Bethan took the phone from Brettley’s hand to open up Jacqueline’s information and went through it all. “Do you think…she’s related to Fiona?”
“I don’t know”
Brettley snatched it back with a smile. “We’ll know tomorrow night.”
If Jacqueline is using Adrian to get close to me to take revenge for Fiona… Her reaction will prove everything once I show up at the wedding tomorrow. Nonetheless, my plan to destroy Adrian and his reputation during the wedding won’t change-no matter what Jacqueline tries to put off, he thought. “Even if she is related to Fiona, she can’t hold us accountable for Fiona’s death.”
Bethan pursed her lips. While she remained in Brettley’s arms, she changed her position and frowned. “Fiona was the one who tried to hurt us. That was why she fell down the cliff and died. If she didn’t fall off the cliff, then it’d be me and our children who’d fall.”
Bethan and Brettley were not the ones who caused Fiona’s death. On the contrary, it was Fiona who constantly tried to harm their family. With that said, Jacqueline should not hold them responsible if she wanted to take revenge for Fiona.
“Alright. You can stop thinking about it.”
Brettley sighed when he saw the troubled look on Bethan’s face.
He stretched his hand out to rub her head and said, “It’s time to rest. We’ve got a lot on our plate tomorrow.”
She nodded and thus got up to clean herself.
That night, Bethan had a weird nightmare. She dreamed of Fiona climbing up from the cliff and tried to pull her down by grabbing at her pant legs.
Fiona laughed hysterically in this dream as she sneered, “Jacqueline is my sister, and she’s here to take revenge for me! Revenge!
“You’re done for, Bethan! You, Brettley, and those bastard children of yours are all going to die! All of you deserve to die. You should all come to hell with me!”
Bethan woke up from the dream with cold sweats, and it dawned on her that Brettley was nowhere to be seen. She bit her lip and put on her robe to get ready to leave the room. This was when she heard a voice coming from the living room.
The woman was none other than Brettley’s stepmom, Celia, as well as Michael’s mother Her sobbing voice penetrated through the door and rang in Bethan’s ears
“After being together for so many years, he rust dumped me like this. They d gotten together earlier Jacqueline was his secretary! They were together before Adrian and I divorced! That bitch seduced him That was why your father refused to see me and even had someone hit me
It’s all because of that bitr hi
After the complaints Brettley coldly begar, Aunty Celia
First of all. Adnan is no longe: my father from today onward Secondly, it doesn’t matter if Jacqueline was the one who seduced him or not. It doesn’t change the fact that Adrian is a total asshole. Lastly, what I’m offering you is a sum of money in exchange for a favor. I’m not helping you to gain Adrian’s love back.
“I also hope you can draw a line with him. Because after tonight, he’ll be ruined.”
Bethan, hearing the conversation between Brettley and Celia from across the door, could not help but feel upset for Brettley. As a matter of fact, she was the one who truly understood Brettley the most because she was his wife.
Ever since Brettley was a child, he never received any love or care from his parents. Although he always looked proud and cold-hearted, deep down in his heart, he yearned for a loving family.
If he was truly disappointed with Adrian and gave up on expecting, he would not be willing to provide enough money to Adrian that was enough to support Adrian’s life after a year Michael got locked in jail.
He still held a thin slice of hope that Adrian would change. Nevertheless, that hope disappeared after discovering the real reason why Rianna died.
At this moment, Brettley was the son who entirely gave up on his father by telling Celia that he was about to ruin Adrian.
“I know…”
Celia’s voice pulled Bethan back to reality.
“When you told me you just came back from Saigen City, I already knew why you came. Have you already known…”
Celia paused. “Have you already known what happened to your mother?”
Although Brettley’s business empire was humongous, he had no business relationship with any organizations in Saigen City, which was very far away. It was clear that Brettley had contacted the Howard family since he was in a hurry to destroy Adrian and his wedding after coming back from Saigen City. His action proved that he had known the truth.
The stunned Brettley looked into Celia’s eyes. “You know about my mother?”
Celia sighed and nodded in silence. “I know more than you know…”
She reminisced back into the past as she continued, “I saw your mother before. When she was forced into the mental asylum, I sent food to her before…”
She could not help but lament after this topic was brought up, “At that time, I really hated her.
“She was talented, rich, and the one who built Morrison Group to its glory. However, she was also a dumb woman who was willing to sacrifice everything for a man. The reason why I was with your father was because of his money.
“When I saw how your mother ended up in the mental asylum, I was actually very happy and pleased. She was prettier than me, smarter than me, and better at anything than me. The man she sacrificed everything to love and care for spent his money on me instead. It meant I was better than her and more successful, didn’t it?”
She smiled bitterly after thinking back to those ridiculous thoughts she had in the past.
“I was a fool all along. Adrian was cruel enough to lay his hands on such a successful, wonderful woman like Rianna… I should’ve known it was a piece of cake when he tried to dump me. And my life was worse than Rianna’s after he dumped me…”
Brettley did not feel empathy despite the remorseful expression on Celia’s face.
“I’ll transfer the remaining wealth Adrian had to you after this matter is settled. It’s all yours. I won’t take a single dime no matter how much it is. Take that money and live your life while you wait for Michael to finish his sentence.”
He switched to another position on the sofa. “That’s all I have to say. Goodbye.”
There were more things that Celia wanted to say. As she looked at Brettley, she knew he could not be bothered to hear anything else from her anymore.
She sighed and left the house.
Once Brettley knew Celia had totally left the place, he raised his brows and looked at the bedroom. “Are you planning to come out now after eavesdropping for so long?”
Bethan scratched her head sheepishly and opened the door to leave the bedroom “When did you was behind the door?”
“From the very beginning Brettley curled up his mouth and beckoned Bethan to come to him and sit next to him.
Bethan paused for a moment before she walked over to him and sat beside him obediently
Brettley remained on the sofa, and with a smile, he pulled Bethan into his arms and kissed her forehead You’re still the same, clumsy as always. You made such a loud noise from getting up from walking to the door. Celia didn’t hear it because she was old, but do you seriously think I didn’t hear it?”
Bethan blushed. She pursed her lips and looked down. “Did I really make that much of a noise?”
“Yes,”
Brettley laughed and cuddled her in his arms while he looked to the front “Did you have a good sleep last night?”
Bethan nodded. “I’m just
By this point, the sun hung brightly in the sky. After they flew from Saigen City, she was too tired and went straight to bed.
As she tried to recall, she realized she had not eaten anything since the last meal on the plane from yesterday evening until this very moment. Her stomach was rumbling.
“Just a little hungry?”
Brettley read her mind and smiled. He switched his hand position to carry Lu knew you’d be hungry once you woke up, so I’ve already prepared food for you.”
He carried Bethan to the dining table.
This house that John arranged for them was very small. It was just a few steps from the sofa to the dining table. Before Bethan knew it, Brettley had already placed her on the dining chair. She was stunned and wanted to say something but the aromatic fragrance captured her attention.
She looked over and discovered
There were a few delicious dishes on the table in front of her such as buffalo wings, caesar salad, steamed broccoli, and a very nicely presented cream of tomato.
Bethan was stunned. She looked at Brettley with surprise. “Did you buy these?”
He was unhappy with that question, so he pointed at the messy kitchen and said, “I cooked them “
She paused and looked into the kitchen unconsciously. Only then did she believe what Brettley The current situation in the kitchen suggested he had gone through plenty of work to prepare those dis
She curled up her lips and wrapped her hands around his neck, kissing his chin. “Thank you”
“You don’t need to thank me.”
The kiss cheered him up, and his dissatisfaction was gone
He pinched her face and asked, “Aren’t you hungry? Eat up.”
Bethan curled up her lips into a smile and started to eat.
After the meal, Brettley was responsible for cleaning up the mess in the kitchen and the dirty plates. Bethan sat on the sofa while rubbing her stuffed stomach and enjoyed looking at how busy her husband was
Her heart felt inexplicably warm.
She remembered exactly Nellie was the first one who met with Brettley and asked him to cook for her more than a year ago when she brought her children back to Banyan City.
At that time, Brettley wanted to please Nellie by cooking her something, yet he was not capable of cooking at that time and created a big mess.
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