She was too beautiful. Her perfect, exquisite face stood out among the crowd. It was hard for her to not get noticed.
Sometimes, Brettley would even suspect whether Bethan’s perfect face was natural or human- engineered.
She was so gorgeous it was absurd.
Although their auras were similar, Bethan was much more beautiful than Bethan Peterson six years ago.
At the thought of Bethan Peterson six years ago, he felt miserable.
Alice might be the same person as Bethan Peterson six years ago, but her aura has changed completely.
Not only her aura, her entire person…
“I’m planning to clear my name tomorrow.”
Bethan’s voice pulled Brettley back to reality.
He came to his senses. “Clear your name?”
“Hmm.”
Bethan smiled thoughtlessly. “Joseph and Natasha Peterson came to look for me today.”
Brettley stopped what he was doing for a while. “What do they want from you?”
“Of course it is because of their daughter.”
Bethan smiled. “They announced on my behalf that they will be holding a press conference to properly explain the incidents today.
“But.”
Bethan smiled and looked at Brettley. “They want me to admit during the press conference that I seduced you and had an affair with you. They also want me to explain that I was the one that released the surveillance footage, instigating the bully against Alice online.”
Brettley furrowed his brows. He continued disinfecting her injuries. “What nonsense.”
It did not matter whether Bethan did those things that they claimed or not, she has no obligation to help Alice clear her name.
Were they nuts or did they think that Bethan was crazy?
“I’m planning to go.”
Bethan lifted her head and looked at Brettley. “Since they want me to go, I ‘ll go.
“But, I plan to clear my name.”
Brettley furrowed his brows. He grabbed her arm and continued the disinfection of her injuries. “Clear what?”
“To clarify that I did not seduce you nor did I post the surveillance footage. I also want to tell them all the things that Mrs. Morrison did to me.”
Then, Bethan changed into a more comfortable position on the sofa.
“Mr. Morrison, are you planning to stop me?”
Even if he tried to stop her, she would not give up.
“Stop moving around.”
Brettley grabbed her arm tighter. He lowered his gaze and dressed her wounds seriously. “I’m not getting involved in the affairs between you two women.”
If this incident could make Alice learn her lesson that when she is being unreasonable he would not be there to help her, it would be a good thing too.
Bethan furrowed her brows at Brettley’s reactions. “Are you not planning to tell me otherwise?”
Brettley remained a lowered gaze and continued dressing her injuries. “If I were to persuade you, would you not go?”
Bethan was silent. It was true. Even if he persuaded her not to go, Bethan would not heed his words.
Alice had treated her terribly, Bethan did not need to show her any mercy. However, she did not expect that Brettley did not plan to help Alice on this matter.
Although she was surprised, upon a closer thought, it was quite explainable too.
After all, Brettley might have pretended that he was deeply in love in public, he had no feelings for Bethan Peterson back then.
He was always cold and heartless. It made sense for him to not help Alice too.
At that thought, she immediately retreated her arm, which was being gripped tightly by Brettley.
Brettley was rather stunned. The alcohol and cotton swab was still in his hands.
“I’m not that weak.”
Bethan coldly stood up and entered the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Neil and Nellie had aprons on. One was bending down plucking vegetables on the floor while the other was standing on a stool carefully washing the vegetables by the sink.
Looking at this scene, Bethan could not help but smile.
She walked over and lifted Nellie, who was on the stool and placed her on the floor. “Let me do it.”
Nellie still had some vegetables in her wet hands.
She stood on the floor and was stunned for a while before tiptoeing and putting the vegetables in her hands back into the basket.
While putting the vegetables back into the basket, Nellie said in a low voice, “Mommy, why don’t you chat with Daddy a little longer?”
She took such a huge effort to create a chance for them to be together alone.
Bethan smiled and patted Nellie on the head. “Because we have nothing else to talk about.”
Then, she took over the vegetables from Neil. “I can do it alone. Why don’t you two head out first?”
Nellie pursed her lips. She wanted to say something but Neil had already pulled her out of the kitchen.
Brettley has his head lowered on the sofa in the living room. He was looking at the message Lucas sent.
“Mr. Morrison.”
Neil took a deep breath and sat next to Brettley. “Are you and Ms. Alice separated?”
Brettley looked up and flatly looked at him. “How did you know about this?”
“The servants at home told me.”
Neil pursed his lips. “Because you split up with Ms. Alice, she is in a bad mood. She even slapped Lily.”
Then, he turned around and looked at Brettley with his huge watery eyes. “Why did you split up with her? Don’t you love her anymore?”
Brettley lowered his head. He looked at Neil’s face, which was barely bigger than his palm, with a flat gaze. “What answer are you expecting by asking me this question?”
Brettley’s gaze was so sharp it felt extremely dangerous.
Even if he was a scumbag, Neil could not help but admit that Brettley’s gaze seemed to be able to see through someone.
He looked away. He did not dare to meet Brettley’s eyes. “I’m just casually asking.”
“If you’re casually asking, I’ll casually answer.”
Brettley changed into a more comfortable position on the sofa. Brettley smiled flatly. “I’m still in love with her.”
He closed his eyes and said flatly, “I’m still in love with the old her.”
Neil’s eyes widened. He loved the old her?
The old Alice Peterson was his Mommy, Bethan, right? Neil immediately turned around and looked at Brettley seriously. “What about her present?”
The present?
Brettley changed into another posture. His eyes were still closed. He said nothing.
Some questions, even he had no clear answer for them.
On one hand, he felt that he should not have a change of heart that fast. After all, he has loved and waited for her for six years.
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