Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 612

Chapter 609 A Shocking Secret

Meanwhile, Salem had made his way to the Saunders residence after receiving instructions from Victor to help him get the land deed.

Even though Lionel had placed the mansion under Victor's name, the land deed had always been kept in the shrine of the mansion.

Previously, as Victor had enough money to squander, he did not think of selling the residence.

Now that he had squandered all the money and shares away, he lost his source of income and could no longer enjoy the luxurious lifestyle he used to live. Eventually, the desire to sell the house surged within him.

Nevertheless, he dared not turn up at the Saunders residence, nor did he have the guts to sneak into the shrine full of ancestral tablets to steal the land deed.

After all, he was traumatized after Bailey tried to intimidate him the other time by telling him that Vincent's soul would haunt him for being an unfilial son.

Since the Saunders family was now in ramshackle because of him and all that they had left was the mansion, Victor reckoned that the ancestors of the Saunders family would haunt him if he were to steal the deed personally.

Under immense fear, he could only send Salem to retrieve the land deed for him.

After all, he was Ulrich's son, and roaming around the Saunders residence would not get him into trouble. Of course, that also meant he could steal the land deed without much difficulty.

When Salem avoided the housekeepers to get to the shrine, he saw clouds of smoke rising from inside.

He supposed someone was inside burning incense, thus decided to step away for a bit and return later.

However, just as he turned to leave, he heard muttering coming from inside.

He found the voice familiar and soon realized it belonged to his father, who seemed to be narrating something.

An odd look appeared on his face, and out of pure curiosity, he inched closer to listen.

He continued to listen to the narration for a few minutes, and before long, a hint of astonishment flashed across his eyes.

Oh, dear. What did I hear? So, Mrs. Saunders didn't actually meet an accident but got killed by Lionel's father? He created what seemed like an accident to kill her because she found dirt on him. Oh, gosh... How is that possible?

While bewilderment inundated Salem, Ulrich's cries sounded from the shrine again. This time, it was much louder, as he did not deliberately suppress his emotions.

“Mr. Saunders, Mrs. Saunders, I beg you. Please ensure Ms. Victoria is safe and sound. The baby in her belly was affected by her mood swings after Mr. Victor made her angry. She was in the emergency room for several hours before her baby got saved. She can't possibly endure another ordeal. Also, please let the incident back then remain a secret forever. Mr. Victor and Ms. Victoria mustn't know about it. Otherwise, there'll be nothing but trouble. If Mr. Victor learns about it, he'll use that to threaten Mr. Lionel and cause chaos for the Gezmond family. And it'll be even worse if Ms. Victoria learns about it. She'll hate Mr. Lionel to the core and break off all ties with him.”

Salem quietly retreated. He gave up on stealing the land deed, as he had learned a shocking secret.

It was a secret that could help Victor snatch back the shares and Saunders Group's authority from Lionel.

Meanwhile, when Bailey and Zeke arrived at the mansion in the suburbs, it was already empty.

A group of bodyguards combed through the place but made no discovery.

Andy approached Bailey and reported with his head slightly inclined, “Mrs. Luther, there's no one in there. Neither is there any trace that a fight took place. They most likely retreated, but it's also possible they were taken away without the chance to retaliate.”

Turning to Zeke, Bailey asked, “What do you think?”

Upon a quick scan of the surroundings, Zeke casually replied, “They probably got sabotaged.”

Bailey nodded in agreement. “I thought so too. If they indeed retreated, Shannon wouldn't break off all contact with me. Right now, I can't even reach her through special channels. That's enough to prove that she has been controlled.”

If that's the case, Artemis is in a dangerous situation. How do I save him?