Bethan could not help but sneer when she saw the anger on Brettley’s face and the fury in his tone. “Are you saying I misunderstood you?”
She took out her phone, pulled up the video of her and Theo being surrounded by reporters at the hotel entrance, and showed it to Brettley.
“Mr. Morrison, you’re a smart man. I don’t think I have to explain further. The hotel that we stayed at last night was near the amusement park, and most of the people who stay there are visitors to the park.
“The amusement park’s grand opening was originally scheduled for yesterday, but you delayed their opening by one week because of Neil and Nellie. Therefore, when we stayed at the hotel last night, there weren’t many people around apart from the workers. How, then, could so many reporters arrive at such a desolate place on the outskirts of the city? How could they surround Theo and me like this, to the extent that we couldn’t get out at all?
“Would you believe me if I told you the press was there to interview Theo? Of course not. Although he’s a famous artist, he certainly isn’t so important to the extent that reporters all over the city were clamoring to interview him.”
Brettley frowned and took the phone from Bethan, sweeping his glance across the screen.
It was footage of the interview that had enraged him so much that he almost broke his glass. Brettley recognized the setting as at the front door of the hotel.
When he first caught sight of this interview, Brettley had not noticed the background. He was too fixated on listening to Bethan and Theo’s public announcement, but now…
Brettley turned around and glanced at Bethan. “Do you think I was the one who alerted the media and sent them after you?”
Bethan curled her lips into a cold sneer, “I don’t know if anyone else is capable of doing this, apart from you, Mr. Morrison.”
Brettley let out a sigh and put down the phone. “Why would I do that?”
“Well, of course it’s because…”
Bethan tucked her phone away and said curtly, “You wanted to force Theo and me to admit we’re together so that you wouldn’t be associated with me anymore.
“Otherwise, if Mrs. Morrison finds out… She won’t think you’re the devoted husband that spent six years waiting for her faithfully anymore.”
Brettley gazed at Bethan and narrowed his eyes, a mocking smile playing on his lips. “Do you think I care about all this?”
“Don’t you?”
Bethan lifted her head and met Brettley’s gaze directly. “Well then, why don’t you tell Alice how many times you’ve slept with me, Mr. Morrison?”
Brettley froze upon hearing this. He continued to stare at Bethan but did not say a word in response.
“You don’t have the guts to do so, don’t you?”
Bethan sneered, “You’re worried that Alice might think you’re unfaithful. You’re scared that Alice might think that everything was a lie, that you were only pretending to wait for her for six years.”
“You don’t love Alice as much as you claim. In reality, the only thing you care about is what everyone else thinks of you. If you really cared about her, you wouldn’t have slept with me so many times behind her back. If you really cared about her, you wouldn’t have…”
“Enough! “
Brettley lifted Bethan’s chin so forcefully that Bethan felt as though her bones were about to break. “Bethan, you’ve known me for a long time now, so you should know what to say and what not to.
This is the first time.”
He narrowed his eyes, and a glimmer of malice flashed through his eyes, sending chills down Bethan’s spine. His lips curled into a sneer as he stared at Bethan. “There won’t be a next time. You wouldn’t want to find out what I’ll do to you if something like this happens again.”
With that, Brettley let go of her and turned around to leave.
Bethan rubbed her chin, which was sore from Brettley’s grip. His heart jolted as soon as she heard the thud of the door slamming shut behind him.
Bethan knew that Brettley was outraged because she had seen right through him. She closed her eyes and let out a bitter smile.
Bethan knew that she was right. No one knew Brettley better than she did.
He was just an unfaithful scumbag who did not want to own up to his mistakes and instead chose to put on a show for everyone around him.
Bethan closed her eyes, leaned against the pillows, and was about to get some rest when she heard the door open. Theo strode in, wearing a doctor’s coat and grinning. He sat down next to her and said, “
Brettley’s assistant was standing guard outside, stopping everyone from entering. I couldn’t make it past him at all! Fortunately, I ran into one of my fans who’s a doctor here and managed to slip in with his help.”
Bethan gave him a faint smile. “Thank you for coming.”
“What are you thanking me for?”
Theo poured her a glass of water. “Although I do have something that I need your help with.”
Bethan furrowed her brows. “What is it?”
“It… has something to do with our relationship.”
Theo sighed and continued, “The interview this morning was broadcasted everywhere, and my parents saw it from abroad. My parents want to meet you, so they boarded a plane immediately, and they’re already on their way here. They’ve made a reservation at the Bamboo Palace for tonight.”
Bethan choked on her water. She coughed a few times and asked, “Where are we meeting?”
“At the Bamboo Palace.”
Bethan frowned and felt her heart sink. If she remembered correctly, Brettley had a business meeting at the Bamboo Palace tonight…
“What’s wrong?”
Theo stood up as soon as he noticed Bethan’s peculiar expression. “Does your wound hurt? Are you upset because you don’t want to meet my parents?”
An alarmed expression flashed across Theo’s face. “If you don’t want to meet them, I can give them a call right away…”
Bethan shook her head. “No, it’s not that. “
She lifted her head to gaze at him and said, “Can we have dinner someplace else instead? It’s just that I…don’t like Bamboo Palace.”
Bethan was worried that she would run into Brettley during dinner. If they bumped into each other this night, Bethan feared Brettley would cause a scene and humiliate Theo in front of his parents.
“Oh, is that it?”
Theo’s face lit up almost immediately, and he stood up. “That’s easy! My parents’ plane will be landing at Banyan City Airport in an hour. I’ll pick them up now and ask them to change the venue to someplace else.”
Theo shot Bethan an excited glance and added, “You… You’d better dress up! I ‘ll send you the address of the new venue in a while! “
Bethan could not help laughing when she saw how thrilled Theo was. “Alright.”
An hour later, she received a text message from Theo. (My parents told me the reason why they wanted to meet you at the Bamboo Palace is that they had a business meeting there. Don’t worry! I told them you live too far away from there, so they discussed with the other party and agreed to change the venue to the restaurant beneath Starhill Hotel.]
Theo even sent her a smiley face along with another message that read, (My mom saw a picture of you in the news and even looked through your portfolio. They seem very fond of you! ]
Bethan sighed at the texts.
She did not know what to tell Theo. She felt that it was too cruel to keep on emphasizing to him that they were only a fake couple, but if she did not do that…
Bethan sighed, picked up her phone, and called Anne. “
Come shopping with me.”
Bethan arrived at the Starhill Hotel entrance at 6 p.m. on the dot. She wore a black skirt with a white chiffon top that made her look elegant and ladylike. The breeze picked up a few strands of her long hair, giving her an air of sophistication and charm.
Theo stood at the hotel entrance, and as soon as he saw her getting out of the taxi, his entire body froze, mesmerized. He knew that Bethan was gorgeous, but…
She was so stunning that even a simple outfit like that somehow brought out her beauty. He continued to stare at her, awestruck.
Bethan caught sight of Theo and waved at him before she sashayed toward him in her high heels.
“Are Mr. and Mrs. Allen inside?”
Theo finally came to after hearing Bethan’s voice. He coughed slightly and replied, “Yes.”
He scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and said, “I thought my parents came all the way to Banyan City just to see you, but it turns out they have a business meeting arranged.”
“That’s okay.”
Bethan held onto Theo’s arm and smiled. “If they had flown over just for me, it would’ve made me feel very guilty.”
Theo sighed, his brows furrowed. Then, he linked hands with Bethan and walked into the hotel lobby together.
However, what happened next was beyond their wildest imaginations.
While they waited for the elevator, they heard a familiar voice ring out from behind them, “Brettley, why are we meeting here all of a sudden? I waited at Bamboo Palace for a long time.”
As soon as Alice finished speaking, Brettley’s voice rang out, “Maybe they didn’t like Bamboo Palace.”
Bethan’s mind went blank. She glanced in the direction of the voices from out of the corner of her eye.
Brettley stood at the hotel entrance in his black suit and appeared to be on the phone with someone.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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