Chapter: 759

He then leaned in and kissed each tear, tasting the salty bitterness.

"Please don't cry."

"Then promise you won't do such things again! Jonathan, you carry so much on your shoulders. The entire Bates Group relies on you. My life isn't worth the risk!"

Jonathan's brow furrowed. "It's for me to decide what's worth it."

“Do you realize how terrified I was of losing you..." Ever since Jonathan had been hurt, the fear of his death haunted her. Just hearing news of his injury made her shudder.

Bethany would never forget how Francine had wailed when she reached Wesden.

At that moment, Bethany truly thought he was gone.

Jonathan chuckled. "You have so many admirers. If I were to die, they'd be thrilled."

Bethany replied anxiously, “Don't even joke about it!"

"If I die, won't Jayson take the opportunity to fill my place?"

Jonathan mentioned.

He had been eyeing the position for over a decade and wasn't about to let it slip away easily.

"He's not as bad as you think!" Bethany retorted.

“Bah." Jonathan gave a cynical chuckle. “Please, I'm a man. We know exactly what's going on in each other's heads."

Wanting to change the subject, Bethany suggested, “Why don't you take a bath?"

“I haven't even taken off my pants yet."

“Well... you can manage that yourself!"

Realizing he might be pushing her too far, Jonathan decided not to tease her further that day-she might actually leave if he did! He grabbed Bethany with one arm and stripped off his pajamas with the other.

Throughout, she kept her eyes tightly shut, determined not to peek.

Luckily, Jonathan's injury was on his upper body, so it was easy to keep it dry, and the bandages remained intact.

Since he couldn't raise his arm very high, Bethany ended up washing his hair.

It was her first time assisting someone this way, and she was a bit clumsy, accidentally nicking his cheek with her fingernail. Despite this, Jonathan didn't mind. He actually seemed to enjoy the attention.

As she patted him dry, she remarked, “You're going to have scars on both your front and back now."

Considering his scars, he mused, “I was thinking about what tattoo to get. Maybe Nola and Rowan's birthday?"