Chapter 253

Even Bailey sat up at her friend's words.

She sensed that Veronique was trembling and instinctively took the latter's hand. “No matter what the results are, we will face it together. Promise me you won't shut yourself out,” she whispered.

Justin's voice sounded from the other end once more.

“I'm sorry. The results showed that we're not a match.”

Veronique shuddered as the last trace of her hope shattered. Despair flashed across her pale face. Her phone slipped from her limp fingers and fell onto the sheet.

Not a match! How could it be? Even the child's father could not save him. Has God never even considered giving Zephyr a chance?

“Hello, Veronique? Are you still there? Hello?”

Justin's urgent voice repeatedly called for her, but Veronique sat stupefied on the bed and gazed silently into the space before her. Her pitch-black pupils were unfocused.

Bailey sighed wordlessly and grabbed the phone from the sheets. “This is Bailey speaking,” she said. “Vero is currently at my place, but she's not doing too well at the moment. You can tell me if you have something to say to her, and I'll relay the message once she feels better.”

“She's over at your place? Oh, what a relief. Ms. Jefferson, please tell her that I will bring Zephyr's bone profile to the Xuereb family in search of a match, and I will immediately contact her when I find one. Don't let her sink into despair. There's still hope.”

“All right. I'm hanging up if there's nothing else.”

reached out and hugged Veronique. “If we can't find a match, we'll acquire Justin's sperm and make a test tube baby and use the

It was evident that she had made

clarity from the shock and nodded stiffly. “All right.

as Artemis stood with his head bowed at the other end of the bed. The atmosphere within the

bout of silence, Glen spoke. “Do you know why I've summoned you here

motives are too profound for me to fathom, Granddad. Please

in disdain. “Let me ask you something. Did you order the fireworks to be released around

eyes flashed. Even the air in his immediate vicinity seemed to have solidified. “It was only

has not had a fireworks show in years. I paid the mayor a visit yesterday and brought the issue up with him. He agreed that city life was too oppressive and a fireworks show ought to lighten the

If you intend on beating around the bush, this conversation will never end. We've known each other for too long to be doing this. Speak freely. Have you fallen for the girl

to

gets straight to the

silence, he responded with a question of his own. “Am I not allowed to have feelings for Ms. Jefferson,

however, is your brother's woman who has borne him two children. Even if Simon refuses to marry her,

will marry her if I so wish. Aren't you fond of Bailey, Granddad? It should please you

How could you destroy your future for a woman? As fond as I am of Bay, you are definitely not the person to marry her.

more important to me than the entire world,” he said, enunciating each word carefully. “I don't care about offending the entire world for her. I'm making my intentions clear today, Granddad, by showing you how strong my resolve is

bowed deeply before Glen and

he shouted at his back, “but I will not sit and watch you destroy Bay! A woman with two husbands, who are biological brothers at that. Once word gets out,

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