Chapter 61 – Divorced! Now What to Do?

Bethan followed Lucas into the room.

Brettley was leaning by the head of the bed. He elegantly placed the documents to the side before he raised his eyebrows and looked at Bethan.

“You’ve been staring at me outside for twelve minutes.“ Bethan smiled a little.

“Mr. Morrison, you’re so good- looking that I can’t help but be mesmerized.“ Brettley did not accept nor deny her praise. Brettley gently picked up the steaming cup of hot water by the side with his large hands and took a sip.

“So good looking that you have to peep at me at this hour?“ He then looked at Bethan.

“Do you want some?“ asked Brettley with his wet lips. Smiling aloofly, she walked toward him and accepted the cup. She downed its contents in one go.

“Thank you, Mr. Morrison.“ The warm water flowed through her throat, warming her body up, but her heart was still cold.

“I heard that you promised Granny that you’ll 1eave Blue Bay Villa?“ Brettley squinted. His eyes were so deep that it was hard to understand him.

“Have you achieved what you want, staying by my side?“

“No.“ Bethan helped herself to a chair by the side and shifted to a more comfortable position.

“Far from it.“

“You’re still planning to leave even so?“

“Yes.“ Bethan chuckled lightly.

“I thought you always wanted to get rid of me? I’ll truly leave after Granny Morrison’s birthday banquet.“ Brettley squinted. She used to put up a fight to stay by Nellie’s side when he wanted to get rid of her back then. At that moment, after risking his life to rescue her from the fire, she simply made her decision to leave at Granny’s words. He truly did not understand this woman. She was extremely mysterious, yet he could not help but want to get closer to her. It was hard for him to resist her.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll make a move.“ His deep gaze made Bethan uncomfortable.

Bethan stood up, smiled at him, turned around, and left. When her hand was on the doorknob, Brettley, by the bed, could not help but furrowed his brows.

“Won’t you miss it?“ Bethan sneered inwardly.

“I’ll miss Nellie for sure.“

“Only Nellie?“

“Of course. What else?“ Brettley frowned and said nothing more.

“Have a good rest, Mr. Morrison. You’ve been unconscious for the past few days. Don’t work so late at night when you have just recovered. Beware of death by overworking.” Then, Bethan opened the door and left. After she left, Lucas carefully pushed the door and entered.

“Sir, should we start looking for a new maid?” Brettley closed his eyes.

“We’ll see about it later.” He…still did not want to let her go. The morning sun shone through the windows. It was bright and sunny. The air was great, too. Neil took a sip of fruit juice.

“Mr. Morrison, I asked you out because I wanted to show you something. He placed a tablet in front of Brettley. With furrowed brows, Brettley turned on the tablet as it played some videos and photos. The videos were of the few burly men talking outside Bethan’s door during the fire. The photos were of Cynthal having a meal with them. It looked like she was paying them.

Flipping through, there were videos and photos of the amusement park incident. Cynthal was in every one of them.

Brettley’s brows furrowed slightly as a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

“You collected all these?“ Neil was just a six—year—old boy. A normal kid his age would have still been crying snottily in kindergarten, yet this boy could not only express himself clearly but could also gather so much evidence? Not many adults could do a private investigation like this. How could he possibly achieve it at such a young age?

“Zach and Yuri helped me, but they have their limits. They could only gather so much.“ Neil almost saw through Brettley. He calmly shrugged.

“If it was just me, I wou1dn’t have gotten s o much proof, but…“

Neil looked at Brettley with narrowed eyes.

“I’m just a kid, and Zach and Yuri are just bodyguards. The three of us could only do so much. I believe, Mr. Morrison, that if you were to truly investigate this matter, you would’ve long known who the main perpetrator is. The Ferris Wheel incident was so long ago, though, yet you still haven’t done anything. That, in itself, is startling.“ Neil smiled mockingly.

“In truth, Mr. Morrison, you don’t like your daughter that much as you claimed, don’t you?“ Although his voice was like a child’s, his tone and inflections sounded like an adult’s. He was so mature that he did not seem like a six-year-old. Brettley smiled faintly.

“I have my plans.“

“Oh.

“ Neil pursed his lips.

“I don’t care what your plans are. I ‘m showing you this today because I’m telling you that I’ve gathered evidence. Bethan is my mother, and Nellie is your daughter. This woman has tried to kill both of them twice. As an adult, I think you should be the one handling this. However, if you’re still not unwilling to do anything about it, I can only head down to the police station and bring her to court.“

Neil was only a six-year-old kid. If he were to head down to the police station, they would doubt the authenticity of this evidence.

Zach and Yuri were too stupid. Anne lived peacefully, and Neil did not want to drag her into this, so after giving it much thought, Neil thought that Brettley was the most suitable person. Moreover, he also wanted to test Brettley, to see if Nellie was more important to him or if Cynthal was.

If he were to still protect Cynthal, then Neil was sure that the writings that Brettley wrote on his computer were all fake!

“Let me handle this.

“ Brettley understood what he meant. He calmly placed the tablet aside and asked flatly,

“ Are there any copies of the videos?“ Neil nodded.

“Yes.”

“Delete them, ” said Brettley in a low and stern voice.

“ I already have the videos, and you don’t need to keep them anymore. I’ll handle this matter, so don’t go causing more trouble.

“You should know that if this video gets out, with her money, she could easily trace the video back to you. You’re staying with your godmother. Don’t drag her into this. What do you say?” Neil pursed his lips and looked at Brettley seriously.

“ Then, will you promise that you’ll punish this woman?” Neil was not afraid of trouble, but he could not trouble Anne. Even if it was Bethan, she would not want to trouble her friends too. This was also the main reason why Neil did not take the matter into his own hands with Cynthal in the first place.

“I will.” Brettley looked at Neil seriously.

“I promise.”

Neil looked at Brettley seriously.

“I hope you won’t disappoint me then, Mr. Morrison.“

Neil took out his phone determinedly and deleted the evidence saved on the cloud storage. He was taking a bet. He was gambling that Brettley would get rid of Cynthal for Nellie and for his Mommy. The things he saw on Brettley’s computer the last time had troubled him, too. Perhaps, this time, he could see for himself whether Brettley truly loved Bethan or was just lying to himself.

Seeing Neil deleting the evidence, Brettley smiled faintly.

“You truly trust me, huh?“ Neil looked at Brettley craftily.

“Are you saying that you’re not a person worthy of trust, Mr. Morrison?“

“I ‘m just curious. If I was lying to you just now and I’m not going to do anything against Cynthal, what would you do?“ Neil picked up his fruit juice and took a sip.

“If that’s the case, I believe that you’111ose a lot of things, Mr. Morrison.“ Neil put the empty cup down and jumped down from the chair.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now.“ Then, Neil turned around and waved his hands with his back facing Brettley. He strode off without looking back.

Lucas, who was standing behind Brettley, looked at Neil in shock.

“Is…that how a six-year-old should be?“ He felt that this child was much more mature than him. It was terrifying. At the thought that this child was Bethan’s son, Lucas also found Bethan terrifying.

Brettley gently picked his cup of coffee and took a sip.

“I was pretty much like him when I was six.“ Lucas was speechless. It was true that smart people are all the same, and dumb people have their own dumb ways. Lucas took a deep breath and looked at the tablet on the table.

“Should I take this to the police station?“

“There’s no rush.“ Brettley picked the tablet up and looked at the evidence closely.

“Just watch out for Cynthal. We won’t do anything to her for the time being.“ Lucas was stunned.

“We’re not going to do anything?“

Lucas had always been siding with Cynthal because she has been Brettley’s fiancée for almost five years. However, at that moment, the evidence was right in front of him. Cynthal nearly killed Nellie twice. Even with all that, Brettley could say he was not going to do anything?

“What? You have something to say about that?“

“N-No…“ Lucas hesitated for a while. In the end, he could no longer hold back.

“But, Sir, Ms. Peterson has done awful things. If you’re not going to do anything to her, aren’t you…indulging her?“ Brettley shut his eyes. He tapped his fingers on the table.

“What Bethan said previously made sense. If Bethan Peterson could send Nellie back yet she wouldn’t want to see me, it must be because I’ve hurt her too deeply previously.“

“But, if you keep giving in to Ms. Peterson and not endangering Nellie’s life, wouldn’t she be even more disappointed?“

“Hmm.“ Brettley’s eyes remained closed as he smiled coldly.

“I f you were in her shoes, what would you do?“

“I’ll take Nellie away,“ Lucas replied firmly. Brettley opened his eyes and swept Lucas a glance.

“ Correct.“ He got up.

“We need to enhance our security. Get people to watch out for Cynthal and…protect Nellie.“ Then, Brettley strode out of the cafe. Lucas was rooted at his spot, perplexed. What on earth was his boss trying to get at? Bethan did not know what ways Nigel used to comfort Nellie, but the past two days, when Nellie visited her, she no longer cried nor threw tantrums. She would even tell Bethan that she would take good care of herself. Nellie’s sudden growth and maturity made Bethan feel empty. Since Nellie’s problem was settled, it was time for her to deal with Cynthal.

The confusing thing was that Cynthal vanished into thin air for the past few days. There was no information about her.

The news said that Cynthal was sick, so she had to put off a few work engagements to rest at home. She did not even attend awards ceremonies, which were her utmost priorities. The news that Malcolm’s men gave was that Cynthal was cooped up at home, and Brettley’s men were protecting her. Bethan was a little lost the moment she heard the news.

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