Chapter 583 Living a Happy Life
In no time, it was Christmas, and Jocelyn had returned.
Originally, Hayden planned to invite Daniel back to the Smith family's mansion for Christmas, but since Finn didn't bring it up and Jocelyn seemed displeased, Hayden decided against it.
But for Hayden, Christmas seemed to have lost any special significance.
During Christmas, she and Jocelyn went to the Petrova family's house.
Her grandmother is about to turn eighty, but she is still in good health.
She was usually too busy, so Hayden didn't have much time to visit The Petrova family. It was rare to have a Christmas break, so she and Jocelyn decided to stay at The Petrova family's place for one night and then go back the next day.
At the Christmas dinner, several dishes were personally cooked by her. Hayden, rarely having a good appetite, ate more than half a bowl of rice.
After dinner, Jocelyn was busy chatting with her classmates and friends, while Hayden wholeheartedly accompanied her for a walk in the garden.
After all, she is so old, and she doesn't have much time left to accompany her.
However, it's more accurate to say that her grandmother accompanied her, rather than she accompanied her grandmother.
She is six and a half months pregnant now. Her belly has grown so big that she can't see her toes when she looks down. If she doesn't take a walk and move around after meals, the two little babies inside her belly will start to stir up a lot.
In the garden, her grandmother raised her hand and gently stroked her belly, feeling the mischief of the two little babies inside. She laughed with boundless joy, her eyes full of anticipation and love, saying, "When the children are born, I'll help you take care of them, okay?"
Hayden nodded with a smile, "Sure, of course, as long as you don't mind them being noisy."
Grandma smiled and said, "With two little darlings interacting warmly with me, maybe I can live a few more years."
"You're only eighty, you'll definitely live to be a hundred."
Her grandmother listened, smiling and shaking her head, "I don't have to live to be a hundred. Just seeing you safely give birth to two children is enough for me. If one day I fall ill and my life is in danger, please don't try to save me. Let me peacefully go to meet your grandfather, uncle, and your mother."
"Grandma..." Hayden looked at her and suddenly felt like crying.
"Death is the destiny of humans, don't be sad," Grandma held Hayden's hand, smiling warmly. "If one day I pass away, remember, never let yourself be wronged. As long as it's justified by your conscience, it's fine! Believe that what truly belongs to you, you will never lose. Live your life happily."
"Okay, Grandma, I remember."
"Good kid."
Ten days after Christmas, it was the day Teresa and Gabriel got married.
Hayden promised Teresa that she would definitely accompany her to her wedding, so the day before, she went to River North and had dinner with Teresa in the evening.
The next day, on Teresa and Gabriel's official wedding day, even though Hayden was carrying a huge belly, her whole body started to swell, and walking became a bit difficult, she still went to The Garcia family mansion early to accompany Teresa.
Since Finn had a stroke, he has hardly attended any social events. Most of The Smith Group's business has been handed over to Hayden, so Hayden has rightfully become the head of The Smith family. Necessary social engagements are inevitable.
Since the last time Hayden appeared at William's engagement party, almost everyone in the upper class circles knew about her unmarried pregnancy. So today, she attended Teresa and Gabriel's wedding with a big belly. When everyone saw her, it was no longer a surprise.
She was a woman, 28 years old, who not only decisively ruled the shopping mall, surpassing many men, but now also helmed the core business of The Smith Group. She managed The Smith Group no less competently than Finn, and everyone only had respect and admiration for her, never looking down on her.
After Hayden arrived, she greeted the members of The Garcia family, chatted casually with a group of big shots, and then went straight upstairs to find Teresa.
However, before going upstairs, she saw William and Michelle.
At Teresa's wedding, William, her elder brother, attended with his fiancée, which was just a normal occurrence. Hayden had nothing to be surprised about.
After a glance, she went straight upstairs.
Little did she expect that Michelle would be so ungrateful, trying to provoke her on a day like today.
Sure, since she has the courage, she will definitely accompany Hayden to the end.
However, what Hayden never expected was that Michelle actually knew that she had killed her and William's five-month-old baby herself.
This has always been the pain that she couldn't reveal in her heart. In that moment, she couldn't hold back and fell into the trap set by Michelle, raising her hand and slapping Michelle across the face.
Actually, she, a pregnant woman struggling to even walk with her huge belly, how much strength could she possibly have?
However, Michelle, who was particularly good at pretending, went so far as to seek William's sympathy without considering the consequences. She ended up stumbling and falling directly to the ground. The wine glass in her hand shattered in her palm, causing blood to gush out immediately.
When she watched Michelle's series of performances, she was quite confused. However, when William suddenly rushed over and hugged Michelle while shouting loudly, she understood everything.
Originally, Hayden could have been indifferent to all of this.
However, when William cast such a cold gaze towards Michelle for her, she lost once again.
"Hayden, what qualifications do you have to provoke me? Do you really think I wouldn't dare to touch you?" William held Michelle, looking at Hayden with an extremely cold and almost roaring gaze.
He was angry, he was furious, not because Hayden slapped Michelle, causing her to be injured and bleed, but because just after Hayden appeared, she was flirting with Gabriel's childhood friend Aaron, holding Aaron's arms with both hands, almost sticking close to him, talking intimately, looking like a couple deeply in love.
I didn't know, I thought she was carrying Aaron's baby in her belly.
Watching him, Hayden smirked and coldly smiled back, retorting, "William, do you dare to touch me? You can give it a try!"
Watching her, William smirked mockingly, his gaze shifting downwards, giving her pregnant belly a meaningful glance. Then, without saying a word, he lifted Michelle up and walked straight past her, leaving.
"William, you and Michelle are becoming more and more compatible. You two must always stay together!" As William passed by her, Hayden's brow twitched, offering a mocking smile of blessing.
The sudden sound by his ear made William pause in his steps. In the next moment, he continued holding Michelle, leaving while loudly responding, "Don't worry, it will be as you wish!"
Watching William leave with Michelle in his arms, Hayden couldn't help but cry as the scene unfolded before her. Her gaze started to blur with tears.
Originally, she came to watch Teresa get married happily, hoping that she would live happily ever after.
However, she made her roll on the edge of the knife, leaving her all bruised and battered.
