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.

really Ms. Bailey! Fancy her having the

scandal back in those days. No decent woman would sell her body

goodness life is fair, and she suffered her

in Susan's eyes when she heard those nasty comments. Her heart ached for Bailey,

the pain Bailey experienced when those people

Susan trying to come toward her,

to protect them from all the harsh judgments. She would

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

in to defend

at her husband and hissed under her breath, “What's the matter with you? Bay had already bore our family a son, so she's part of the Chivers family. How can we just stand by and watch as she's being bullied? If she blames us for that and refuses to marry Edmund,

speak up for her and clear the air. If we were to step in now, those gossipers would think she has buttered up to us and is

against her husband's logical

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

to clear

the impression that Bailey had slept with Edmund seven years ago and bore him a son, then

reputation. She needed to do something to totally ruin Bailey's name so

to talk to her

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

up to and had to suppress her urge

never planned on getting Clarence to clear

herself for half a million, slept with a stranger, and got impregnated. She didn't want Clarence to get Edmund involved in that matter, as that would be unfair to

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

and Beatrice left, all the attention fell on Artemis and

don't tell me this girl is Simon's—”

as our latest child star. She's

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