Chapter 579 Grandpa Passed Away.
Teresa had an accident recently and got injured, so Gabriel stayed outside and didn't let her stay with Hayden for long before forcibly taking her away.
After Teresa left, Hayden sat on the couch, feeling dazed for a long time, until Melissa had lunch brought to the suite for her, she finally snapped out of it.
Although she just emptied her stomach by vomiting, she only ate a little for lunch. Firstly, her stomach is too full right now, so if she eats too much, the food will make her uncomfortable. She needs to eat less but more frequently. Secondly, she really has no appetite.
"Hayden, why don't you take a few more bites?" Melissa and Hayden were eating together, but Melissa felt a bit sad when she saw Hayden only take a few bites before setting down his utensils.
During the days spent abroad taking care of Hayden, she and Hayden always ate together.
Hayden shook her head. "I don't want to eat anymore. You should eat more."
"Hayden, how about I make something else for you?" Melissa added.
Hayden shook her head again, "Once you finish eating, we'll make plans to head back."
What she wanted to do has already been done. There was really no need to stay any longer.
"Alright, I'll go arrange that right away," Melissa said as she set down the utensils and prepared to get up.
"Not in a hurry, you eat first. I'll take a break too," Hayden said as she got up and walked towards the bedroom.
I slept on the chair in the bedroom for half an hour. Half an hour later, Melissa came in and told me that everything was arranged.
Hayden nodded, didn't hesitate any longer, and left directly, heading back to Imperial Capital.
However, what she didn't expect was that as she stepped out of the presidential suite's private elevator and took a few steps, she saw the doors of another private elevator open, and two incredibly familiar figures instantly appeared before her eyes.
In the elevator, as the elevator doors opened, William looked up and immediately saw Hayden a few meters away outside the elevator.
His deep eyes sank for a moment, but it was just a momentary pause. Everything about him returned to normal. The next second, he took Michelle's hand, and the two of them walked out of the elevator together.
"Hayden, what a coincidence, are you just leaving too?" Michelle exclaimed with a look of surprise on her face as she stepped out of the elevator, as if she had just noticed Hayden.
Hayden had all of her emotions under perfect control. Looking at them now, she smiled gracefully and charmingly, naturally returning the greeting, "Yes, William, what a coincidence!"
William led Michelle, standing just two or three meters away from Hayden. His eyes were dark and intense as he stared at her, his face expressionless, making it impossible for anyone to guess his current mood.
Michelle looked at Hayden and smiled, then glanced at William beside her. She reached out with her other hand to hug his arm, continuing to speak with a face full of happiness and tenderness, "Thank you for coming all the way to attend the engagement ceremony between William and me. The gift you gave is very beautiful and unique, I really like it."
Hayden glanced at William, who had been silent the whole time, and chuckled softly, "That was made by William himself, so of course you should like it! By the way."
Speaking, Hayden suddenly changed the subject, looking at William with a gentle and non-threatening gaze. Their eyes met as Hayden continued gracefully, "William, the child's name hasn't been chosen yet. I respect your authority as the father, but if you want to give up, I have no objections."
Michelle looked at Hayden, listened to her words, and suddenly she froze in place.
‘What does Hayden mean? Is the baby in Hayden's belly William's?!’
Suddenly, she turned her head to look at William, her face filled with shock.
"Hayden, I didn't expect you to be so respectful to me. Should I thank you for that?" William's eyes darkened, his expression incredibly cold as he looked at Hayden. He couldn't help but smirk sarcastically and added, "In that case, when you give birth to the child, send them to The Bennett family. I will be even more grateful to you."
As the words fell, William's gaze softened instantly as he looked at Michelle tenderly and said, "Darling, let's go."
"....Okay," Michelle responded, agreeing, immediately tightening her grip on William's hand and turning to leave with him.
I didn't expect you to be so respectful to me.
Listening to the sound of their departure, the words of William echoed in Hayden's ears. She couldn't help but lower her head, tugging at the corners of her lips, and smiled.
Sure enough, William blamed her, even hated her, for getting pregnant with his child without his permission, stealing his sperm.
However, to this day, he blames her, what else does it matter!
"William, what did Hayden just say? Are you the father of the baby in her belly?"
Michelle got on the car and endured for a while, but eventually couldn't hold back and spoke to William.
William leaned back in his chair, feeling a bit tired, and closed his eyes to rest. Upon hearing the words, he opened his eyes and looked at Michelle beside him, nodding without further explanation.
Michelle looked at him, wanting to ask when they had made love.
But think about it, she has only been with William for a few months, not even half a year, yet Hayden's belly looks like she's about to give birth.
So, having a sexual relationship with Hayden was something that happened before being with her. In that case, what right does she have to ask about it?
Now, Hayden was about to give birth. She wondered, ‘What's the point of it all?’ It might only invite disapproval or resentment from William.
So, after some thought, the words on the tip of my tongue were changed by her to, "After Hayden gave birth to the child, what do you plan to do?"
After giving her a glance, William leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and replied faintly, "We'll see when the time comes."
With Hayden's dominant and self-centered personality, how could she possibly let him take the lead with the children?
Watching him, Michelle smiled and said, "William, as long as you like, I can have many children for you in the future, boys and girls, however many you want."
William listened, then opened his eyes and turned to smile at Michelle. He raised his lips in a smile, reached out to hold her hand, and said seriously, "Michelle, Hayden is already in my past. I never want you to compare yourself to her, because there is no need for that."
Watching him, Michelle nodded sweetly and said, "Okay, I understand. I just love you so much, that's why I want to have lots and lots of children with you."
William smiled, said nothing more, and closed his eyes again to rest.
Just then, the phone in Michelle's purse vibrated. She took out the phone and saw that it was her father, Noah, calling.
Immediately, she answered the phone.
"Dad, what's up?"
"Michelle, your grandfather has passed away. Your mom and I need to head back now," Noah's voice sounded heavy on the phone.
Landon was on his deathbed, holding on until today just to wait for Michelle to get engaged.
Lying on the hospital bed, after watching the live engagement video of William and Michelle, Landon was completely devastated.
The hospital originally intended to save him, but Noah didn't want his father to continue living in pain, so he decided to stop the rescue efforts.
"Okay, I'll go back with you guys."
On the side, William listened to Michelle's suddenly uneasy voice, and he opened his eyes again to look at her. As soon as she hung up the phone, he immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Michelle put down her phone, looked at William, tears welling up in her eyes, and choked up, saying, "My grandfather... passed away."
"I'll accompany you back."
"Okay."
