'This protective charm...'"Wyneth, what's up with this protective charm? It looks pretty expensive; how could you forget to take it home with you? I can't believe it. Thankfully, this hotel isn't the sketchy sort. Otherwise, it would definitely be long gone."Wyneth looked at the small crack on the protective charm. Normally, a trinket like this would be indistinguishable from any other. However, she could recognize her own protective charm because there was a small crack on it from when she had accidentally dropped it as a child.And the crack on this protective charm was exactly the same as the one she used to own."Wyneth, you've never opened that box, right?"Hayden's voice rang in her ears again.Wyneth pursed her pink lips.'Perhaps the reason he had to spend so much money on this protective charm isn't because it's a replacement for my previous one, but because it's the original?'But didn't he lose it back then? How did it end up in an auction then?'Wyneth could not
'Yet she cares about their feelings more than I do.'Hayden pursed his lips, clearly still in a bad mood.At that time, Benedict, who was sitting across from him, could not help but raise his voice and say, "Hayden, Wyneth served you a bowl of soup. Aren't you going to drink it?"Hayden lifted his gaze and met Benedict's piercing eyes. He could not help but think, 'Maybe Wyneth's his actual grandchild, and I'm just adopted.'He kept quiet and started drinking the soup with a spoon. Wyneth took a sip of the soup too, head awash with thoughts of the protective charm.After that, the interactions between Wyneth and Hayden became distant and cold. Ever since that conversation, Hayden began constantly acting cold and distant, never talking to her except when they were around his grandparents.They stayed in the old mansion for the whole time, and Wyneth would sleep on the bed while he slept on the sofa. They would enter and leave the room together, but neither of them would say a sing
Yoyo immediately got nosy and leaned close, wrapping her arm around Wyneth's shoulder."What is it? Who is this Mr. H?"Wyneth looked at her."Even if I told you, would you really want to know?"Yoyo had always been a nosy person, but she felt a little hesitant after hearing what Wyneth said."Wh-Why wouldn't I want to?""What do you think?"Yoyo looked at the stunningly beautiful Wyneth, as some prominent celebrities came to mind. She knew that if there was something going on, with someone of Wyneth's looks and personality, the other party would never just be some ordinary person.Yoyo looked conflicted before she put on a carefree expression and said, "Well, I don't want to know about it anymore. It won't affect our friendship anyway, right?""Yeah.""Good. Let me treat you to a cup of coffee then.""Don't you have another scene to film? You should go back now before the director gets mad.""But...""Don't worry, I'm not leaving so soon. My flight's tomorrow, so we'll me
Matilda had never treated Wyneth well. Wyneth already knew what Matilda would say even before calling her, but she was not interested in arguing with Matilda. She had only called to find out one thing.Wyneth smirked and replied, "Mrs. Hamilton, if I really wanted your money, I would've made you give it to me before I signed the divorce papers. After all, if I refused to sign them, your precious son would never be an available bachelor ever again, am I right?"Matilda narrowed her eyes upon hearing that."So?"Wyneth smiled faintly. "Forget about the money. There's something else I want from you.""Ridiculous." Matilda laughed. "Who do you think you are to be asking something from me?"Wyneth's gaze turned cold, and she could not be bothered to argue with Matilda any longer. As she was considering whether she should ask Matilda about the protective charm over the phone, so they did not have to meet in person, Matilda continued speaking again."You don't want any money, huh? The
After saying that, Wyneth hung up the call with a cold expression.She sat there with her chest heaving and a scowl on her face.That protective charm was something that she had been wearing since she was a child. To other people, it might just have been some useless trinket, but for her, it was something that she could not live without. However, she had still given it to Hayden.She just could not accept the fact that Matilda threw it away. She initially thought that Hayden was the one who had lost it, but after connecting all the dots, she figured that Hayden might have never even seen it.So that was why he had looked so confused when she asked him about it.After Wyneth hung up on her, Matilda got so mad that she almost threw her phone away. However, she stopped herself just in time as she remembered that she was still representing the Hamilton family."Wyneth Walford is doing too much!""Mrs. Hamilton, what's wrong?""I want to go to Hayden's office now. Right now!"The m
"What did you say?"Matilda looked at Hayden in disbelief.The person in front of her was not just her son, but also the founder of StarCrest Entertainment. Not only did he possess creativity and innovation, but also the capability to make his own decisions.Hayden was never like the other children, and he had always been different since he was young. Perhaps it had something to do with the environment he grew up in, but as a child, he had always made decisions on his own no matter what they were. He would never seek advice from his father, who was never at home anyway, nor his busybody mother.He had basically grown up alone in life, which was why he had not asked for his mother's opinion on the divorce agreement. That was also the reason why Matilda was so furious. She could not understand why her son would never consult her before making any decisions."Mom, is there anything else I can help you with?" Hayden turned to another page of the document in his hand while reading the
Upon hearing that, Matilda nodded instantly. "You're right. Go fetch Mr. Zach for me."Soon, Nathan was summoned to Matilda's presence. Standing in the living room, he was somewhat baffled. 'What could Mrs. Hamilton possibly want with me all of a sudden? Could it be some contract that needs drafting?' As he was lost in thought, the maid walked Matilda in."Mr. Zach, you've arrived.""Mrs. Hamilton," Nathan promptly acknowledged with a nod, "What can I do for you?" He had a heap of work awaiting his attention, yet he had been beckoned by Matilda, so he had no choice but to show up."I do have a favor to ask," Matilda said with a smile, pointing to a nearby chair. "Come, have a seat. Let's talk."Nathan wanted to tell her he was busy and needed to get back to work, but he respected Hayden's mother, so he held back and sat down. That's when Matilda spoke again, in a gentle tone, "You see, Mr. Zach, Hayden is a really innocent person. He often gets taken advantage of by mean folks, wi
'Did not even read the agreement?' Matilda stood frozen. "What do you mean?"Nathan took a deep breath before explaining, "What I mean is, Ms. Walford was serious about leaving with nothing. It wasn't just lip service. Because she had already made up her mind to walk away without a dime, she didn't even bother to read the divorce agreement—she just signed it."Even now, Nathan found the memory startling. Wyneth had signed the papers without a second glance, just wanting to get it over with and leave. 'If Ms. Walford was truly a gold-digger, she would have negotiated some financial settlement for herself, especially after Hayden offered one. Why didn't she take it? The only explanation is that she truly didn't care about the Hamilton family's wealth.'"That's impossible!" Matilda rejected the idea immediately. "A woman like her, if not for money, why else would she marry Hayden?"Nathan, as puzzled as her, could only shrug. "I don't know, Mrs. Hamilton. What do you think?"The maid