Brettley frowned, then stood up and extended his hand toward Bethan to help her out of the bed.
Upon seeing his outstretched hand, Bethan paused, then took it with a faint smile.
She thought everything that happened yesterday would cause their relationship to become strained and tense. To her surprise, however, Brettley rushed all the way to Bay Bridge just to stop her from ‘
taking her life’.
He even stayed by her side the entire night because he feared something bad would happen.
Even if he just pretended to care about her, Bethan had to admit that Brettley had put considerable effort into his acting, so she could not hold it against him.
The two of them had a quick breakfast together, then carpooled to Morrison Group Tower.
“Bethan… “
As soon as Bethan stepped out of the car, Theo, who had been waiting at the building entrance, immediately rushed toward her. “Where have you been all night? I went to Swan Lake Residences to look for you, but you weren’t there, so I had no choice but to wait here… “
Before he could finish, Theo caught sight of Brettley, who got out of the car behind Bethan. His expression darkened, and he lowered his voice, saying, “What are you doing with him? Are you… “
Theo narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles cracked. “I knew it ! H e lied about everything to my parents last night ! He said those things so he could keep you for himself! “
Theo stormed in Brettley’s direction, and Bethan immediately stopped him, frowning. “Theo! What on earth are you talking about?”
“Am I wrong?”
Theo turned around and cast Bethan a distressed look. “I know you have your reasons, Bethan, but how could you still tolerate him, even after the way he humiliated you in front of my parents? How could you even– “
“How could she even what?”
Before Theo could finish his sentence, Brettley interjected in a low, steely tone. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and stared at Theo impassively. “Why don’t you elaborate, Mr. Allen?”
Theo gritted his teeth and glared at Brettley with hatred boiling in his eyes. “Do you want me to say it out loud? Last night, you and Bethan…”
Theo wanted to say the words ‘slept together’, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not squeeze the words out of his throat.
“Slept together?”
Brettley interrupted coldly.
Theo was so furious that the veins on his clenched fists popped. “You admitted it!” “Admitted what?”
Brettley snickered. “Theo, didn’t you say that you love Bethan and you’re willing to do anything for her? What about last night? Where were you when she almost took her life by jumping off Bay Bridge last night?”
“Took her life…?”
Theo’s anger dissipated the moment he heard Brettley’s words. He no longer felt like arguing with Brettley.
He turned around and grabbed Bethan’s arms. “Bethan, why did you… Why did you attempt to end yourself? Was it because of what my parents said last night? Was it something else…? What’s wrong?”
Theo shook Bethan so harshly that she grew light- headed. Then, after a moment, she furrowed her brows feebly. “I’m fine. I’m just…”
“Theo! ” a shrill voice abruptly interrupted Bethan. She frowned and glanced in the direction where the voice had come from.
A black BMW was parked by the side of the road. Celeste and Nathan frantically got out of the car and sprinted in their direction.
“Theo, as soon as we discovered you were gone, we knew you had snuck out to find that b*tch! “
Celeste grabbed Theo’s arm and pulled him to her side. “
What did you promise me last night? You promised me you wouldn’t get in touch with that b*tch ever again! Why did you come here to find her?”
Nathan shot Bethan a stern look. “Ms. Bethan, I thought that after what happened last night, you’d be dignified enough to stay away from Theo. Seems like I thought of you too highly. “
He condescendingly added, “I do have to admit that it’s not entirely your fault, however. How could a promiscuous gold– digger like you resist the temptation? Although we’re not as rich as Mr. Morrison, it’s still more than enough to keep you satisfied.”
“Dad! “
Theo frowned and flung his mother’s hand away. He sidled in front of Bethan, blocking her from the rest. “How could you say something like this? Didn’t I explain everything to you last night? Bethan isn’t that kind of person at all! How dare you even insult her like this?”
Celeste’s blood boiled as soon as she heard Theo defending Bethan.
Theo was her only son, so it was natural that she wanted nothing but the best for him. Yesterday, when she saw the news, she even researched Bethan to understand better what kind of person she was.
Initially, she was very pleased with this future daughter-in-law, but everything had changed.
Beautiful women were never faithful!
Celeste recalled her conversation with Alice last night and grew even more outraged.
This woman was so shameful that she even dared to seduce her best friend’s husband. This was unacceptable!
Celeste stomped toward Bethan with an air of fury. “
You b*tch! Would it kill you not to seduce other men like this?”
With that, she raised her palm in the air and swung it towards Bethan’s face–
A slender, bony hand caught Celeste’s wrist in mid-air.
“Mrs. Allen.”
Brettley curled his lips into a smirk. “
How dare you even assault my employee right in front of my office building? Don’t you think that’s very disrespectful toward me?”
Celeste’s eyes widened in shock. She never expected that Brettley would stick up for Bethan like that.
He had been the first to accuse Bethan of not being good enough for Theo last night. Moreover, he was also the one who exposed Bethan’s promiscuity! Why was he…
“Mrs. Allen.”
Brettley flung her hand away and stepped in front of Bethan, guarding her behind his lean body. “This is the entrance of Morrison Group Tower, not someplace where you can cause a scene whenever you like.”
Celeste’s face turned white, then scarlet.
Theo frowned, lunged forward, and immediately grabbed Celeste. “Mom, what are you doing?” “Mr. Morrison.”
Nathan frowned. “Since Bethan is your employee, shouldn’t you reprimand her for being promiscuous and having a complicated personal life?”
Brettley chuckled. “It’s not like she’s my wife, so why should I care about all this?”
Everybody froze as soon as they heard that, even Bethan. Her expression darkened. It turned out…
Brettley still thought she was promiscuous and impure.
The reason he had defended her in front of the Allens was not that he trusted her, but because–
He did not care about her at all.
Bethan gripped the hem of her shirt tightly.
She had always known that Brettley did not care about her. Even if he did, it was just temporary because he wanted to have fun with her.
However, Bethan still could not help but feel a twinge of pain in her heart when she heard what Brettley had said. She felt as though someone had pricked her with a needle, and her heart oozed blood.
Meanwhile, Nathan was so shocked by this sudden turn of events that he did not know what to say.
Brettley turned around and glanced at Nathan and Celeste. “If I remember correctly, you two have decided not to take Bethan in as your future daughter-in-law, right?”
Celeste snorted in indignation. “Of course. We won’t allow our son to marry a s1*t like her! “
“Well, since you’ve already changed your mind about the engagement, then what are you doing here?”
Brettley shot them a stern look. “Since she’s not going to be marrying your son anymore, why do you care about her personal life? What does any of this have to do with you?”
Celeste furrowed her brows. “She seduced my son! If it weren’t for her, Theo wouldn’t have come here so early in the morning! “
“The stitches on Bethan’s shoulder burst last night, and she was in so much pain that she passed out. She spent the entire night in the hospital, and I was with her. She never contacted Theo ever since they parted ways last night, so how can you say she seduced him?”
With that, Brettley glanced at Theo impassively. “Did Bethan ask you to come here?”
Theo paused for a moment, stunned, then finally realized what Brettley was trying to do. He immediately shook his head. “No, no! Bethan didn’t contact me at all. I came here all by myself to look for her…”
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.