Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo novel Chapter 439

Kevan, too, received a call from Violet at work and found out about the matter between the two kids. Unlike Violet's hesitation, he did not need to think too deeply into things to know that this altercation was caused by Bethany.

Although he had not met Bethany all that much during these past few years, he knew her better than Violet, who spent a lot of her time with the kid. At Violet's request and urging, he rushed to the hospital and saw Bethany wailing non-stop on the hospital bed. Her right arm was bound in bandages, likely the "scalded by hot water" wound that Violet was talking about.

Violet and the nanny specifically hired to take care of Bethany were in the ward. However, no amount of soothing from them could calm her down. Kevan entered and lightly said, "Enough." and Bethany stopped at once. She stared at him with wide eyes, and she curled up into herself, trembling incessantly.

She was afraid of him.

Even if Kevan did not know why, he was very satisfied with her reaction. He was a cold person anyway. Any warmth and gentleness he had, he had given to Larissa and Aster. Heaven knows how much he hated noisy kids, especially kids like Bethany, who was not the least bit adorable when crying.

The nanny moved away, and Kevan sat on the edge of the bed.

"What happened?" he asked Bethany, whose lips were trembling as she turned a pleading gaze toward Violet.

Violet criticized him, saying, "Be gentler to Bethany."

Kevan looked up to stare at Violet flatly. That startled her and made Violet feel sad. It was probably due to his memory loss. Ever since he woke up, he was cold to everyone. She knew that she could not force him to accept his family in such a short amount of time, but every time he looked at her with such an unfamiliar gaze, it made her feel like she wanted to cry.

Kevan turned back to Bethany and asked again, "What happened?" When he saw that she was still staring at Violet, his voice became colder at once. "Speak up."

Sticking her lips out in a pout, Bethany nearly cried again. But as she was afraid of Kevan, she forced herself to hold back her tears.

"Aster pushed me …" She sniffled as she spoke. "He made me fall down, and the water spilled on me …" She lifted her right arm to let him see, but Kevan's gaze remained bland.