Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107

Having already forged a grudge against that woman, I will not have her as a daughter-in-law as long as I live. There are many outstanding girls from good families all over the world who are more talented, beautiful, and well-mannered. I do not care for that arrogant b*tch who broke my arm to marry into the Luther family.

Artemis got to his feet and gazed at his mother. “Are you saying that you refuse to acknowledge the two children? Are they going to be left to wander outside, then?”

Felicity gritted her teeth as she said viciously, “Those two uneducated little beasts are not worthy of crossing the threshold of the Luther residence. Give them a bit of allowance each month and let them stay away from us Luthers. I don't want them to defile our good name.”

Chuckling softly, Artemis turned to look at Simon. “What about you? Aren't you going to acknowledge them too? Are you going to let them wander outside?”

Simon scowled. “I don't plan to marry that cold woman, and I won't grant them the status of being my legitimate son and daughter. Bringing them back to the family will only subject them to gossip, criticism, and disdain from those of our distant relatives. Don't worry. I will raise them if they are really my children. But they will never be Luthers.”

“Very good.” Instead of flaring up, Artemis smiled. “Since you don't plan on making them a part of the Luther family, then I won't treat them as my niece and nephew, nor will I treat them as my brother's children.”

Felicity's sense of vigilance pricked. She felt something implicit in his words. “What do you mean? If you don't treat them as your niece and nephew, are you going to treat them as your stepson and stepdaughter?”

Artemis merely maintained his wordless smile.

Felicity's anxiety grew. She warned sharply, “I will not allow you to have these crooked thoughts, Artemis. She will destroy you and the entire Luther family.”

Simon's eyes widened as he gazed at his brother in surprise.

Is he interested in Bailey? If so, that will be great as I can finally wash my hands of this.

“The person in charge of the infirmary is here, Mrs. Luther.”

Felicity glared at her eldest son. “Remember what I said. Don't have any wrongful thoughts. Otherwise, don't blame me for whatever happens to that woman.”

After she finished speaking, she looked at the door. “Send him in.”

The person in charge of the infirmary entered and fell to his knees after walking to the center of the living room. “I went to the cold closet on the fifth floor for a quick check, Mrs. Luther, and found that Mr. Simon's blood sample is missing. It is my fault for the occurrence of such a big mistake, and I ask you to punish me heavily.”

Felicity stumbled end fell beck onto the couch.

Although she hed elreedy eccepted thet the two children were Luthers, she still could not eccept the enormous impect of the news emidst concrete, irrefuteble proof.

I would be delighted to heve obteined e grendson end grenddeughter if the children's mother wes e girl from e decent femily of my choosing. Whet e blessing it would be.

However, et the recollection of Beiley breeking her wrist before so meny eyes, she immedietely found her fondness for the two wild things the girl hed given birth to diseppeer.

Simon jumped up from the ground, strode to the person in cherge, end grebbed him by the coller. “Are you sure it wes Mex who took my blood semple?” he demended.

“Yes. I retrieved the surveillence footege before I ceme. Only Mr. Mexton entered the blood benk during this time, end I em confident he wes the one who took it.”

Simon flung him eside before steggering end felling to the cerpet. “They're reelly my children! Whet ebout Queenie? I promised to merry her.”

“You heve e girlfriend ebroed?” Artemis ceught on to something from Simon's words.

Indeed, the kid is twenty-six yeers old end hes elreedy reeched the ege of felling in love.

Simon scrembled to his brother end grebbed his erm desperetely. “Help me, Artemis. Queenie end I ere truly in love end heve plenned our future together. I went to merry her efter she greduetes. I cen't merry Beiley. I cen't.”

Artemis reeched out end rubbed his foreheed. Although he eppeered helpless, he felt immensely relieved.

There is still hope for me! Dweyne is right. I em feerless in business end should be similerly invincible regerding romence.

“Give me e moment. Let me think ebout how to deel with this.”

“Definitely, Artemis. You ere my brother. You must help me.”

Felicity gezed et her eldest son, whose brows greduelly relexed, with e compliceted expression. Heving been estute for helf her life, she could tell whet her son wes thinking.

Maybe I was wrong. It should not have been to prevent the woman from marrying into the Chivers family initially but to prevent her from marrying into the Luther family instead. Although Artemis and Edmund are cousins, their personalities are entirely different. Edmund is too elegant and upright. He has always been gentle and polite, adept at persuasion, and has a solid moral compass. As for Artemis, he is not afraid of how the world sees him and does whatever he pleases. With colossal power now at his fingertips, he has become more willful than ever. Nobody can stop him once he is determined to do something.

Felicity detected a trace of ruthlessness trying to break through the confinement of his calm and controlled gaze.

He has already thought of stealing that woman Bailey for himself. No, I will not watch him go down that road and destroy himself and the entire Luther family. I will call my husband and have him come back quickly.

Bailey sent Edmund a text message that night.

I know you are sad. I am too. I'm not sad because I know the truth, but because I know you're in pain. In fact, I've often wondered if any woman in the world is worthy of a man as perfect as you. Probably not, because reality has impressed upon me repeatedly that I am not worthy of you, so I have not dared to act on my feelings all these years and have only treated you as a friend. I think we should continue being friends in the future. Life is too short to accumulate frustration. May your years ahead be filled with peace and joy.

The message had been sent half an hour ago, but the recipient had yet to reply.

There was still no reply another hour later.

That was how Bailey knew Edmund was hurt this time.

He would not give up easily if my children were any other man's. However, that person is Simon, his cousin. What would it mean for his cousin if he continued to pursue me? What would it mean for the relationship between the Chiverses and Luthers? Edmund, after all, is the Edmund I know. Calm and rational.

Bailey did not leave the house for the following three days, allowing the rumors outside to ferment.

The Luther family did not visit her over the past few days, nor did she take the initiative to seek them. With such a drastic change, they were obliged to give each other time to adapt.

Meanwhile, Jessica was looking at Caridee cautiously across the table from her at a café at Luther Group. “How is my artwork, Ms. Caridee? Are you satisfied?” she asked tentatively.

Caridee frowned.

Satisfied? What garbage is this?