“Don’t you look much better?”
Bethan looked at her pretty self in the mirror and let out a long sigh of relief.
Anne and Gwen: one was a cosmetic surgeon, and the other a skilled make -up artist. Their aesthetics were amazing.
At that moment, Bethan looked much more gorgeous than before she got sick.
Bethan got changed with the help of Anne and Gwen.
They then had the doctor give her some supplements to replenish Bethan’s strength before heading upstairs to look for Nigel to head to the restaurant together.
Bethan was nicely dressed up, and Nigel was, too.
He was in a small suit with a bow tie. Nigel was so handsome that he caught the attention of the entire restaurant.
Anne booked them a private room on the second floor of the restaurant.
Bethan and Nigel ordered while waiting for Nellie to arrive.
Ten minutes later, the door of the room was opened from the outside.
Bethan lifted her head excitedly, but it was not what she expected: it was Brettley coming through the door, holding Nellie’s hands, instead of Lily.
He was in a freshly pressed suit, looking tall and handsome.
Brettley held onto Nellie’s hand as they entered. The moment he raised his gaze, he noticed Bethan, who had a rosy-colored face with intricate make-up.
He was momentarily amazed and stunned by her beauty. He always knew that she was pretty, but he also knew that his feelings for Bethan were different from other women.
Out of respect for his relationship with Alice, he rarely ever sized Bethan up seriously.
At that moment, she was so gorgeous that his heart violently fluttered.
When he recalled why she had such a face, however…
Brettley’s heart sank terribly. He looked away, pulled Nellie over, and took a seat.
Bethan’s expressions were cold as she swept Brettley a cold glance. “I remembered having Lily send Nellie over when I made the call.”
Brettley’s expressions darkened. Before he could say anything, Nellie furrowed her brows and said, “I asked Daddy to accompany me.”
Nellie pursed her lips. “For the past month, Daddy has been constantly by your side, not sleeping the entire night. Now that you’re awake, Mommy, Daddy should also join in the celebration.”
Bethan’s heart sank a little upon Nellie’s words.
She did not know how true Nellie’s words were. It was not that she suspected Nellie of lying. She only felt that Nellie was still young and too naive. She could not pinpoint adults lying and cheating.
Bethan did not believe that Brettley would keep watch by her side.
After all, did she not become that way because he did not allow her to have his child?
The main culprit was him. No matter how affectionate he pretended to be, in Bethan’s eyes, it was all fake.
“Let’s eat.”
Soon, the waiters served the dishes. Nigel lowered his head and said with a low voice, “The food here is great.”
“Mmh.”
Bethan sighed. She asked Nellie how she had been while passing food to her, but it was not long until Bethan noticed something was off with her.
Nellie used to be very talkative, yet at that moment, she remained silent. Bethan had to ask for a long while before Nellie would slowly mutter a few words.
After the meal, Nigel took Nellie to the playground by the side. Nellie was the healthy one, yet she needed Nigel, the sick patient, to tease and cheer her up.
Bethan could not take it any longer. In the end, she lifted her head and looked at Brettley.
“Nellie…”
“Autism and depression.”
Brettley sighed and added, “
What you’re seeing now is relatively much better. When she’s at home, whether it be me or Granny, no one could get her to talk. She’s willing to talk to you and Nigel because, in her heart, you two are important to her.”
Then, Brettley turned over and looked at Bethan closely. “So, I hope once you get discharged, you’ll take Nigel and stay at Blue Bay Mansion.”
Bethan paused a little. She initially wanted to refuse, but Brettley took a deep breath and said, “Blue Bay Villa is quiet and safe. It’s a safe and comfortable environment for the kids.
“I’ll arrange a professional nurse and a psychologist to help you take care of the kids together.”
Bethan pursed her lips. “But– “
“I’ll move out.”
Brettley seemed to have read the confusion in her mind. He sighed and said, “I’ll move to Orchard Manor north of the city.”
Then, Brettley looked at Bethan. “Do you still remember Orchard Manor?”
When Brettley looked at her, his gaze was so deep that she could drown in them.
Bethan looked away, not daring to look at him. “Yes.”
Orchard Manor was once a design Bethan did with apple trees as decor. It was a manor that could have lots of apples during the fall.
Brettley saw the design later down the line, so he got someone to build it up exactly as a birthday gift for Bethan.
At that time, their relationship got better. She thought that she finally had a place in his heart.
She did not expect that a month after receiving Orchard Manor as a gift, she broke up his affair with Cynthal, which almost cost her life.
Later on, Bethan thought that the Orchard Manor was only one of Brettley’s tactics to pacify her.
At that moment, he brought up this place once again. Was he planning to repeat the same thing again, using the few romantic moments he had with her previously to make her remember the past?
Hmph!
“Okay then.”
Bethan took a deep breath and stared at Brettley indifferently. “Since you were the one who suggested it, I’ll do it.”
At that moment, not only did Nigel have to be taken care of, but Nellie as well. On top of that, she had to deal with Jason later, and…get busy with Nigel’s sickness.
Her previous residence at Swan Lake Residences was too small and unsuitable to live there anymore.
It looked like Brettley’s Blue Bay Villa and the other conditions that he offered were the most suitable choice.
“I’ll move out tomorrow.”
Brettley laughed bitterly. He looked at her bony shoulders and wanted to pull her into his arms, deciding against it in the end.
She had too many misunderstandings about him; the incident six years back as well as a month ago.
He could never bear to hurt her, yet she had always hated him.
Brettley took a deep breath and turned to look at Nigel and Nellie playing.
“You might not want to hear this, but I still have to tell you–I didn’t let Jason out. My father and Alice were the ones who set it up. They got the mental asylum people to think that I ordered his release, and that was why they let Jason out.”
Bethan flatly responded, “Mmh, got it.”
She did not buy a single word of his. Brettley’s explanations were futile in her eyes.
Back then, she heard the things he did with Cynthal in the bedroom. She also heard how Jason took the phone out and called Brettley, asking what he should do if she was not dead.
Were those all fake?
Looking at Bethan’s nonchalant attitude, Brettley sighed. He could no longer further explain himself.
He, her, and their children as well. At this stage, the mistakes he made were definitely much more serious than hers.
It…might be a good thing if Bethan did not forgive him, too.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.