Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 265

Chapter 265

Her gut instinct told her that the man would not settle the score with Zoey solely for her. After all, nobody could easily flee after offending such a prominent family as the Shurmer family.

“Cadence, don't try to bluff me. Zoey Shurmer is the heiress of the Shurmer family. Not to mention, her father and brother are renowned figures worldwide. Will you take the risk to step on the Shurmer family's toes for my sake?”

“I won't,” Cadence replied candidly.

“You!” Rhonda was riled up in an instant. However, something occurred to her, and she calmed down. She could not help but scoff, “Hmph! What a heartless answer. Anyway, I believe you. Tell me now. How are you planning on making her into your scapegoat? Why did you set her up?”

Cadence beckoned to her. “Come here.”

Pursing her lips, Rhonda remained standing in the same spot for quite a while before she advanced toward him reluctantly and sat down beside him.

On the heels of that, Cadence turned to pin her under him.

Rhonda snapped in exasperation, “Have you gone nuts? I only had a miscarriage a few days ago and haven't fully recovered. How can I do the deed with you now?”

Arching his brows, Cadence brushed his fingertip against her alluring lips as he stated ambiguously, “Ha! There're many methods to gain pleasure. Let's have fun with a new method today. For instance, you can please me with your mouth.”

A hint of indignance flickered in Rhonda's eyes. Deep down, her abhorrence toward the man intensified. She tilted her head instinctively to avoid him, but the man above her gripped her chin viciously.

“Let go of me!”

“Are you sure you want me to let go of you? If you can't please me today, you won't be able to get any clue about what you have been wanting desperately from me.”

“You...” Rhonda stared at the sheer indifference in his eyes. After what seemed like an eternity, she eventually gave up struggling. Stifling the resentment over the humiliation and shame, she had no choice but to submit to him. “Get it done quickly. You must keep your promise to clear my doubt after that.”

“Of course.” Cadence carried her toward the bedroom right away and reassured her, “Don't worry. That heiress of the Shurmer family has apparently dug her own grave and stepped on my toes. I'll seek her out for payback for your sake to return your favor for serving me well these days.”

Rhonda was rendered speechless.

In a ward of the medical base, a child's voice sounded and reverberated to every corner. “Are you Justin Xuereb?”

Leaning against the bed, Zephyr tilted his head as he stared at the man drawing his blood with glittering eyes.

Justin momentarily froze before he looked up gradually. As he fixed his gaze on the boy's face that bore a strong resemblance to his, there was an indecipherable expression on his face.

“Yeah! I'm Justin Xuereb. Nice to meet you. I heard you have expertise in the medical field. You even completed a paternity test yourself at such a young age.”

In an instant, Zephyr's expression darkened as he mumbled, “However, it seems to be an indisputable fact that doctors can't cure themselves. Mr. Xuereb, since you're a skillful doctor, I'm sure you can sense that I don't have much time left with a glance. What's the point of me being highly talented in the medical field? I can't even save my own life, let alone the lives of others!”

Justin cast his head down slightly to conceal the intense sorrow in his eyes.

That was the first time he was face to face with his son. It was already unbearable for him to look at the boy's pale and sunken face. He seriously had no idea how Veronique had endured everything throughout the past few years.

Despite being a skillful doctor, he could only watch helplessly as his own child suffered from a critical illness. No words could describe his despair.