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Chapter 609 A Shocking Secret
Meanwhile, Salem had made his way to the Saunders residence after receiving instructions from Victor to help him
get the land deed.
Even though Lionel had placed the mansion under Victor's name, the land deed had always been kept in the shrine
of the mansion.
Previously, as Victor had enough money to squander, he did not think of selling the residence.
Now that he had squandered all the money and shares away, he lost his source of income and could no longer
enjoy the luxurious lifestyle he used to live. Eventually, the desire to sell the house surged within him.
Nevertheless, he dared not turn up at the Saunders residence, nor did he have the guts to sneak into the shrine full
of ancestral tablets to steal the land deed.
After all, he was traumatized after Bailey tried to intimidate him the other time by telling him that Vincent's soul
would haunt him for being an unfilial son.
Since the Saunders family was now in ramshackle because of him and all that they had left was the mansion, Victor
reckoned that the ancestors of the Saunders family would haunt him if he were to steal the deed personally.
Under immense fear, he could only send Salem to retrieve the land deed for him.
After all, he was Ulrich's son, and roaming around the Saunders residence would not get him into trouble. Of
course, that also meant he could steal the land deed without much difficulty.
When Salem avoided the housekeepers to get to the shrine, he saw clouds of smoke rising from inside.
He supposed someone was inside burning incense, thus decided to step away for a bit and return later.
However, just as he turned to leave, he heard muttering coming from inside.
He found the voice familiar and soon realized it belonged to his father, who seemed to be narrating something.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAn odd look appeared on his face, and out of pure curiosity, he inched closer to listen.
He continued to listen to the narration for a few minutes, and before long, a hint of astonishment flashed across his
eyes.
Oh, dear. What did I hear? So, Mrs. Saunders didn't actually meet an accident but got killed by Lionel's father? He
created what seemed like an accident to kill her because she found dirt on him. Oh, gosh... How is that possible?
While bewilderment inundated Salem, Ulrich's cries sounded from the shrine again. This time, it was much louder,
as he did not deliberately suppress his emotions.
“Mr. Saunders, Mrs. Saunders, I beg you. Please ensure Ms. Victoria is safe and sound. The baby in her belly was
affected by her mood swings after Mr. Victor made her angry. She was in the emergency room for several hours
before her baby got saved. She can't possibly endure another ordeal. Also, please let the incident back then remain
a secret forever. Mr. Victor and Ms. Victoria mustn't know about it. Otherwise, there'll be nothing but trouble. If Mr.
Victor learns about it, he'll use that to threaten Mr. Lionel and cause chaos for the Gezmond family. And it'll be even
worse if Ms. Victoria learns about it. She'll hate Mr. Lionel to the core and break off all ties with him.”
Salem quietly retreated. He gave up on stealing the land deed, as he had learned a shocking secret.
It was a secret that could help Victor snatch back the shares and Saunders Group's authority from Lionel.
Meanwhile, when Bailey and Zeke arrived at the mansion in the suburbs, it was already empty.
A group of bodyguards combed through the place but made no discovery.
Andy approached Bailey and reported with his head slightly inclined, “Mrs. Luther, there's no one in there. Neither is
there any trace that a fight took place. They most likely retreated, but it's also possible they were taken away
without the chance to retaliate.”
Turning to Zeke, Bailey asked, “What do you think?”
Upon a quick scan of the surroundings, Zeke casually replied, “They probably got sabotaged.”
Bailey nodded in agreement. “I thought so too. If they indeed retreated, Shannon wouldn't break off all contact with
me. Right now, I can't even reach her through special channels. That's enough to prove that she has been
controlled.”
If that's the case, Artemis is in a dangerous situation. How do I save him?
There was almost no need to question why Bailey trusted Artemis that much. She firmly believed that even if the
entire world betrayed her, Artemis would never do so.
She was clear about his love for her. Essentially, she doubted that a man who was willing to die for her would bring
himself to hurt her.
That was why she was sure that the kill order was issued by someone else and had nothing to do with Artemis.
“What do we do now?” Zeke asked in a deep voice.
Bailey stood transfixed and remained silent for a couple of minutes before she turned to Zayron and said, “First,
deploy all forces of the Saviors in Hallsbay and combed the entire city for Micah's and Shannon's whereabouts.
Second, run a thorough investigation and find out who the culprit is for issuing the kill order even if that means
deploying the spies we planted in Tarragon's headquarters. We have to find out about your father's situation.”
Zayron bobbed his head. “Got it. I'll head to the Saviors' division and do as you instructed.”
“Okay. Be careful.”
After watching Zayron leave with a few bodyguards, Zeke furrowed his brows. “He's still too young. You shouldn't let
him get in touch with bloodbath and chaos right now.”
Feeling tired, Bailey dropped to her knees and replied hoarsely, “No matter if it's Tarragon or the Saviors, it'll be
handed to him in the future. Max isn't cut out for such things and can only inherit Luther Group. Zayron will have to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhandle the secret forces, so it's ideal for him to deal with such affairs now.”
Zeke decided to stop advising her. He bent down to carry her up from the ground and walked toward the car.
Instinctively, Bailey wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned against his shoulder. “Zeke, once the matters in
Hallsbay have been settled, let's visit the Hoffmans and get your woman and son back, shall we?”
At the mention of Juliana, Zeke's face darkened drastically.
That woman sure is bold, isn't she? If I hadn't been busy and tied up with matters, I would've gone to the Hoffmans
and forced her to give the child to... No, I can't lose my cool. I'll lose my rationality if I get mad. I have to remain
calm now so that I can protect Bailey and her kids.
“I didn't say I'll let her keep the child.”
Bailey chuckled. I'm pretty sure Zeke feels something for Julie.
Nonetheless, she felt a mild headache at the thought of the complicated relationship.
Wait, don't tell me my disciple will really become my sister-in-law?
“Well, I'm not against you pursuing her, but don't expect me to greet her politely when she becomes your wife.”
Zeke was rendered speechless by that.
On the other side, Victor was waiting eagerly in his hotel room for Salem to bring him the land deed so that he
could head to the auction house to exchange it for money.
Unfortunately, Salem returned empty-handed.
“Where's the land deed? Didn't I ask you to go and get me the land deed? Where is it?”
Salem picked up a bottle of mineral water from the table and gulped down a few mouthfuls. Following a heavy
panting, he briefly shared what he heard at the shrine with Victor.
“Mr. Victor, this is a great bargaining chip. Use this to threaten Lionel, and not just Saunders Group's shares, but
he'll have to give up and hand it over to you even if it's LG Corporation.”
Lionel was momentarily stumped. But upon snapping back to his sense, he began cackling maniacally.
“Hahaha! Even Lady Luck is on my side!”