Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260

Ha! The family's making me break off my engagement with Justin myself. What a joke! They're willing to deny me my happiness just for the sake of their reputation. Scarlett snorted.

Raiden stared at his sister coldly and sighed. “This is the best option Father and I can think of. Since Justin already has a child with another woman outside, he doesn't have the right to become the Fletcher family's son-in-law anymore. It's best if you announce the dissolution of your engagement with him now since the wedding date hasn't been decided yet. This is the only way both families' reputations can be protected.”

“No.” Standing up from her chair, Scarlett stared at her brother with tears. “I love Justin. Without him, there's no reason for me to live. I thought you were the only person who truly loved me in this world, Raiden. In the end, you still stabbed me in the back.”

“Stop messing around.” Raiden frowned. “This concerns the reputation of the whole Fletcher family. As a daughter of the family, you should put your family's benefit ahead of your personal desires instead of drowning yourself in your romantic feelings.”

“What a nice brother and father you two are. You two always said you love me, yet when it comes to the one thing I wanted the most, you two are willing to sacrifice me without even blinking. I'm telling you, I'm not letting him go. If you all refuse to help me solve this problem, I'll just do it myself.”

Raiden raised his head and asked with a frown, “What are you planning to do?”

Scarlett said through gritted teeth, “Either I agree to Veronique's deal, giving her son the bone marrow he needs before both of them leave this country, or I find someone to remove them from existence.”

Raiden's pupils constricted. “The first method will endanger your life, and the second will land you in prison. Is it really worth it for you to destroy your life for a man who betrayed you?”

A bitter smile formed on Scarlett's face as she stumbled backward. “From the moment I knew Justin, I wanted him. I want to marry him in this life. If you're afraid of getting involved, you should return to Jadeborough. I'll take care of this matter myself. None of you need to worry about me.”

Before he could speak, Scarlett turned around and left the room.

As Raiden watched her leave, he sighed and sent a message to his father: The Fletcher family only has one daughter. I do think it's cruel for us, her family, to stand by and watch. As things stand, I can only lend a helping hand to Scarlett. I hope you'll forgive me, Father.

At the medical base, Zayron pushed a ward door open and entered the room.

As he looked at Maxton, who was lying on the bed, he grinned hideously. “You're still alive after having your head opened a couple of times? What a strong-willed person you are. I'm impressed.”

Maxton stared at him with a strange look in his eyes. This is my younger brother. We came from the same mother. Nice! In the future, this idiot will have to refer to me as his elder brother.

Seeing that Maxton was staring at him silently, Zayron felt the goosebumps creeping up his skin. He glared at Maxton and said, “Don't tell me you're not straight and that you like people of the same gender instead of a pretty girl like my sister. I'm warning you, I'm very straight, so it's not going to happen.”

Maxton rolled his eyes and uttered plainly, “I am pretty lucky. Back then, the doctors said I was dead, yet I survived.”

The smile on Zayron's face instantly vanished when he heard that.

He wasn't stupid. In fact, he was pretty smart.

Even though he looked like a dummy, he had a pretty intelligent mind. Thus, he knew there was a reason why Maxton suddenly said nonsensical stuff like that.

Still, he couldn't figure out what that was supposed to mean.

“What... are you trying to say?” Zayron asked.

Maxton stared straight at him and said apologetically, “I'm sorry, Idiot. The blood sample you asked me to steal in the past wasn't Simon's.”

“What? Today isn't April Fool's, you know! Don't try to mess with me, or else I'll kill you!”

Maxton stared at him with a serious expression. “I'm not. The blood sample I stole wasn't Uncle Simon's, it was my dad's. This means we aren't cousins. We're brothers from the same mother.”