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?”

your design is indeed a case of plagiarism. Therefore, the authorized party of the original designer has filed a lawsuit against you. Ms.

to accept the summons. “Has the court date been set? I would like to end the case as soon as possible, for I can't even go home now due to the controversy surrounding

could not

in the eyes of the law. Why is she still so sure of her innocence? Even though the rumors claimed that she has ingratiated herself with the Chivers family, I have

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

threw the question back at her. “Are you

reply, the staff scratched her nose before quickly fleeing, as if

Bailey curled her lips into a smile, she

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

twenty-two this year. Where's your sense of vigilance? How can you open the door dressed like that? Aren't you worried someone with hostile intentions defile you on

into the room. “I of course looked through

face. With knitted brows, she asked, “Have you gotten enough fun out of this yet? If you

I make those jerks suffer? Don't worry,

gave her the side-eye before opening the room door and walking out. “On top of that, add on the living expenses for the

her words, Juliana

What a materialistic woman.

Bailey

phone—which she left on the bed—suddenly rang. When she saw Edmund's name on the caller ID, she

screen, she was the first to speak. “Edmund, I'm not angry, so there's no need to worry. Besides, Zayron was never a member of the Chivers

be heard was

two to three minutes before Edmund's gentle and magnetic voice rang

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

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