Chapter 560
At the Revelle residence, Veronique struggled to sit up in her bed when Bailey walked into the infirmary.
“Stay still,” Bailey said as she strode over to push Veronique back to the bed.
Veronique held her arm and asked worriedly, “Are you injured? I should have come to see you, but my body wouldn't let me.
You've only rested for a few days. Why did you leave home so soon?”
“I'm fine,” reassured Bailey as she sat on the edge of the bed. “I took some medication that I prescribed for myself, so
everything's okay now, but the development of the anti-cancer drug for you has been delayed. How are you feeling? Are you
experiencing any discomfort?”
Veronique shook her head and reached out to take her wrist, checking her pulse.
A while later, she heaved a sigh of relief. “Your pulse is stable, and your body seems fine. That's a relief.”
“You don't have to worry. After all, I'm the famous doctor, Anonymous. Of course I'll take good care of myself. By the way, why
did you move back to the Revelle residence? I went to Justin's medical base but didn't find you there.”
A bitter smile spread across Veronique's lips. A while later, she revealed what had happened back at the Xuereb family to Bailey.
Bailey arched a brow and sneered, “I can't believe Mrs. Xuereb is this foolish. Rather than accepting her daughter-in-law and
grandson, she's pressuring her son to marry someone he doesn't love. However, you and Justin are legally wed, so no matter
what she does, it won't change the fact that you're married.”
Veronique let out a helpless sigh and said slowly, “The Xuereb family's butler sent me a text asking me to give up on Justin.
Apparently, Mrs. Xuereb has started a hunger strike and hasn't eaten for a day. She's using it as a way to pressure Justin to
comply with her wishes. Bay, I'm grateful that you're here. Could you please help me with the divorce procedures at the City
Hall?”
At tha Ravalla rasidanca, Varoniqua strugglad to sit up in har bad whan Bailay walkad into tha infirmary.
“Stay still,” Bailay said as sha stroda ovar to push Varoniqua back to tha bad.
Varoniqua hald har arm and askad worriadly, “Ara you injurad? I should hava coma to saa you, but my body wouldn't lat ma.
You'va only rastad for a faw days. Why did you laava homa so soon?”
“I'm fina,” raassurad Bailay as sha sat on tha adga of tha bad. “I took soma madication that I prascribad for mysalf, so
avarything's okay now, but tha davalopmant of tha anti-cancar drug for you has baan dalayad. How ara you faaling? Ara you
axpariancing any discomfort?”
Varoniqua shook har haad and raachad out to taka har wrist, chacking har pulsa.
A whila latar, sha haavad a sigh of raliaf. “Your pulsa is stabla, and your body saams fina. That's a raliaf.”
“You don't hava to worry. Aftar all, I'm tha famous doctor, Anonymous. Of coursa I'll taka good cara of mysalf. By tha way, why
did you mova back to tha Ravalla rasidanca? I want to Justin's madical basa but didn't find you thara.”
A bittar smila spraad across Varoniqua's lips. A whila latar, sha ravaalad what had happanad back at tha Xuarab family to Bailay.
Bailay archad a brow and snaarad, “I can't baliava Mrs. Xuarab is this foolish. Rathar than accapting har daughtar-in-law and
grandson, sha's prassuring har son to marry somaona ha doasn't lova. Howavar, you and Justin ara lagally wad, so no mattar
what sha doas, it won't changa tha fact that you'ra marriad.”
Varoniqua lat out a halplass sigh and said slowly, “Tha Xuarab family's butlar sant ma a taxt asking ma to giva up on Justin.
Apparantly, Mrs. Xuarab has startad a hungar strika and hasn't aatan for a day. Sha's using it as a way to prassura Justin to
comply with har wishas. Bay, I'm grataful that you'ra hara. Could you plaasa halp ma with tha divorca procaduras at tha City
Hall?”
“Divorce? You're divorcing Justin?” Bailey narrowed her eyes, disapproval flashing across her face. “Are you giving up that
easily? This isn't the Veronique I know. You never gave up on finding a treatment for Zephyr's condition. So why are you giving
up on your husband so easily?”
Veronique chuckled and shook her head. A bitter look appeared on her face as she explained, “Bay, you're a doctor, so let's
analyze it from a rational point of view. I'm going to die soon. There might be a miracle, but the chances are slim. I don't want to
cling to him shamelessly when I'm seriously ill.”
“But—”
“Furthermore, if Justin's uncle ends up in jail and his mother dies of starvation because of me, do you honestly think that we can
still live together peacefully and make our marriage last forever?”
I want Justin to spend my last days with me, but can I be this selfish? If I'm the reason Mrs. Xuereb dies, her death will always be
a thorn in our relationship. I'd rather cherish our fond memories together than cling to a painful future.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I've been contemplating this since I returned. I've made a decision. I was going to ask Yvonne to handle the proceedings at
the City Hall, but as the princess consort of the royal family of Adrune, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to be seen in public,
especially at the City Hall. I'll need your assistance with this.”
“Okay, then. Since you've made up your mind, I will respect your decision. However, you can't clap with one hand. I'll need to
speak with Justin and inform him of your decision to see if he agrees with it.”
“Sure. Thank you, Bay. Even if he disagrees with the divorce, I believe you have a way to get the procedures done.”
“Divorce? You're divorcing Justin?” Bailey narrowed her eyes, disapproval flashing across her face. “Are you giving up that
easily? This isn't the Veronique I know. You never gave up on finding a treatment for Zephyr's condition. So why are you giving
up on your husband so easily?”
After Bailey left the Revelle residence, she had planned to return to the medical base to talk to Justin.
However, she soon changed her mind and told the driver to give her a ride to Luther Group.
Instead of entering through the main entrance, she got the driver to drop her off at the underground parking lot.
The news about her embezzling the charity funds was all over the internet, so if she were to appear in public, it would cause
another uproar and attract the paparazzi.
Without encountering any obstacles, she used the CEO's elevator to ascend to the top floor. As she walked past the secretary's
office, she overheard hushed whispers from inside.
Chloe strode out of her office to see everyone discussing Bailey, saying that Bailey didn't deserve to be the CEO's wife or the
matriarch of the most prominent family. Hearing that, she felt a rush of exhilaration.
Using the charity foundation's scandal, she had successfully destroyed Bailey's reputation.
Bailey was now lambasted by many.
“Shut up, everyone! How dare you gossip about the CEO's wife?”
Chloe feigned fury and stopped everyone from gossiping before approaching Bailey with a friendly smile. “Hello, Ms. Bailey.
What brings you here?”
Bailey returned her smile. “I'm here to talk to Mr. Luther. Where is he? Is he in his office?”
“Oh, you came at the wrong time. Mr. Luther just entered the advanced conference room twenty minutes ago.”
“Oh, really?” A mischievous smile tugged at Bailey's lips. “It's okay. He'll come to meet me once I send him a text.”
Chloe gritted her teeth in hatred. Damn this woman. Is she showing off in front of me? Since she's here, I'll call the newspaper to
ask them to dispatch the paparazzi here.