Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 449

Chapter 449

Zoey knew she could not count on the Shurmer family.

The paternity test incident had aroused the Shurmer's suspicion.

Though the truth was not out there yet, the Shurmer family would realize something was amiss if she continued taking revenge against Bailey.

That was why Zoey wanted to use Sofie to her advantage since the latter was now on her side. Who cares about kinship? It's all about fighting for our interests. I would have kicked her to the curb had she not been able to lend me a hand.

Besides Waverly, Zoey would never acknowledge anyone else as her mother. The only reason she buttered Sofie up was she wanted the woman's help to get Bailey out of her way. She abandoned me when I was born, so I'll never acknowledge her as my mother.

Meanwhile, Bailey conducted a routine body checkup on Glen at the Chivers residence.

Artemis was with them at the infirmary.

When Yoel saw Bailey putting away the scanning device, he immediately asked, “How is it? Did the cancer cells spread? Some experts said cancer recurrence might happen sometime after the tumor surgery.”

Bailey responded with a faint grin, “Old Mr. Chivers' tumor is non-malignant, so a cancer recurrence is unlikely to happen. I've been monitoring his recovery from time to time, so don't worry. I'll keep you updated if something happens.”

Yoel heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank God. I was worried that the cancer cells might return and grow into malignant tumors. Old Mr. Chivers is so frail now. I'm sure he can't go through the whole process all over again.”

“That won't happen, trust me,” Bailey assured him.

She then looked in Glen's direction and smiled. “Old Mr. Chivers, you must tell me if you feel uncomfortable. Our immune system weakens as we age, so I'm concerned that your body might not respond well to the treatment.”

Glen waved his hand. He glanced at her belly, but words caught in his throat when he noticed Artemis was around. “Go and have a chat with Eddy's mom. I wish to speak to Artemis in private.”

Bailey smiled in response and hesitated for a moment before leaving. The fact that Mrs. Chivers didn't show up means she must still be mad and thus felt awkward meeting me.

She knew Gwendolyn liked her very much and hoped she would become her daughter-in-law, but... To be honest, I don't know what to say to her when I see her.

Yoel seemed to have seen right through Bailey and said flatly, “My wife had just returned from an auction after bidding on an antique emerald ring. She has been admiring the beauty of the jewelry piece the whole day, and that's why she's not here to meet you. I hope you can be a little more understanding and continue to respect her as your elder. After all, though she isn't going to be your mother-in-law, she's still your aunt-in-law,” he added.

Upon hearing that, Bailey felt much better. “You're right. I do respect her as my elder. I'll have to make the first move and initiate the conversation with her. You guys carry on. I'll go and check on her.”

After shoving Artemis aside, she walked out of the door.