As soon as she thought of this, Fiona lifted her head to stare at Brettley. “Having a boyfriend like you is the biggest blessing of my life! “
Brettley lowered his head and curled his lips into a smirk. “Meeting you was also the biggest blessing of my life.”
If it were not for Fiona, he would not know what to do about Nigel’s illness.
Bethan had already lost two children. He could not let her lose a third one.
“Can you hug me? “
Fiona bit down on her lip and said in a voice so low that only she and Brettley could hear, “I want to feel what it’s like to be held in your arms.”
Brettley fell silent for a while, then finally reached out to pull her into his arms.
He still remembered what he had promised Fiona, which was to treat her like a regular boyfriend would before she passed away. He would try his best to fulfill her every wish except sleep with her.
Despite being a distance away, Shannon could still hear Brettley and Fiona’s sappy conversation. When she saw them hugging, she could not help furrowing her brows and shuddering in disgust.
“Mr. Morrison’s taste is becoming more and more questionable. What did he see in her? She looks very mild-mannered and gentle, but that’s all. No matter if it’s looks, talent, personality, or responsibility, she doesn’t hold a candle to you at all! “
Shannon grumbled in indignation. “What is President Morrison even thinking?”
Bethan shrugged and peeled her eyes away from Brettley and Fiona, then strode in the direction of the elevator. “Don’t compare me to Fiona. She doesn’t match up to me at all.”
Maybe it was her who did not match up to Fiona. Or at least, this seemed to be the case to Brettley.
Shannon bit down on her lip and turned around to glance at the two people somewhat disgruntledly before running to catch up with Bethan. “Director Bethan, are you going to give up just like this?”
Bethan pressed the up button and stared at the indicator above the elevator door. “Give up on what?”
“Give up on pursuing Mr. Morrison, of course! “
Just as Shannon said this, the elevator doors opened. Bethan took a step back to let the people inside the elevator come out, then strode in gracefully. “I ‘ve never even planned on getting together with Brettley.”
She curled her lips into a smirk, glanced at Shannon, and gave her a gentle yet broad smile. “He doesn’t match up to me.”
Shannon was so stunned by her answer that she did not know what to reply. She had envisioned Bethan’s answer to this question countless times before, but never did she once imagine that… Bethan would say Brettley was not a good match for her.
After a long while, Shannon finally came to and replied, “Yes, you’re right! “
“You’re absolutely right! Mr. Morrison only has eyes for commoners and pretty faces. He doesn’t deserve to be with someone as outstanding as you! “
Just as she finished her sentence, an arm slipped through the crack in the elevator doors and forced them to slide open again.
A displeased Brettley stood outside with one arm between the elevator doors and the other holding onto Fiona.
However, Shannon did not notice them there and instead continued to compliment Bethan. “Director Bethan, you’re the most outstanding, independent, and beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. President Morrison must be blind…”
“Ahem.”
Before she could finish, however, Bethan shot her a meaningful look, signaling her to shut up.
The atmosphere inside the elevator grew a little eerie. Shannon seemed to notice this and suddenly felt a little suffocated. She bit down on her lip and turned around tentatively–
Only to come face to face with the two people standing behind her. Judging from the dark expression on Brettley’s face, he had overheard what she said about him.
The color immediately drained from Shannon’s face. She extended her arm out stiffly to greet Brettley. “Hi
Nice to see you here, President Morrison…”
Brettley ignored her and entered the elevator, pulling Fiona along with him. “I’m blind, so I can’t see you, Ms. McCartney.”
His pointed reply rendered Shannon utterly speechless.
What were the two of them doing here? They were out in the hospital lobby just now, immersed in their public displays of affection, so what were they doing in here?
Shannon felt ashamed. She had been caught talking bad about Brettley by Brettley himself… Did that mean she was going to get fired?
As soon as she thought of this, Shannon bit down on her lip and tried to salvage the situation. “That’s not what I meant… President Morrison, I…”
“I think Shannon is right.”
Fiona leaned her head on Brettley’s shoulder and said in a soft voice. She was still holding onto Brettley’s hand, and there was a gentle smile on her face. “Ms. Bethan is indeed an independent, unique, and beautiful woman.”
Then, she lifted her head to shoot Brettley an affectionate glance. “Brettley, if it weren’t for the fact that we’re together now, I would’ve thought you and Ms. Bethan are a great match.”
Bethan narrowed her eyes when she heard what Fiona had said.
It was easy to think Fiona was saying this on purpose.
Shannon turned to Bethan and surreptitiously mimed vomiting.
Initially, she had thought Fiona was an innocent woman. However, Shannon guessed that she must have overheard the rest of the employees gossiping about Brettley and Bethan, which explained her current behavior.
Shannon knew the reason Fiona said what she had said was because she wanted to get on Bethan’s nerves.
Seeing that Brettley did not answer, a glimmer of malice flashed through Fiona’s eyes. She let out a sigh and said wistfully, “Actually, Brettley, I don’t think I’m a good enough match for you… You deserve to be with someone like Ms. Bethan. I can’t compete with her at all..”
Brettley could hear Fiona’s voice waver and immediately furrowed his brows. The doctor had told him that Fiona had been triggered, so she had to keep her emotions under control for the time being. Otherwise, she would collapse and have to be hospitalized.
As soon as he thought of this, Brettley sighed and tried to console her in a low, gentle voice, “Fiona, don’t think so low of yourself. You have your strengths, too.”
Fiona bit down on her lip and cast Brettley an innocent, endearing look. “But I– “
“You don’t have to compare yourself with anyone else. To me, you’re the most perfect woman in the world.”
With that, Brettley glanced at the elevator and said, “We’re here.”
Fiona nodded feebly. “Okay.”
The elevator doors slid open, and the two exited, one after another.
The doors closed after them.
“D*mn! “
Shannon could not help cursing at everything that happened a few moments ago. “
Director Bethan, Fiona’s doing this on purpose! “
Fiona had deliberately said the things she said, claiming that Bethan was a better match for Brettley and that she could not compare to Bethan at all when, in reality, all she wanted was to hear Brettley’s praise!
All she wanted was to hear Brettley compliment her and tell her that she was better than Bethan.
Shannon could not help thinking that Fiona was a very calculating woman. Fortunately, Brettley was still smart enough to see through her and did not do as she wanted. Bethan would have been humiliated otherwise.
“I know.”
Bethan lifted her head to gaze at the indicator above the elevator doors. “They got off at the eighth floor, right?”
Shannon paused for a moment, then nodded in reply. “Yes. Thank God they got off at the eighth floor; I might not be able to control myself if they wanted to go somewhere higher up. If we’re stuck in the same elevator with them for any longer, I might just give her a piece of my mind! “
Bethan raised her eyebrows at Shannon. “Aren’t you afraid you might lose your job?”
Shannon pouted in indignation. “Well, if it weren’t for that, I would’ve given her a piece of my mind already. Of course, she’s got President Morrison behind her back now, so I wouldn’t dream of offending her.”
Bethan nodded. “Yes, you’re right. “
It was clear that Fiona meant the world to Brettley, considering he was even willing to fire all three of Bethan’s assistants for her.
As she thought of this, Bethan lifted her head to stare at the hospital floor plan.
The eighth floor was where the hematology department and clinical laboratories were located.
Why did Fiona have to go to the hematology department for something as simple as emotional stress?
Did she have leukemia, just like Nigel?
Suddenly, the elevator dinged and came to a halt, snapping Bethan back to reality. She let out an exhale and got off the elevator with Shannon, heading to the ward Arianna was in.
Inside the room, Arianna was lying face down on the hospital bed, the upper half of her body naked, while a doctor applied some medication on her burns.
Meanwhile, Zayne and Samson were waiting outside the room. When they caught sight of Bethan and Shannon approaching, they immediately went up to them.
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.