Ch. 901..910

Chapter 901

As Genevieve didn't see any bloodstains on Armand's shirt, she figured he was simply bruised and didn't follow him to the hospital.

While making her way toward the car, she had a strange feeling that she was being watched by a cold pair of eyes. However, she saw no one when she looked around her. That was when she got a phone call from James asking her to sign a few documents at the office.

Genevieve then retracted her gaze and got into her car.

She spent the rest of the day at the office and went home at around five in the evening. Steven had already brought the kids home by the time she returned to the mansion. They had a lot of fan picking tons of fruits at the orchard earlier that day. As Amanda mentioned that she liked rabbits, Steven took her to a farm and bought her two rabbits. Even Asel started playing with the rabbits and kept grabbing at their ears.

After washing her hands clean, Amanda made her way to the living room and said, "Mom! Mr. Valentine hasn't called me in a long time!"

Since her return to Chanaea, Jack would give her a call every few days.

Huh, this reminds me... I haven't seen Jack ever since I left Dartan. He hasn't given me a single phone call either. I tried calling him twice, but Lilian answered both of those calls. Although Jack doesn't exactly treat me well, he has been very nice to the kids, so I don't want to ruin their image of him.

Since Amanda missed Jack a lot, Genevieve tried giving him a call.

The call got through seconds later, and Lilian's voice came on the other line. "Hello."

"Sorry to bother you, but Jack hasn't called Amanda in a while. She really misses him," Genevieve said apologetically.

Lilian went silent for a while before saying softly, "All right, you can put Amanda on the phone."

Genevieve handed Amanda the phone while Lilian passed Jack's phone over to him.

Amanda told Jack that she wanted to study in Chanaea because of how fan it was. She also asked Jack when he would come to visit her. Jack said he was busy with work and would go see her as soon as he was free.

The two of them chatted for a little while longer before Jack said he had to go and ended the call.

Noticing the pout on Amanda's face when she handed the phone back, Genevieve patted her head and asked, "What's wrong? Was the chat with Mr. Valentine unpleasant?”

"No." Amanda shook her head.

She wanted to tell Genevieve that she heard someone crying while she was speaking to Jack but held her tongue as she felt it wasn't very appropriate. Seeing as it was almost eight in the evening, Genevieve said, "I don't think your daddy is coming home tonight. What would you like to have for dinner?" Amanda's face fell when she heard that. "Is Daddy that busy?"

Genevieve didn't want to tell her about Armand's injury as she didn't want to worry her. Their conversation was then interrupted by the sound of the doorbell. "Welcome home, Mr. Faulkner," said the housekeeper as she opened the door.

Amanda's eyes lit up with excitement as she leaped off the couch and ran toward the door. She threw herself at Armand's leg the moment she saw him. Armand handed the groceries in his hand over to the housekeeper before picking Amanda up with one arm.

"It's been a while since I last saw you. Did you miss me?" he asked while giving her a kiss on the cheek.

Amanda wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a few kisses in return. "Yup! I missed you so much!"

Recalling that he had injured his left shoulder, Genevieve quickly took Amanda over from him and asked with a frown, "Why did you come back so soon?"

"The doctor said I'm fine." Armand then gave Amanda a little pinch on the nose as he continued, "Mandy said she wanted to have beef meat pie, so I came home to make it for her." Amanda let out a cheer before asking worriedly, "Daddy, are you injured?"

Armand flashed her a faint smile. "No, I just had a little cough. I'll also be making a cheesecake later. Do you want some?"

Amanda nodded profusely. "Yes, I do!"

Chapter 902

Genevieve put Amanda back down, followed Armand into the kitchen, and stood in front of him as she asked, "Your face went pale from the pain when the fireman touched you lightly. How could you possibly be fine? Go wait in the living room. I'll make the food."

Armand gently caressed her cheek as he said, "I had the butcher cut up the beef for me, so all I have to do is stuff it into the dough. It's not back-breaking work. Don't you want some?"

Of course, I do! I don't even feel like eating the housekeeper's cooking whenever he's around! He has my appetite completely wrapped around his little finger!

With that in mind, Genevieve closed the kitchen door and watched him prepare the food. "You're going to make a cheesecake later, right? Want me to lend you a hand?"

"That won't be necessary. Desserts like those won't take long, so you just look forward to enjoying it."

Genevieve felt a sweet sensation surging through her heart but didn't dare touch him due to his injuries. Instead, she washed some grapes and fed them to him while he prepared the food. "My boss gave me two days off to recover from my injuries," Armand said.

"I'm sure your daughter will be overjoyed when she hears that!" As much as Genevieve wanted to spend some time alone with him, she could only have him accompany the kids instead. Armand shot her a glance and asked with a chuckle, "Are you seriously getting jealous of your own daughter?"

Genevieve snorted as she replied, "Oh, you want to go there? Fine! You can stay home with Amanda tomorrow while I take Lucian out!"

"All right, all right, I'm sorry!" Armand bent over to give her a kiss.

After cooking the pie, he had Genevieve serve it up while he continued making the cheesecake.

It was already nine by the time they finished having dinner.

After playing with the kids in the living room, Genevieve brought Amanda and Asel upstairs for a bath.

The two girls had so much fun in the bath that Genevieve had to drag them into the bedroom before tucking them in.

Upon returning to her bedroom, Genevieve hugged Armand from behind and ranted, "My mom said I was a good girl when I was little. According to her, I never misbehaved nor threw tantrums." "But you do throw tantrums after growing up, so Mandy must've taken after you," Armand replied with a chuckle.

Genevieve gave him a pinch on the waist in response.

Recalling that he was injured, she took his shirt off and gasped in shock when she saw the large bruise on his back.

"You call this fine?" Genevieve exclaimed angrily.

"Well, there are no internal injuries. I just have to apply the ointment on the bruise, and it'll go away in a few days," Armand replied.

Seeing as he had yet to apply the ointment, Genevieve retrieved a tube of ointment from the plastic bag. Noticing that there was a wooden box inside, she took it out as well and asked, "Is this some kind of ointment too?"

Armand took the box over before she could open it. "This isn't medication. It's something I picked up from the store on my way home."

"What is it?" Genevieve pressed on.

"A present for you, but I haven't finished preparing it."

Feeling relieved after hearing that it was a present for her, Genevieve helped apply the ointment on his bruise before heading off to take a shower.

Armand shot Genevieve a gloomy look when she came out of the bathroom.

"Darling, are you doing this on purpose?"

Genevieve paused as she followed his scorching gaze and realized she was wearing a silk nightgown.

The fabric was really thin, so he could pretty much see all of her curves through the nightgown.

"Ah, my bad! I wasn't paying attention when I reached for my nightgowns." Genevieve let out an awkward chuckle as she changed into a set of cotton pajamas.

Armand could only sigh helplessly as he watched her cover her bare back with the pajamas.

Chapter 903

Genevieve then climbed into bed and snuggled into Armand's embrace.

"You know, I've been losing sleep during your absence. I could fall asleep in three minutes with you by my side," she said, feeling at ease upon smelling his familiar scent.

Armand switched off the lamp and hugged her tightly. "Go to sleep. There'll be a surprise waiting for you when you wake up."

Feeling excited, Genevieve closed her eyes and buried her face in his chest. In less than two minutes, she had fallen fast asleep.

Armand took a quick nap before the vibration of his phone from beneath his pillow woke him up.

He then put a pair of noise-canceling headphones and blindfold on Genevieve before switching on the lights. After that, he got her changed into a dress and gently carried her out of the bedroom. Steven was already waiting downstairs with the car engine running.

He drove the two of them to the helipad behind the mansion, where a black helicopter was parked.

The pilot started it up after the two of them were safely seated inside.

As Genevieve was wearing noise-canceling headphones, the noise from the helicopter didn't affect her in the slightest.

As it was already four in the morning, by the time the helicopter landed near Quilton, the sky wasn't as dark anymore.

With the help of the employees working there, Armand took a total of four cable car rides to reach the peak of the mountain.

While still carrying Genevieve in his arms, he sat down at a pavilion where they could clearly see the sunrise.

After waiting for about thirty minutes, he gently patted Genevieve on the shoulder and called out to her, "Babe."

"Hmm?" Genevieve mumbled while nuzzling lazily against his chest.

Armand then removed the blindfold and gave her a passionate kiss to help wake her up.

Still half asleep, Genevieve let out a yawn as she slowly opened her eyes.

Huh? Why am I on Armand's lap? Shouldn't I be in bed?

It wasn't until she looked up that she saw the sun slowly rising in the distant horizon.

Her eyes went wide with shock as she watched the sky turn golden yellow.

"I hope this sunrise didn't come too late," Armand whispered while running his hand through her hair which had gotten messy from the strong winds. Genevieve looked around her and soon realized where they were. "When did we get here?" she asked in surprise.

"I carried you onto a helicopter at around two in the morning. We made it to the top after a few cable car rides," Armand explained and kissed her on the lips.

"With me in your arms the whole time? Need I remind you that you're injured? What if you pull a muscle or something?" Genevieve exclaimed angrily.

"I haven't carried you in my arms since Jadeborough. Besides, I actually think you're a little too light. You should eat more," Armand replied with a chuckle. Genevieve felt a warm sensation fill up her heart when she heard that.

Yup, this is the man I love. He always knows exactly what I need.

With that in mind, she leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheek. The two of them then cuddled as they enjoyed the beautiful sunrise. Genevieve had always known of the popular Mount Eastwood in Quilton, but she had only been there once when she was a child.

Since Armand had gotten her into a pair of sneakers, she wanted to walk down the mountain instead.

While walking down the mountain path, Genevieve recalled something and asked, "Isn't this a hotspot for photographers? How come I don't see anybody around?"

Chapter 904

"I contacted the site management last night and told them to inform the public that they're close for inspection and remedial works," Armand said with a faint smile. "Otherwise, you'll see photographers taking photos everywhere. If that happens, I don't think you'll be able to enjoy the sunrise in peace."

Genevieve stopped in her tracks when she heard that.

Armand, too, stopped walking. He tilted his head to look at her. "Are you tired of walking? Shall we take the cable car instead?"

Genevieve shook her head, looking crestfallen. "Sally is so much better than me. Not only did she come from a prominent family, but she's also prettier and more agile than me. I'm just a spoiled girl who likes to throw tantrums."

She looked at the man and asked, "I'm not a good match for you, huh?"

Armand put on a serious face and stroked her cheek with his fmgers. "You are not Sally and will never be her, but you're just as pretty. You speak nine different languages and could easily secure a job at the Department of Foreign Affairs. Besides, You also know how to play the violin and are a capable businesswoman."

"I think I'm the one who's not qualified to be with you. All your suitors are the cream of the crop. I always get jealous whenever you're with them," he added.

Armand leaned forward and kissed her. "You're my one and only, Babe."

"I realized you've not only become a romantic, but you're also very good with words now." Genevieve found his sweet words endearing. "Where did you learn all these? Did you sign up for a special course just to master these tricks?"

"Yes." Armand wrapped his hands around her waist and walked down the hill. "I need to know how to coax you properly to prevent you from running away."

Genevieve grinned. "I don't want to go back to the mansion tonight. I want you to accompany me."

"Sure."

While heading back to Jadeborough, Genevieve ordered some ingredients online. By the time they reached Regality Gardens, the package had also arrived.

After entering the house, Genevieve brought the ingredients to the kitchen. "Go read a book or watch a television program in the living room. I'll make you a bowl of nourishing fish stew." Armand walked over and gave her a peck on her cheek. "Thanks, Babe."

Armand seemed to have some work to do, so he went straight to the study. Meanwhile, Genevieve started watching a video in the kitchen to learn how to prepare the dish.

Though she followed all the steps and observed the cooking time correctly, the fish stew was not as tasty as she had imagined.

Genevieve also made mountain meatballs for Armand. By the time she finished cooking, it was almost lunchtime.

After washing her hands, Genevieve went to the study. "It's time for lunch!"

Armand sat in front of the desk while holding a beaded chain. It seemed he had finished connecting the beads on the ornamental chain as there were tools on the desk. The man turned around and gestured for Genevieve to go over.

Genevieve walked over and noticed he was holding a moonstone chain. The size of the beads on the chain was the same, and they sparkled under the light. Clearly, the beads were all made from top-grade moonstones.

Genevieve took over the beaded chain. "How beautiful. I've never seen this kind of moonstone before."

"At first, I wanted to go with emerald, but I feel the color seems a little too old for your age. That's why I went with top-grade moonstone and ordered a master to polish these one hundred pieces of moonstone and turn them into beads."

Armand pulled her over and made her sit on his lap. He gazed into her eyes gently and asked, "Do you like it?"

Genevieve finally understood the gift in the wooden box that he said he wanted to give her was this moonstone chain.

"How can I not like it since you made this personally for me?" Genevieve rewarded the man with a kiss. She put the chain on his palm and turned around, hoping he would help her put it on.

Yet, Armand turned her around and responded with a subtle smile. "Why would I get someone to polish the beads into this size if it's a necklace?"

Genevieve was struck dumb. "You mean this is not a necklace? Then..."

She lowered her head and noticed the chain's clasp was a love padlock. After calling Armand a dirty old man, she lifted her shirt, revealing her smooth and slender waist.

Armand unfastened the clasp and wrapped the chain around her waist.

The one hundred pieces of moonstone dangling along Genevieve's waist further accentuated her narrow midriff.

Her hourglass waistline nearly drove Armand crazy.

Chapter 905

Armand's eyes darkened. He lowered his head, planted a kiss on the moonstone, and gradually slid his mouth to Genevieve's silky smooth skin.

Genevieve could not help but shove him aside as she was sensitive to his tickling. "Let's not rush it. You still need time to recuperate."

Armand chuckled. He then pulled the woman toward his chest and wrapped his arms around her waist.

However, his expression turned grim in the blink of an eye as he seemed to have recalled something unpleasant. "I felt like murdering Jack the other day."

Armand wished he could shoot Jack to death when he found out that the latter employed a tattoo artist to remove the tattoo on Genevieve's waist, causing her to be in excruciating pain. She was even rushed to the hospital because she had a high fever.

Fortunately, he managed to put a stop to his impulsive thought when he recalled how Jack had taken care of Genevieve and the children when they were in Dartan for five years.

Genevieve knew what Armand was talking about. She wrapped her hands around his hand. "Let's not dwell on the past. Do you want me to get a new tattoo?"

"No." Armand knew she did not have high pain tolerance. He kissed and gazed deeply into her eyes, "Darling, who am I?"

Genevieve was amused. "Why do you have to ask me over and over again? Are you that insecure?"

"You're the man of my life and the father to my kids." She cupped the man's face with her hand and pinched. "And you always will be."

Armand was relieved to hear that. He embraced her tightly and refused to let her go.

After pulling herself away from the man, Genevieve dragged him to the kitchen. Before he could try the fish stew she made, the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." Armand released Genevieve and walked to the door.

After Genevieve had served all the dishes on the table, Armand brought a man in a suit into the living room.

After sitting on the couch, the man took a few documents out of his suitcase and placed them on the coffee table.

Armand checked through the documents to make sure there were no errors. He then asked Genevieve to come over and gave her a pen. "All the documents are ready. All you need to do is to drop your signature on the papers."

"Document to recertify our marriage?" Genevieve glanced at the man before flipping through the documents.

When Armand faked his death, he transferred a portion of his assets to Cooper and hid the remaining assets overseas.

All the documents were related to Armand's assets, involving a colossal sum of money.

Upon noticing how Genevieve stared at the documents, Armand grabbed her shoulder and said in a gentle voice, "It would be disastrous if people found out I still owned these assets. Just sign the documents. I've hired a professional manager to handle these assets, so you don't have to worry."

Genevieve kept mum and dropped her signature on the papers.

After checking the signed documents for one last time, the lawyer packed everything, put them back into his suitcase, and left.

Genevieve threw herself at Armand and hugged him tightly. "No one would be able to find out about these assets even if they wish to investigate. You're just using that as an excuse to transfer your assets to me..."

"I don't know what I'll do if you're not here anymore, Mando. I don't think I can live without you," she added.

When Armand went missing, Genevieve lived in constant anxiety for months. She was afraid that the man was dead and would not appear before her anymore.

During his disappearance, she had had sleepless nights. There were even days she would cry in the middle of the night.

Armand could not bear to see Genevieve shed a tear. He had something on his mind but decided not to say it to her.

Instead, he said, "I'll stay by your side, and we'll grow old together. That's my promise to you." Armand lifted her face and wiped away the tears on her cheeks. "Because of you-not forgetting Amanda and Lucian I'll live to fight another day. I'll be fine, so please don't cry anymore."

Chapter 906

Genevieve still didn't believe him. Tears were brimming in her eyes when she asked, "Why did you suddenly transfer all your assets to me, then?"

"What's wrong with that?" Armand said resignedly, "I can't start a business with my current identity. You're my wife. I'd have to transfer them to you in the end anyway."

Before Genevieve could say anything, Armand reached for her hand and tugged her toward the kitchen. "It has been so long since you've been in the kitchen, Mrs. Faulkner. Let me try the fish stew you made." Genevieve stopped fretting over Armand transferring his assets to her at the change of topic.

After entering the kitchen, she removed the lid above the casserole on the dining table. The fish stew in the pot was still warm, sending a delicious smell wafting from within when she removed the lid.

Genevieve ladled the stew into a bowl and passed it to Armand. "I followed every step in the video just like you did. I gave it a taste earlier, and it didn't taste very good."

Armand scooped a spoonful of stew and blew on it carefully before putting it in his mouth.

"Nonsense. Mrs. Faulkner's cooking skills are as good as before." He chuckled. "I feel like I can recover completely in a few hours after eating the fish stew you made."

She would've believed him if she hadn't tried the stew earlier.

Nonetheless, she felt a sense of fulfillment when he finished one bowl after another despite it being unappetizing.

They were having their lunch at the dining table when Genevieve started, "I went to the hospital to meet with Sally the other day and ran into Landon's wife, Renee, when I was leaving the building. She said I looked like her aunt and suspected my mom was her aunt."

The Zeigler family was living at Baykeep. Armand wasn't too sure about Baykeep's matters as he stayed in Jadeborough.

He turned to look at Genevieve. "I remembered your mother was Old Mr. Quinn's only daughter." The puzzlement in his tone was evident.

"Yeah." Genevieve continued, "I don't know why I went to Granddad's place then, but I guess I was feeling suspicious. I wanted to find some photos of Mom when she was younger to verify the truth but didn't find any. When I had dinner with Yuvan that night, I told him about it, and he showed me the DNA test he did for Old Mr. Zeigler and me. He said he had the same suspicion, so he went to investigate it, but... the report concluded I wasn't related to Old Mr. Zeigler in any way."

Armand narrowed his eyes at that. "That means Yuvan thinks you look like his aunt too?"

Genevieve muttered an acknowledgment before she went on, "I think so. He said Old Mr. Zeigler likes me a lot. Old Mr. Zeigler's expression was deadpan when his granddaughters took care of him, but his mood clearly brightened up when he was in my care. Yuvan figured Old Mr. Zeigler's attitude was strange, so he took a sample of our hair for testing."

Armand contemplated briefly. "It wouldn't be noteworthy if Renee was the only one that said you looked like her aunt, but now a few others are saying the same thing. That can't be a coincidence. Why does Old Mr. Zeigler like you so much if you're not related to him? A person wouldn't favor a stranger over his granddaughters."

"I did feel something indescribable the first time I met Old Mr. Zeigler..." Genevieve paused briefly before continuing, "But the test results showed that I'm not related to him. I don't think there's an error with the report since Yuvan had someone he was close to run that test."

Armand's eyes darkened slightly. "If Yuvan didn't observe the entire procedure in the laboratory, there could be room for error."

Armand slid his fingers through her hair and felt his heart ached for her when he saw the strands of gray in his palm.

She's younger than me by nine years but already has gray hair.

He leaned into Genevieve and kissed her on the lips. "I'll have someone run another DNA test for you and Old Mr. Zeigler." Right after he finished talking, Genevieve felt a slight pain in her scalp, then saw a strand of gray hair in his palm.

Chapter 907

After lunch, Armand left the room after he dialed a number on his phone. Steven dropped by half an hour later. Armand handed him a clear zip-lock bag with hair in it.

Steven was shocked to hear Genevieve could be Herbert's granddaughter but didn't comment further on it.

Armand went back to the living room and took a seat beside Genevieve. He pulled her into his embrace. "After Steven has Old Mr. Zeigler's hair, I'll have him bring it to the hospital for testing and wait until the results come out."

Genevieve muttered an acknowledgment and reached for Armand's hand. She noticed the thin layer of callus on his palm.

Her fingers caressed the callus between his fingers. "Actually, I hope the outcome for this test will be the same as last time. If my mom really is Old Mr. Zeigler's daughter, that just proves my mom isn't Old Mr. Quinn's biological daughter," she muttered.

Old Mr. Zeigler had expended a lot of effort to find his daughter all these years. Everyone knew that. There's no way Granddad can miss the news. It shouldn't be a surprise then that I couldn't find any of Mom's younger photos in Granddad's house.

Armand lowered his head and kissed her ear. "Let's talk about this after the result of your test comes out. I'll always be right by your side," he promised gently.

"Okay."

Armand was addicted to kissing Genevieve's ear. He lowered his head further to kiss her lips. "Should I accompany you for a nap?"

"That won't be good." Genevieve struggled to break free from his arms. "Your injuries haven't recovered yet." "They're just bruises. I'll feel better after a good night's rest." Armand felt his lust flare when he stroked her skin.

Cradling Genevieve's face in his hands, he pressed his lips to hers, deepening the kiss this time instead of a light peck.

The outcome was Armand straining his shoulder because he overdid it. Genevieve felt it would be too embarrassing for others to see the scratches on his body if they went to the hospital, so she merely bought some medicine to spray the affected area.

Genevieve warned Armand not to touch her before he recovered, or she would sleep in a different bedroom.

Without a choice, Armand agreed resignedly.

Since Armand was on medical leave the next day, he stayed at home and watched the kids.

Amanda said she wanted dessert, so Genevieve volunteered to go into the kitchen to whip something up for her daughter. She spent over an hour in the kitchen and only came out with a plate of cookies. The cookies were not only bitter but also hard.

Lucian tried biting one but felt like his tooth might fall out after a bite.

On the other hand, the cream puff and raspberry mille-feuille Armand made weren't only visually appealing but also delicious. Amanda praised the desserts her father had made as better than the ones the dessert shops were selling.

Genevieve decided to give up on cooking and baking.

I don't care if I have terrible cooking skills anymore. I have a husband that's a good cook and knows everything. Life is good even if I just sit there waiting to be fed.

Genevieve came out of the kitchen and noticed that her daughter had brought the rabbits to the living room.

Amanda was sitting cross-legged on the side with one hand scooping dessert into her mouth, but her eyes were staring at the rabbits munching on a leaf in the cage. Asel was seated next to Amanda, watching the rabbits eat with a bottle in her hands.

Genevieve wanted to laugh at the adorable scene, but she decided to reach for her phone on the couch and snap two photos.

She noticed the number of notifications on her WhatsApp when she toggled to her home screen. There were also messages from Mrs. Roberts.

Mrs. Roberts told her she had gone to her brother's place the day before and asked her mother about it. She was shocked when her mother took out Mia's childhood photos.

Genevieve continued to scroll further down and saw the photos Mrs. Roberts sent.

Even though Mrs. Roberts took the photo from a terrible angle and across a screen, slightly blurring the little girl in the picture, Genevieve could discern at a glimpse that her mother looked precisely like Herbert's daughter when she was younger.

Chapter 908

Genevieve's mind went blank. She didn't know how to react until Armand called for her the second time. She turned her head to glance at Armand, then showed him the photo.

Armand's gaze scanned through the entire conversation and the two photos. "It looks like your mom truly is Old Mr. Zeigler's daughter."

At that moment, Armand's phone rang.

He had to take the call. It came from the government. Armand asked Genevieve to tell Yuvan about the photos, then went to a quiet spot to take the call.

Genevieve inhaled a few breaths to calm herself before sending the photos to Yuvan.

A minute later, Yuvan texted her: I've seen my grandpa's album before, but why didn't I see these two photos inside?

Genevieve answered: These are my mom's photos from when she was younger.

The next second after Genevieve sent out her reply, Yuvan called her. "Are you kidding me right now, Genevieve?" he asked hesitantly.

"Why would I play a joke on you?" Genevieve sent him a screenshot of the conversation she had with Mrs. Roberts.

"Old Mrs. Roberts was a housekeeper who used to serve my granddad's family. She had never been to Baykeep before. Why would she have a photo of your aunt?"

In mere seconds, comprehension dawned on Yuvan. "The test results were tampered with."

I've already asked the person I trusted the most to run the test. I can't believe I was still lied to in the end.

"Armand already sent someone to verify my relation with Old Mr. Zeigler. I'll receive the report latest by tonight." Genevieve didn't expect to receive the photos from Mrs. Roberts first. Genevieve rubbed the spot between her brow and mumbled, "This photo can confirm my mother is not Old Mr. Quinn's daughter."

"I'll leave for Jadeborough immediately." Yuvan said quickly, "Let's talk after we meet."

After Genevieve ended the call, she toggled back to the conversation history with Mrs. Roberts.

She stared at the photo of the little girl. I can't understand how Granddad's only daughter has turned into Old Mr. Zeigler's missing daughter. Could it be...

Shortly after, Armand returned to the living room after finishing his call.

"I've sent the photos to Yuvan," Genevieve informed. "He said he is coming to Jadeborough to meet with me."

Armand sighed. "He might not be able to come."

"Huh?" Genevieve gave Armand a confused look. "Did he give you another call earlier?"

Armand stood behind the couch as if he was about to leave the house. "Three days ago, a few people from an area of Baykeep suffered from severe diarrhea and vomiting and were brought to the hospital for emergency treatment. However, no one expected the infection would spread from the patients to the medical staff. The infection spread from the hospital to the general public, and many have contracted the infection, so all the hospitals are filled to the brim."

Genevieve bolted upright with a grave expression. "How did that happen?"

"The cases are too recent, so the test results from the first batch of patients haven't come out yet." Armand continued, "This kind of virus can spread through droplets. The whole of Baykeep has fallen victim to it. Many of the patients who couldn't receive treatment from the hospitals have fled from Baykeep overnight. Baykeep has been under lockdown since eight o'clock this morning. There were many citizens of Baykeep that took the plane and train last night to Jadeborough. Jadeborough's government was scared of the widespread of such an unknown virus, so they quickly took measures against the tourists that flocked to Jadeborough."

Armand leaned down to kiss Genevieve. "My superior called me earlier, asking me to return to work. The doctor will most probably arrive half an hour later. Don't leave the house with the kids." "Okay." Genevieve wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kiss. "You be careful."

After Armand left, Genevieve logged in to Twitter and found that the news about the citizens of Baykeep in the hospital had trended.

The infected had symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. The hospitals still couldn't identify the cause of the symptoms, and the effect of general medication was minimal. Doctors didn't want to risk any severe side effects in their patients by using other medications. Hence, many patients with severe diarrhea were also suffering from dehydration and acute renal failure, resulting in death. From the first incident until that day, Baykeep had lost more than a dozen people.

Chapter 909

Genevieve remembered a chronic illness that spread throughout the nation when she was eight years old. Schools were put on halt, and adults stopped working. She stayed in the house with her parents for the longest time. She was still young then, so she didn't understand the implications of it.

However, after going through all the news articles related to Baykeep's incident, she was frightened by how fast the virus was spreading.

Genevieve then texted Armand to be careful.

His heart is still too weak. It'll spell trouble for him if he contracts even a minor illness, but I can't stop him from working.

Two days later, Johanna arrived at Jadeborough in the afternoon.

Forlisle Medical was one of the largest medical groups in the nation. With the spread of the virus in Baykeep, Timothy, as Forlisle Medical's chairman and CEO, had to instruct the medical teams under Forlisle Medical to break down the virus and come up with a vaccine. That was why Timothy and Johanna urgently took a private plane back to Jadeborough the night before.

The tourists that took the train from Baykeep to other cities had been detained and quarantined after they arrived at their destination. Thanks to the quick response from the local governments, they managed to stop the wide spread of the virus.

Since Baykeep was an infected city, large numbers of infected patients had rushed to hospitals for treatment, causing a mass gathering. That had spiked the number of infected patients and mortality rate. Soon, Baykeep's hospital had found the cause of the disease from the first batch of patients-it was food contamination.

A few patients had suffered from diarrhea and vomiting after consuming beef dishes from the same restaurant.

When the Baykeep's Ministry of Health went to investigate the beef products in that restaurant, they discovered the meat was carrying a rare virus. That virus was what was causing discomfort in the patients after consumption.

A large number of citizens began criticizing the Baykeep government as useless. After all, beef was a common commodity, so how could they carry such a scary virus? They were sure the inspection at the customs was done carelessly.

Felix had announced the appropriate measures they had taken to stop the virus that was spreading in Baykeep, but the public didn't want to listen to any of it. Moreover, there were others secretly adding fuel to the fire to draw the attention of the higher-ups in the federal government to the incident happening in Baykeep. Many involved employees, such as Felix, were suspended as a consequence.

When Genevieve saw the news, she called Yuvan immediately. "Stay with Granddad these few days. Don't let him see the news."

She was worried Herbert's health would deteriorate when he saw the news.

Despite being busy with work, Armand didn't forget Felix would be his brother-in-law if Genevieve was Herbert's granddaughter. He hurriedly sent Steven, who was still in Baykeep, to investigate. Steven soon found out the beef transported into Baykeep had been identified as products that failed quality inspection. Felix's side didn't allow the beef product to pass customs. Yet, a few days later, the product had secretly made its way into Baykeep's markets, restaurants, and supermarkets.

Shortly after, the medical teams under Forlisle Medical developed a vaccine, but it still lacked clinical experimentation.

There would be risks to using a vaccine without clinical testing. However, to stop the continued spread of the virus and increasing mortality, Felix offered to test the vaccine on himself. Two hours later, Felix's diarrhea and vomiting symptoms subsided.

The doctors gave Felix all kinds of examinations and noticed none of his stats were out of range.

That meant the vaccine was a success.

Timothy had someone mass produce the vaccine, then transport them to Baykeep via plane. Every medical staff in Baykeep began to inject the developed vaccine into the infected patients day and night on rotation.

The medical teams under Forlisle Medical could develop the vaccine in such a short period due to the top medical equipment they had and the large expenditure spent. However, Forlisle Medical didn't apply for a patent for the vaccine. Instead, they let every patient have it for free. That action from Forlisle Medical had sent the company's share price through the roof.

Chapter 910

The outbreak in Baykeep was brought under control, and when order had been restored, Steven found the people responsible for the batch of contaminated beef. Armand called Felix after getting a list of names.

Because of how long he had held his position, Felix had a lot of eyes on him. He was almost deposed when Herbert got sent to the emergency room back then. The same thing happened to the man this time.

The incident involved many officials and even foreign forces. If all of them were to be dealt with, Baykeep's economy would take at least six years to recover.

Felix dared not make rash decisions, so he secretly contacted his superiors and discussed the matter with them from afternoon to midnight.

Only at seven the next morning did Baykeep's Department of Public Information report about the virus.

The general idea was that some customs officers made a mistake by allowing the contaminated beef in. Besides firing those responsible and destroying the contaminated meat, authorities also confirmed that Felix was uninvolved.

On top of that, Felix bravely risked his life to test the vaccine on himself, which resulted in him regaining his position.

Before long, the outbreak became a thing of the past.

Genevieve breathed a sigh of relief after calling Yuvan and learning that Herbert was fine.

"I haven't talked to Grandpa yet. We've been busy taking care of the victims, so we can't go to Jadeborough just yet," informed Yuvan.

"It's fine. I just hope everyone would not pursue the matter, regardless of why and how my mother became Old Mr. Quinn's daughter," responded Genevieve, pursing her lips.

Even though the woman had already guessed how it happened, she dared not confirm it.

"That's impossible, Genevieve. You, too, know how my grandfather spent half his life looking for his daughter. Heck, my grandmother even died of depression because they just couldn't find their daughter..." uttered Yuvan.

"If you don't agree to that, we can just refer to that test result."

"Genevieve, do you seriously believe that the man hasn't read the news for all these years?" questioned Yuvan through gritted teeth on the phone.

Genevieve then walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window to look at the beautiful flowers in the backyard. "I know Granddad...

Old Mr. Quinn's not someone who stays away from the news, but he may still have been uninformed."

"Old Mr. and Mrs. Quinn loved my mother; they've never wronged her. They were also very good to me," added Genevieve in a lowered voice. "Sadly, they died many years ago." Genevieve knew Herbert missed his daughter, but she did not want the person who raised her mother to be reviled after they had passed away.

Yuvan rarely got upset because he was gentle and easygoing. However, Genevieve's words were enough to cause the man to boil with anger.

The fact that Felix only managed to keep his position because of Armand was enough to tell Yuvan how influential Armand was.

If Genevieve did not want to accept Herbert, Yuvan knew there was no way he could get the result from under Armand's nose.

For the sake of his grandfather, Yuvan had no choice but to give in. "Okay. You can come to Baykeep tomorrow if you have the time."

"I'll be sure to give you a call before I go."

Not long after Genevieve ended the call, Johanna came home from work. "Timothy just texted me saying that he won't be back until seven or eight. He has a meeting." Genevieve glanced at her phone before showing it to the woman. "Same here."

"Then they can take care of their own dinner. Let's have some grilled meat and go check out a place for my store at the mall," suggested Johanna.