Chapter 449

Zoey knew she could not count on the Shurmer family.

The paternity test incident had aroused the Shurmer's suspicion.

Though the truth was not out there yet, the Shurmer family would realize something was amiss if she continued taking revenge against Bailey.

That was why Zoey wanted to use Sofie to her advantage since the latter was now on her side. Who cares about kinship? It's all about fighting for our interests. I would have kicked her to the curb had she not been able to lend me a hand.

Besides Waverly, Zoey would never acknowledge anyone else as her mother. The only reason she buttered Sofie up was she wanted the woman's help to get Bailey out of her way. She abandoned me when I was born, so I'll never acknowledge her as my mother.

Meanwhile, Bailey conducted a routine body checkup on Glen at the Chivers residence.

Artemis was with them at the infirmary.

When Yoel saw Bailey putting away the scanning device, he immediately asked, “How is it? Did the cancer cells spread? Some experts said cancer recurrence might happen sometime after the tumor surgery.”

Bailey responded with a faint grin, “Old Mr. Chivers' tumor is non-malignant, so a cancer recurrence is unlikely to happen. I've been monitoring his recovery from time to time, so don't worry. I'll keep you updated if something happens.”

Yoel heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank God. I was worried that the cancer cells might return and grow into malignant tumors. Old Mr. Chivers is so frail now. I'm sure he can't go through the whole process all over again.”

won't happen, trust me,” Bailey assured

then looked in Glen's direction and smiled. “Old Mr. Chivers, you must tell me if you feel uncomfortable. Our immune system weakens as we age, so I'm concerned that your

his throat when he noticed Artemis was

that Mrs. Chivers didn't show up means she must still be mad and thus

her very much and hoped she would become her daughter-in-law, but... To

bidding on an antique emerald ring. She has been admiring the beauty of the jewelry piece the whole day, and that's why she's not here to meet you. I hope you can be a little more understanding and continue to respect her as your elder. After

that, Bailey felt much better. “You're right. I do respect her as my elder. I'll have to make the first move and initiate the conversation with her. You guys carry on. I'll go and check

shoving Artemis aside, she walked out of the

careful. Don't say anything that will backfire on

“Got it. You stay

studying her antique emerald ring with a magnifying glass in the living

butler could not help but ask, “Mrs. Chivers, Ms. Jefferson is here. Are

After regaining her composure, she responded nonchalantly, “She's the kind of girl who tends to overthink, so she might feel awkward if I appear before her. She must have felt guilty and is too ashamed to see me. Why should I put her in a

if she doesn't understand why you're

hand. “Things don't always go according to plan. How can we expect everything to be perfect? There's nothing much I can do if Eddy and she are not

flash of worry in her

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