Chapter: 1022

Exhaustion overtook her, and she fell asleep during the ride home, while Jonathan tended to the children.

She couldn't recall how she returned to the ward, but she was certain Jonathan had carried her.

Upon waking at two in the morning, she heard Jonathan's steady breathing behind her.

He slept deeply, lying apart from her without the customary hand on her waist, as if wary of her slipping away.

Silently, Bethany got out of bed with her phone and discovered an unread message as she walked to the sofa.

It was a flight confirmation from the airline: a first-class ticket from Wesden to Odonset, scheduled for noon the next day.

That day marked the end of her agreement with Godfrey.

Bethany instinctively looked back at Jonathan, knowing he had booked the ticket.

He had promised to let her go after three days.

Jonathan never broke his promises, and he hadn't this time either.

Bethany bit her lip hard, struggling to conceal her emotions.

It was generous of him to provide her with the complete footage from the USB drive. She couldn't expect more from him!

After all, Francine was Jonathan's biological mother, and Bethany understood the complexity of his circumstances.

Fearing she might cry, Bethany decided to leave the ward.

But as her hand touched the doorknob, a warm grasp caught her arm.

She looked up in surprise into Jonathan's eyes.

“What are you planning to do?"

Bethany hadn't expected him to wake; she had just seen him sleeping soundly...

“I... I was going to check on the children."

“Bethany, you're not good at lying."

Even in the dim room, lit only by moonlight, he managed to meet her gaze with unnerving accuracy.

Bethany hadn't intended to lie, but admitting she needed a moment to cry seemed too vulnerable.

She stuttered, failing to provide a clear explanation.

Suddenly, Jonathan's embrace tightened, pulling her close.