Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 652

Chapter 652 Justin And Veronique Were Captured

Bailey knitted her brows. What does she mean by don't come over?

After a moment of silence, she asked tentatively, “Julie, is there something you can't tell me?” Did the Hoffman family threaten her? That seems plausible.

That group of cowardly elders only cared about their status and power. They would not hesitate to threaten a young girl in order to get what they wanted.

“No, I'm not keeping anything from you. I was in the wrong to begin with, so it's only right that I'm punished for it. As a daughter of the Hoffman family, I should be duly punished for breaking the family's rules. I can't say anything to refute them nor can I make an excuse. You don't have to come for me. No matter what punishment the family doles out, it is something I must accept.”

Thinking it over, Bailey asked, “You're in love with Zeke and want to court him, right? I can help you marry into the Shurmer family and become the Shurmer family's matriarch. Don't you want to grasp this perfect opportunity? Once you escape from their clutches, you'll be able to fulfill your wish. You don't have to worry about how I'm going to get you out of there. I will make the necessary arrangements. You just have to sit back and relax. I will go to the Hoffman family and personally negotiate with them. I'll convince them to let you go. Don't think too much about it. Just wait for me to get you out of there.”

“No,” Juliana quickly rejected the offer. “I no longer like Zeke and I don't feel like courting him anymore. I also don't wish to spend my life with him. Master, you don't have to try so hard for my sake. I don't wish to leave the family, and I'm serious about that. This is my own choice and no one is forcing me. The painful sense of heartbreak is horrible, and I don't want to experience it ever again. Moreover, Zeke will be marrying Ms. Gourd soon. I don't wish to ruin his marriage and end up being scolded by the public for being the third wheel in the relationship. I don't want my child to be regarded as an illegitimate child, either. Hence, both I and the child in my belly will not return to the Shurmer family.”

Comprehension dawned upon Bailey after she heard Juliana's words.

So that's the reason. I found Juliana's behavior strange because she isn't someone who will back away from mere setbacks. On the contrary, she's a stubborn person who will fight for what she wants until the very end. Otherwise, she would not have severed our mentor-and-disciple relationship just to pursue Zeke.

“Julie, actually, Zeke is...”

Zeke, who had been standing next to her, grabbed her arm without waiting for her to finish her sentence. He shook his head at Bailey, signaling her not to say anything.

Bailey froze momentarily before instantly understanding his intention.

That's right. Julie is being confined right now. Her family must have allowed this call to go through. This means someone is listening to our conversation. If I tell Julie over the phone that Shirley isn't carrying Zeke's baby and ignite hope in her, I might get her killed.

After all, those despicable old men from the Hoffman family only instructed Juliana to make the call to tell them herself that she would stay in the Hoffman family out of her own free will and be their bargaining chip to manipulate Zeke.

If Julie finds out about the truth and makes a fuss about leaving the family, she would be throwing a wrench into the elders' plans. I can't let her find out for the time being.

It was a good thing Zeke reminded Bailey in time, for she had nearly made a colossal mistake.

D*mn it, I need to keep my head straight. I'm usually calm and collected but when it comes to people who are close to me, I lose my composure.

Bailey had to admit that Zeke, Artemis, and the others were way more clear-headed than she was in situations like these. Perhaps the willpower of men was always stronger than women's.

“Master, I've already made up my mind, so you don't have to try to persuade me. Just leave me be, and don't put yourself through so much trouble again. I truly don't wish to get involved in this mess anymore. All I want is to give birth to my child peacefully. My father promised that he would not hurt my child as long as I stayed in the family. When the time comes, he will send my child to a good family to be adopted. This is the best outcome for us.”

Bailey wanted to console the other woman, but she was thousands of miles away. There was nothing she could say to make the situation better.

She could not afford to tell Juliana the truth at the moment, so nothing she said would make any difference. Hence, she could only wait until she settled everything in Hallsbay before heading to the Hoffman residence with Zeke and demanding they let Juliana go.

When the time came, she would tell Juliana the truth about Shirley. Knowing Juliana, she would likely feel relieved upon knowing the truth.

The only thing she could do at the moment was to keep the Hoffman family under control.

Since they want me to compromise, I'll give them what they want for the time being.

“Fine. If that's your decision, so be it. There's nothing I can say about that. Take good care of yourself. As long as you have my support, they won't do anything to harm you. Stay there and get plenty of rest.”

“I will. If there's nothing else, I'll be hanging up now. Master, you have to take care of yourself too. I'm afraid I won't be able to attend your wedding with Mr. Luther. I'll have a gift prepared and sent over to you when the time comes. Thank you for all the care you've shown me over the years.”

“All right.” Bailey turned to Zeke after hanging up and said, “It's imperative that we suppress the news of Shirley's miscarriage and the fact that the child she was carrying wasn't yours. We mustn't let anyone from the Hoffman family find out.”

Glancing at her, Zeke asked, “Do you think the Gourd family would allow such a scandal to be leaked? It will do the Gourd family no good to have this news exposed. Don't worry. As long as the Shurmer family and the Gourd family keep quiet, the public will never find out.”

Bailey considered Zeke's words and realized what he said made sense. She nodded in response. “Good. As long as you know what to do. Don't let what Julie said get to you. She must be disheartened because she thinks you're marrying Shirley. That must also be the reason why she's thinking about giving up her child for adoption.”

Shrugging, Zeke changed the subject. “Don't let these trivial matters affect the big picture. Have you thought of a solution to lure out the people working for Yvette and wipe them out once and for all?”

Bailey fell into silence. She had not come up with a solution for that.

“I have no idea for the time being. So many things have happened recently, so I haven't had the chance to think it through. Give me two days' time. I'll think of something.”

“Okay.”

In the end, the universe did not give Bailey the chance to ponder the matter, for the other party made their move sooner than she anticipated.

Bailey gave herself a hard slap across the face when she found out that Justin and Veronique had been captured.

She had taken into account the safety of her friends and family around her. However, she had left out Veronique and Justin who were traveling in Terrandya.

Never in her wildest dreams did she expect Yvette to go so far as to target them.