Bethan shut her eyes. She did not even have any laxatives, so she could only come up with something. “On the bottom drawer of my nightstand.“ Those were vitamins which she bought not long ago. She intended to let Nellie have them. Under such circumstances, however, she only had that to offer.
“Lucas.“ Brettley flatly eyed Lucas. “I ‘ll head back right now.“ Lucas immediately got out of the ward at that. Once the door was shut, Bethan and Brettley were left alone in the room. The atmosphere was dreary and depressing, and Bethan felt her throat go dry. It was uncomfortable. “I’ll go get some water. I’ll be right back.“
“I have water here.“ Brettley looked at her and pointed at the still- steaming cup on the nightstand.
Bethan licked her chapped lips. “I think I better go and get a bottle myself…“
“Why? Do you have a problem with mine?“ Brettley raised his eyebrows. How could Bethan say yes? She smiled. “I’m only afraid that you’ll be uncomfortable if I drink your water.“
“I won’t be. “ He stared at her with his deep eyes. “ Drink up.“ Bethan was speechless. She hesitated for a long while before she inhaled deeply and walked to the bedside. She picked up the cup of steaming warm water and took a sip. The warm water made her feel much better. Even her mood was better. “There are laxatives in the water.” Brettley’s low voice suddenly rang in her ears. Startled, Bethan instinctively took a step back and looked at Brettley, her eyes filled with shock. Since when did he drug the water? Did he not just wake up? Bethan’s shocked expressions cheered up Brettley immensely. He changed into a comfortable position on the bed. “ I lied.” Bethan was flabbergasted. Since when did this man know how to joke around? Was he not always a person who was so serious it was borderline terrifying?
“You were the one who wanted to get in my bed and become my woman, yet you refuse to get intimate with me. You drugged me, and you even refused to drink what I drank, “ spoke Brettley as he eyed Bethan coldly. “Bethan, what on earth are you trying to do?“
His gaze was so overpowering that Bethan did not dare look at him. She gently coughed and remained silent with her head lowered. “According to your previous plans, it’s only right that you drug me, but it shouldn’t be laxative.“ The man’s voice was magnetic and pleasing to the ears. Bethan felt her chest tightened. She bit her lip. “I…“ Brettley shut his eyes and flatly concluded, “Your goal isn’t me, “
“Tell me then, what do you want?“ His voice was soft. Was she trying to pretend to be Bethan Peterson? Perhaps she just liked Nellie? These two reasons were not convincing enough on why Bethan wanted to stay by his side. There must be some other reason. Bethan bit her lip. As usual, this man was so sensible that it was terrifying. She did not dare lift her head, and neither did she dare speak. She was afraid that once she opened her mouth, he would be able to guess her identity and her intentions.
The air in the ward was cold and dreary. Brettley looked at Bethan while her head remained downcast. They maintained like this for a very long time until Lucas barged in with a bottle labeled as kids’ vitamins. “Sir, there is only this bottle by her nightstand! “ reported Lucas as he looked at Bethan reproachfully. “How sinister! She filled a bottle of kids’ vitamins with laxatives! What if the little princess saw this and mistook it for vitamins? The consequences would be— “ Before Lucas could finish his sentence, what happened next baffled him. Brettley opened the bottle of vitamins, poured two tablets out, and chewed on them.
Lucas was so stunned that his jaw dropped to the floor! “Sir… “ He did not know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at Brettley. “Sir, you’ve just been rescued, but why did you…“ Brettley ignored Lucas. He poured another two tablets out and popped them in his mouth. “Orange- flavored.“ Lucas was speechless. Laxatives were so advanced these days. They even could come up with fruit- flavored ones!
Suddenly, Lucas felt that something was not right. If this was truly the laxatives that Bethan used, how could Brettley not notice it when she added them into his tea and coffee? At that thought, Lucas furrowed his brows and turned to look at Bethan. “These aren’t laxatives. Where did you hide them?“
“I think she only has this.“ Brettley gently closed the bottle of vitamins and handed them back to Lucas. “Keep it properly. For Nellie.“ Lucas held on to the bottle in confusion. “Sir, did she hide the laxatives somewhere else?“ Brettley looked at Bethan with his deep eyes. “Since she has already admitted that she drugged me, why would she hide the location of the laxatives?“ Lucas was speechless. “Bethan. “ Brettley leaned rather feebly by the head of the bed. Although he was still pale in his face, that stern-looking face was still authoritative. “The only explanation is you knew who drugged me, but you’re protecting him.“
“I’m not. “ Bethan lifted her head and looked at Brettley fearlessly. “I only had one pill with me. I gave them all to you, so I had no more left.“ She could not let Brettley know about her relationship with Neil. She wanted to return and head back to Brettley’s side alone, but with Nellie around, everything could easily tip over. If Brettley knew about her relationship with Neil… Neil would be exposed to Brettley! That way, her identity would be exposed sooner or later! “Do you think I’d buy that?“ Brettley looked at Bethan flatly. His lips quivered coldly. “What relationship do you have with that little boy?“
Bethan gasped. “None! “ She denied it instantly, afraid that Brettley would find out about her relationship with Neil.
Brettley said nothing about it as he merely looked at her meaningfully, to which Bethan grew more anxious by the second. After a while, she lifted her head. “I ‘m not related to him —honest. I just…“ Bethan took a deep breath and looked at Lucas who was standing next to Brettley. “It’s because of Mr. Bean. He said that he wanted to find out who drugged you. He said that if it wasn’t me, it’d be the other little boy outside.“ At the mention of Neil, Bethan pretended to be estranged from him. “I’m guessing that the little boy was just playing a prank on you, but he won’t be able to take it if you get angry. He’s just a young boy, after all.“
“So you took it upon yourself and admitted that you drugged me?“
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.
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