Chapter 186

Chapter 186

Betty was listening to her on the phone when the office door was pushed open.

She looked up and saw Adrian coming in with medicine in his hand, then said into the phone. "Got it."

After Adrian came in, he directly threw the medicine on her desk.

Betty didn't immediately reach for the medicine, but looked up at him.

Even though they had just had sex, there didn't seem to be any warmth between them that should exist between husband and wife.

Adrian leaned his hands on her desk and glanced at the bag of medicine with a light sneer. "You take it once every time we have sex. Why don't you just move the pharmacy over here?"

But Betty's face suddenly turned cold when she heard his pointed words.

What did he mean by saying she had to take medicine every time they had sex?

Couldn't he use protection?

Betty and Adrian locked eyes. Adrian's gaze carried a hint of mockery.

Betty pressed her lips together and looked at him for a few seconds before looking away and picking up the landline phone. "Schedule an appointment with a gynecologist for me. I want to get an IUD, tomorrow..."

But before she could finish, Adrian cut her off directly.

Only then did Betty look back at him. He was looking at her expressionlessly now.

Betty and Adrian's eyes met. Silent, yet filled with tension. Neither spoke first.

If he wouldn't wear condoms, then she'd find her own solution.

Taking pills all the time definitely wouldn't work, but there were always other ways.

Adrian's face darkened as he grabbed the receiver and put it back. He said with a mocking half-smile. "Being that harsh on yourself?"

Betty looked at him with an unchanged expression and said coldly, "Harsh? I don't think I can compare to you."

Adrian looked down at her for a long time before curling his lips slightly. "Remember to wait for me tonight so we can go home together."

Betty watched his departing back with cold eyes and slowly let out a breath of relief.

Whether taking pills or getting an IUD, both were ways of hurting her own body.

She was just choosing the option with the least harm.

But...

His stopping her just now should have been him backing down a step.

She looked again at the box of medicine on the desk, opened it, and swallowed the pill dry.

At Stanton Industries,

"Mr. Stanton, this is the car Mr. Wright was driving back then. The car has been scrapped and destroyed, but I found some photos from that time."

Seth took the file and opened it. It was a professional analysis and inspection report.

The CEO of the Wright Group had died in a car accident. Even if it was an accident, the police would investigate thoroughly.

But the investigation results at the time indeed showed it was an accident.

Exactly the same as the report in his hands. This was the report from back then.

After Seth finished reading the inspection report, he picked up the photos from the scene to look at them.

The accident scene was indeed quite gruesome, with nearly half of the car's body smashed.

The vehicle that collided with Sawyer was a large truck, and the truck driver also died on the spot.

According to the police's follow-up investigation, they found out the main factor in that car accident.

The problem was with the large truck that collided with them.

After inspection by professionals, they found the problem was with the truck's brakes.

The cause of the accident was brake failure on the truck.

Normally, trucks on long-distance routes needed to be checked before driving, and could only go on the road after confirming safety.

For their own safety and also to be responsible for others' safety.

But the brake pads on that truck hadn't been replaced in many years. Because it was on the highway with high speed, when the truck driver discovered the brakes weren't working, he instinctively turned the steering wheel.

And happened to hit Sawyer's car.

The cause of the accident was investigated very clearly - it was brake failure on the other party's truck that led to this car accident.

Everything looked very accidental, just an accident.

Sawyer was kind to people and had a reputation for treating employees well.

No one would think this tragic car accident wasn't an accident.

Although the current evidence also all showed that the car accident back then was indeed an accident.

Seth picked up the photo of the deceased driver. "Start investigating from this truck driver."

Ryan took the photo of the truck driver. He looked like quite an honest and decent person.

Although the car accident back then shocked Sovereign City, to be honest, Seth hadn't paid much attention to it. These photos were the first time he was seeing them.

But at this moment, looking at the photos from the accident scene, Seth's heart also sank.

The police notified the Wright family immediately after the accident.

One can imagine how heartbroken Betty must have been when she rushed over and saw the scene.

Actually, Betty didn't see her parents' tragic state at the time, because her parents died on the spot and were already covered with white cloth. Betty was blocked by the police from going forward, worried that Betty couldn't handle seeing her parents' tragic state. But the surrounding blood and broken scene were already heartbreaking enough.

The next time Betty saw her parents was when their bodies had been cleaned and arranged.

"Find out as soon as possible."

Ryan nodded. "Understood, Mr. Stanton."

After Ryan left, Seth put these photos away in a drawer.

In the evening, when Seth came home, Layla was keeping Elijah company while teaching him to recognize words through pictures.

"Daddy!"

Seth picked him up, then turned to look at Layla. "He can recognize them?"

Layla had a slight smile on her lips, both relieved and proud. "Of course, my Elijah is very smart. He learns many things after being taught just once."

Seth raised an eyebrow and patted Elijah's head. "Takes after me."

Layla couldn't help but glance at him, but didn't argue.

"If he's this smart, why not let him go to kindergarten earlier?"

Layla was silent for a few seconds after hearing this before saying, "I considered it before, but now I'm worried he'll get bumps and bruises at kindergarten. Let's wait a bit longer."

Seth patted Elijah's bottom. "Be good, go find Mira to take you next door to play."

The yard of the villa next door had been set up; it was a small amusement park.

When Elijah heard about going next door to play, he happily ran into the kitchen.

Seeing this, Layla quickly reminded him, "Elijah, run slower, don't fall!"

"I asked the doctor today."

"Asked what?"

"About getting pregnant."

Only then did Layla turn to look at him. "What did you ask?"

"The doctor said we could go on a trip to relax our minds and bodies, and maybe it would happen." Seth stared at her. "What do you think?"

Layla pressed her lips together and looked at him, asking sincerely. "Do you think traveling would work for us?"

"Maybe?"

Layla didn't speak, because she felt this method was suitable for couples with good relationships who were stressed about getting pregnant, so they went out to relax before trying again.

It wasn't suitable for their situation at all.

Seth also knew she didn't want to travel with him. "How about this; if you still don't get pregnant this month, we'll go out for a few days next month. It won't hurt to try."

Layla looked at him after hearing this, then got up from the carpet. "Let's talk about it next month then."

After speaking, she went to the kitchen to prepare her medicine.

Then it was the same procedure, the same experience.

Layla listened to the sound of water from the bathroom and raised her hips.

These were methods she'd learned online that could help with getting pregnant.

Whether they worked or not, she had to try.

After holding the position for a while, and couldn't hold it anymore, so she lay back down and turned over, letting out a heavy breath.

But her eyes fell on the drawer of the bedside table.