Could it be…his meeting out in the sea went south? The more Bethan thought about it, the fear in her heart slowly intensified.She felt suffocated.She bit her lip and looked at Rosalyn with teary eyes.
“Mom, did he ..come back from the sea?”
Rosalyn sighed and grabbed Bethan’s hand again.
“Bethan, this isn’t the place for us to talk. Let’s go back. We’ll tell you everything once we’re back at home.”
Bethan was not in the mood to go back home with everyone.She bit her lip and tried to let go of Rosalyn’s hand.
“Mom, please tell me.What happened to him?”
Her tears were rolling down her cheeks when she begged to know what happened to Brettley.
Over the past three months, she thought of the many memories she had with Brettley.She also saw much news regarding Morrison Group.
When she was serving her sentence, the only thing on her mind was the guilt and sadness she had for Anne.
Later, she slowly understood how much Brettley had sacrificed for her when she was in jail with her inmates and from the news.
To have those guests who attended the wedding plead for her and tell the truth about what happened that night, Brettley paid back every debt that Adrian owed to the debtors and, in the process, nearly used up half of his savings.
All this so that Bethan could spend less time in jail.
If she knew ahead of what Brettley was going to do, she would have stopped him.
She knew very well how much it meant for Brettley to take out half of his savings.
Therefore, she had been telling herself during the last month of her sentence that she must treat Brettley nicely and take good care of their children once she was released.
After everything he had done for her, she could not possibly think she deserved his sacrifices.
Yet, she never imagined she had to face this situation on the day she was released.
Brettley did not come, and her family was keeping a secret from her.
No one told her what happened to Brettley.
“Bethan, you’ll know once we go back home.”
Rosalyn did not bear to see Bethan cry.She sighed and rubbed Bethan’s head softly.
“You’ll know everything when we get home, even if we didn’t tell you anything.”
Bethan bit her lip.
There was nothing more she could say, especially after what her mother had said.She could only sob, nod, and follow the others to the car.
No one talked on the way back, so the car was very quiet.
Rosalyn continued to hold Bethan’s hand and consoled her softly, but this only made Bethan sob harder.
All she could think of was Brettley’s handsome, cool face.
The memories she had with Brettley slowly appeared in her mind, both the good and the bad.
There was once when she misunderstood he was a cool and cruel man.
When he knelt in front of her, however…
Maybe his love for her had far exceeded his own life, yet she had him worry about her and made many sacrifices for her over the past few years.
Bethan bit her lip and swore mentally.
‘If Brettley is safe and sound, I’ll never be upset or feel self-pity and guilty anymore.I’ll cherish the time I have with him and use the rest of my life to repay him for his love, and I vow to care for our children dearly”
Soon, the car stopped.
“Bethan, let’s get out of the car,”
Rosalyn’s soft voice pulled her back to reality.She frowned and looked out the car window unconsciously.It was not the Moore Mansion, Blue Bay Villa, or Orchard Manor.It was not a place where she and Brettley had stayed before.
Sitting outside the window was a beautiful yet random building she never saw before.
With a curious mind, she looked at Rosalyn, “Mom, what…is this place?”
“Go on.”
Rosalyn smiled faintly and smoothened her head.
“He’s waiting for you.”
“who?”
Bethan was stunned when Rosalyn said that, her mind unable to process her mother’s words.
“Who is waiting for me?”
“Who else can it be? The person you’ve been worrying about, of course.”
Jim laughed out loud uncontrollably as he extended his hand out to knock at Bethan’s forehead.
“Brettley is waiting for you inside.Go now.”
Bethan was dumbstruck.It took her a while to finally process the whole thing.
The second realization dawned on her, she dashed out of the car like a strong gust.
After she got down from the car, she could finally tell what the building was.It was a church.
Before this, she had been worried about Brettley’s safety and could not pay attention to her surroundings.
All she could tell was that they were not at their house.
Finally, she understood why no one in the car said anything, acting like they were keeping a secret from her when she looked at the church in front of her.
‘T–This is the surprise Brettley prepared for me!’ she thought.She burst into tears of joy as she walked to the door of the church in big strides and pushed it open.The church was designed beautifully.There were white and pink roses and balloons everywhere.It was also full of people.
Nellie was waiting for her in the middle of the red carpet, wearing a pretty whimsical-looking princess dress.When she saw Bethan, she opened her arms wide as she ran toward her.
“Mommy!”
Nigel was standing behind Nellie with his hands inside his pocket, acting all cool and mature.Nigel, on the other hand, put on the air of a young man as he pushed a stroller.
In it was the beautiful little Shelly, who was wearing the same dress as Nellie.
The sight softened and warmed Bethan’s heart, and her tears were unceasing.She squatted and held Nellie, who ran toward her, in her arms tightly.
“Nellie, I’ve missed all of you so much.”
Over these three months, Brettley had offered to bring the children to visit her, but she declined it.She did not wish to let her children see how haggard she looked when she was in jail, nor was she hoping to let them walk in such a bad place when they were still so young.
Coupled with the time she spent in Saigen City before she was in jail…She had not seen her children for nearly half a year.Her children had grown taller and more mature.
“I missed you too, Mommy!”
Nellie extended her little hand to hold Bethan’s hand softly.
“Mommy, Nigel and Neil said you could watch the news in jail.Did you see me winning the competition? I’ve won many awards when you were away!”
“I saw it.”
Bethan smiled and placed her hands on Nellie’s shoulders.
“You’re a smart girl, Nellie.You’re the winner of every jewelry design competition you entered.”
“Nigel is very good, too! He’s also the winner of every competition he entered!”
Nellie said that and slowly whispered into Bethan’s ear, “Did you see Neil entering the cooking competition? Although he only won second place, he’s very good, too!”
Bethan nodded.
“I saw 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.