Chapter 183
Hayden had just returned when he saw his mother, Layla, waiting for him.
As always, the atmosphere between them was far from pleasant.
Don’t you understand I released that news for your own good? The sooner you marry Joanna and have children, the more secure your position as heir to the Parker Group will be!” Layla’s voice rose, a clear sign of her mounting anger.
“I said I won’t remarry, Hayden stated coldly.
Layla had leaked the news of his remarriage to the press without his knowledge.
Now the rumors were spreading like wildfire, and any explanation from him would be useless.
He simply couldn’t go through with this wedding.
“So you’d rather see me dead than get married and have children? Hayden, just listen to me this once!” Layla pleaded, seemingly willing to try anything.
She admitted that she had neglected Hayden because of her relationship with her husband. Now she had figured it out and wanted to be a good mother, but Hayden was always reluctant to accept her kindness.
Hayden’s jawline was tight, his patience wearing thin.
This marriage was arranged by Grandpa. There won’t be a second time.” He spat out these words coldly, also warning Layla not to push him any further.
Layla was stunned for a moment. She misunderstood Hayden’s meaning and said, “I know you didn’t want to get married the first time, and you didn’t like Yvonne. Now it’s alright. I know you like Joanna. Just marry her!”
“She’s Zachary’s girlfriend, Mom. Don’t get it wrong” Hayden snorted. What a mess!
“Well… to be honest, I don’t like her either. I just did it to please you. Hayden, I have done so much for you, can’t you just accept it?” Layla’s tone took on a pleading tone.
However, this time, before Hayden could say anything, Nevin couldn’t stand it anymore.
He said. “Mom! What are you talking about again? Hayden has nothing to do with Joanna! Also, Yvonne has only been gone for half a month, and you’re asking Hayden to remarry. Isn’t this making everyone in the city laugh at him?”
Nevin had grown up chasing after Hayden’s shadow, and the number of times he had met Layla in his life was rare.
Of course, he would choose to help Hayden at a time like this.
Ethan was still lying unconscious in the hospital, and the cause of Yvonne’s death was still a mystery. Nevin could not let Hayden continue to be with Joanna at this time.
The most terrifying possibility was that Joanna was already with Zachary, and the two of them might have some kind of cooperation to monitor Hayden.
This was about the survival of Parker Group. Nevin found it confusing as to why Layla couldn’t understand it.
Layla looked down upon Nevin and immediately gave him a blank stare. “What do you know? Hayden doesn’t even have children yet, and Yvonne is dead. The Parker Group has no successor, and the elders of the Parker family have long been eager to replace the heir!”
Hayden’s deep eyes flickered with coldness. “They’ve wanted to replace me for a long time. This is just an excuse.”
Zachary has instigated many people behind the scenes, not only in the company, but also many elders of the Parker family
Chapter 183
have defected.
After the Pax Oceana set sail, they became even more aggressive.
Layla only saw the surface reason, so she quickly announced Hayden’s remarriage.
The chosen candidate was not a wealthy heiress but Joanna.
Layla only did it because she knew Joanna had been with Hayden before, so she thought he would accept her.
Unexpectedly, he still resisted her so strongly.
Nevin looked at Hayden with concern, “Hayden…”
Hayden looked up at him, not expecting Nevin to take his side at this time.
Before they could speak, Layla said forcefully, “I don’t care! You must go through with this marriage!”
As the three confronted each other, Joanna happened to reach the turn of the stairs.
She was about to go down when she froze.
Her intuition told her that going down now would be like walking into a trap.
Hayden certainly wouldn’t accept her that easily, but luckily Layla had already accepted her.
She just
didn’t know why Nevin suddenly started helping Yvonne out.
She thought. It’s better to find a chance to get this guy away from Hayden, otherwise I will never be able to marry Hayden!
During the time she was in a daze, Layla said a few more words and then stormed off.
Joanna didn’t expect her to lose her temper so easily and almost chased after her.
After Layla was gone, she was at a loss.
But she quickly calmed down, thinking she should see Hayden’s reaction first.
In the living room, Nevin saw Layla finally leave and let out a long sigh of relief.
He looked back at Hayden, “Hayden, what are you going to do? If Mom makes a fuss, it’s going to be troublesome…” Growing up, the few time
Nevin had met Layla, she was arguing with his father.
During those times, the Parker family was in chaos all day long.
This incident left a shadow in his heart, so much so that ever since he was a child, he felt that women were trouble.
When he met Joanna, he saw that she was gentle on the surface and thought she wasn’t a shrew. However, he didn’t expect her to have an evil nature.
“Let her be,” Hayden simply replied with three words.
No matter how Layla acted, as long as he didn’t agree to the marriage, the wedding couldn’t go on.
Nevin sighed and said, “By the way, I went to see Ethan before I came. He’s still not awake. The rescue teams have also returned, but found nothing…
At the end of his sentence, Nevin’s voice became much lower.
He carefully observed Hayden’s face, afraid that if he said something wrong, Hayden would vomit blood again.
2/03
110PM
Chapter 181
When it came to Yvonne, no one dared to be careless.
As expected, Hayden’s eyes were filled with undisguised disappointment.
Nevin had thought of persuading Hayden to let Yvonne go in peace.
But when the words came to his lips, he couldn’t say them out loud.
He couldn’t tell why Yvonne’s death had such a big impact on Hayden, but he didn’t want anything else to happen to Hayden anymore.
After a long time, Hayden opened his thin lips, “Keep looking.”
Nevin sighed and agreed, “Well, I know,”
Joanna, who was hiding in the stairwell, was completely shocked.
Her eyeballs were about to fall out of their sockets.
Her hands on the railing were clenched tightly, and her new black and white manicure scratched the railing.
She thought. They found… Ethan?”
