Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33

“Don't get all worked up. My sister has found favor in your brother's eyes. If you rashly get into a fight with her, he might just take her side.”

Caridee clenched her teeth and scoffed, “Doesn't she know what a filthy sl*t she is? How dare she dream about designing me a gown for my coming-of-age ceremony? What a joke!”

Rhonda sighed and said casually, “That's not all. She even told your uncle and his wife that the son she bore back then was Edmund's child. I swear that the kid was born out of wedlock after she slept with Mr. Larson. How could the baby be one of the Chiverses?”

Caridee cringed as the corner of her lips twitched in disgust. She had learned something new about that shameless woman which redefined her understanding of moral values.

“Haha! Oh my goodness! Did she really say that Edmund fathered the child she gave birth to seven years ago? This is ridiculous! It's utterly absurd! Did my uncle believe her words?”

Rhonda shook her head helplessly. “He has requested Justin to run a paternity test on both of them, and the results will be out tomorrow. I'm rendered speechless by Bailey's actions. She's gone overboard by deceiving the Chivers family just because she longs to climb up the social ladder.”

“She's an absolutely brazen woman! Rest assured that I'll figure out a way to expose her true colors to my brother and bring Max home, Rhonda.”

“Caridee, please understand that I'm not trying to drive a wedge between the two of you, but that's the reality. You—”

“Don't worry, Rhonda. I won't tell anyone what you told me today.”

Meanwhile, in the study of the Chivers residence, Yoel and Edmund were staring daggers at each other.

Their terrifying auras permeated the air, causing the tension in the room to be so thick that one could cut it with a knife.

“Spill! Is that child yours?” Yoel broke the silence.

Edmund lifted his head and glanced at his father with a faint smile. “Does it matter whether he is or not? Is it a big deal? I want to marry Bailey, not her son. You've been pursuing a rational and nonchalant lifestyle your whole life. Thus, don't you start giving me a lecture now and bother yourself with those petty matters!”

Yoel slammed his fist on the coffee table and created a deafening bang.

“I can tolerate it if you have an illegitimate child. If the kid is truly your offspring, I'll even agree to you marrying that woman. However, it doesn't mean that I will willingly accept any bastard child into the family and raise him as a Chivers.”

Edmund slowly got up from the couch and loomed over his father. “Will you drop this topic if I tell you the truth? Will you stop Justin from running the paternity test?” asked Edmund coldly.

“That's impossible!” Yoel was resolute and unswerving. “The test is imperative for me to reveal that woman's scheme to your mom. I want her to stop being delusional and completely give up on pushing you two together.”

Edmund chuckled. “Why are you wasting your time asking me about this since you've made up your mind? Just wait for the results to come out tomorrow! Anyhow, let me remind you once more that I'll definitely marry Bailey, regardless if the child is mine.”

“You... You're such an unfilial son!”

Nodding, Edmund muttered, “It's late. You should get some sleep. Goodnight.”

After watching his son leave the study, Yoel swept the teapot and cups off the coffee table and onto the floor. He bellowed, “You must have been bewitched by that woman! No, you're not the only one. She must have cast a spell on Artemis too! Sooner or later, she's going to destroy the two of you!”

The following morning, Bailey received a phone call from Yoel, who told her to bring Zayron along to Justin's infirmary.

Even though she knew his agenda, she did not refuse him.

Zayron isn't Edmund's son in the first place. This is the perfect opportunity to use the paternity test to clarify the misunderstanding.

Bailey could not bear to deceive Gwendolyn any longer, for the latter had been very kind to her.

Zayron narrowed his eyes at his mother as he reminded her, “Are you sure you want to do this? It's obviously a trap to purposely humiliate you. Bailey, I feel so sorry that you have to go through all this.”

She caressed her son's head and smiled. “I've encountered my fair share of troubles and challenges in life. I've seen it all, and this is nothing! Don't you worry, my dear. I'm a cactus that can survive anywhere. In fact, I don't die so easily.”