The supervisor watched on in panic and started to apologize profusely, “I’m so sorry, Mr. Morrison. It’s all our fault. Don’t worry. I’ll look into this and punish whoever is responsible for this incident!”
Alice snorted in indignation. “Of course you will, but the person most responsible for this is Bethan! “
She glared at Bethan and continued, “You must’ve done this on purpose! Although Brettley made me apologize to you just now, he comforted me instead of you. You were jealous, so you didn’t get out of the way and let Brettley hurt himself on purpose! “
The sudden accusation made Bethan dumbfounded. She paused and sneered at Alice, “Why do you think I care?”
It was true she did not hear the worker’s cries of warning, nor Brettley and Alice’s words of caution. If she had heard them, why would she not get out of harm’s way?
Bethan let out a deep sigh and glanced at Alice. “Mrs. Morrison, are you suggesting that I was so certain Mr. Morrison would save me if I placed myself in harm’s way?”
Alice’s face turned pale at her words.
Bethan continued with a smirk, “You were right, Mrs. Morrison. Although Mr. Morrison made you apologize to me just now, he still comforted you instead of me. This clearly shows that he deeply cares for you. If that’s the case, why would he treat me differently? Why would I be so certain that Mr. Morrison would save me if I put myself in danger?
“If I had made the wrong call, Mr. Morrison wouldn’t have rescued me, and I’ d be the one in here, getting stitches. Let me ask you this, Mrs. Morrison. If you were in my shoes, would you put yourself in danger out of jealousy?”
Alice’s face was even whiter than the wall behind her. Then, after a moment, she bit down on her lip and argued, “You knew Brettley saw the rock flying toward you, and you knew that he’d save you because you’re one of Morrison Group’s star employees ! “
Since Alice could not use Bethan and Brettley’s relationship against her, she had no choice but to bring up Brettley’s devotion toward his employees. “
Brettley loves all his employees ! If any of them got hurt, he’d do anything to help them ! “
Bethan stared at Alice and suddenly realized it was pointless in arguing with her. Alice was stubborn, and she was convinced Bethan caused this accident on purpose.
“Ms. Bethan is an outstanding employee , so it’s only natural that Mr. Morrison would be willing to save her “
The supervisor sighed. “She was so focused when
I was explaining the data to her just now. I’ve been working there for more than ten years now, but this is the first time I’ve ever come across someone this committed… “
Alice frowned at his explanation. “
So what if she’s committed? She– “
“Her commitment means she’ll be an excellent worker who can help Morrison Group achieve more in its jewelry development, ” interjected Brettley before Alice could finish her sentence. He came out of the treatment room with his arm wrapped in layers of bandage. The doctor had finished suturing his wound and had his injured arm in a sling.
Although he looked no different from a typical injured patient, the sling somehow gave Brettley an air of pride and pomposity instead of frailness.
“Bethan was so engrossed in her work that she didn’t hear any of our cries,” he said as he stepped out of the room. He glanced at Alice and continued, “If I hadn’t pushed her out of the way, the rock would’ve hit her spine. If that happened, you would have to do her job and take all the necessary notes instead.”
Alice’s expression darkened. “But…”
“There are no ‘but’s. Bethan is an intelligent woman, and she’d never put herself in danger just to get back at you.”
Alice scowled. She could not believe that Brettley was taking Bethan’s side! He even called her committed and intelligent!
Alice bit her lip nervously. “Brettley, I was just worried about you…”
“I know you’re worried about me, but that doesn’t mean you can talk about my employee like that.”
Brettley turned around and shot Bethan a glance. “It’s good that you’re a focused worker, but the next time you’re in a place where accidents tend to happen, please keep an eye out and protect yourself. I won’t rescue you a second time.”
With that, he strode out of the clinic without turning back. Alice frowned and sprinted after him. “Where are you going, Brettley?”
“I’m going back to the workshop. We haven’t finished our work yet.”
“You’re hurt…”
“Just because I’m hurt doesn’t mean we should delay our progress.”
The two voices grew further and further away. Bethan stood motionless as she watched the two of them leave. There was an indescribable feeling in her heart.
After a while, the supervisor let out an awkward cough. “Ms. Bethan, shall we…continue?”
Bethan finally came to and picked up the documents in front of her before she turned to look at the supervisor. “Please continue…”
It was noon when they finished their on-site investigation. According to the plan, they were supposed to have lunch in the car as they made their way to the next destination to attend the symposium for the design schemes.
However, citing Brettley’s injury as an excuse, Alice insisted on heading to a nearby restaurant for lunch instead. Bethan wanted to head to their next destination as soon as possible, but since Gavin and Brettley did not object, Bethan had no choice but to follow.
In the restaurant, Alice and Brettley sat on one side of the table, while Bethan and Gavin were seated together on the other, much to Bethan’s disgust.
“Brettley, your arm is hurt. Let me feed you instead, “
said Alice in a syrupy tone as soon as their food was served.
Brettley frowned and glanced at his sling before he murmured in acceptance. Alice was delighted at that. She picked up his food, gently blew on it to cool it, and brought the spoon up to Brettley’s mouth as though feeding a child.
Brettley was visibly uncomfortable at that. His brows were furrowed throughout the entire process.
Sitting across from him, Bethan lowered her head and ate her meal in silence, trying to block out Alice’s simpering voice. She kept telling herself not to listen and not to care. She was just Brettley’s ex-wife in the past, and the only reason she had returned was to get pregnant with Brettley’s child. Therefore, it did not matter who he chose to be with. It was none of her business anymore.
However, the more she tried to convince herself, the more uneasy Bethan became.
“Hey, eat slowly, “
Gavin’s voice rang out next to her ear.
Bethan frowned. Before she could react, Gavin’s fork appeared in her line of vision. He put down a chunk of steak on her plate and said, “Here, have some more, Ms. Bethan. You should eat more–you’re too skinny.”
Bethan lifted her head and met Gavin’s sleazy gaze. All of a sudden, her stomach turned. She picked up the piece of meat and dropped it back on Gavin’s plate. “
It’s okay. You can have it.”
She was just about to continue eating when she suddenly realized that her fork had touched the same piece of steak Gavin’s fork had. She felt as if she were about to vomit.
Bethan hastily put down her cutlery and declared, “I’m full.”
Brettley glanced at Bethan’s unfinished steak, then glanced at Alice’s food, still untouched. “Alice, switch seats with Bethan.”
Alice’s hand paused in mid-air. “Why? What’s wrong?”
Brettley said indifferently, “Bethan’s finished with her meal, but you haven’t eaten yet. Since she has nothing better to do, she can feed me instead.”
The entire table grew silent, apart from the sound of Gavin sipping his water.
Alice stared at Brettley with an expression of disbelief and horror, unable to trust her ears. Was Brettley suggesting that another woman feed him in front of his wife?
“I don’t want to do that.”
Bethan shot Brettley a dismissive look before she glanced at the frozen- in- shock Alice. She then lowered her head and picked up her phone, about to read the news.
Alice smiled. This was the first time she and Bethan agreed on something. “Alright. Since Ms. Bethan refuses to do so, I guess I should feed you.”
“What right does she have to refuse? “
Brettley tapped against the table with his left hand. “I injured myself because of her. I had to get stitches! It’s not too much to ask her to feed me in return, is it?”
Bethan was still reluctant to do so, but she did not have much of a choice. She lifted her head to glare at him. “Mrs. Morrison is already feeding you, isn’t she?”
“Yes, but she hasn’t eaten yet. Since you’ re already done, why don’ t you take over so she can eat? I got injured because of you, and I now want you to feed me. Is that too much to ask?”
Bethan paused for a moment, then came to a sudden realization. The only reason why Brettley wanted her to feed him was so Alice could take a break. Alice had not even taken a single bite of her food ever since they stepped foot in the restaurant. This was Brettley’s way of expressing his concern toward Alice.
‘Why hasn’t he ever shown me that sort of concern before?’ Bethan could not help but think to herself.
Despite that, she scoffed and stood up anyway. She inched past Gavin and walked over to Alice. “Please switch seats with me, Mrs. Morrison.”
Alice bit down on her lip and shot Brettley a helpless glance. “I ‘in not even hungry, Brettley. I’ll eat after I’ve finished feeding you.”
Brettley stared at Alice and let out a chuckle. “It’s okay. You should eat. You haven’ t eaten all day, and I wouldn’t want you to starve.”
Alice had no choice but to relent. She gritted her teeth and glared at Bethan before she got out of her chair and sat down next to Gavin. She picked up her cutlery and started eating somewhat rashly.
Bethan let out a sigh before she picked up Brettley’s fork and knife. Then, she stabbed a chunk of lettuce with the fork and brought it up to his mouth. “Open.”
Bethan’s tone was cold and harsh, but she deliberately forked the food Brettley liked. Brettley smiled at her before he opened his mouth obediently.
Bethan continued to feed him that way. She was not gentle at all, and her actions were firm and lacked feeling. Despite that, however, Brettley could not help but feel a tingle of warmth in his heart.
He recalled the nights where he held her against him. At that time, she was tender and affectionate, a stark contrast to how she treated him at this table. She treated him so coldly as if she wanted nothing to do with him at all.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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