Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 82

Chapter 82

Zayron's rage flared when he heard Susan voice out the truth he didn't want to admit. “Are you blind? The test result is right in front of you! Can't you read?” he shouted.

Fine! Even if I've mentally prepared myself, it's still difficult for me to accept the result. Who is Simon? He's Daddy Eddy's relative. I've let everyone down. Now that I've dug up this truth.

Susan stared at the screen for a while before looking at Maxton. “This is all your fault. We wouldn't have noticed that Jerk Uncle of yours if it wasn't for you. We would still be feigning ignorance and treat Daddy Eddy as our father. How are we supposed to face Daddy Eddy now with this result?”

“Um...”

Her accusations rendered Maxton speechless. What did I even do? I did nothing, yet f*cking got the blame. Why do I have to take the blame for the mess that b*stard, Simon, caused?

“D-Destroy the test result, then pretend nothing happened. Can't we just do that? Don't worry. I'll keep your secret with me. We only have one father, and that's Daddy Eddy.”

Zayron and Susan didn't know how to respond to his suggestion.

It seems there are people worse than us. How do people describe people like him? Righteousness above family loyalty? No! Inhumane and ruthless.

Zayron glared at Maxton. “You think you did it flawlessly? Your father already knew about it the moment you went to steal that b*stard's blood, you dumb*ss! He already suspects Susan and I are your Jerk Uncle's kids. He even told Daddy Eddy about it. All of them already know about Susan and my identity. Who else can you hide it from?”

Maxton didn't know what to say.

Zayron slammed his laptop shut with a loud thud. “Keep this information under wraps for now. Let's discuss this again after I meet with that Simon b*stard. It'll be a happy ending for everyone if he's a human being. If he turns out to be a jerk... I'll castrate him.”

A dead silence fell over the room.

Meanwhile, Artemis was resting in his car with his eyes closed.

Dwayne was talking on the phone in the passenger seat in a low voice. It sounded like he was making some arrangement.

A short while after, he ended the call and looked over his shoulder at Artemis in the back seat. “Ms. Jefferson had gone to Century Hotel and reserved a suite next to Ms. Stone's room. Do they know each other?”

Artemis slowly opened his eyes. The corners of his lips quirked up as he answered, “They don't just know each other. If I'm correct, they're best friends.”

“Best friends?” Dwayne's brow furrowed at the news. “That must be why Ms. Jefferson was so calm then. If she knows Juliana, then this lawsuit is a joke. We won't know who's the joker until the end.”

Artemis chuckled. The best friend I meant wasn't close friends, but... Whatever. The fewer who know about it, the more mysterious their relationship is. Everything will be revealed in court. I have a feeling the court's judgment will shock the whole world.

Dwayne noticed Artemis' disinterest in continuing the conversation, so he changed the topic. “Oh right, has Simon's and that child's paternity test result come out? Are they father and son?”

Artemis didn't respond but instead reached for his laptop. He powered his laptop and logged in to his hacker account.

His back slowly straightened. His brows furrowed when he saw the latest notification on Kai's system after hacking into it.

The title of the notification read: Paternity Test Report

He tapped on the file and scrolled through the document until his gaze landed on the final row at the end.

When he saw the conclusion, he was stunned. His expression hardened, and his body emanated coldness that could freeze the interior of the car.

His strange reaction caught Dwayne's attention.

Dwayne stretched his upper body into the back seat and snatched the laptop from the dazed Artemis.

A loud gasp echoed in the car in the next second.