Chapter 45 – Divorced! Now What to Do?

“No need, no need.“ Neil rolled his eyes. He was about to open the thermos cup and pretend to take a sip. His expression then seemed as if he thought of something as he passed the cup to

Brettley. “Uncle Brettley, do you want to try some? I made it myself! It tastes amazing! “ Lucas, who was driving, furrowed his brows slightly. This kid has no manners whatsoever! How could Mr. Morrison simply share the same cup with an unfamiliar kid? He was extremely particular about hygiene! However, what Brettley did the next second made Lucas’ jaw drop to the floor. Brettley, who was aloof and extremely particular about hygiene, took the cup and downed the drink in one go. Not a single drop was left. Lucas was stunned, and so was Neil. Neil wanted to pour some sense into Brettley, but Brettley need not drink so much. He would surely be hospitalized that night if he drank like that! This was a headache to Neil.

Did scumbags these days not care about their bodies? “It’s not bad.“ Brettley glanced at Neil. “Is there more of it?“ Neil was baffled. ‘Mr. Morrison, one cup is enough to send you to the hospital due to gastric, yet you still want more?’ Neil thought. “Nope, none left.“

“What a pity.“ Brettley returned the cup to Neil then turned to look out of the window. “Uncle Brettley.“ Neil put the cup behind him. He lifted his head and looked at Brettley’s side profile. “Are you in a bad mood?“

“You can put it that way.“ Brettley’s mind was in a mess. At one moment, he thought of how happy Bethan Peterson was when she married him. The next moment, he thought about how cold the other Bethan looked when she slapped his face. He did not know what was going on with him. Things started to go awry when Nellie returned to him. Brettley previously would never have any impulsive urges toward a maid he only got to know recently, much less talking to a six-year-old about his troubles when he was distraught. His life seemed to have taken a turn when Nellie arrived. It was on a different path already. Also, Bethan

Peterson. The woman he has missed for six years. Where on earth was she? Neil was confused. According to what Nellie said a moment ago, Brettley was the one that bullied his Mommy. Why was Brettley then one with a worried frown then? Could the scumbag regret his actions? “Do you want to hear a story?” Brettley turned around and looked at Neil gently. He did not know why, but he always felt that he could trust Neil with anything. Was it because Neil rescued Nellie before? Brettley could not help but want to get closer to Neil and befriend him.

Brettley thought that he was going crazy.

“You want to tell me a story? “ Neil blinked his eyes and made a well-behaved disposition. “Tell me! “ Brettley smiled bitterly. He got Lucas to stop the car by Bay Bridge where not many people would be at the bridge at night. Even cars were few. Brettley opened the door and stood by the bridge. He looked at the water below the bridge. “This was where my wife had an accident. She left me, then she had an accident. “When I rushed to the scene, other than a messy scene and broken railings, there was nothing left. I don’t know where she went; I couldn’t find her.

Other people said that she died, but I never believed it for once. I feel that until I see her body, I still have hope that she’s alive. “Half a month ago, my guess was confirmed. She is indeed still alive. Not only is she alive, but she even gave birth to our daughter. She’s the one that you saved in the amusement park.“ Neil pursed his lips. He stood next to Brettley and looked at the intact railings. “She…fell from here?“

“Mhm.“ Brettley smiled bitterly. “You won’t notice it, right? It’s been six years. Time will change lots of things, and it’ll forget many things, too.“ Brettley let out a long sigh.

It had been so long. It was so long that many had already forgotten Bethan Peterson. Even her own parents urged him to marry Cynthal recently. It was as if the entire world had forgotten that woman, but she had stubbornly yet deeply ingrained herself in his heart. Strangely, Bethan’s face appeared once more in front of his eyes. Brettley was inexplicably annoyed. Was he also going to forget Bethan Peterson as well? He held on to her for six years and came close to no other woman except that other Bethan. He kept making exceptions for her.

Neil grew emotional as well as he stood where his Mommy once fell over. A moment later, he turned his head and looked at Brettley seriously. “Uncle Brettley, have you ever liked her?“ He truly wanted to know the answer. If Brettley truly loved his Mommy, why was Cynthal behaving that way? If he never loved her, why did he make Mommy have three of his children? Back then, after his Mommy was rescued from the sea, she could not do many of the operations because she was pregnant with all three of them.

She forcefully held on until the three of them were born before she started taking care of herself and underwent many painful operations and procedures. Sometimes, even Neil felt that the three of them were his Mommy’s burden. She might never have to return to this miserable place if she did not have the three of them. She would not even have anything to do with this scumbag again. “How could I…“ ‘How could I have not liked her?’ was what Brettley wanted to say, but before he could, a sudden thrashing pain came from his stomach. He instinctively clutched his stomach. It was so painful that he could say nothing. “Sir! “ Lucas immediately came down from the car and helped Brettley up. “What happened?“ Brettley was in so much pain he was sweating. “Go home.“ Home? Neil was alarmed in an instant. If Brettley were to head home, Mommy would know this was his prank! She would be mad! At that thought, Neil immediately stopped Luca. “ Seeing how Uncle Brettley is in so much pain, I think we should head to the hospital, don’t you think?“ Lucas hesitated for a while. He looked at the state Brettley was in, nodded, and immediately helped Brettley get in the car. As the car headed toward the direction of the hospital, Neil let out a sigh of relief. He sort of escaped this ordeal. However, Lucas suddenly made a call at that moment.

“Bethan, you’re not asleep yet? Sir is very uncomfortable. We’re on Bay Bridge and are heading to the hospital. Get the driver to send you to the hospital and wait for us there. Sir has stomach problems, and perhaps it has relapsed. He needs someone to be there to take care of him! “ Neil was speechless. Mommy would be waiting for them at the hospital. What should he do? Was he going to jump down from the car?

“Daddy was alright during dinner.“

Nellie held onto Bethan’s hand as they stood in the main lobby of Central Hospital. She looked into the distance worriedly. “Why would he suddenly be unwell?“

“Perhaps he ate or drank something else later on,“ replied Bethan flatly. She looked at the entrance of the hospital and furrowed her brows. Why would Brettley have stomach problems? From what she recalled, he always had a good digestive system. He always had to socialize a lot, but not once did his stomach cause any problems. His stomach problem became a recurring sickness in a mere six years? What was Cynthal doing? How did she look after him until he fell into such a state?

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