Lahat ng Kabanata ng Adored Stardom: Away from Mr. Hamilton: Kabanata 411 - Kabanata 420

Hayden glanced over at the parking lot. "If you'd like, we can get into the car and talk there," he offered. Wyneth followed his gaze, taking in the scruffy surroundings of the film crew's parking area, a far cry from the sanitized environment of the hotel. It did not appear to be particularly inviting, with shadows seeming to lurk in every corner. "We better get going before someone comes along," Hayden suggested quietly.At this, Wyneth dropped any pretense and opened the car door to get in. She took a seat in the back. After settling down, she noticed that the car remained stationary. Looking up, she caught Hayden's gaze on her through the rearview mirror. A slow understanding dawned on her, and she smirked slightly at the mirror. "Sorry, I forgot you're not the chauffeur," she said, but her face did not show that she was sorry.Hayden rarely saw her act so bold. She did not look sorry at all. Instead, she raised her eyebrows as if she was daring him. It was very unlike the person

'The Hayden now and the boy he used to be are completely different.' With this thought, Wyneth snapped back to reality. She bit her lip lightly, then laughed. "So, should I thank you?""Huh?""For ordering sweets I don't like, even though you thought I'd want to take them home."Hayden paused. "You don't like... sweets?" His voice faltered as he asked, seemingly in disbelief. Hayden admitted that he did not know her current preferences well, but he remembered that she did enjoy sweets as a child. Whenever she came to see him as a young girl, she would always first ask, "Can we have cake today?" He remembered her sweet, soft-cheeked face and always thought of her as a candy-loving kid."Right." Wyneth picked up her glass, took a sip of water, and said seriously, "I don't like them. In fact, I hate them."Hayden just looked at her and did not respond. The air between them grew tense again. Once the waiter brought their food, Wyneth decided to eat first, not bringing up any awkward t

Today, this legendary man had reserved their entire restaurant. He also brought a woman who was dressed in a play costume. Everyone was guessing about their relationship.Someone said the girl was an actress from Hayden's company. He, being the boss, just took her out for a meal. That was no big deal. Another person immediately shot down that someone's idea, "Does your boss take you to fancy restaurants? When did that happen? If your boss is that cool, introduce me." That someone had no answer for that. In the end, everyone agreed something was up between the two, and they must be a couple.When the waitress came over to serve their food, she heard Wyneth, sounding angry at Hayden. Hayden, sitting across from her, did not show any signs of being upset. Instead, he focused on the food and said calmly, "Let's eat first." The waitress quickly set out all the food from the tray and left without lingering. Before she left, she heard Wyneth tell Hayden, "If you don't explain, you can eat t

The car quickly left the restaurant's parking lot, and the inside was lit up by the neon lights.Wyneth breathed a sigh of relief and slowly asked, "How did you see the photo?" She really had no memory of it and wondered, 'Did I show it to him on my phone after having too much to drink?'"Bruce," Hayden answered without hesitation. "He showed it to me and said he's known you since you were little."Wyneth said nothing. She had not expected this to happen. 'Bruce told people who I am! But I wanted to be honest anyway,' she thought, lightly biting her lower lip, thinking about what happened that day. 'Bruce probably just showed Hayden the photo to show we are close. He must not have said we're brother and sister, or Hayden's face would have looked different when we took the pictures.'"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Hayden asked.She did not answer this question earlier. This time, Wyneth stayed quiet for a long time before finally saying, "There was no need."Hayden's forehead wrin

He wanted to agree, but thinking of Wyneth's sad face and how she cried until her eyes were swollen on her birthday, he finally said, "Ma'am, if you want to know more about me, I can tell you. Wyn may be young, but she's smart; I treat her like a sister."There was silence on the other end before the voice replied, "I don't think that's necessary. After all, we're moving soon, and she won't come to see you again. I hope you understand what I said earlier."Hayden was quiet for a long time, then asked, "Does she know?""I'm her mother, and I have the right to make decisions for her until she's grown up," the woman said firmly.Hayden frowned and replied, "But even as family, you should respect what she wants.""What she wants?" she snapped. "She's just a kid; what does she know? Let's all act grown-up here. There's no need for arguing. My daughter will be just fine in the future, and I hope you won't bother her again."The call ended. Hayden stood at the school gate for a long tim