Super Mommy and Her Triplets

Bailey's expression darkened. One of the things that she hated was people questioning her parentage.

Initially, Bailey had wanted to spare Olivia from the humiliation on the account of the former's relationship with Justin.

However, since the old woman had decided to trample all over her, Bailey had no reason to put up with it. After all, she was not a sanctimonious doormat.

So what if Olivia was older? The woman had no self-respect and thus, did not have the right to demand respect from Bailey.

“I'm an illegitimate child whose biological father is not a stellar person. This is a well-known fact, Mrs. Xuereb. I don't need you to remind me of this.”

When Bailey said that, she angled her head at Zephyr and continued, “I don't think I need pity. But you, Mrs. Xuereb, deserve the pity more than I do. After all, even your own grandson won't acknowledge you, and he can't wait to put you out of your misery. I'm begging you to regain what's left of your humanity and spare him. It's sad that one so young already has seeds of deep hatred planted in his heart.”

Olivia was so angry that she shuddered. “Y-You... My son owns this medical base! Get lost!”

Bailey arched a brow and smirked. “Your son, you say? I seem to remember that it was my man who paid for all the construction, and it was my man who funded Justin's research and development. I daresay the one who needs to leave is you.”

Olivia convulsed twice, gasping for air as her eyes rolled back. Eventually, she fainted.

Bailey immediately stepped forward and reached out to catch the old woman before she landed on the ground. She then looked outside and shouted, “Mrs. Xuereb has fainted! Can someone hurry and bring her to bed so she can rest?”

A middle-aged housekeeper hurried inside with two younger women behind her.

“Mrs. Xuereb? What's the matter? Are you okay?”

“She was so livid that she passed out,” replied Bailey mildly. “I'm the culprit, naturally. But if she wishes to continue this fight after she wakes up, I'm more than happy to oblige.”

After watching the housekeepers carry Olivia away, Bailey sneered. “Even the strong-willed Mrs. Luther couldn't get in my good graces. She still wants to control me. I hate these troublemaking rich old ladies who can't even get their facts straight before acting.”

Veronique could not help but laugh and said hoarsely, “To be honest, what she did was not wrong. I had my uterus removed, and I am dying. She did nothing wrong in wanting me to stay away from her son. To top things off, Zephyr's condition is unstable, and the Xuereb family's lineage must be kept going. She—”

“Veronique.” Bailey's expression had darkened significantly as she narrowed her eyes at the other woman, cutting her off loudly. “When did you become so pedantic? After hearing what Olivia has to say, what do you plan on doing? Do you want to leave Justin?”

“Yes, I am considering it.”

Bailey took a deep breath, barely suppressing the rage that threatened to spill over. “Forget it. You've just had an operation, and your mood is unstable. I do not want to go through the same ordeal you did. Just take care of yourself. You won't die.”

Veronique smiled bitterly.

I won't die? I have malignant uterine cancer. There have been no cases where someone has survived this.

Veronique did not dare get her hopes up. If the heavens wanted her and could let Zephyr recover without a lifetime of pain, then she would have died willingly for him.

...

At the café, Rhonda and Zoey found a table near a window.

“Tell me. Why did you ask to meet me today?”

Rhonda curved her lips into a smile and poured Zoey a cup of coffee before pushing it in front of the latter. “We are half-sisters born of the same father but different mothers. Misery loves company, I guess. We've both had to endure Bailey, and I think we should be allies.”

Zoey looked as if she had heard the world's best joke. With a sneer, she replied, “Allies? Before this, I planned to sabotage your marriage to Artemis. I even gave you abortifacients. It's fine if you don't plan on backstabbing me, yet you want to work together? Don't take me for a fool, Rhonda. I'm nowhere near as stupid as you think.”

The smile on Rhonda's face never faded despite hearing all this. “First of all, Artemis never intended to marry me, to begin with,” said Rhonda leisurely. “That marriage was a sham. He'd arranged for a beggar to marry me. If anything, I should thank you for wrecking it.”

“Secondly,” continued Rhonda, “The evil seed in my belly belonged to Cadence. It was filthy and shameful. Thus, I had no intention of keeping it. You helped me get rid of it, which was exactly what I wanted. Why would I fault you for that? Now that we're all in the same boat, just tell me whether or not you want to cooperate.”