Chapter 22
His question caught me off guard why did he ask if anything had happened between us. Did that mean he didn’t remember anything!
I stood there, frozen. I’d braced myself for him to despise me, hate me, or even si
sign thought he wouldn’t remember.
the divorce agreement the moment he was sober. But I never
In the car earlier, Hayden had seemed pretty out of it. The drug might have been potent enough to cause amnesia, at least for a while.
My silence made Hayden more agitated. He suddenly seized my shoulders and demanded, “Did we?
I stared blankly back at him. His eyes were filled with anxiety, the bloodshot veins standing out prominently.
“So, you came to ask me about this?” It suddenly clicked. No wonder he had called me several times, which wasn’t like him at all, and returned to Rosy House.
“What do you think?” Hayden scoffed, as if I were daydreaming otherwise.
I opened my mouth but couldn’t find the words. If I told him what had happened, he might not believe me–especially since I was the one who had given him that coffee. He might think it was my trick to get him.
Honestly, it felt better to let this slide, at least to keep a shred of my dignity. I lowered my gaze. “No”
“No” Hayden seemed skeptical, staring at me in silence for a moment.
“Yeah.” I nodded, taking a deep breath before meeting his gaze again. “Do you want anything to happen between u
As expected, his expression darkened. I knew he couldn’t stand me, and if he found out we were intimate, he would probably dislike me even more.
While I was caught up in my thoughts, Hayden asked again, his eyes filled with suspicion, “Really, nothing happened?”
“If something had happened, I could be tied to you for life. Would I let such a golden opportunity slip away?” I replied with a forced smile. Hayden went quiet for a moment. His memories after the incident were murky. But with how powerful the drug was, if nothing had really gone down, how could he be standing here looking completely fine?
Not wanting Hayden to catch on to anything, I shrugged off his hand. I’m tired. Let’s talk about t
this
Hayden frowned at me, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. I didn’t feel like guessing what was going through his mind I just wanted to get away from him as soon as possible.
Once I got back upstairs. I headed straight to the bathroom. After a shower and slipping into comfy pajamas, I saw a message from Lucy: [How’s it going with Dylan!] She had added a smirking bear emoji
1 sighed in frustration and filled Lucy in on everything that had just happened.
A moment later, Lucy typed back: [Hayden has been around a lot lately, hasn’t he? Is he jealous?
[No way. I shot back immediately. Hayden could feel jealous of anyone, but definitely not me. To him, I was probably just the person he wanted to
erase from his life.
Lucy giggled. [Why not? You were so sure he couldn’t wait to divorce you. But it looks like he just can’t let go.
I wanted to correct Lucy, saying it wasn’t th Hayden walked in.
that Hayden was unwilling, but that he was just considering Xander’s feelings. Before I could finish typing.
I was lying on the bed, my pajamas hanging open and leaving me completely exposed. Normally, I was alone, so I didn’t think much about it. Who would have guessed Hayden’d just come in like that!
“Why di
didn’t you knock?” I quickly covered my chest and sat up, my face burning with embarrassment,
Hayden shot me a cold look, as if to say I was overreacting. Then he simply stated, “Grandma is here.”
For a
moment, my mind went blank. It took a second for me to process it. This late? What’s going on?”
Hayden’s grandmother, Deborah, came from a prominent family, and she was very particular about manners. That meant she didn’t really approve of a wild girl like me, one who was pursuing her grandson. Family gatherings with the Parkers always felt like torture to me.
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Fortunately, as Deborah aged, she developed a love for Christianity and spent a lot of time at church every year.
So why did she suddenly show up? And why did she come straight here? I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right
“Wasn’t this your doing?” Hayden snapped, his face darkening.
“I didn’t go looking for her. I felt completely wronged, I was scared of Deborah; why would I seek her out on purpose!
Arguing about who was to blame didn’t make any sense, so I quickly got ready and headed downstairs. Regardless of what was happening between Hayden and me. I always respected the elders in the Parker family,
Just as I stepped into the living room, I felt a heavy aura from Deborah who, despite her completely grey hair, was dressed impeccably. Even Rita stood straighter than usual.
I followed closely behind Hayden, taking slow steps toward Deborahs before greeting her with a smile.
Deborah finally opened her eyes and looked at me. Her scrutinizing gaze made me hold my breath–it had become an automatic reaction. After all, whenever she saw me before, she almost always had something to scold the for
1 had loved Hayden, so 1 had ahrays tried hard to win Deborah’s favor, but nothing ever went as I hoped.
She often said she wanted to see the Parker family have heirs to carry on the family name. But considering Hayden and I hadn’t been together for a year, it was pretty clear 1 wasn’t going to give her any grandchildren anytime soon.
“Hmm, Deborah responded, and then her eyes landed on the two bases sitting on the coffee table.
The servant behind her stepped forward and said, “These are blessings specially prepared for you by Mr. Deborah Parker before the Divine Mother. Please phee them sinder your pillows at night for them to work”
I looked down at the items I didn’t recognize. They looked pretty potent. But Hayden and I didn’t even sleep in the same room. Was this really necessary!
Noticing my heshianon, Deborah asked, “What’s wrong Don’t you like it?”
“No,” I replied awkwardly, trying to think of an excuse to dechine the filessing
Just then, Hayden reached out and took the boxes from the servant. Thank you, Grandma. Yvonne is just a bit shy”
I was surprised that Hayden actually spoke for me. But then I realized he probably didn’t want to upset Deborah–he was quite respectful to his grandparents.
Deborah nodded in satisfaction. “It’s getting late You two should go back to your rooms and rest. Don’t worry about me: I’ll sleep in the guest
room
I held my breath Was this her plan–staying here just to keep an eye on me and Hayden!
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