Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 614

Chapter 611 Afraid That I Will Kill You

When Lionel walked into the study, he saw Victor leaning against the couch nonchalantly while sipping his coffee.

“Look who's here? It's my brother-in-law. I'm contemplating whether I should head over to the infirmary to meet you since I thought you didn't dare to meet me. I heard my sister suffered symptoms of miscarriage. How is she? Did she lose the baby?”

Lionel crossed the room and took a seat across from Victor with a deadpan look. Gazing at Victor with cold eyes, he demanded, “Tell me your terms. Since we're both sensible people, there's no need to talk in a roundabout way. Just cut to the chase.”

The corner of Victor's lip curled into a cold grin. The minute he set his cup down on the table, the smile on his faded and was replaced by a contorted look.

“You refused to listen when I talked to you nicely. You left me no choice but to dig for any dirt you have. Look where we are now. I found out your secret. Let's see how long you can keep up your attitude.”

The light shining in Lionel's eyes slowly dimmed until intense hostility filled them.

I'm not scared of revealing the truth. It's a fact that my father harmed Victoria's mother. As his son, I should atone for his sins. However, Victoria is pregnant and suffers from symptoms of miscarriage. She's ordered to stay in bed and rest. She can't take any more shock as she is. I can't tell her the truth now when two lives are at risk. I'm willing to trade everything I have to protect the baby in her belly. I have to cover up every seam of the truth, at least before she delivers the baby. She must not find out.

“You win. I'm no match for you. Since I can't resist nor reject you, just come out and say it. What else do you want other than Saunders Group's shares?”

I know Victor won't let this chance slip from his fingers. The shares from the Saunders Group can no longer satisfy his greed. I'm sure he'll throw out some harsh terms today, and I'm ready to face them. Wealth is not vital to me. It's dispensable. The only reason I clung to it before was for revenge. I need to avenge my broken family. However, I finally realized the Saunders family owed my family nothing when I got the truth from my father after continuously suppressing Saunders Group. Instead, my father and I owe the Saunders family more than we could ever atone. As the dust settles on the past, all I want now is to protect Victoria from any harm. I want to protect the daughter her mother had treasured immensely and give her a life free from worries. I have no intention of keeping the truth from her, but she can't handle any more shock in her current state. I'll tell her everything after she delivers the baby and let her decide whether she's willing to forgive me. I'm fine even if she's unwilling to. I'll still care for her discreetly, protect her, and stay by her side until the day I die.

“Hahaha!”

Victor's laughter echoed in the room, snapping Lionel out of his train of thought.

“It's true that one must hit where it hurts. It doesn't matter how capable you are. You still have to obey me once I hold your weakness in my hand. You're scared, Lionel. You're afraid that Victoria will discover that my mother died from the car accident your father had plotted. Moreover, the revenge you always talk about is nothing but a joke. It's your family who owes mine,” Victor mocked with a malicious grin.

Lionel fixed his icy gaze on Victor and said, “I know. You don't have to constantly remind me. I'm already sitting here, ready to promise your demands. So tell me, what do you want?”