Chapter 939

Bethany hesitated before asking, "By the way, has the... criminal's father shown up recently?" "No, I think he's already gone," Mateo answered, his tone lightening. "Good. That's a relief." She let out a quiet breath. "So, when will you..." "Don't worry. I'll be at the clinic tomorrow," Mateo assured her. "I won't leave you two out in the cold." Bethany smiled faintly. "It's not about the money. I can manage what I'm making now, but... your clinic is your dream. If you give up on it, that would be a shame. You'd be letting Professor Anderson down too." "I know. Don't worry," he insisted. The next day, Mateo left early for the clinic as promised. Bethany stuck to her routine, dropping Elysia off at preschool before heading to a client meeting with Nadine. Then, around 2:00 p.m., the preschool called unexpectedly. "Ms. Reyes, Ely has already gone home, right?" the teacher, Eliana Allen, asked in a friendly tone. "Ely went home?" Bethany asked, her confusion clear. "What do you