Chapter 489 William and Hayden (90)
Hayden is pregnant.
These words, spoken from Isabella's mouth, were like thunderbolts, resonating strongly in William's ears, vibrating in his brain, and impacting his heart.
Hayden is carrying his child.
He and Hayden have a child together.
William's mind went blank, with only this one awareness echoing repeatedly in his brain.
"William, I'm really sorry." After casually wiping the wine stain off William's suit, Isabella picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one go.
He looked at Isabella, and after a moment of daze, William finally regained his composure quickly, his expression returning to its gentle and calm state. He picked up his glass and stood up, clinking Isabella's glass with his, saying, "Isabella, let me also have a drink."
Finishing his words, he also drank his glass in one go.
Watching him finish drinking, Isabella smiled and continued drinking with the other people.
Not far away, Hayden noticed the situation on their side and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Isabella wouldn't intentionally spill wine on William, thinking of saying something to him, especially about her pregnancy.
She really didn't want William to know about her pregnancy.
At least, before she safely left the country, she didn't want William to know.
Because she was afraid that if William knew she was pregnant, he would do something impulsive, and everything would ultimately fail.
When she was feeling uneasy, she saw William and Jasper standing up together and leaving.
About five minutes after they left, Isabella came over and said she felt a little drunk, asking Hayden to accompany her to the restroom.
Hayden naturally wouldn't refuse.
At this moment, she also wanted to know if Isabella had said anything to William.
So, she linked arms with Isabella and left the hall together to go to the restroom.
"Hayden, go see William quickly. He's waiting for you in Jasper's room," Isabella saw that there was no one around and quickly said to Hayden.
William made an excuse to go to Jasper's room to change his clothes and asked her to bring Hayden over.
"Isabella, did you say something to him?" Hayden frowned and asked as she looked at Isabella.
Isabella nodded and lowered her voice. "I told him about your pregnancy."
"You." Hayden suddenly felt extremely helpless.
"What's wrong? He's the father. Shouldn't he know and share the responsibility with you?" Isabella also looked at her.
"Isabella, things are not as simple as you think. I can't explain it to you." Saying that, Hayden directly changed the subject, "Do you still need to go to the restroom now?"
Looking at her, Isabella suddenly felt a little confused. "Aren't you going to see him?"
"No." Hayden refused without hesitation.
"Why? This is the opportunity Jasper and I created for you." Isabella couldn't understand.
Hayden looked at Isabella, who wanted to know the truth. She closed her eyes helplessly and felt frustrated.
Should she tell Isabella all of her thoughts? Would Isabella not be able to resist running to William and telling him what to do?
If that happened, William would definitely do something impulsive.
She absolutely couldn't let Isabella ruin everything for her.
"Because she no longer wanted to be in a relationship with William, the child had nothing to do with him anymore. She didn't want to involve him anymore," she said firmly to Isabella. "So, Isabella, please stop telling William about my affairs, or else I will be kicked out of the family."
"Hayden, is this what you truly mean?" Isabella asked, surprised by her words.
"Yes, it's the truth!" Hayden nodded without hesitation, adding, "If I choose William over the family, I would be nothing. It's not worth it for William, you understand, right?"
"Hayden."
"We have only been in a relationship for a few months. Without him, I could not find another man. But if I sever ties with the family, William might not even want me anymore," Hayden interrupted Isabella before she could speak.
Now, she wanted everyone to believe that she no longer loved William. She wanted to break up with him.
That way, she, William, and their unborn child would be safe.
"Hayden, why do I feel like you've changed?" Isabella expressed her disbelief.
"People change, just like you and Henrik Andersen. Look, you used to be so loving, but now you're like enemies," Hayden brought up the example of Henrik, who had betrayed Isabella, to convince her.
Isabella fell silent.
What Hayden said made sense!
"If you don't need to use the restroom, let's go back," Hayden said without waiting for Isabella's response, pulling her toward the direction they came from.
In terms of decisiveness, Hayden was definitely the most decisive woman she had ever met.
Meanwhile, in Jasper's room, Jasper had indeed found a shirt and suit jacket for William to change into.
Their heights and body shapes were similar, so Jasper's clothes fit William well.
However, after William finished changing, he glanced at his watch and saw that ten minutes had already passed, but no one had arrived yet.
"Hayden will definitely come." Jasper, who was sitting on the couch playing with his phone, noticed William's rare anxious look and laughed.
William glanced at him indifferently, not saying a word. He walked toward the window, looking in the direction of the hallway, which they would have to pass through from the main building to reach Jasper's small building, where his room was located.
But at this moment, there was no sign of Hayden in the corridor except for the busy housekeepers.
Could it be that Finn discovered something so that she couldn't come?
Now that she is pregnant, alone in The Smith Family environment, what will happen if Finn or Sophia finds out that she is carrying his child?
He needs to talk to Hayden and make it clear that he must marry her as soon as possible. He cannot let her bear everything alone.
Just as William anxiously stared at the corridor, Jasper's phone vibrated in his hand.
It was a message from Isabella.
Isabella:【Hayden is not coming. Tell William not to wait】
Jasper frowned, then stood up and handed the phone to William.
William glanced at it with lowered eyes. His deep eyes suddenly darkened, and he immediately walked out with long strides. Jasper didn't understand what he was planning and hurriedly followed him.
William exited the building where Jasper lived and quickly returned to the hall. When he reached the entrance and raised his eyes, he saw Hayden sitting in her seat, talking to the people beside her. She didn't seem to be acting strangely. Finn was also sitting in his seat, conversing with The Hart family members. William relaxed.
Jasper followed along and saw everything was normal. He also took a look at William, who had regained his composure and relaxed as well.
They didn't say anything else. William returned to his seat, and the banquet continued.
After the banquet, everyone gathered again to discuss business.
Seeing Hayden chatting happily with several Imperial Capital noble women, William walked straight toward her.
Hayden was talking with the noblewoman when she noticed William approaching her from the corner of her eye. She immediately found an excuse to leave.
William noticed and quickened his pace, chasing after her. Then, he stepped in front of her, blocking her way.
"William, you're in my way." Hayden looked up at him without any wavering in her gaze as he suddenly stood in her path, and she playfully complained.
"Hayden, let's have a drink." William controlled his emotions as he looked at Hayden, who was trying to distance herself from him, and faintly smiled.
