Chapter 782

Bethany returned home with Elysia, but Jenny wasn't there. With the wedding soon, she had been staying out late every night. "Ely, let's take a bath first," Bethany said, helping Elysia in the bath before getting her dressed in clean clothes. "All done. Now, go ahead and play for a bit. I need to get some work done." "Okay." Elysia agreed quickly but stayed close to Bethany. Bethany sat down on the couch and pulled Elysia close. "What's going on, Ely?" "Mommy, good kids shouldn't lie, right?" Elysia asked quietly, her face reflecting a bit of hurt as she looked at Bethany. Bethany pulled Elysia closer and sat her on her lap. "That's right, good kids shouldn't lie. But if you do, you can give yourself a little punishment. Next time, try not to lie." "Mommy, you didn't call Daddy this afternoon, did you?" Elysia asked, her gaze meeting Bethany's. Bethany fell silent. She hadn't been on a call at all. She had only pretended to talk to her husband so Trystan would think everything