Nigel raised his head and looked at her solemnly. “You need to earn more money for Nellie and I!”
Bethan’s lip could not help but lift up into a smile upon seeing the little boy’s serious look. She knelt down and gently caressed his cheek. “I will. When the two of you grow up, you have to work hard and repay me! “
Nigel nodded firmly. “Don’t worry! I will! After I recover, not only will I take care of you and Nellie, I’ll also try my best to get Neil back! “
Hearing Nigel mention Neil, Bethan’s eyes cooled slightly but still, she could not bear to burst his bubble. She nodded. “That’s great! “
With that, she hugged Nigel and planted a soft kiss on his forehead, then released him.
Seeing Bethan release her brother, Nellie who had been standing quietly beside him hesitated, then finally reached out and hugged her mother gently.
“Good luck.”
The little girl’s voice was very, very soft. But still, Bethan heard her clearly. A hint of comfort flashed through her chest. The most obvious sign of Nellie’s depression and autism was that she was unwilling to interact and communicate with other people. Now that she was willing to talk to Bethan, and even cheer her up, proving that there was still hope of recovery within a short period of time!
At this thought, a gush of warmth flowed through Bethan’s chest. Regardless of Nellie or Nigel, both children’s conditions were improving. If she could make sure they recover from their respective illnesses, Neil who was up in heaven would forgive her for the mistakes she made, right?
At this thought, Bethan sucked in a deep breath, tightened her arms around Nellie again, then reminded Lily to take good care of the children and turned and left the house.
Standing in the doorway, Nellie looked at her mother’s retreating back, then turned and looked at Nigel in confusion. “Is Daddy really not paying for our medical bill?”
Nigel narrowed his eyes. “Maybe he does care, it’s just that he doesn’t want Mommy to continue being sad. “
Only when she had a goal to strive for which occupied her time would she not have the time to immerse herself in the sad events of the past.
Nellie nodded, looking as if she knew what he was talking about and yet did not fully understand him at the same time. A moment later, she turned and looked at Nigel. “Is it true that Daddy has aunty with him?”
Nigel shrugged. “I don’t know.”
He was just a six- year-old kid, how could he read the mind of every single adult?
Energetic and spirited, the first place Bethan went to after she arrived at the Morrison Group was not to her own office in the design department, but instead, to Brettley’s President’s office.
She had made thorough calculations last night, Nigel’s operation costs plus the post-surgery recuperation costs, and the medical fees to treat Nellie’s mental health illnesses came up to around one million dollars.
She only had 400,000 left in her bank account. That meant she had to make 600,000 within two weeks. Even though the salary Brettley gave her was already considered sky-high, it was still nowhere near enough. That’s why she burned the midnight oil last night and prepared a proposal last night. She was going to offer him a business deal.
After more than a month, she was finally standing outside his office again. Bethan sucked in a deep breath, organized her emotions, and was about to knock on his door when she heard a woman’s voice drift out from within the room.
“Brettley, I’m fine, you go on with your work.”
“I already told you, it’s fine even if I don’t eat breakfast.”
The woman’s voice was sweet and gentle, with a hint of a whine.
Bethan’s hand that was about to knock on the door paused in mid-air. This voice…
She was reminded of the time two days ago when she met Ms. Blake at the mall. This voice…it must belong to her right?
“Finish the milk. Your health is the most important thing to me now. “
After the man’s deep voice rang out, again, Ms. Blake’s soft pout was heard. “Come o n, nothing will happen if I skip a meal… I ‘m really not hungry…”
Bethan bit her lip harshly, retracting her hand wordlessly. Since she woke up at dawn this morning, even though she prepared breakfast for her two children, she had yet to eat anything herself. She was starving as she listened to the two of them flirting with each other, talking about drinking milk and eating breakfast…
This felt strange indeed.
“Bethan?”
Right when she was hesitating whether to knock and go in to interrupt the two of them in their lovely time, a man’s shocked voice rang out behind her.
Bethan frowned and turned around. Jude Smith stood behind her, his eyes opened wide in surprise. She clearly heard the voices of the two people inside the room dying down when Jude called out her name.
After a moment’s awkwardness, she smiled at Jude. “
Yes, it’s me.”
“Why are you here?”
Jude frowned and approached her, his eyes flitting to the folder in her hands. “Are you resuming your post?”
Bethan nodded, smiling as she said, “After all, I’m still an employee of the Morrison Group. I have been on medical leave for more than a month, I can’t stay away for long.”
At her words, Jude quietly gave her a thumbs up. Just yesterday she had been hurt by the sight of Brettley together with Fiona, and now she appeared in front of his office, fresh-faced and cheerful, claiming she was back to resume her position.
This woman’s mentality was strong as a bull, after all.
As they were speaking, behind Bethan, the door to the office was opened from within. Fiona opened the door, dressed in a long, white linen dress. Seeing as the visitor was Bethan, she looked at Bethan, her expression filled with feigned shock. “You…you came to the Orchard Manor yesterday, didn’t you? I saw you when my boyfriend and I went home.”
The woman’s voice made Bethan narrow her eyes slightly. Since she could use the words ‘my boyfriend ‘ so easily, it showed that their relationship was practically official. As an adult, of course, Bethan knew what was the fastest method to bring two people who had just met two days ago close together.
Then she was reminded again of how Brettley hid her in Orchard Manor and his words just now… The corners of her lips lifted up into a taunting smile.
“Yes, we met yesterday. I am the Design Director of the Jewelry Design Department at Morrison Group, my name is Bethan.”
Bethan reached her hand out toward Fiona graciously. “
Hello to you, the future Mrs. Morrison.”
Fiona was stunned by her attitude, then immediately reacted, reaching out and shaking Bethan’s outstretched hand as she said, “I’m Fiona Blake, at the moment I’m just Brettley’s girlfriend. As for the title of Mrs. Morrison…”
The woman’s face flushed red. “It’s still too early for that.”
“It’ll happen sooner or later.”
Bethan laughed lightly, her smile not reaching her eyes. “Since Mr. Morrison can fall in love with you at first sight, would a proposal be far off in the future?”
At her words, Brettley frowned, so slightly that the action was barely seen by the naked eye.
Jude immediately stepped in to play mediator. “
Hahaha, Bethan is such a smooth talker.”
With that, he glanced at Brettley then switched his gaze to the folder in Bethan’s arms. “Right, Bethan, you’re here to discuss work?”
Bethan nodded. “Yes.”
She swept her eyes at Brettley coldly, her tone as ice-cold as her gaze. “But it looks like I arrived at the wrong moment.”
She glanced inside the office, at the half empty glass of milk on the coffee table. “Are Mr. Morrison and Ms. Bailey continuing with your breakfast? I can come back later.”
Brettley’s expression turned ugly. He frowned, then glanced at Bethan coldly. “It’s fine.”
With that, he lowered his eyes and looked at Fiona who was standing beside him and said to her gently, “Finish the remaining milk.”
Fiona pouted. “I told you I don’t like milk…”
Even with her rejection, she still walked obediently back into the office and finished the remaining half a glass of milk. As she placed the glass down, she even smiled gloatingly in Bethan’s direction. “Ms. Bethan, did your president like to bully girls so much in the past too*”
All of the fine hairs on Jude’s body stood up at her words. He had seen women who whined and flaunted their love before, but he had never seen a woman do so in public!
In comparison to Jude, Bethan was much calmer. Women knew other women best. Judging from Fiona’s attitude, she must know about Bethan’s relationship with Brettley, otherwise, she would not say something like that. And so, she curled her lips into a smile. “Not really, Mr. Morrison only likes to bully obedient and sweet girls like you, Ms. Blake. Women who are neither cute nor sweet nor gentle, cannot warm his heart no matter how long they stay by his side.”
“Fiona.”
Brettley frowned, interrupting Bethan indifferently. “Now that you’ve finished your milk, go back to your desk. It’s best if you get to know your colleagues and the working environment on your first day.”
Fiona pursed her lips, and nodded gently, despite her reluctance, then turned to leave. When she walked to the doorway, she turned and smiled gently at Brettley, as if she had recalled something. “Don’ t eat lunch with someone else! “
Brettley said faintly, “Don’t worry. I ‘ll take good care of your food.”
Fiona nodded, then unconsciously glanced at Bethan who was standing beside Brettley. Seeing her emotionless face, Fiona switched her gaze to focus on Bethan. “Would you like to join us for lunch, Ms. Bethan? I just arrived at Banyan City, I don’t have many friends.”
Bethan laughed lightly, “I’m sorry, I have a lot of friends, I already have plans for lunch.”
With that, she turned her face to the side, refusing to continue looking at Fiona’s scheming expression.
Looking at the back of Bethan’s stubborn head, Fiona’s eyes turned slightly cold. But still, she smiled charmingly at Brettley and Jude, bidding them goodbye, then turned and left.
After she left, Jude glanced at the ambiguous atmosphere between Brettley and Bethan, then unconsciously clenched his hand into a fist and placed it beside his lips. “Uhm…l suddenly remembered I have an urgent matter to attend to. I’ll be leaving now.”
With that, before the two people in the room could react, Jude immediately lifted his legs and fled.
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.