Chapter 106

'How could she not know with the ruckus we've caused?' Hayden wondered.

In an attempt to dissipate any overthinking on Wyneth's part, he said, "If you're really uncomfortable keeping it, you could return it to Grandma yourself."

At this, Wyneth held his gaze wordlessly. "If your grandma was willing to take it back, would I have come to you?"

"Well," Hayden reasoned, "since Grandma refuses to take it, if I were to accept it now, I'd probably get an earful."

Wyneth was speechless.

'So, he's afraid of a scolding?'

It made sense. She had noticed that Gwendolyn and Benedict were less than kind in their conversations with Hayden, starkly different from his own mother. Gwendolyn was one thing; her mild temperament was evident. But Benedict was a different story; he spared no mercy when reprimanding Hayden, treating him not as an adult but rather a child.

Processing this, Wyneth put the bracelet away. Neither of them had expected the conversation to end so swiftly. Both of them were peo