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“Don't worry about it for now. Just listen to mommy.”Bethany did not want to elaborate.
Vella saw that her expression was very stern and did not pester. She just nodded and said, "Okay, mommy”
“Good girl!" Bethany smiled at her with a warm expression on her face. The video call ended thereafter.
After that, she then contacted the kindergarten to apply for a leave of absence for Jenna.
Just then, she turned around to see Zayn glaring at her with a serious gaze, her heart skipped a beat at this.
“Are you worried that someone will harm your kid?” He asked balancing his weight on the pillow as he tried to sit upright.
"Mr. Meyer, you're awake?" Bethany quickly looked in zayn's direction and did not know when zayn woke up and listened to her conversation.
Zayn raised his chin and said, “Just.......”
“Did I disturb you and made it hard for you to have a good rest?” Bethany quickly interrupted him as she pointed at herself.
Zayn shook his head and replied solemnly, “No, I woke up on my own. However, you still have a given me an answer yet”.
Bethany was caught off guard at this point and didn't know how to deny the existence of this said child, she didn't know that Zayn would have someone look through her grounds of the recent time therefore, she wasn't able to keep Vella away from his reach. so she quickly thought things through and replied while fiddling with the phone in her hand; her eyes were fixed on the ground.
“I'm not sure if he will do anything to harm the child. But, I'm sure he is up to no good for showing up so suddenly after all these years” Bethany replied with a painful strike.
“So your best solution is to change a school for the child?”
Bethany nodded.
Having Bent as an excuse for this situation would be useful in the long run.
Hearing her reply, Zayn narrowed his eyes and said, “you're simply going after the symptoms and not the cause of the problem. You should just tell Bent about the child. With his protection your child will be safe”.
Bethany was startled hearing him speak, she quickly gathered her thoughts and asked, “Why should I tell him about the child?”
Zayn looked at her with a sad expression before replying in a slow tone, “isn't he the father of your child?”.
“Isn't he the father of the child?” He asked not sure of his next words.
“Father of the child... what?" Bethany could not help but laugh out loud.
Zayn frowned at Bethany's hearty laughter and asked, "Why are you laughing?”
Bethany wiped the tears from her eyes and said," Mr. Meyer, who said that Bent was my child's father?”
'You!' Zayn thought but his eye opened wide and he did not answer her.
Emotions started to stir within him and pondered, 'What she just said meant that Bent isn't the child's father. T-Then who is the child's father?”
Bethany noticed that zayn was thinking of something and asked, "Mr. Meyer, why did you think that Bent is the father of my child?"
Zayn looked down and then tried to control his emotions as he said, "I guessed. That day at the Conference room, Bent said that you've known each other for several years and that he abandoned you, that's why…
“Those were nonsense that he came up with,” Bethany interrupted him.
Zayn's eyes lit up and asked, "Nonsense?"
Bethany nodded and explained, "Yeah, that was the second day that I met Bent so how could we have known each other for years and been abandoned by him? Don't mention spending any nights with him."
Zayn's expression darkened and said coldly, "So you just met Bent and spent the night together?"
"No!" Bethany said.
Zayn scoffed, "Then how do you explain the love bites on your neck?"
"Love bites?" Bethany was stunned and then slapped her forehead when she realized, "That was pinched by him!"
“What happened? Zayn pressed on with the questioning. Bethany started to relate in detail to what happened when she first met Bent.
Zayn listened closely and could sense that she was telling the truth.
“So, was it all a misunderstanding? Zayn looked down and apologized, "I'm sorry.”
"No matter." Bethany waved her hand. She had a large red mark on her neck and it was understandable for others to misunderstand.
Zayn solemnly said to Bethany, "Since you're not involved with Bent, then keep a distance from him. He smells trouble."
"I know," Bethany assured zayn.
Zayn's expression relaxed a fair bit and said, "I can send someone to protect your child where she is”.
“No need, Mr. Meyer. I will send them overseas to my mother's place.” Bethany turned down his offer.
Zayn did not insist although he did not feel right. The child was hers and he could not interfere with her decisions on her welfare arrangements.
At this point, a nurse walked in and reminded Bethany that it was time for Zayn's treatment.
Bethany carefully helped Zayn up, removed the brace, and accompanied Zayn for his treatment.
After doing so, a sneaky smile soon appeared on the corners of Bethany's as she thought that her ideas were finally coming to light and a little more of us was all she needed to get them down.
A little more time and it's over!!!
After several days, zayn was recovering well and although he still could not stand up, at least he could sit up on his own.
Zayn insisted on being discharged from the hospital and Gael and Bethany were unable to stop him.
They settled the hospital discharge procedures and headed back to the country.
After the aircraft landed, Zayn instructed Gael to announce his injury.
Instantly, some people were genuinely concerned while others rejoiced.
Bethany returned to the design department as soon as she arrived at the Blue ridge group. Before she could sit down, Danica stormed toward her and smacked her table, and yelled, "Bethany how dare, you cause Zayn to be injured!”
Bethany raised her eyebrows, "Miss Medina, you're mistaken. I did not cause Mr. Meyer's injuries. Mr. Meyer was injured because he saved me. Don't blame me and tarnish my reputation.”.
Danica did not expect her to deny being the cause of Zayn's injuries. She sniped in return,“ So what if Zayn was trying to save you, you were still the cause of it!”.
“Then? What do you intend to do?" Bethany looked at Danica with a calm, provoking expression.
Danica went nearer to Bethany and said through her gritted teeth, "I want you to leave the Blue Ridge Group. I want you to leave Zayn. Each moment you are here you will only bring trouble to Zayn!"
“What if I don't agree?" Bethany asked and folded her arms across her chest. She knew that she would one day leave but not now. She also did not want to give Danica the satisfaction of driving her away.
Danica scoffed and said, "Don't agree? If I were to expose the reason for Zayn's injuries, do you think that the Meyer family and those elders who support Zayn will let you off?"
Joanna held Danica by the hand and tried to make her stop pushing forward. However, the reality was different from what she was doing.
However, Danica wanted to seize this opportunity to drive Bethany away. But Bethany was not easily threatened.
She was composed and confident when she replied, “Go ahead, I'm certain that before the Meyer family and those elders dealt with me, Mr. Meyer would first deal with you!"
"You..." Danica was dumbfounded.
Bethany pulled her chair in and sat down as she said, "Miss Medina, please leave if there isn't anything else. I still have to work." She turned on the computer and ignored Danica.
Danica looked at Bethany's back for several moments before stomping away.
Bethany scoffed at the retreating backs of the two women and smiled at the encounter and then clicked to enter the wise creativity Competition website to see the status of the competition.
She saw that the sixteen knockout round results were out and Joanna was still the first. She started to grin satisfactorily.
She quickly minimized the window and clicked on the social media website. She selected a few designs from her folder and then posted them. She then erased any trace of her activity and closed both pages. She started to work on her other duties.
After that, she got up from her chair and went out for a couple of minutes to make a call. Just as she was about to dial the number, a call came into her phone and she seems to recognize it immediately.
…….
After work, Bethany went to an upscale supermarket nearby the Blue Ridge Group and bought an omelet and some chicken ribs. She then took a cab to her place to prepare the meal before having it sent over to Erica's place for the kids.
*****
Danica was in a bad mood when she got back home that night. She was so pissed off that she kicked a stone lying in front of her car, the moment she stepped out of the car.
“Who does she think she is threatening me with? Who gave her the right!?”
She asked as she walked groggily into the building with her legs hanging on the tread of her high heels.
“I remember telling you to stay put. Didn't I ask you to focus on things that matter?” Samantha asked with her hands crossed around her chest with anger written all over her as she watched Danica step into the living room.
“Why don't you ever listen to.......”
“It looks like someone has been sidelined once again ” Matilda interrupted while coming down from the stairs with her hands on the railings.“tsk! tsk! tsk!, it seems like you are only meant to be sidelined in the long run. What a pity it is, right Sam? ” she asked with a sadistic tone and her eyes filled with mockery.
Samantha couldn't say anything else after hearing what Matilda said–she could only whine in silent anger.
“I was even fooled into believing that your little daughter right here has changed over the weeks, but I was wrong as usual, she's still that female puppet of a clean pig. I feel pity for you, dear niece ”.
“How dare you aunt!” Danica roared as she charged toward her in anger. Before Danica could do anything, Samantha stood at the demarcation between them as she tried to hold Danica back from doing anything silly. However, Danica boiled in fury and tried to release herself from her mother's grip.
“Matilda, I need you to leave us alone!” Samantha said in a stern voice as her hands were still enveloped around Danica's thin body.
Matilda wanted to put up an argument. However, something seem to whisper words of advice to her as she simply shrugged her shoulders and swayed her butts before walking away from the living room.
“Mom! Why did you let her off?....” Danica was so mad.
“What do you have me do at this point? You should be the one with the actions, not me!”.
“But mom!!!”
“No Danica!, no, I don't want excuses. I told you to give it time until after the show, it's only a few more weeks to your show in New York City, are you going to ruin everything now?”. Samantha was fuming from ear to ear and her face was crushed into a dark expression as the anger in her chest surged.
“Whatever!!!” Danica snorted. Then, she took a step as age made to leave for her room without listening to her mom.
“Are you even listening to me at all? Danica! Danica!Danii!!!”