Chapter 63 – Divorced! Now What to Do?

“Mom.“ Cynthal frowned hard next to her.

“The waiter is still waiting for you to order.“ Cynthal did not like Natasha talking about Bethan.

Ever since young, Bethan was Natasha’s pride.

Cynthal had always been living under Bethan’s shadow, so ever since she was of age, Cynthal was inexplicably hostile toward Bethan.

“Ah, I’ll continue my order.” Cynthal’s words pulled Natasha back to the present.

Natasha sighed.

She asked Nellie’s preference while ordering.

Occasionally, she would look at Bethan.

“Miss, do you eat spicy food?”

“Yes, I do,“ Bethan said with her head lowered.

She did not dare to look at Natasha.

She was trembling violently inside, it had been six whole years of longing. She could not reconcile with her mother, who was right in front of her.

She could only assume another identity.

The amount of pain she was in was all thanks to Brettley and Cynthal! At that thought, Bethan clenched her fists tightly.

When Nigel was cured, she would make sure they suffered as she did!

“That’s all.“ Once Natasha had ordered, she started talking to Nellie.

She kept asking Nellie where Bethan Peterson was.

Nellie looked at Bethan, then carefully said,

“Mommy said… that she still has important things to do.

Once she has done them, she will come back.“ Then, Nellie looked at Natasha with her two round eyes.

“She said that she wants to have caramel pudding with you when she returns!“ Natasha could not help but think of Bethan, looking at Nellie. She secretly wiped away tears.

“That silly child, what could she be doing that she could not see her own mother for six years?”

“Perhaps she has more important things to do.” Cynthal secretly rolled her eyes, but she still looked sincere on the surface.

She looked at Natasha and said emotionally,

“ Perhaps, in Bethan’s heart, her family is not important to her.” Natasha immediately turned pale.

The night before, when she heard from Cynthal that Bethan did not die and that Bethan even sent her child back, Natasha could not sleep for the entire night.

She could not understand.

Bethan was such a filial and kind child.

Why would she choose to not say a word to her family after surviving the accident? She even waited for six years to send Nellie back.

She used Nellie to tell everyone that she was still alive but never has she once shown her face.

What on earth could she be doing that was so important? It was so important that she lost touch with her parents for six whole years? How important was it that she did not have any contact with Banyan City? Moreover, she sent Nellie directly back to Brettley after six years.

Was she not afraid that Nellie would suffer being by Brettley’s side? Natasha thought for the entire night but she still could not understand.

At that moment, Cynthal’s every word was like a knife stabbing into her heart.

“Mom, don’t be too sad.“ Cynthal could see Natasha’s fragility. She sneered and continued,

“Wasn’t Bethan always like that? When we told her not to marry Brettley, she refused to listen, she even fought with us over this. If I had not worked above her later on, she really would have cut ties with the family!“ Natasha sighed.

A hint of sadness formed in her eyes.

“Yes.

She has always been stubborn.

Our words hold no weight in her heart.

Okay.

Let’s not talk about this anymore.“

Then, Natasha turned around and continued catching up with Nellie.

Sitting at the corner, Bethan clenched her fists tightly under the table while listening to the two of them talking.

That was not the case! It was not like that! She has never forgotten her parents.

She has always missed home.

When she wanted to marry Brettley, she never wanted to fight with her parents! It was Cynthal! At that time, she loved and trusted Cynthal the most. Cynthal told her,

“Bethan, don’t worry.

Just go and marry Mr.

Morrison.

I’d still be here at home.“

“Mom and dad said they wanted to cut ties with you, but they’re just trying to frighten you.

They still love you a lot, don’t you remember?”

“Just do what you want to do.

I’11 help you out with mom and dad.“ At that time, how would Bethan suspect her younger sister, whom she grew up with? Thus, she happily got married to Brettley and moved to Banyan City.

It was later on when her father appeared at the gates of Blue Bay Villa.

Only then did Bethan know that not only did Cynthal not help her, but she even told her parents that Bethan wanted to cut ties with them. She has even reprimanded Cynthal over this, but Cynthal knelt on the ground crying, saying that she was still young and did not handle the matter well, so she screwed it up.

Bethan naively believed her.

She even comforted Cynthal for a very long time, until that day… When Bethan heard Cynthal speak of the incident back then, she finally understood that her conflict with her parents was due to Cynthal all along!

“Grandma.“ Nellie was quiet for a long time being in Natasha’s arms.

In the end, she could not help but say,

“Mommy has not forgotten any of you.” Although Nellie sounded childish, her tone was determined,

“Mommy misses home a lot.

She has secretly put Grandma and Grandpa’s photos on her computer.

She has always cried while eating caramel pudding too.“ Nellie looked at Natasha’s face.

“Mommy has a very, very, very important thing to do, so she can’t come back for the time being.“ Cynthal rolled her eyes.

That b*tch! Always going up against her! She should have been crueler at the ferris wheel back then. She was sending Nellie straight to see Hades!

“I see.“ Cynthal smiled forcefully at Nellie, but her eyes were hostile.

“Then, tell Aunty, what is your Mommy doing that is so important that she can’t even see her parents?“

“I can’t tell you.” Nellie pursed her lips.

After a while of silence, Nellie lifted her head once more.

“But, Grandma, I believe, when Mommy returns after doing what she needed to do, you will understand her!“ Seeing how hopeful Nellie looked, Natasha could say nothing else.

She sighed and patted Nellie on her head.

“The way you defended your Mommy is just like how she was when she was young.

You’re too understanding.“ Cynthal narrowed her eyes.

She was so furious her eyes could spray fire.

It has been so many years! Bethan has left for so many years, yet her mother would still smile proudly at the mention of Bethan every single time! What about her? Natasha never thought that Cynthal was as good as Bethan.

She still treated her as a child.

Not only would she reprimand her, but she would also compare her to Bethan! Cynthal has finally managed to convince Natasha of Bethan’s terrible actions the night before.

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