Micah staggered a few steps backward.
Those painful memories that Holden had brought up were like daggers stabbing into his heart, causing him so much agony that he was barely able to breathe.
Shannon would never be able to recover from the trauma of losing an arm and the death of her precious child.
As such, he knew that the Lewitt family would never forgive him no matter what he did.
Shannon resented him.
Even Ivy, who had once treated him like her own son, hated him to the core.
Holden also disregarded their friendship of twenty years in order to protect his sister.
Micah knew that he was a sinner, and because of his guilt, he would never be able to look the Lewitts in the eye ever again.
His heart was filled with desolation as he turned around and stumbled away.
The man was fully aware that Holden was right. Shannon had had a life worse than death. Now that Ivy had returned to soothe Shannon's wounded soul, he shouldn't appear and cause her more misery.
Looking at his friend's sorrowful and lonesome figure, Holden finally let out a sigh and said softly, “Focus on getting revenge for your son first. Perhaps, after that, you can think about getting back together with my sister. She has been in hell for too long and needs your help to pull her out of it. Even if you fail to do that, you should join her there and stay by her side.”
Micah halted in his tracks and balled his hands into fists tightly before replying, “Sure. I will definitely avenge my child. Holden, thanks for your blessing. When I finish what I have to do, I will come for Shannon and never leave her again.”
Meanwhile, at the medical base, Justin was personally performing the surgery to remove Veronique's womb.
As Veronique had already given birth to Zephyr, she had no more regrets. Since she was unable to keep her womb, her only option was to remove it.
Members of the Revelle family were sitting on the bench outside the operating room while waiting patiently for the outcome of the surgery.
Bailey beckoned Wendy over and led her to the side before asking softly, “Wendy, do you know Huntley?”
When Wendy heard the question, she understood what Bailey meant at once.
However, after all those conflicts that had happened between the two of them previously, she was reluctant to answer the woman so readily.
“Ha! Ms. Jefferson, aren't you very capable? You can find out yourself. Why are you asking me?”
Bailey found Wendy's response rather amusing.
Even though Wendy was a little prideful, she had a kind heart.
Besides, Bailey was aware that someone raised by the Hoffmans wouldn't be bad by nature.
Wendy cast a glance at Bailey and said slowly, “You want me to find out what's going on internally within the Hoffman family?”
“Yup. I have to understand the situation first in order to help Julie. She's your only sister. I'm sure you don't want anything bad to happen to her, right?”
Wendy let out a cold snort before replying, “You don't have to try so hard. I didn't say that I won't help you. Give me three days. I will try my best to investigate the current situation in the Hoffman family.”
“Sure.”
Right after their conversation ended, the door of the operating room opened.
Bill stood up and walked toward Justin at once. Tugging at the doctor's arm, he asked, “How did it go? Is she all right?”
Veronique did not tell her father that she had cancer. All he knew was that her uterus was seriously damaged and needed to be removed.
Feeling completely drained, Justin massaged his temples and replied in a hoarse voice, “The surgery went well, and we don't expect her to suffer from any side effects. Don't worry, she will wake up once the anesthesia wears off. You should go get some rest at the ward first.”
Just as Bill was about to speak, Yvonne grabbed his arm and said, “Dad, Justin still needs to wrap up the surgery. Let's not hold him up. We can ask him more questions after Veronique's condition stabilizes.”
Just then, Justin turned toward Bailey and said, “Please come with me. There is something I want to ask you about.”
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