Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 484

Chapter 484

Victoria's expression turned cold, and a tinge of hesitation flashed across her eyes.

Should I let Lionel in to meet Dad? They have way too many grudges against each other. Perhaps they'll make peace if they can have a good chat. Dad doesn't have much time left. He's always thinking about everything that happened seven years ago. If I let Lionel meet with him to settle the past grudges, he'll feel more at ease.

At that thought, she shut her eyes tight and said stiffly, “Let him head upstairs to meet Dad.”

The butler uttered an acknowledgment and left the living room in a hurry.

A moment later, Lionel followed him in.

Victoria stood up from the couch and strode toward the stairs.

Noticing that Lionel remained rooted to the ground, the butler immediately gave him a nudge on his elbow and said in a low voice, “Ms. Saunders is gesturing for you to follow her upstairs. What are you waiting for?”

Only then did realization dawn upon Lionel, and he quickly followed behind.

When they reached the second floor, Victoria abruptly paused in her tracks and said placidly, “I hope you can accommodate my father no matter what he says. He only has three days left.”

Lionel pursed his lips and muttered with difficulty, “Okay.”

In the bedroom, Vincent sat on the bed, leaning against the headboard. He was holding onto his chest as he panted heavily.

At the sight of that, Victoria hurried over to help him lie down on the bed.

However, Vincent reached out and forcefully pried open her hands.

“I'm fine. I feel much better after Bailey gave me an injection. Go to the kitchen and get them to whip up a few more dishes. Let's ask Mr. Gezmond to stay for a meal together.”

Victoria furrowed her brows at his request.

She knew very well Vincent was trying to send her away.

“I'm afraid Mr. Gezmond won't be interested in our humble fare, so let's not make a fool of ourselves. Let me cut some fruits for you while you guys chat.”

“Vicky.” Vincent was evidently a little displeased, and the stir-up of emotions led to him start coughing incessantly.

A sense of resignation filled Victoria's heart. “All right, all right. I'll head to the kitchen right away, okay?”

After watching her leave the room, Vincent uttered in a slightly shaky voice, “Close the door and take a seat on the couch.”

After a silence that lasted for an eternity, Vincent muttered, “Forget it. There's no way I can keep it from you if you're adamant about finding out. Perhaps you will treat my daughter well after you learn about the truth. Fiona died at the hands of your father. I took action against the Gezmond family because I wanted to avenge my wife. Setting you up to sleep with Kimberly was my scheme to break Vicky and you up. I could not accept that my daughter had fallen in love with the son of her mother's murderer.”

Lionel found it hard to accept the truth and staggered a few steps back. He stared at Vincent in disbelief, and with a trembling voice, he queried, “A-Are you telling the truth? M-Mrs. Saunders died because of my father?”

At the mention of Fiona, Vincent shut his eyes heartbrokenly.

Fiona died a terrible death. How can I allow my daughter to marry our enemy's son?

He had sought revenge on Benjamin for the sake of Fiona.

He had also set Lionel up to sleep with Kimberly in the name of Victoria to break them up and stop them from making more mistakes.

Nevertheless, reality had slapped him in the face.

Not only did Vicky not escape this ill-fated relationship, but she even got entangled with our enemy's son. Worst of all, they even have a child. When I die, how am I supposed to explain to Fiona? How can I bring myself to say everything?

Lionel strode up to Vincent and grabbed his shoulders. “What exactly happened back then?” he yelled hoarsely.