Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 661

Chapter 661 A Blood Feud

“Caridee...”

Simon shoved Veikko away with all his might and threatened him through gritted teeth, “If anything happens to my sister, I'll make sure you pay dearly.”

After saying that, he went after Caridee.

As Veikko gazed at the slender figure running through the snowstorm, his eyes darkened.

I shouldn't have come into her life from the start.

He reckoned that a cheery and bubbly girl like her should not get entangled with someone as undeserving as himself, for he was carrying more than just his dark side on his shoulders.

It was then that Bailey paced over and scrutinized the young lady standing next to Veikko.

Startled, the young lady got down on one knee and inclined her head a fraction. “Ms. Jefferson! I... I didn't seduce Veikko. No, I mean... There's nothing going on between us. It was him—”

Bailey waved her hand and said placidly, “You can leave now. I need to have a chat with Veikko.”

The female special agent moved aside in a hurry.

Narrowing her eyes, Bailey pinned her gaze on the man in front of her and went on in a deep voice, “Caridee was overjoyed while expecting you. You really shouldn't have forced her to give up on you like that. It's way too cruel.”

Veikko shot her a gaze as cold as the winter and replied casually, “She's your sister-in-law, Bailey, so it's completely understandable that you wish for her happiness. But please don't build your hope on my character. This has always been the way I deal with any woman who's fallen for me—cut the Gordian knot and boot them out of my life.”

Perhaps it was the will of the heavens that Veikko would never be privileged to build a happy family like an ordinary man, given his background and the burden on his shoulders. Letting go of his heart's desire appeared to be the only answer.

Bailey secretly heaved a sigh before she probed cautiously, “Do you really have no feelings for Caridee? If you don't have a thing for her and don't care about her, why would you mobilize all your forces just to seek out any acclaimed doctor who could have a chance at curing her arm?”

“She got hurt because of me, so it's only natural for me to do my part. I'd rather not owe her any favor. I'm sorry if you guys end up getting the wrong idea because of that. Now that I've cleared things up, it's about time that you cease your wishful thinking.”

Bailey shook her head. She stared straight into the man's eyes and said, “Stop deceiving yourself, you little brat. A positive, optimistic girl like her is like a ray of light in your life, and you're telling me that you have no feelings for her? If my guess is correct, you must be trying to protect her from harm, which is why you're pushing her away.”

Veikko turned away with his back facing Bailey and refuted, “Don't forget the blood feud running in my veins, Bailey. An inevitable battle of life and death with that d*mn mutt is waiting for me. Death will be imminent if I lose, and even if I win, it'll cost me my reputation for killing one of my own. There will never be a happy ending for me and those who follow me.”

Bailey froze momentarily at those words as the images from that fateful night with a heavy downpour popped right back into her head.

A young man soaked in blood was lying flat on the ice-cold ground, surrounded and beaten up by dozens of burly men.

Even under such dire circumstances, she managed to obliterate that group of professional hitmen and rescue that poor man who was almost trampled to death.

All those years, Veikko had been bearing the thirst for vengeance in his heart.

As of then, he had finally gathered enough power to realize his master plan and settle the score once and for all.

His journey, however, was bound to be tumultuous, one that would be blanketed with thorns, considering that he would be putting his own brother to the sword.

Indeed, Veikko only had Caridee's best interest at heart when he chose to end things with her that way.

Only time would tell if destiny would bring them back together again.

“When everything comes to an end, maybe you two can—”

Raising his hand, Veikko hushed Bailey then and there and stated frostily, “My whole life's been intertwined with blood and gore, whereas she's been living a simple life. We've always been people from two different worlds. If you insist on matchmaking us, you'll only be ruining her life in the end.”

Not another word escaped Bailey. All she did was hang her head low.