Brettley sighed and continued asking, “How is she?”
“Ms. Blake? She’s quite well. The servants have said that she’s in a good mood. She was singing and dancing around at home.”
Brettley furrowed his brows. “Anything else?” “Ms. Blake told the servants that she’s going to become Banyan City’s most dazzling woman. She’s happy…”
Brettley furrowed his brows even harder.
The matter regarding Bethan’s withdrawal from the competition and Fiona replacing her had only been decided a moment ago with President Calvin. Brettley had not even told Fiona about it yet, so how was she already celebrating?
Brettley held onto the phone. He was about to say something else when a commotion, one with loud noises, came from outside.
“It’s her! The woman that bullied her boss’ girlfriend is her! “
“How vicious! The girl’s stomach has been burned so badly, yet she didn’t apologize! Inhumane b*tch! “
“Don’t let her get away. Block her! Let her have a taste of her own medicine–how it feels like being scalded by boiling water! “
Brettley was instantly alarmed at the noise outside. He immediately hung up and rushed out.
Outside the booth in the corridors, Bethan was surrounded by onlookers, backed up to the corner of the wall.
Some were insulting her, some were jeering, and some even threw things at her.
The corridors were blocked and filled to the brim with people.
Brettley furrowed his brows. He immediately strode over.
At that moment, Bethan silently leaned against the wall with a flat gaze. Her face was devoid of any emotion.
Her once lively eyes dimmed and lost their brightness. She was like a soulless rag doll.
She seemed to have not heard the noises and the insults made by the surrounding people.
Her light -colored clothes were stained with coffee and eggs. Her hair was in a mess. Her clothes were also torn and crumpled up by the pushing and shoving from the crowd.
Her emotionless expression had a sort of otherworldly, ethereal beauty.
Brettley’s heart fiercely skipped a beat upon the scene in front of him.
He furrowed his brows and roughly pushed the crowd aside. He rushed right toward Bethan’s side and protected her in his arms. “Are you alright?”
Upon seeing Brettley, Bethan’s eyes finally had some light to them.
She smiled, one laced with ridicule, and came out of his arms coldly.
“Mr. Morrison, shouldn’t you look for your darling Ms. Blake and celebrate right now? Why are you here?”
Brettley furrowed his brows fiercely.
“If I didn’t come, should I have just let you be insulted and bullied by others?
“No matter what, you’re still a staff of the Morrison Group. I can’t just sit and watch you get bullied by others! “
Brettley was serious, but Bethan laughed instead. She laughed exaggeratedly.
“Is that so? Mr. Morrison, you speak so righteously. If I’ve never seen your true colors, I’d still believe you, Mr. Morrison.”
Bethan lifted her gaze and looked at Brettley coldly.
“Mr. Morrison, haven’t you just sat and watched me get bullied by others before?”
Brettley narrowed his eyes hard.
He knew that Bethan was referring to her being bullied by Yvonne Walter and her husband at the market before Nigel’s bone marrow transplant. She almost got beaten up by them.
“This is different than the last time! “
Of course, he did not just sit and watch back then. If it were not for him seeing Christian going over to help and Fiona’s sickness flaring up, he would not just sit and do nothing!
Bethan raised her eyebrows.
“How is it different?”
Then, Bethan pretended as if she suddenly thought of something.
“Oh, you’re right. This time is different from the last. Last time, Ms. Blake was by your side. This time, she’s not here.”
Bethan chuckled and said, “So, Mr. Morrison, whether you could stand up to protect your staff depends on whether your girlfriend, Ms. Blake, is with you or not. Is that it?”
Bethan’s mockery made Brettley’s face turn a little pale. “Still, I don’t need it.”
Bethan sneered and stood back to where she was standing by the wall. She swept a nonchalant glance a t the crowd.
“Do you still want to continue? Tell me when you have enough. I need to go home and take a shower. I want to rest.”
Then, Bethan swept Brettley a cold glance.
“After all, I’m relieved of my duties, and I’m free. I can afford to waste my time with all of you. I also have the time to rest.”
For the past half a month, she had been busy as a bee. She only slept for four to five hours every night. She worked hard, trying to perfect her work for the competition.
At that moment, there were only two days left to the competition, yet she was kicked out of the team that she single-handedly built.
Compared to how much Brettley had hurt her, the insults and things that were thrown at her at that moment were nothing.
Seeing how wretched Bethan looks, Brettley’s heart squeezed violently.
He narrowed his eyes. He was about to say something when a shrill voice came from the crowd. “My god! That’s Brettley Morrison, right?”
Someone recognized Brettley.
Following the voice, the crowd immediately shifted their attention from Bethan to Brettley.
“It is him! “
“Strange. Why would Brettley Morrison be with Bethan? Why was he protecting her just now?”
“Didn’t Bethan hurt his girlfriend? Why is he still helping Bethan?”
During the heated discussion, someone took out a recording device.
“Hello, Mr. Morrison. I’m Banyan City’s television reporter. I’d like to ask: What relationship do you have with Bethan? Why are you here alone with her in the cafe?
“Are you two dating? Bethan just hurt your girlfriend, yet you’re here on a date with her. What relationship does the three of you have?
“When you’re on a date with Bethan, will you feel guilty toward Ms. Fiona Blake? Can you tell us your emotional journey?”
Facing such rude questions, Brettley furrowed his brows tightly.
He lifted his gaze and looked at the reporter coldly, then saying aloofly, haughtily, “Should I have to explain my life to you, just because you’re a reporter? Show me your press pass and tell me your department. I’ll contact your highest superior.”
Brettley’s tone was as cold as his gaze.
The reporter paused for a while, subconsciously took a few steps back, and stopped talking.
The restless crowd finally quieted down a little upon Brettley’s reaction.
Seeing how the corridor had finally quieted down, Brettley furrowed his brows and looked at Bethan.
She still looked like she did not care for anything. She did not seem to be able to see he was trying to protect her or doing things for her.
Brettley chuckled bitterly in his heart.
Bethan stood there, unmoving. Brettley could not just drag her away with everyone watching them.
Thus, he picked up his phone and sent Lucas a simple message.
The moment he kept his phone, he noticed from the corner of his eye that someone among the crowd was throwing a cup of hot coffee at Bethan.
Just in the nick of time, Brettley rushed forward and pushed Bethan to the side.
The cup of coffee landed on Brettley’s back with a thud. The coffee splashed all over his suit and coat.
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