Chapter 45

He stopped in his track and looked down at the little girl whose height barely reached his waist level. “What's your mommy's name?” he asked, frowning slightly

Susan gave him a cheeky smile and replied, “My mommy's name is Bailey, while my godmother's name is Victoria. Which one are you referring to?”

Those words left Artemis dumbfounded. He trembled involuntarily, then asked hesitantly, “Zayron and you are...”

“We're twins. He's older than me by a mere twenty minutes,” the little girl shared.

I see! This world is full of surprises! What has that lucky idiot Simon done to deserve a set of twins?

He calmed himself down and brought Susan to Felicity and his family.

“Who's this girl, Artemis?”

Artemis kept quiet, and merely looked at Susan.

A big smile appeared on Susan's face as she declared, “I'm Mr. Luther's partner!”

That left everyone speechless.

From a corner of the venue, Bailey heard that child-like reply. She instantly stopped in her track and turned toward the direction where Susan's voice came from.

Her face fell when she saw the pair.

When did this little troublemaker come back? Why wasn't I informed? And why is she with Artemis?

“Oh, isn't that the abandoned elder daughter of the Jefferson family? Why is she here?”

Suddenly, someone exclaimed loudly and created an uproar.

Ms. Bailey! Fancy her having the cheek

such a big scandal back in those days.

is fair, and she suffered her retribution and lost the

eyes when she heard those nasty comments. Her heart ached for Bailey, knowing her mom had never gotten

imagine the pain Bailey experienced when those people picked on

trying to come toward her, her expression

want her kids to get involved in that matter as she wanted to protect them from all the harsh judgments. She would rather bear with the ridicule and accusations

her heels, she elegantly strolled toward the crowd with a half-smile on

to defend Bailey, but Yoel held

of the Chivers family. How can we just stand by

that I'm not siding with our daughter-in-law. However, it's really not appropriate for us to intervene now. Clarence is the one who should speak up for her and clear the air. If we were to step in now, those gossipers would think she

her husband's logical analysis, so she

and asked, “Can you spare a few minutes, Mrs. Jefferson? I would like to have a word

would try to clear Bailey's

years ago

final kill while Bailey still had a bad reputation. She needed to do something to totally ruin Bailey's name so she had

glad Bailey asked to talk to her in

with you! Earlier this afternoon, your father was just telling me he misses you. How can a father stay angry with his daughter? Although he was furious and harsh to you back then, after he calmed down, he thought of you often. After all, blood will always be thicker

what Beatrice was up to and had to suppress

an unnecessary worry on Beatrice's part, as Bailey had never planned on getting Clarence to clear her

sold herself for half a million, slept with a stranger, and got impregnated.

was going away with Beatrice, Bailey threw Susan a warning glance, hoping she would get the hint and stay

and Beatrice left, all the attention fell on Artemis

girl is Simon's—” Felicity asked

announced, “Luther Group's Tempest Entertainment is grooming her as our latest child

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