Chapter 90 – Divorced! Now What to Do?

I tried some, found it terrible, and didn’t continue eating. Granddad asked Lily to take me outside to eat something I loved.

“I considered it for a long while, but I couldn’t think of anything that I particularly liked.“

The little girl shoved a spoonful of eggs into her mouth. “So I thought I won’t eat but instead use this chance to come and visit the two of you.“

With that, the little girl pursed her lips and scoffed, “ But I didn’t expect to catch the two of you eating some delicious food without me! “

Neil laughed helplessly. “All we have are some simple ingredients. They’re nothing compared to the ingredients you have at home.“

After all, the ingredients for their breakfast came from their rush through the mall last night.

Nellie shrugged, “That’s true, but I still think your cooking is much better than theirs! “ She then carefully studied Bethan’s reaction. “And Mommy’s cooking is definitely much, much better than theirs! “

Bethan smiled softly, not saying a single word.

Neil had prepared a huge breakfast for her. She looked at the plate before her daughter and shook her head helplessly, using her spoon and distributing some to her children’s plates.

“Mommy, you’re the best! “ Nellie smiled at her mother politely. “You’re much better than Daddy! He not only didn’t accompany me as I ate breakfast, but I can’t even find him! I asked the servants, but they all said he hurt his stomach from drinking too much last night and accidentally knocked into his wound, so he’s still at South City Hospital. I don’t know if it’s true or not.“

Nellie pursed her lips. “Mommy, a long time has passed since Daddy saved you from the fire, right? his wounds healed a long time ago, right? He couldn’t have knocked into his wounds so easily, to the extent where he would have to be admitted into the hospital, right?“

As she said these words, the little girl studied Bethan’s expressions through the corners of her eyes. “I think the servants are saying that on purpose as an excuse for Daddy to not eat breakfast with me.“

Bethan frowned as she placed her empty plate on the table. “May be.“

She then stretched lazily, turned, and sat on the sofa to play with her phone. It seemed like the news that Brettley was admitted into the hospital did not affect her much.

Nellie furrowed her brows as she bit her lip silently.

In truth, she did not come to them because she did not have breakfast at home. She thought that Mommy would be nervous knowing that Daddy was i n the hospital. After all, every time Daddy was admitted into the hospital, Mommy would be very anxious.

It seemed, however…

“Just eat.“ Neil glanced at his sister carelessly. “ Don’t poke your adult into adult matters.“

Nellie bit her lip before she lowered her head in disappointment and continued eating her breakfast. She did not stay for long after that.

Even though Brettley was in the hospital, Adrian was still waiting for her to return from her breakfast. She could not waste too much time outside.

Looking at Nellie’s retreating back, Neil pursed his lips silently and muttered, “Shallow girl; always attracted by his appearance and forgetting her true purpose.“

Bethan smiled. “Don’t blame her. Brettley is quite nice to her, actually.“

“I don’t think so.“ Neil collected the dirty dishes and brought them to the kitchen.

Amid the flow of water, the little boy washed the dishes and coldly remarked, “If he truly is nice to Nellie, he’d get Cynthal Peterson arrested, not send her to study abroad in Australia.“

Bethan’s hand that held her phone trembled. It seemed she was not the only one to have seen the news last night in the mall.

At the thought of Brettley and Cynthal…she somehow grew angry and agitated.

The moment broke when Bethan’s phone rang. She frowned and took a look—it was Anne.

“Bethan, guess who I saw at the hospital? “ From the other end of the phone, Anne’s voice sounded low and mysterious.

Bethan’s brows furrowed as switched into a more comfortable position and asked, “A male celebrity?“

“Sadly, no, “ Anne sighed. “I met your mother! Early this morning, John received news that his manager was fired because he made Director Wilson lose face in front of Brettley. Director Wilson hired people to beat him up.

“John brought me along to visit his manager, where I then saw your mother! “

Bethan was confused. “Are you sure you saw my mother?“ She did not remember showing Anne her mother’s photos.

“Of course! “ Anne rolled her eyes on the other end of the phone. “Cynthal is a celebrity, after all. She appeared in a reality show where she brought her family along for a trip. She brought your mother, so I’m sure it’s her! “

She then lowered her voice. “I saw the paramedics lifting her out of the ambulance on the stretcher and pushing her into the emergency room. Are… Are you sure you don’t want to come and take a look?“

Anne’s words pierced through Bethan’s heart.

She pursed her lips. “Give me the address. I’ll go right now.“

The call ended as she then received the address Anne texted her.

South City Hospital.

The same hospital where Brettley was.

After hanging up the phone, Bethan waited for Neil and Nellie to finish their breakfast before they left to send Neil to his kindergarten. Lily then brought Nellie back to Blue Bay Villa.

Standing on the roadside, she watched as the car Nellie rode in drove into the distance. She slowly exhaled before she raised a hand and hailed a taxi. “To South City Hospital.“

Bethan could ignore Brettley, but she could not ignore Natasha.

Even though Natasha misunderstood her like everyone else, she could not pretend she did not know and not visit her.

After all, she provided her life.

Once, Natasha was her closest confidant, even closer than Cynthal, but…

Under Cynthal’s misleading words, she grew farther and farther apart from her family. Only when she completely lost them did she realize how silly she once was.

Natasha had always been fairly healthy, but with her suddenly admitted to the hospital, she guessed that it must be related to Cynthal. The incidents that happened that night could not possibly be kept completely a secret.

With Cynthal suddenly sent off to Australia to study, Natasha and her vigilant mind would surely know something had happened.

As Cynthal’s family member, it would not be difficult if she truly wanted to investigate the happenings at the banquet that night. After all, no matter how powerful Brettley was, he could not control everyone’s tongues.

She closed her eyes.

Did Natasha suddenly fall sick and was admitted into hospital because she found out Cynthal wanted to hurt Nellie?

At this thought, a trace of warmth burst into Bethan’s chest.

At least her mother still cared about her and her children, right?

She then grew slightly upset.

When Bethan planned for the birthday banquet, she considered the fact that she did not want Nellie to get hurt, did not want Neil’s identity to be exposed, and most of all, did not want people to know she returned to the country because of Nigel’s illness.

No matter how much she fussed over the matter, she unfortunately forgot another, most important person—her mother.

She forgot to consider her mother’s feelings.

Bethan had a challenging obstacle. She was afraid Natasha would not want to see her.

She did not look at all like Bethan Peterson of the past; she was just a stranger to her mother, Natasha.

A stranger who exposed to the public that her daughter wanted to hurt her other daughter’s child, resulting in her daughter having no choice but to leave the country.

Natasha would not accept someone like her visiting. She would think she was just bragging, to show off her successful plan.

In truth, Bethan was just expressing her concern, but no one would believe that.

Bethan sighed.

She might have been able to find a perfect excuse if she still had plenty of time, making her visit to Natasha sounding like a logical, rational move, but the taxi had already stopped at the entrance to South City Hospital.

She sighed. Accepting her faith, Bethan paid the driver and raised her legs to enter the hospital.

Bethan did not expect to bump into Lucas the moment she stepped in.

In the hall, she asked the nurse for Natasha’s ward number and stood in front of the elevators. She had just taken her place when Lucas walked over and stood beside her with a bag of food in his hands.

“Bethan?“

Even though Bethan tried her best to pretend she did not see him while trying to mask her presence, Lucas still spotted her.

“Bethan, why are you here at the hospital so early in the morning? Are you here to visit Sir?“ he spoke as he lowered his head, looking at the fruits and cakes in her hand.

“Look at you. You’ll need to bring gifts when you visit other people, but you don’t have to bring gifts when you’re visiting Sir. Someone like him has everything he needs.”

Bethan did not want to explain herself to him, so she let her legs carry her into the elevator as she pressed the button for the 18th floor.

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