Chapter 85

Gwendolyn responded by patting him on the back to calm him down.

“Since you love her, go all out to pursue her. You have my support, as I'm not the kind who's dogmatic. Your father only succumbed to the discord sowed by your aunt, so give me some time for me to talk to him about it. At the end of the day, the three of us are still one family. Even though your aunt is a daughter of the Chivers family, she has married into another family and is technically an outsider.”

Hugging his mother tighter, Edmund replied in a hoarse voice, “I knew you would understand. Thank you for your understanding. During such times, you don't know how much your support means to me.”

Gwendolyn patted him on the back of his head and answered with a smile, “Go now. Stay by her side in her time of need. Hopefully, I can see the day when both of you come out of this victoriously.”

“All right.”

Inside the hotel, Bailey found out through the internet that Yoel had leaked the paternity report.

Upon contemplating the matter, she quickly guessed what he was up to.

All these people are thoroughly relentless in their attempt to bury me. At this rate, how am I going to have a good relationship with Edmund when the Luther and Chivers families hate my guts? A marriage can only be built on respect. Only by treating the family and friends of one's partner as one's own can a happy marriage be maintained. Now that his family and friends resent me, what future is there to even speak of?

Ding!

The sudden ring from the doorbell snapped her out of her thoughts.

Walking to the foyer to open the room door, she raised her brows instinctively when she was greeted by the sight of a professionally dressed man and woman.

“Are you Ms. Jefferson?”

Giving them a slight nod, Bailey flatly replied, “I am, and you are?”

initial investigations, we have concluded that your design is indeed a

court date been set? I would like to

could not help

Why is she still so sure of her innocence? Even though the rumors claimed that she has ingratiated herself with the Chivers

of the date. Um... Ms. Jefferson, aren't you going to hire a

her. “Are you

the staff scratched her nose before quickly fleeing, as if her life depended

into a smile, she walked toward Juliana's room and

door opened, Juliana appeared in front of her, wrapped only in

you open the door dressed like that?

the room. “I of course looked through the peephole before

court summons at Juliana's face. With knitted brows, she asked, “Have you gotten enough fun out of this yet? If you have, it's time

so thrilling. How can I withdraw it before I make those jerks suffer? Don't worry, my dear mentor. Just stay here for

opening the room door and walking out. “On top of that, add on the living expenses for the three of us for the

words,

What a materialistic woman.

leaving Juliana's room, Bailey returned to her

she saw Edmund's name on the caller

I'm not angry, so there's no need to worry. Besides, Zayron was

ensued, all that could be heard was the

for two to three minutes before Edmund's gentle and magnetic voice rang out from the

handed the paternity test report to the media. Initially, I wanted to salvage the situation, but

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