A warm smile crept up on Rhonda's face.
“Thank you, Mom. I can put my mind at ease now. I'll wait for the elders to decide on the marriage date. Hopefully, the wedding will be held before my baby bump becomes obvious.”
Beatrice held Rhonda's palm, patted it gently, and replied smilingly, “Everything will be settled soon. The Luther family has to follow its lengthy and complicated tradition when it comes to weddings. Despite that, Felicity has simplified a lot of it to avoid unnecessary trouble. Hence, we will probably decide on the marriage date in two days. Please be patient.”
Rhonda murmured a response and gazed at the tightly-shut door.
Moments later, she whispered, “Mom, Maxton is hostile toward my baby. Now that he has recovered and become normal, I'm afraid my baby can't seize the right to inheritance from him. You must find a way to get rid of that b*stard for me.”
After giving it some thought, Beatrice said with a stern expression. “We can't rush things and must look for the right timing. Be patient, for there will always be a way. Remember not to act on impulse because we have worked so hard and come so far. As they say, a little neglect may breed great mischief.”
“All right. Let him live for a few more days.”
At night, Artemis returned to the Luther residence.
The moment Artemis hopped out of the car, the housekeeper informed him that the person in charge of the infirmary was looking for him.
He was a little excited and headed toward the infirmary without hesitation.
When Artemis arrived at the study in the infirmary, he said, “Please tell me the current situation.”
The person in charge lowered his head and fell silent as though he was contemplating the best words. After a minute or so, he said in a shaky voice, “Mr. Luther, I conducted several tests and confirmed that the blood sample left in the blood bank belonged to Mr. Simon. In other words, the blood sample he stole back then was yours.”
The atmosphere in the room got tenser as the person in charge explained what happened.
Artemis tightened his grip on the wine glass but loosened it when a thought flashed across his mind.
After repeating the actions dozens of times, he asked in a hoarse voice, “Are you sure the blood sample left in the blood bank belongs to Simon?”
Apparently, the person in charge was also shocked by the revelation.
When the blood sample in the blood bank was proven to be Simon's, it meant the one who underwent the paternity test with Bailey's son was Artemis. The test result showed that they were father and son. In other words, Artemis had a son, whom he wasn't aware of until today.
“I'm sure. If you don't believe me, please ask Mr. Xuereb for confirmation.”
Artemis was startled for a moment before he narrowed his eyes and asked, “What does he have to do with it?”
The person in charge nodded and answered, “A week ago, Mr. Xuereb took the remaining blood sample when he carried out a routine inspection of the blood samples in the blood bank. He kept it a secret from you and returned the blood sample three days ago when he left Hallsbay. Back then, I didn't understand why he took the remaining blood sample. Now, I believe he probably noticed something and took it to conduct a test.”
Artemis's body trembled once he listened to the explanation.
In the meantime, mixed feelings of shock and joy bloomed in his chest.
He was certain that Zayron was his son.
In addition, Max's biological mother was Bailey, the woman who barged into Artemis's life and couldn't be gotten rid of.
While his hands were shaking, Artemis took out a plastic bag with a few strands of Zayron's hair in it.
The next moment, he pulled a few strands of his hair and handed them over to the person in charge.
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