Even though Adrian’s wedding would be a perfect opportunity to expose his true colors, all of Brettley’s relatives and friends would be there. To do this would be to expose Adrian and Rianna’s drama in front of everyone who knew them.
This was no different from peeling open his bandage and showing everyone his old wound.
Was this worth it?
“I’m sure of it.”
Brettley’s gaze was fixated on somewhere far, far away. “Adrian is a shameless man; if I don’t draw my line with him in front of everyone, he’ll continue to use his status as my father to take advantage of everyone else
He had seen past Adrian’s true colors after Granny Morrison’s death a year ago. After that, not only did he withdraw the assets that had been under Adrian and Michael’s names, but he even refused to give Adrian any more money apart from his basic allowance.
To his surprise, Adrian continued to trick the rest of their relatives on the basis that he was Brettley’s father. Because most of the relatives did not know of their falling out, Adrian managed to take advantage of them and deceived them.
During the past year that Brettley had been in Saigen City, Adrian managed to make a good living off his identity as Brettley’s father and did not seem at all affected by Brettley’s attempt to cut off his source of income
Otherwise, he would not have met his current fiancee and managed to host a lavish wedding.
At the thought of this, Brettley lowered his head to glance at the wedding invite with a cold sneer
He could not believe that Adrian even had the audacity to deliver the invite right into his hands.
Perhaps, in Adrian’s opinion, father and son did not hold grudges against each other, nor did he think
Brettley would dare to cause a scene at his wedding.
Besides, he had used Brettley’s name to trick people and live like a parasite in Banyan City, so he needed Brettley’s appearance at the wedding to support his claims.
Therefore, Brettley wanted to bring Bethan back to attend the wedding so that everyone would know
Adrian’s true colors.
Even though Rianna had been dead for more than 20 years, and the evidence Brettley had was concrete and sufficient, it would not be able to put Adrian in jail for the crimes he had committed. Still that did not mean there was no way around this.
During these 20 or so years, Adrian had been sheltered by the Morrison family, and even during the past year of having lost his income source, he lived a luxurious life
Therefore, Brettley wanted to make him crash and burn so that he could experience for himself just how
Rianna had felt
“Well I support your decision always,’ said Bethan, her voice pulling him back to reality.
Brettley curled his lip into a smile and pulled Bethan closer to him. “Okay”
Tuna, he whispered as he gently placed his chin onto her head and closed his eyes, inhaling the faint scent of her has “Thank you for being by my side
If she were not around when he found out about Adrian’s wrongdoings, he would have been drowning in sorrow and despair.
It was because of Bethan and the children that he managed to pull himself out of that dark abyss. It was because of his family and the sheer responsibility he had toward them that he decided not to let Adrian’s wrongdoings bring him down.
It was already 8 p.m. when the plane landed in Banyan City.
Anne and John were already waiting for them with their baby.
When she caught sight of Bethan, Anne shoved the baby into John’s arms and sprinted toward Bethan. “Bethan!”
Bethan and Brettley were walking hand-in-hand out of the terminal, and when she saw Anne running in her direction, she immediately let go of Brettley’s hand to catch her in time.
Anne wrapped her arms around Bethan in a giant hug. “I can’t believe you’re home! I was planning to visit you in Merchant City in the future! Bonnie told me that you have other things to take care of and that you won’t be in Merchant City for the foreseeable future. I even made her promise to tell me if you ever returned so that John and I will be able to fly over and give you a surprise! Why did you decide to come back all of a sudden?”
Bethan could not help smiling at the sound of Anne’s excited voice. “Well, I came back because I had to.”
With that, she reached out to grab hold of Anne’s hand. “You seem to have gained a little weight from the last time I video-called you.”
Anne waved her hand dismissively and strode toward John’s direction, hand-in-hand with Bethan. “It’s not just a little! Ever since I gave birth, John hasn’t allowed me to do anything… I feel like I’m living like a princess, and I’m not allowed to do any chores apart from looking after the baby.
“A few days ago, I told him I wanted to return to work, and he got mad at me. He told me that he’s fully capable of providing for both me and the baby by himself and that I don’t need to go back to work and suffer.”
Anne could not help shooting Bethan an envious look. “The truth is, I want to return to work not because I need the money, but because I want to do something else with my time. I truly do envy you, Bethan. No matter what you do, your family and Mr. Morrison always have your back. Unlike me.
Bethan smiled when she saw the disappointed look on Anne’s face and instinctively turned to glance at Brettley.
Brettley nodded.
“Don’t worry”
After getting Brettley’s confirmation, Bethan smiled and tightened her grip around Anne’s hand. “After we get back, I’ll ask Brettley to talk to John. Since John’s company is currently collaborating with Morrison Group, I’m sure he’ll be willing to listen to Brettley’s opinion.”
Anne nodded in excitement at this. “That’d be great! Thank you so much!”
She lifted her head to glance at Brettley. “Thank you, Mr. Morrison.”
Brettley curled his lips into a smile. “You’re Bethan’s friend, and thus a friend of mine as well.”
Besides. Anne had provided plenty of emotional support to Bethan during the five years of Bethan’s hardship and therefore, he owed Anne this favor
The three of them arrived at John’s side.
This was the first time Bethan ever laid eyes on Anne’s new baby.
She reached out to play with the baby, who looked like a miniature version of Anne.
John handed the baby over to Anne and Bethan, then lifted his head to meet Brettley’s gaze. “Long time no see, Mr. Morrison.*
“Long time no see “Brettley smiled. “I hear that business is doing great.
“Yes, I’m happy with where the company is at.”
John smiled. “But the truth is, it still cannot compare to Morrison Group.”
Brettley glanced at Bethan and Anne, then furrowed his brows slightly “About the thing I contacted you for
“Don’t worry, Mr. Morrison John replied solemnly. I’ve taken care of that for you! Shall I bring you and Bethan over right now?”
Brettley nodded. “Let’s go.”
John let out a sigh of relief, then walked over to Anne’s side and took the child from her. “Let’s go, everyone.”
Anne murmured in response and snaked her arm around Bethan’s. “Let’s go, then! The place that John and I have arranged for your stay is very private and exclusive; no one will be able to find you there!”
Bethan frowned at this and turned to shoot Anne a dubious glance. “You arranged our accommodation?”
This was Banyan City-Brettley’s territory, and he owned an array of property in this city, so why did Anne and John go to all the trouble of finding them a place to stay?
Not only that, but they even made the effort to find somewhere private and exclusive?
“I was the one who requested it.”
Brettley smiled when he saw Bethan’s puzzlement. “I contacted John before we left Saigen City because of this.”
Bethan’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “Why?”
“Because I don’t want anyone to know I returned.”
Brettley put on his face mask as he followed John out of the airport. “My identity is too obvious. Even if we come back in secret, everyone in Banyan City will know I’ve returned when they see us moving back into our house. It won’t take long for Adrian to find out, too, and if he were to show up and cause some more drama, I’m worried that I won’t be able to control myself and hold off until the wedding.
“Therefore, it would be better if we covered our tracks so that we don’t stir up too much trouble.”
Bethan finally relaxed at this.
Brettley was right. If Adrian and the rest of their relatives found out about their return, they would not be able to spend their days in peace.
After all, Adrian had built his entire existence on the basis of being Brettley’s father, so he would certainly come to visit once he found out about their return.
Bethan finally understood why, despite having connections to many powerful people including Jude, Brettley l had chosen to ask John to meet them at the airport instead.
John was her best friend Anne’s husband, and despite owning a reputable business in Banyan City, he was not a member of the elite society. Therefore, the rest of the upper class would not take much notice of John’s whereabouts, much less know about his connection to Brettley.
Asking John to help out was indeed the most sensible decision.
The four of them left the airport and got into the car that John had arranged for them.
Throughout the car ride, Bethan remained seated next to Anne, playing with her daughter
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