Bethan recalled what had happened the last time she had gotten pregnant with Brettley’s children. She could not help inching a little further away from him as soon as she thought of the traumatizing memories of her past.
Even though she tried to make her movements as surreptitious as possible, Brettley still noticed it. He snorted in indignation and ignored her, closing his eyes, and pretended to take a nap instead.
It felt as though an eternity had passed before Gwen finally emerged from the operation theater.
Fortunately, the surgery was a success. The doctor wheeled Gwen out of the operation theater with a smile and declared, “The surgery was very successful.”
Luke immediately proffered his flowers, unable to hide his excitement. “Congratulations on starting anew.”
Gwen stared at the big bouquet of flowers and smiled, closing her eyes at the same time. “I’m not a teenager anymore. Don’t be so cheesy.”
Despite saying this, there was no denying the happiness in her eyes. Bethan felt tears welling up in her eyes as she took in the scene before her.
All the while, she was thinking…
She had never received flowers like this from the man she loved, despite being married to Brettley for so long. He had never shown her such affection before, even though she had borne him three, and soon to be four, children.
Bethan could not help feeling a little jealous of Gwen.
After sending Gwen back to her ward along with Luke, Bethan walked over to the hospital stairwell and dialed Theo’s number.
Bethan could not afford to put this off any longer. She had to leave Banyan City as soon as possible.
“Bethan, something doesn’t seem right,”
Theo’s slightly hoarse voice rang out from the other end of the line. “There are a few bodyguards here. They claim that the Morrisons sent them over to protect Neil and Nellie. Are you familiar with them?”
Bethan paused. “What happened?”
Shortly after Neil and Nellie arrived at their summer camp, Brettley had sent a few men over to protect them. Zach and Yuri had gone over only a while after that.
“I heard them mention Alice’s name when they were on the phone just now.”
Theo lowered his voice and continued, “So I eavesdropped on their conversation and heard them saying that they had discovered my plan of taking Neil and Nellie away. They also received orders from Alice to get rid of the three of us.”
Bethan was so shocked by this that she almost dropped her phone. She asked, her entire body trembling, “So now you…”
“We’ve split up.”
Theo’s voice sounded slightly hoarse through the phone. “Zach and Yuri have left with Nellie, and Neil and I are still here, but we’re pretending as if nothing has happened to stall them. My father will send some people over to meet up with us in a while, and we’ll all leave together.”
He sighed and continued, “You don’t have to worry about us. I was afraid that if both Neil and Nellie left together, it’d attract their attention. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have asked Neil to stay here with me.
They’re after the children, not me, so I’m sure they won’t try to harm me. I just wanted to give you a heads up.”
“Alice is already coming after us without any regard for consequences, so I was worried that you might be in danger, too.”
Bethan gripped her phone tightly and tried to suppress the panic in her heart. “I’m fine. I’ve already bought my tickets, and Gwen has asked Luke’s men to escort me to the airport…”
She closed her eyes and said, “Thank you, Theo.”
In the past, when Bethan was still in Banyan City, Alice had threatened her, saying that the bodyguards looking after Neil and Nellie were, in fact, her men. Bethan had been worried when she first heard this, but after asking Brettley about this, he told her that he had switched the bodyguards to his own men.
After that, he had even sent Zach and Yuri, Neil’s personal bodyguards, abroad to protect the two children. Moreover, it had already been a few months without anything bad happening, so naturally, Bethan started to feel more reassured about her children’s safety.
However, she did not expect that… Alice’s men had not retreated after all. They had been lying in wait all this time, waiting for a perfect opportunity to strike.
Bethan closed her eyes. As she listened to Theo’s voice over the phone, she felt a twinge of fear creep into her heart.
Why did Alice wait so long to strike? Out of all the chances she got, why did she pick this moment?
Was this just a coincidence? Or could it be…
Bethan did not even dare to finish that thought.
“There’s still four more hours until your flight, right?”
Theo’s voice rang out, pulling Bethan back to reality.
“Yes.”
She nodded.
“I think it’s best you don’t delay this anymore. Get t o the airport as soon as you can. You’d be safe after you’ve passed the airport security clearance.”
Theo lowered his voice and added, “Don’t worry about us.”
Bethan nodded again. Just as she was about to hang up, however, she let out an exhale and said, “Thank you, Theo.”
“There’s no need to thank me. It’s all in a day’s work.”
He chuckled and hung up the phone.
As soon as she heard the dial tone, Bethan let out another sigh and disconnected the call.
When she turned around, however, she was met with a pair of deep, penetrating eyes.
It was Brettley.
Bethan did not know how long he had been standing in the stairwell behind her. He was holding onto a cigarette, watching her coldly. “You’re already pregnant with Theo’s child. Why are you still so courteous toward him?”
Bethan furrowed her brows and tried to calm herself down. “Of course. It’s called manners.”
Brettley scoffed and said, “I wanted to tell you this yesterday, but I forgot, so I’m telling you now. I’ve decided to divorce Alice.”
Bethan’s entire body stiffened when she heard this. She paused for a moment before asking, “Why?”
“No reason. I just think we’re not compatible at all.”
Brettley lowered his head to look at the cigarette in his hand as though he felt like smoking it. However, considering Bethan was pregnant, he decided not to and instead stared at it longingly. “What Luke said just now made me realize something.”
Brettley lifted his head to gaze straight into Bethan’s eyes.
“If Gwen can abort her baby and be with Luke, then you can do the same. You can abort Theo’s baby and be with me.”
Bethan clenched her fists in anger and stared at Brettley. “Mr. Morrison, I’ve made myself very clear. I don’t like it when you talk about my child like this. Even if you think you’re joking, it’s not funny at all.”
Brettley raised his eyebrows at her. “What if I ‘m not joking?”
Bethan sucked in a deep breath and said, “Brettley, aren’t you being too self-centered right now? Gwen wanted to undergo her abortion because she didn’t want to have Ben’s baby. She decided to marry Luke because deep down in her heart, she genuinely returned his love.
“Why would I get rid of Theo’s baby and be with you instead? Do you somehow think I’m in love with you?”
Brettley curled his lips into a smirk and answered impassively, “Aren’t you?”
“I ‘m not! “
Bethan let out an exhale and glanced at the time. She had only three more hours until her flight. “Brettley Morrison, let me tell you this now: I don’t like you. I never did, and I never will! Don’t think so highly of yourself! “
With that, Bethan strode away. However, before she could even leave, Brettley grabbed hold of her and pulled her back.
He forcefully slammed her up against the wall and said in a livid tone, an air of white -hot fury about him, “Bethan, do you have any idea what you’re saying?”
After all this while, was her passion and attachment toward him just for show?
Brettley could not believe she even dared to insult him like this. He could not believe how outrageous she was acting. Bethan was the one who had seduced him and slept with him so many times, but with her bearing Theo’s child, she was heartless toward him!
“Of course I know what I’m saying! “
Bethan clenched her teeth and glared at him. “Everything I’m saying is facts. Let go of me right now! “
However, the more she struggled, the tighter Brettley’s grip on her became, until finally, he grabbed hold of Bethan’s chin and pressed his lips forcefully against hers.
Brettley’s kiss was as domineering as always as if he were trying to invade and conquer her.
This sudden twist of events made Bethan’s eyes widen. She struggled against him, but try as she might, she could not release herself from Brettley’s arms.
Finally, she had no choice but to bite down on his lip furiously.
Brettley narrowed his eyes at her and bit her lip in retaliation until, in the end, they could taste nothing but blood.
“That’s enough, “
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