Chapter 25
I instantly regretted in–that was Hayden, the heir to the Parker family, and I just stomped on him.
I couldn’t bring myself to meet his icy glare and quickly cleared my throat, trying to ease the tension. But honestly, I was about to get a divorce why was I scared of him!
“Yonne Jackson” Hayden’s voice was laced with frustration as it reached my ears. From past experience, I knew he had to be furious. Even Deborah looked in our direction
If this escalated, who knew where it would lead? Thinking fast, I picked up a muffin and said, “Sorry, I forgot this is your favorite.”
Hayden didn’t expect me to change the subject so quickly, and his expression dropped even more.
Deborah, sitting across from us, thought Hayden was just being stubborn and wanting me to serve him. “Hayden, Yvonne truly cares for you. You should really appreciate her,” she said, her tone somewhat stern,
Suddenly, Hayden flashed a playful smile and forced the words out through gritted teeth. “Grandma, you’re right. I’ll definitely cherish her.”
I wasn’t intimidated anymore and shot him a smile hinting, “Go ahead and eat Grandma’s watching”
In that tense moment, Hayden had no choice but to obediently munch on the muffin I offered him.
I figured he was probably trying hard not to look disgusted, but honestly, I didn’t care. Seeing him do what I wanted filled me with a rush.
I realized I could finally express my true feelings without fear no worries about whether he’d dislike it or if he’d leave me. Without love. I felt completely free.
Lost in thought, I didn’t notice Deborah observing Hayden and me. To her, Hayden had plenty of options when it came to marriage. There should have been no way he settled for Yvonne from a prominent family like the Jacksons.
At first, the didn’t like Yvonne at all. Plus, Hayden didn’t seem into Yvonne either. Right after the wedding, he headed overseas a back. She blamed all of that on Yvonne
and didn’t come
But now, watching how the two interacted, even though they still squabbled and weren’t as affectionate as other couples, there was a noticeable change.
en started imagining if Yvonne had a
After all, they had some intimate moments, and it seems like they’ve grown closer, Deborah thought. She even child–would it look more like Hayden or like Yvonne?
I had no idea what Deborah was thinking. I just unconsciously looked up and met her warm gaze. Instantly, my heart skipped a beat, and a sense of unease washed over me.
Thankfully, breakfast went smoothly, With Deborah present, Hayden behaved himself. We even managed to get into the car together without incident, all under her watchful eye.
When we arrived at the company, Hayden didn’t get out. I turned around to see him lounging back in the seat, wondering if he was having a “prince syndrome” moment and expecting someone to invite him out,
He must have sensed my confusion because he casually remarked, “Got some stuff to handle With that, he signaled the driver to take off
I stood there, frozen. If he had errands to run, what was the point of coming to the office? Was he just here to drop me off?
soon as the thought crossed my mind, I shook it off. Even if that were true, it would just be for Deborah’s sake.
After all, he was Hayden, who thought even a single glance at me was too much. Shaking my head, I turned and walked into the building.
“Good day. Mrs. Parker, my colleagues greeted me warmly as I walked in. I smiled back slightly, keeping it pollic but dignified. Balancing my role as Mrs. Parker and my job as a secretary was never easy.
When I entered the secretary’s office, I spotted Richard and joanna already there. As soon as Joanna saw me, she instinctively glanced at the door.
Lhad been puzzled by her eagerness to be at work today. But now, it became clear–it was about Hayden. Unfortunately, he was busy and hadn’t
come upstairs,
As Lexpected, Joanna asked, “Where’s Mr. Parker?”
1 didn’t reply and went straight to my desk.
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Joanna seemed a bit annoyed and approached me, raking her voice. “I’m asking you! Why didn’t Mr. Parker come?”
Richard looked stunned, confused by the shift in Joanna’s demeanor. She had seemed gentle and soft yesterday, but now she was completely diferent.
Used to Joanna’s mood swings, I replied coldly. “If you want to know, why don’t you just ask Hayden! I’m not your secretary
“Your” Joanna gritted her teeth, but then her expression changed as if something hit her. “You may not be my secretary, but you are my sister.”
1 felt a shiver and quickly waved my hands “Stop it
“My mom is now your mom too, so we’re technically sisters, Joanna said, her big eyes shining with flattering. Richard’s jaw dropped. The mistress and the wife are sisters? Man, Mr. Parker’s got some game‘
Thad expected Joanna to say something like that, so I sneered, I’m the only daughter of the Jackson family.”
“Mom said she wants Quinn and me to change our last name to Jackson” Joanna dropped another bombshell
Joanna Jackson? That didn’t sound very good. I wondered if Sophia was planning for her kids to change their last names in hopes of inheriting the Jackson family business.
Joanna was now an adult and no longer under her stepfather’s guardianship, while Quinn was still a minor, I gotta hand it to Sophia, she had some guts with that plan of hers.
“Is that so? Well, that’s your business. My mom only gave birth to me,” I said indifferently, ignoring her words.
Joanna stood there awkwardly, and I could almost hear her teeth grinding. With her personality, she wouldn’t be the first to be friendly with me, let alone call me sister. This was probably all Sophia’s idea.
Noticing something was off, Richard rushed over to hand me a document. Mrs. Parker, this is Mr. Parker’s schedule for the next two days.
I reached for it, only to find Joanna speaking a peek at the contents of the form. I snatched it over and placed it on the table, frowning at her. “Anything else? No? Then get back to your job and stop wandering around,”
She didn’t want to, but she had to go.
I picked up the document, scanned it quickly, and noticed Hayden had made an unexpected trip to the hospital that morning. Could Henry be talking nonsense to him again?
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