She should spend some time with her grandmother, so …“ Brettley scoffed,
“Since when did you become so humane?” Bethan furrowed her brows.
“Since when was I ever not?”
“When you treat me.“
“Mr.
Morrison, you must be joking.
How would I dare do so?” Brettley was silent for a while.
After a moment, he continued,
“Just bring Nellie back.
No matter how much Natasha likes Nellie, she would still bring Cynthal along.”
“Okay.” After hanging up, Bethan took a deep breath.
She walked over to Natasha.
“Mr.
Morrison wants me to bring Ms.
Nellie back now.” Natasha reluctantly put Nellie down.
“I don’t cause you trouble.
You may go.” Bethan nodded and looked at Natasha meaningfully.
Then, she picked Nellie up and strode away.
“Let’s continue shopping, didn’t you say you wanted to buy a skirt?”
“Hmm, Mom, I’ll buy one for you.”
“I’m not as vain as you…” Bethan carried Nellie and walked away fast.
However, Cynthal and Natasha’s conversation could still be heard from behind.
After she made sure that she was out of their sight, Bethan ran.
She ran until she could no longer hear them before stopping.
Nellie, who was in her arms, raised her little hand and wiped off her tears, heartbroken.
“Mommy, you’re crying.”
Bethan did not know how she returned to Blue Bay Villa.
Her heart was broken, her nose was sore.
Her mind was completely blank.
At night, Neil gave her a simple briefing on exposing Cynthal the next day when Brettley announces Nellie’s identity.
“Mommy.“ At the other end of the video call, Neil frowned.
“Is something on your mind?” Bethan took a deep breath.
“It’s nothing.”
“You saw Grandma today, right?“ Nellie, who was hugging her teddy bear beside her said,
“She even cried.“ Then, Nellie was a little angry.
“Although Grandma was nice to me, what she said made Mommy upset.
I used to like Grandma initially, but later on, I don’t like her anymore.
Just like how I don’t like Great-Granny. I think she’s…”
“Nellie!“ Bethan furrowed her brows and interrupted Nellie.
“You should go to bed.“ Even if Natasha did not trust her, she was still her mother after all.
She could not let others talk bad about her.
Not even Nellie.
“Oh.“ Nellie’s face fell.
“Mommy, I’m sorry.
I didn’t mean to bad-mouth Grandma.“ She was just speaking from her heart, but if Bethan got mad, that meant that she made a mistake.
“I won’t do it anymore.” Seeing how apologetic her daughter was, Bethan was a little heartbroken.
She reached out and hugged Nellie in her arms.
“I’m not blaming you.
I’m just… in a bad mood.“
“I know.“ Nellie gently patted Bethan on her back.
“I’m your little blankie comforting you.
You have to be happy, okay!“
“If you’re Mommy’s little blankie, then what am I? Am her blanket?” Neil was extremely envious of Nellie hugging Bethan on the other end of the video call.
“No matter what, I have to be bigger than you!”
“Then, l’11 be Mommy’s duvet.
“At that moment, Nellie’s necklace lit up.
Nigel said humorously.
Hearing her three children talking, Bethan was moved yet she found it comical.
“It’s summer, why do I need so many covers?“ Nellie pouted.
“Then, I’ll be Mommy’s little fan!“ Neil said,
“III be her ceiling fan then.“ Nigel chimed in,
“Then I can only be her air conditioner.“ Nellie and Neil were unhappy.
“Why do you have to one up us?”
“Because I’m better than the two of you?” The three of them started bickering.
Bethan sat on the rug listening to the three of them.
The sadness in her heart gradually faded.
She has lost so much in the last six years. Her love, her family, also the contacts that she has built for the last zo years.
However, she did not lose it all.
She gained a new life, a new confidante like Malcolm.
She even gained… Bethan lowered her eyes and looked at Nellie bickering over the video call.
She gained the mature Nigel, the smart Neil, and the understanding and lovely Nellie. At that thought, Bethan walked over and hugged Nellie tight.
“You have to take good care of yourself in the future, you hear me? If you have any problems, you contact your two brothers and me immediately.” Tomorrow onward, she was going to resign her job at the Blue Bay Villa.
Her plans would be right back on track.
“I will!“ Nellie reached out and clutched Bethan’s face.
“Mommy, you have to be good too.
You have to eat well and take good care of Nigel and Neil.
I’m already six, I will be sensible!“ Neil’s voice came from the video call,
“This silly sixyear-old girl actually dares to say she is sensible?“ Nigel helplessly chuckled from the necklace,
“Aren’t you six also? Don’t forget, we’re triplets.“
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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