Bethany quickly lost consciousness from the blood loss.
Mitchell stood by, his gaze cold and detached, not a trace of sympathy in his eyes. The only hint of emotion that flashed across his face was when Bethany exposed his deepest, most uncomfortable thoughts, leaving him momentary embarrassed.
He had already learned from Heather’s messages that she knew about his affair long before Bethany had taunted her. But Mitchell wasn’t about to apologize to Bethany, the so–called ” cause of it all“. He would do that in person with Heather, but Bethany had no right to pretend she was blameless.
The maid, trembling with fear, made a few calls. Within minutes, Vanessa and the ambulance arrived at the villa.
Ryder came along too, and when he saw the bloodstains covering the floor, his rage boiled over. He slapped Mitchell across the face with all his might.
“You idiot! Haven’t you made enough of a mess these past few days? Now you want to kill Bethany along with the babies?!”
Mitchell’s face immediately swelled from the slap, but he didn’t feel an ounce of regret for his actions.
“She’s just a kept woman. What right does she have to compete with Heather for a place in my life? This is her punishment, what she deserves.
He only cared about the children he was supposed to have with Heather, not anyone else.
“Heather must be angry that I let Bethany get pregnant. But now the babies are gone… maybe she’ll be less upset…”
Ryder and Vanessa were both so furious at Mitchell’s stubbornness that their vision blurred, and they nearly passed out right there.
Eventually, Vanessa had to drag Mitchell to the hospital against his will.
Before they left, Vanessa warned the maid, who had witnessed everything, not to tell anyone about what had happened.
But the villa neighborhood was full of prominent people from Kennethville, and it was hard to guarantee that no one had noticed anything. On top of that, there was the tricky matter of Bethany’s situation still unresolved. If anything went wrong, it could spell disaster for the already fragile Bennett Corporation.
When they arrived at the hospital, they were told that Bethany had lost both of her babies. The blood loss and possible damage from the procedure meant she might never be able to have children again.
Bethany woke up to the devastating news and screamed, demanding to call the police.
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Chapter 17
Vanessa tried for a long time to calm her down before she finally did.
