Chapter: 742

Bethany immediately pulled out her phone and dialed Aimee.

This time, she picked up.

If Bethany had known, she would have called Aimee right away. She hadn't expected Aimee to have already left; she was even worried about waking her.

"Bethany!"

Aimee's voice came over the line, background filled with the slight bustle and announcements typical of an airport.

"Why did you leave by yourself? Aimee, didn't you get my message?"

"Yes, but I'm scared of someone seeing off at the airport; I'd cry. So I slipped away! Besides, we'll see each other again when you return. It's just a month away!" Aimee's voice was clear, though tinged with exhaustion.

Bethany glanced at Nikolas, hesitated briefly, but chose not to inquire further.

If Aimee wasn't ready to talk now, she might open up later, or perhaps she preferred to keep it to herself. Pressing her for details seemed too intrusive.

"Are you at the airport now?" Bethany asked.

"Yes, and don't worry. Jayson's picking me up, and he's bringing the kids. I've missed them so much!"

“Okay, have a safe flight."

After Bethany ended the call, Nikolas fixed her with a searching Look.

"Where's Aimee?"

"She Left. Since she didn't mention anything to you before going, it seems she doesn't want to keep in touch. You might want to let this go."

Nikolas bristled with frustration. "Why does she think she can just walk away without any obligation after sleeping with me? Why should she get to decide everything?"

Bethany crossed her arms, meeting his anger with a calm demeanor.

“What exactly are you hoping for?"

“Is she at the airport? I need to clear things up!"

As Nikolas turned to leave, Bethany raised her voice. "You haven't even figured out what's going on between you two. How do you expect Aimee to sort it out? I suggest you think twice before going to see her."

But Nikolas ignored her advice and stormed out.

Bethany turned to call Aimee to inform her that Nikolas was looking for her, but there was no answer. Likely, Aimee was busy checking in.

Noticing Bethany's furrowed brow, Jonathan reassured her, “Don't worry. Nikolas just said he doesn't have her phone number, right? How will he find her?"

“Why are they even involved with each other?" Bethany muttered, her opinion of Nikolas anything but favorable.