A cold glint flashed before her eyes, and Miranda couldn't help but be frightened, fainting on the spot.

At the critical moment, Wendy raised her voice and exclaimed, “Yes, my son is Holden's child. Back then, he approached me under a false name, and feelings developed between us. Eventually, we couldn't resist our emotions. We broke through the boundaries, and I became pregnant.”

Sofie waved her hand at the bodyguard to stop him, then smiled and said, “That's more like it. I ask, you answer. We must follow the rules of the game. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences. Now comes the second question. Does Holden love you?”

At this moment, all that occupied Wendy's mind was protecting her aunt. She had let her guard down, answering any question that came her way.

“He said he was sincere about me and even wanted to marry me, but I rejected him. However, he never thought of giving up. I've said everything I needed to say, so please let my aunt go now.” Sofie nodded with a smile.

“You've answered all my questions, so naturally, I'll keep my promise and send her back to the city. Remember, don't hurt her or touch her again.”

“Yes.”

After the two bodyguards carried the unconscious Miranda away, Sofie once again reached out and patted Wendy's cheek, smiling, “Behave yourself and stay here. Wait for Holden to come and get you. Don't try any tricks, or you'll be the one to suffer.”

After saying that, she turned around and left the storage room.

Wendy blinked, and tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

Did I cause trouble for Holden? What should I do?

Outside, Miranda, who had fainted, woke up and glared fiercely at Sofie, who had just walked out of the storage room. She gritted her teeth and asked, “I've already cooperated with you. When will you release my husband and son?”

Sofie glanced at her sideways and said nonchalantly, “No rush. You still have some value to me. Once I've completely drained you of your last bit of usefulness, I'll naturally fulfill my promise and let them go.”

Miranda clenched her teeth tightly, choking back tears as she said, “Once I'm no longer of any use to you, I'm afraid you'll kill me to silence me.”

Sofie spread her palms. Her expression was a mix of amusement and seriousness.

“Even if that's true, what can you do to me? If you try to revolt now, your entire family will die. If I were you, I'd behave better and strive for the hope of survival.”

Miranda slowly closed her eyes.

She had already abandoned kindness and righteousness. If she continued to resist, all her efforts would be in vain, and Wendy's sacrifice would be for nothing. The next day, at the medical base, on the outdoor grounds, Bailey and Zeke were getting ready to board the plane. The husband and wife of the Shurmer family, along with Gerald and Felicity, all came to see them off.

Felicity held Bailey's wrist and said, “You must take good care of yourself. Otherwise, when Artemis returns, I won't know how to explain it to him.”

Bailey laughed and said, “Don't worry, I have my brother with me, so there won't be any problems. Besides, once we're in Dellmoor, Raiden will be there to help us. How could anything go wrong on his turf?”

“Well, having said that, you still need to be cautious. I shouldn't have let you leave Hallsbay in the first place. Artemis repeatedly instructed me before going abroad, and now I'm going against his wishes. If anything happens to you, I really don't know how to explain it.”

Bailey reached out and embraced her.

“Don't worry. Everything will be fine.”

Having said that, she turned around and walked toward the boarding gate.

“Wait, Bay...”

Waverly called out to her. Bailey paused for a moment, not looking back or saying anything. Waverly gently said, “Take good care of yourself, and if you need anything, just give us a call.”

Bailey thought for a moment and said softly, “You should visit Victoria more often. There's still hope for her and your nephew, Lionel. Both of them have no elders left in their lives. If you mediate between them, they might be able to mend their broken relationship.”

Waverly was momentarily stunned. She then put on a faint smile.

“Alright, alright, whatever you say. I'll do it, I'll do it.”

Bailey didn't linger any longer and strode toward the boarding gate. As she walked, she could hear Waverly's instructions to Zeke, which were mainly about taking good care of her.

Parents are probably all like this. It's just that my lack of affection magnified their flaws immensely. Perhaps as time goes by, I'll be able to sit down with them for a meal and have a pleasant chat.

Stepping into the cabin, a familiar scent greeted her, causing her once-smiling face to instantly darken. Upon looking up, sure enough, that annoying face came into view.

“You just won't go away. I should have gotten rid of you back then.” Cameron snorted coldly.

“What's this? You want to leave me behind and go to Dellmoor alone? What happened to the promise you made before? I've been up for three days and nights working on developing the toxin for you. Is this how you repay me?”

Bailey squinted slightly.

“Justin used my specially made stupefying drug on you. By right, you shouldn't have woken up so quickly. What exactly happened?”

Cameron spread his hands. With a smile that wasn't quite a smile, he said, “I've been in Hallsbay for several days now, and he hasn't invited me for a drink. Suddenly, he brought a few bottles of wine to find me. So, I knew there must be a catch. At that time, I didn't do anything extreme. I just told him that if he made me miss the chance to go to Dellmoor, I wouldn't prepare the antidote, and his woman would die. He didn't dare to risk it, so he could only exchange a few bottles of wine to make amends.”
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