Before he could start his car, his phone rang. It was from Brettley.
Christian was suddenly troubled. Nigel just left, now Brettley appeared.
Did father and son join forces?
After a while, he timidly picked his phone up. “Hello, uncle, you’re not asleep yet?”
“Hmm.”
Brettley’s voice was flat. “I won’t be able to sleep until I see you leave Blue Bay Villa.”
Christian was speechless.
How did Brettley know everything?
Perhaps Brettley could guess what Christian was thinking, he chuckled a little.
“There are only two types of things, whether I want to know them or not. There is nothing I can’t find out.”
Christian took a deep breath and immediately started his car.
“Don’t worry, I’ll leave immediately.” “Hmm.”
Brettley’s voice was flat on the other end of the call.
“I found out something today. Tell me, why did you transfer a few million dollars to Fiona in such a short time?”
The next morning, when Bethan woke up, she had a splitting headache.
She did not even remember how she returned home from the bar.
She only remembered Christian saying he wanted to take her to release some stress, then they went to a bar…
After that, she had no memory of it at all. “Mommy.”
Nellie carried a bowl of soup. She passed the bowl to Bethan and could not help but pursed her lips.
“You shouldn’t drink that much in the future. Christian had to take care of you at home until late at night.”
Bethan immediately took over the soup and drank it down.
After her headache was slightly relieved, she thanked Nellie while furrowing her brows.
“Why is there only you? Where is Nigel?”
Ever since Neil passed away, Nigel and Nellie made a pact that no matter where they go or what they do, they would do it together.
Why was Nellie alone that day? “Nigel is still sleeping.”
Nellie pursed her lips. “Last night, when Christian was here taking care of you, Nigel was afraid that Christian might take advantage of you, so he secretly woke up and monitored him. He only returned to bed when Christian left.”
Bethan was a little guilty upon listening to what Nellie said.
Bethan pursed her lips and got down from the bed. “
I’ll go see him.”
Nellie pursed her lips. Maybe she did not want Bethan to feel so guilty, she could not help but say, “When Neil was around, he would always tell us that we three are your strongest shield. We have to learn how to protect you. So, Mommy, don’t blame yourself. These are things we should do as your children.”
Bethan felt even guiltier upon Nellie’s words.
When she gave birth to the three of them, Bethan swore that she would protect them well.
However, at that moment…
Not only did she not protect Neil, but she even went out drinking late at night because she was in a bad mood. She also got Nigel, who just had a bone marrow transplant and had not fully recovered, to stay up late at night because of her…
Bethan entered Nigel’s room.
Nigel was quietly sleeping on the small bed. On the nightstand next to his bed, there was even the coding that Nigel wanted to crack his own virus with. Page after page, densely filled with coding.
Bethan walked over and gently combed her fingers through Nigel’s hair. She suddenly felt as if the disappointment of being replaced and unable to partake in the competition was nothing much.
She had the best children in the entire world. She was the luckiest woman.
At that thought, Bethan gently covered Nigel up. Then, she turned and carried Nellie and kissed her on the cheek.
Bethan carried Nellie to the corridors and closed the door of Nigel’s room. Then, she said to Nellie seriously.
“I’ll promise that I will never go out drinking late at night because I’m in a bad mood anymore.”
She said while raising her hand up with fingers pointing to the sky.
“I swear.”
Nellie pursed her lips and immediately lifted her hand to cover Bethan’s mouth.
“Mommy, you don’t have to swear. You can’t let it out if you’re in a bad mood. Being concerned for you is what we should do too.”
Then, she smiled, clutched Bethan’s face, and pecked on her cheeks.
“We’re family, you never once complained while taking care of us. We won’t either.”
Bethan pursed her lips and excitedly hugged Nellie in her arms. She felt extremely moved.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Just when Bethan and Nellie were hugging each other, applause came from the staircase.
It was Nellie’s therapist.
She just witnessed Nellie and Bethan’s conversation and the way they hugged each other. She could not help but applaud.
“It looks like Nellie has almost recovered fully! As expected, being concerned for loved ones and accompanying them is the best way to recover from a psychological trauma!”
Upon hearing what the doctor said, Bethan was surprised and delighted. She hugged Nellie and kissed her a few more times before letting her go. Bethan got the doctor to the side and discussed Nellie’s condition with her seriously.
When she heard that Nellie was almost fully recovered, she was even more excited than ever.
Nigel’s doctor also expressed that Nigel was recovering well. He should not show any signs of rejection anymore. Nigel would only get healthier from then onward.
At that moment, she also received the good news of Nellie’s recovery.
Thus, on the way to work, she even bought candy and chocolates, wanting to share her excitement with others.
Nigel and Nellie were recovered.
This was the best news she has received after Neil’s death!
Bethan went to the office with excitement. However, when she arrived, she realized that the design department had changed to a completely different look.
The moment she entered she heard voices coming from Fiona’s desk.
“Ms. Blake, here is the tea I brewed! “
“Ms. Blake, I have completed the form you asked for.”
“Ms. Blake, is there anything else you need help with?”
Almost everyone in the office was surrounding Fiona, serving her.
The members of staff that used to be attentive to Bethan pretended that they did not see her when Bethan arrived.
Not only did they do that, even when they saw her, but they would also turn their heads away, pretending to not see her. They would not even greet her.
Bethan was instantly disheartened.
However, she was not really angry. After all, she had a bad reputation at that moment. Her position was even replaced by Fiona at Brettley’s insistence.
There was nothing Bethan could complain about their attitude.
However, there was no need for her to share the candy and chocolate that she bought already.
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