Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 379

Chapter 379

That was the last photo she had taken of Eugene.

Not only did that little boy's death hurt Shannon deeply, but it also left a permanent scar in Bailey's heart.

She had thought she was mentally strong enough to handle anything in life, only to find herself so traumatized that she developed a phobia toward operating tables. It got to the extent where she couldn't pick up a scalpel for three years.

Had it not been for Artemis putting his life on the line, she probably wouldn't go anywhere near an operating table for the rest of her life.

It felt as though that bloody image had been etched into her very soul.

Micah slowly reached out to take the phone from her. His body began trembling violently when he got a closer look at the picture of the adorable boy on the screen.

What the... This boy looks exactly like me! His facial features are so similar to mine that I can't possibly deny it!

Bailey looked him in the eye as she said, “The boy was only two and a half years old when he died. Shannon brought him with her as she went out to do some shopping. They were crossing a road when an SUV came speeding in their direction. The two of them were sent flying by the impact. Shannon was lucky enough to survive the hit, but Eugene... Well, his skull shattered when he hit his head on the corner of a building. I tried my best to save him, but it was to no avail. Poor Eugene died in that car accident.”

Drip!

A teardrop rolled down Micah's cheek and fell off his chin, forming a tragically beautiful pattern as it hit the screen of the phone.

He was a man who killed without blinking an eye, struck fear into people's hearts on an international level, and was treated with respect by countless people.

Despite how tough Micah was, he shed manly tears when he found out about the tragic death of his son.

As he tried really hard to suppress his sobs, he sounded like a beast that was howling in anguish.

That was the last photo she had taken of Eugene.

Not only did that little boy's death hurt Shannon deeply, but it also left a permanent scar in Bailey's heart.

Bailey turned to look at Artemis—who was standing at the side—for advice on what to do next.

Artemis glanced at Micah and, after a brief moment of silence, said, “Keep going. Tell him everything he needs to know.”

Bailey nodded and continued, “The perpetrator claimed that you sent them to kill Shannon and her child. Throughout the past few years, she has always believed that you were the cause of the car accident. Eventually, she drove herself crazy.”

Clunk!

Micah dropped the phone to the floor.

He then covered his face with both hands as he tried to stifle his sobs.

Moments later, tears began flowing out of the spaces between his fingers.

Now I see why Shannon hated me so much, why she always glared at me with burning hatred in her eyes. As it turns out, she thinks I sent those people to kill her and our two-year-old son. I know I'm cold-hearted and cruel, but I wouldn't kill innocent people, let alone my own flesh and blood. Looks like she really doesn't trust me, huh... Well, now that I think about it, she does have a reason to not trust me. After all, she lost her arm when she trusted me too much back then. Given the circumstances, it was only natural that she would believe the perpetrators when they told her I ordered the hit.

“I didn't know she was pregnant. Back then, she was determined to leave me. One time, she managed to escape from me successfully. She didn't tell me she was with child at the time, so I had no idea. If I had known she was pregnant, I...”

I probably would've left Tarragon and moved somewhere secluded where the three of us could live our lives peacefully.

Bailey let out a sigh and shot Artemis a glance before walking off.