Chapter 240
Chapter 240 The Role of a Father
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After obtaining Colton’s and Hayden’s hairs, Richard stayed for a few pleasantries and left.
Nicole, too, had no intention of remaining at the Gardner Residence after everything had been
completed. Though Anna was friendly to her, Nicole still felt uneasy staying there.
Hence, she left with Hayden in her arms after bidding goodbye to Anna and Colton.
After Nicole left their sight, Anna retracted her gaze. But when she noticed her son staring at Nicole’s
departing figure, she couldn’t help butugh. “Why? You’re now interested in her?”
When he heard that, Colton retracted his gaze as well and nodded without denying it. “Yes.”
That took Anna by surprise. He had been uninterested in women for many years. He had previously
rejected every woman Anna had introduced to him, causing her to believe he actually adored men.
“Do you really like Nicole?” she asked again.
This time, he did not answer. Looking at Anna’s smile, he nonchntly pursed his lips and said, “Mom,
stop thinking about it. Just wait for the DNA paternity test result. I have something on in thepany,
so I’m leaving now.”
“Stop right there! Every time I mention your rtionship, you use the same excuse. Are there really that
many coincidences?”
Previously, Colton agreed for Queenie to be his fiancée in order to repay her for saving him five years
ago, and also to avoid Anna’s constant asking and rmendation of women.
“Mom, Richard has asked me for dinner tonight. It’s gettingte and I need to go now.” Seeing that his
previous excuse had failed, Colton quickly devised another and left without waiting for Anna’s
response.
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Just as Nicole was bringing Hayden back home, Julia called her halfway.
“Nicole, I’m back in the country. Do you want to have dinner together today?” she asked
enthusiastically.
Nicole was fine with that. Hence, she nodded and responded, “Sure. You decide on the location. I’ll be
there once I send Hayden home.”
“Deal. I’ll take you to a fun ce after dinner. Don’t forget to dress up!” Julia spoke with zeal.
She sensed that the ce Julia was referring to was unlikely to be decent, but she agreed nheless.
“Okay.”
After Nicole hung up the phone, Hayden eximed, “You’re no longer bringing me out to y, Mom!”
Nicoleughed at that. She tilted her head to look at him, saying, “I’ll bring you out another day. Just
not today.”
Hayden did not pursue this further as he sat on the seat. With his head bowed, he fiddled with his
fingers and swung his short legs before saying after a while, “Mom, I am the son of Mr. Handsome and
you. We don’t need the DNA paternity test.”
When Nicole heard that, her heart sank. It turned out that Hayden knew everything.
He noticed the change in Nicole’s expression and went on, “I do resemble Mr. Handsome. Though I
prefer Mr. Yates, if you cannot ept him, Mr. Handsome is also eptable.”
ording to the child’s observations these few days, Colton would assist Nicole in a lot of things and
was a reliable man despite being a little standoffish.
Hayden did not want his mother to suffer alone anymore. Many things would be made easier for her if
he had a reliable father.
But of course, Nicole was unaware of Hayden’s thoughts. She simply assumed her son liked Colton,
and she smiled as she said, “Hayden, if Colton is really your father, I won’t stop you from
acknowledging him. But everything has to be proven first.”
If Hayden’s father was Joseph, the yboy, she was reluctant for Hayden to acknowledge him.
However, if Colton was Hayden’s father, she would not prevent them from doing so.
Though Colton was sometimes arrogant, his personality was eptable, and he was more than
qualified to be Hayden’s father.
Of course, it had to be proven first that the duo was rted by blood.