Chapter: 651

And she was merely being persistent in her questioning.

"Of course, Mr. Bates is alive!" the doctor blurted out, then clapped his hand over his mouth in shock. "I-I didn't say that!"

Relieved to hear that Jonathan was alive, Bethany felt a burden lift.

She didn't intend to cause trouble for the doctor. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. We don't even know each other."

Bethany moved her wheelchair out of the way and watched his car drive off, a faint smile forming on her lips.

He was alive, and for her, that was all that mattered.

Suddenly, Bethany heard her name being called.

She turned and saw Francine at the hospital entrance, looking at her with anger.

“Bethany? What are you doing here!"

“I came to see Jonathan."

“What makes you think you have the right to see my son?" Francine asked, her tone sharp and scornful. "I haven't even confronted you yet, and here you are. Bethany, you've brought this on yourself."

Francine nodded to the bodyguards stationed at the hospital entrance, and two burly men began to approach Bethany.

In this foreign country, concealing someone's death was far too simple.

Back home, Francine might have hesitated, but here, this was her territory.

“What are you trying to do?" Bethany instinctively moved backward.

"It's all your fault! You've wreaked havoc in the Bates family, harmed my son, and thrown all my plans into disarray. Do you think you have the right to Live?"

Francine had never been criticized by her husband in her life, but Bethany's arrival had thrown even her marriage into turmoil.

How could she endure such disgrace?

Bethany recognized her intentions, but in this place, she felt utterly powerless. As the two bodyguards advanced, she Looked around but saw no way out.

Fortunately, just at that crucial moment, Godfrey emerged from inside and commanded, "Stop!"

His shock at seeing Bethany was as great as Francine's.

“Who told you Jonathan's here?" he asked.

He had locked down all the information tightly.

"That's irrelevant. I just needed to see him." Bethany faced them alone, isolated yet resolute.