After the meal, Eliam called to inform them that the villa had been cleaned.Hayden hung up and said to Shelly, "The villa is ready. Let's drive there directly. I will send someone to pick your mom up."Since they had taken Audrey with them, it was best for them to travel to the villa directly.Shelly nodded and called her mother to check if all their belongings had been packed."Of course everything is packed," Mrs. Taylor said. "When are we moving?""The villa is ready now, and I'm heading over there directly. Hayden said he will send someone else to pick you up," Shelly said. "Have you eaten?""I don't have an appetite. I've munched on some fruits and snacks at home, so I'm pretty full right now," Mrs. Taylor said. "Forget about me. You two go ahead! Take a photo of the place and send it to me when you arrive.""Sure."Hayden and Shelly left the restaurant and got directly into the car, heading towards the villa.Before long, Audrey fell asleep in her child safety seat.Sh
"I'll hold her. You go inside and see if there's anything missing in the house. I'll have someone buy anything you need," Hayden calmly suggested. "Alright." Shelly knew deep down that she was unlikely to go wrong if she followed Hayden's lead. Though she felt a bit guilty for taking advantage of Hayden, she was willing to go along with whatever he suggested if it meant keeping their daughter close to her. Inside the villa, the air was fresh and untainted; the floors were impeccably clean, and the furniture gleamed with polish. On the coffee table in the living room, there were fresh fruits and tidbits from luxury retailers.The bedroom contained all the electrical appliances she would need, and a four-poster bed sat quietly within. Next to it sat a bouquet on the bedside table. Shelly could not find a single fault with the room. Just then, Hayden entered the room, carrying their daughter. At the sight of their daughter, Shelly immediately remembered that something was
"Fine! Since you want to take Aiden out to play, then go ahead! You should spend more time with him anyway." Avery thought her son's firm determination to take the child out meant that his paternal love had awakened. "Yes. Mom, you can go out and have fun with Dad tomorrow. It's been a long time since you two had some alone time," Hayden considerately suggested. Avery burst into laughter. "So, you're taking the child out just so we can have some alone time?" "You got it. I'll take Mom out tomorrow." Elliot realized that he and his wife had not had a relaxing time together in a while and felt they needed some quality time. Hayden did not want his mother to overthink things, so he simply said, "You can interpret it that way." Everything aside, he wanted his parents to get some good rest. "Where do you plan to go tomorrow?" Avery asked about her son's plans. "The park is too crowded. The doctor advised against going to crowded places as it increases the chances of Aiden fall
In her entire life, she had never been this in love with a man, and she could not help but wish that Hayden was not the almighty founder of Dream Maker. He was so far out of her league that she dared not to dream of becoming his wife. Her head spun around and around till Audrey's cry shook her from her reverie at three in the morning. Shelly immediately got out of bed to make milk for Audrey and drifted off to sleep after Audrey fell asleep. At eight the next morning, Hayden arrived at the house with Aiden. When Aiden entered the house, his face was instantly filled with curiosity. "Aiden, this is your grandmother," Hayden said as soon as he entered the living room. Mrs. Taylor immediately picked up Audrey from the crib and walked over to the father and son. "Audrey, guess who's here? It's your big brother!" Mrs. Taylor was ecstatic to see how much Aiden had grown. "Can I hold Aiden, please?" Hayden immediately handed Aiden over to Mrs. Taylor. "Aiden, do you not
Hayden was completely dumbfounded. He realized that Aiden had far too easy a life with everyone around him constantly indulging him. This caused him to be susceptible to difficulties, even something as mundane as having his snack taken by his sister. Mrs. Taylor immediately took another rice cracker from the bag and placed it in Aiden's hands. With teary eyes, Aiden glanced at the rice cracker in his hands and sniffled softly. He stopped crying. "Audrey, you mustn't snatch things from your brother." Shelly squatted beside her daughter to educate her. "Look, you made your brother cry just now." Audrey stuffed the rice cracker, packet and all, into her mouth while looking at her brother. She did not know him. "You haven't taken it out of the plastic yet!" Shelly immediately took the rice cracker out of her daughter's mouth. The rice cracker that Audrey had tried to consume whole was made for babies. It did not contain any flavorings. There was only the faint smell of rice. S
"I'll hire another servant, then..." Hayden said. "It's fine, Hayden. Shelly and I are relaxed enough. We actually feel uncomfortable if we don't have anything to do." Mrs. Taylor was currently quite content, and her only concern was her daughter's marriage. With her daughter's current state, she did not know what kind of man Shelly could find in the future. Certainly, someone too inferior would not do, but she feared that men that were extremely capable might not be interested in Shelly. "By the way, Hayden, did Shelly tell you that we want my husband and son to come and visit for a few days during the holidays in May? We haven't seen them since New Year's. My son can only visit during that time since he has been busy with his studies," Mrs. Taylor said. "My husband smokes, but if he comes, I will definitely make him smoke outside. I won't allow him to smoke indoors." "Of course, no problem. As long as he doesn't smoke in front of the children," Hayden replied. "He definit
Hayden thought that it was a great plan and handed his phone to Shelly. Shelly hurried to the backyard and answered the video call. When Avery saw Shelly's face, she smiled in surprise. "Shelly, are you with Hayden?" Shelly blushed and said sheepishly, "Yeah. Hayden and Aiden are resting right now." "Oh... He did get up quite early this morning. Why do you have his phone, though?" Avery asked. Hayden had always been a man who valued his privacy and Avery could not help but suspect the two were dating. Shelly quickly came up with a clever response. "He left his phone on the coffee table. I guess he was too tired and forgot to take it to the room. When I saw you calling, I was afraid you would worry, so I answered it without permission." "Oh, I see! Are you guys at the place you're renting now? The scenery looks nice over there!" Avery looked at the lush trees on Shelly's side and exclaimed, "I haven't been to where you're living yet! I should visit you and your mom sometim
Firstly, Hayden had high standards. In the past twenty years, he had not shown any interest in women, which indicated that he was not the type to play around. Once he was committed to someone, he was unlikely to change his mind. Secondly, Hayden had taken the initiative to visit Shelly's home, suggesting that they were not far from going public with their relationship. ... After finishing the video call with his mother, Hayden went to the front yard to find the children. Mrs. Taylor had laid out a children's crawling mat in the yard for the two kids to play on. It was warm outside, and the weather during this season was temperate, and it was fine to bask in the sun like this. Upon seeing Hayden come out, Mrs. Taylor immediately said, "I'm letting the kids soak up some sun to absorb Vitamin D. The pediatrician mentioned it during Audrey's check-up. They said it's good for the children's health to spend more time outdoors." Hayden nodded and said, "Why don't you take a brea