felicity''s sons.
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“He is Simon''s—”
An agonized expression shed across his face as he suddenly stopped speaking.
How is this possible? How can Zayron and Susan be Simon''s children?
Artemis stared at Edmund coldly and said, “Zayron asked Max to steal Simon''s blood sample from the
Luther family''s infirmary. I suppose he intended to carry out a paternity test secretly. If the result shows
that he''s Simon''s son, I wish you can keep your distance from Bailey. She''s off-limits if she''s our sister-
inw.”
Edmund was stupefied. His lips moved as he hesitated to speak while he gazed emptily at the test
report in his hand.
Artemis stretched out his hand to pat Edmund''s shoulder. Then he turned on his heels and opened the
car door. “Get in. I''ll send you back to the Chivers residence.”
Edmund did not respond.
Meanwhile, inside the living room of the Jefferson residence, rence pped Beatrice''s face
forcefully without reserving his strength, causing her to fall backward onto the couch.
He pointed at her with a trembling finger and bellowed, “You idiot! I can''t believe you came up with that
ridiculous idea to set Bailey up. Should I call you a hero or a fool? Look at what you''ve done. The
Jefferson family''s reputation is dragged through the mud now because of you and Rhonda. Are you
satisfied now?”
Beatrice covered her swollen right cheek and sat upright on the couch. She gazed at rence calmly
and uttered scornfully, “Do you really think that bastard Bailey is taking care of is Edmund''s child? All
those years you''ve spent in the business world must have gone down the drain for you to fail to discern
such a simple trick.”
rence narrowed his eyes at her and questioned her fiercely, “What do you mean? Do you have any
proof that the kid is not a member of the Chivers family? Don''t tell me Edmund bribed Justin to alter the
paternity test result and turn himself into a cuckold on purpose?”
Rhonda piped up fearfully, “Daddy, Edmund was abroad, celebrating Old Mr. Chivers'' birthday during
that time seven years ago. He wasn''t even in the country, so how could he have impregnated Bailey?”
rence''s face turned pale as he seemed to have thought of something.
Beatrice agreed with her daughter. “rence, the real culprit who will bring disaster to the Jefferson
family is not Ronni and me. That person is Bailey. She tricked Edmund into tampering with the paternity
test result and lied to the Chiverses. Her lies will be exposed one day. When Mr. Chivers knows that the
kid is not a member of the Chivers family, he will undoubtedly wish to settle the score with the Jefferson
family. Even so, do you still n to side with your traitorous daughter who''s trying to falsify her bastard
as the Chivers family''s heir?”
A hint of terror shed across rence''s eyes.
Even ten Jefferson familiesbined could not stand a chance against a Chivers family. If the Chivers
family truly wished to ce that me on the Jefferson family, rence and his family would definitely
have to face the terrible fate of getting wiped out.
Sensing his determination wavering, Beatrice immediately pressed that matter further. “Your
treacherous daughter is challenging the Chivers family''s bottom line. If you allow her to return to the
family, you will be the Chivers family''s first target once the truth is uncovered. rence, isn''t it sufficient
for us to rely on the powerful Luther family? Why should we take the risk of lying on behalf of that
b*tch?”
rence was anxious and exasperated. “That deceitful imbecile. H-How dare she?”