Brettley gently caressed her head. “Didn’t you plan to take Gwen abroad to relax? I’m sure you all won’t mind having an extra person, right?”
Bethan looked at him and was at a loss for words. After a while, she bit her lip and said, “I…I have to ask Gwen…”
Bethan initially planned for a best friend trip with Gwen. She wanted Gwen to see more of the world, to see sights that they have never seen before and to experience different cultures.
That way, perhaps Gwen could quickly walk out of the grief of Luke abandoning her.
When Gwen no longer cared about Luke anymore, she would take Gwen to Luke’s grave and tell her about Luke’s passing. Gwen surely would be able to accept it easier by then.
At that moment, whether it was her or Bonnie, none of them dared to tell Gwen about the news of Luke’s passing
Gwen loved Luke dearly. If she were to find out about everything…
She was afraid that Gwen would not be able to take it and would want to follow Luke. If Gwen died, Luke’s efforts would be in vain. His death would mean nothing.
This was why Bethan planned that the trip would just be them both. With the sudden addition of Brettley, Bethan was afraid that Gwen would be displeased.
“I’ve already asked Gwen. She agreed.”
Looking at Bethan hesitating, Brettley sighed helplessly. He hugged her arms tightly. “Lulu, I’m your husband. I thought you’d tell me without any hesitation that you’d persuade Gwen,”
Brettley said with a smile, clearly joking
Bethan pursed her lips. “Yes, we are husband and wife, so if I don’t take you along, you won’t be unhappy about it because you understand me, but Gwen…”
Gwen’s emotions were still unstable at that moment. The main focus of this trip would be Gwen. Of course, Bethan had to put Gwen first.
Moreover, if they brought Brettley on the trip, it would change no matter what. Gwen would even think that she would become the third wheel on this trip. “I understand.”
Brettley smiled. “Don’t worry, I’m only going to Saigen City with you two. Once we’re there, I’ll be busy with my work while you both go sightseeing No interference.”
Bethan furrowed her brow and looked at Brettley, who was hugging her. “What are you busy doing there?”
Brettley reached out and gently ruffled her head. “I have a business deal with Thomas.”
Bethan was stunned before she recalled that at the studio when Thomas called her, he seemed to have vaguely mentioned his business deal with Brettley.
Back then, Bethan was filled with the reluctance of Riley and Yannie leaving with him, so she did not pay attention to that topic.
Thinking back about this, she furrowed her brow and looked at Brettley. “What…deal did you two make?”
“You’ll know once we’re at Saigen City.”
Brettley lowered his head and kissed her forehead gently. “I was the one who suggested Thomas take Yannie and Riley along.”
Under Bethan’s stunned gaze, Brettley let out a sigh and slowly said, “Lulu, Riley and Yannie are going to become Thomas’ family in the future. I guess they’ll leave with Thomas sooner or later.
“Your previous thought was to hope that Thomas has a good relationship with Yannie and Riley in Merchant City and that you could see Thomas treating them well before allowing them to leave, right?”
Bethan nodded.
Brettley smiled. “But, even by spending time with them in Merchant City for this short while, we saw Thomas’ sincerity. Of course, you’d probably be worried even after they leave. If that’s the case, we should just let Thomas take them back to his hometown while we follow them. That way, even if we split ways in the future, you won’t have to worry about it anymore, right? Moreover…”
He reached his hand out and caressed Bethan’s head. “You initially thought of going on a trip with Gwen. You could do these two things together, and I….”
Brettley paused for a while before slowly saying, “I want to go to Saigen City to pay respects to my mother.”
Bethan was stunned for a while before remembering that Brettley’s mother, Rianna, was buried in Thomas’ hometown, Saigen City.
The grave in Banyan City was a fake that Adrian had set up when he announced to the public that she was dead,
Bethan sighed. She gently reached out and hugged Brettley. “Okay, we’ll do it your way.”
Since she needed to go on a trip and Brettley needed to pay his respects, they would do that and go see Thomas, Riley, and Yannie at the same time–killing two birds with one stone.
At that thought, Bethan no longer felt sad about Riley and Yannie leaving
Brettley hugged her, and they sat in the courtyard under the sunset for a long time until Nellie carefully pushed open the door. “Daddy, Mommy, time to eat!”
Bethan came to her senses. She looked up and realized that the sky was completely dark. She had not made dinner for her children!
She immediately got out of Brettley’s arms and strode into the mansion.”I’ll go make dinner for you all right now!” “No need!”
Nellie blinked her huge eyes at Bethan and smiled. “Nigel and Neil had already made them!”
Brettley, by the side, raised an eyebrow. “They know how to cook?”
He, as their father, did not even know how to cook, yet they did?
“They do, a little.”
Nellie cocked her head and added, “Nigel said that Neil’s cooking is quite good.
“His food, on the other hand, well…it’s been tested. It won’t kill a person.”
Brettley narrowed his eyes and had a bad feeling about this. “It’s been tested?”
“Yes.”
Nellie smiled. “Uncle Lucas has tried it before. Other than diarrhea, he had no other symptoms!”
Hearing what Nellie said, Bethan restrained herself from laughing while looking at Brettley, who also sported a small smile.
He walked forward and squatted to hoist Nellie into his arms before striding into the house. When they were at the door, he turned to look back at Bethan. “Come, let’s go try Neil’s cooking.
Bethan smiled and started to walk. “What about Nigel’s cooking?”
“Lucas can have all of it.”
He turned around and entered the house with Nellie in his arms.
The corner of Bethan’s lips curled up as she looked at the back of Brettley and Nellie. Then, she quickly chased after them.
When they walked into the house, Lucas just got out of the washroom while rubbing his stomach.
At that moment, Nellie felt rather guilty as she stared at his pale face. After all, she had started to get closer to him after spending time with him for more than a year.
Thus, Nellie winked and looked at Brettley, then at Bethan. “Daddy, Mommy, why don’t I…eat Nigel’s cooking on behalf of Uncle Lucas?” she asked sweetly.
She knew her parents would never allow her to eat Nigel’s terrible cooking, so this method would definitely work to help Lucas escape the fate of eating Nigel’s cooking.
Surprisingly, Brettley turned down Nellie’s request today. He raised his hand and pinched Nellie’s nose. “I know you want to be a good girl and help Uncle Lucas. But…”
He raised his head and looked at Lucas, who was walking out of the washroom while holding the wall, coldly. “Uncle Lucas must finish all of Nigel’s cooking today. This is his punishment.”
Lucas had trouble breathing because of Brettley’s stern and strong pressure. He remembered… The last time Brettley used the same look at him was when Brettley knew he used his authority to allow the doctor to come to the house. As he remembered, he could not help and felt guilty.
Today…not only did he secretly contact Adrian, but he even went to talk over coffee with Thomas. Could Brettley have found out about this?
“What mistake did Uncle Lucas make that you need to punish him?”
Nellie did not understand what Brettley said. She tilted her head and frowned while looking at Lucas, then at Brettley.
“He knew what mistake he made.”
Brettley glanced at Lucas unforgivingly. “If you finish Nigel’s cooking, I can look past your transgression. Otherwise…”
He squinted and did not finish his sentence.
At that time, Lucas knew what Brettley was about to say, even when Brettley did not finish his sentence. He took a deep breath and looked at the black–colored dishes made by Nigel on the table.
Finally, he made up his mind and stormed forward to eat these dishes.
The atmosphere of the dining room was rather depressing. Bethan sensitively noticed Brettley was serious about punishing Lucas, much to her bewilderment. She smiled awkwardly and walked toward Brettley, taking Nellie into her arms and placing her on the chair before sitting down.
“Come on, what are you waiting for? Let’s eat,”
Bethan said. Brettley’s face looked less cold when he heard Bethan’s gentle voice. He sighed and went to sit at the dining table to have dinner with Bethan and his three children.
Halfway through the meal, Lucas finished Nigel’s cooking. He touched his stomach and dashed into the toilet on the first floor again.
Bethan furrowed her brow as she looked at Lucas’ back. She turned to the side and looked at Nigel. “Is your cooking…really that terrible?”
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