Chapter 584


    Yvonne looked up and saw that it was Jenkins.


    His tall figure loomed over her as he stared intensely at the tablet in her hand. His lips were pursed


    into a thin line, and his eyes were filled with tension.


    Yvonne shifted her gaze back to her tablet and jumped in surprise.


    It was a kissing scene between her and the male lead.


    She felt her body go numb as panic filled her heart, but she quickly calmed herself down.


    It was just acting! Besides, Jenkins was in the entertainment industry. Didn''t he know about this?


    He probably would not mind, would he?


    "Mr. Quartley, this is the web series that I have been in," Yvonne stood up with a smile.


    Jenkins''s eyes turned cold as he questioned, "Was the kiss staged or real?" His voice was solemn


    and emotionless, sending a chill up Yvonne''s spine.


    She chuckled dryly and replied, "It was real, but it was only a brief kiss. We were just filming, so


    there was nothing..."


    Her words suddenly became stuck in her throat.


    Jenkins''s huge, strong hand had suddenlytched onto her chin, pinching it so tightly that Yvonne


    could feel the pressure of his fingertips.


    Pain shot up her jaw and spread up her cheeks.


    Her perfectly plucked brows tightly knitted in agony.


    "Mr. Quartley, what''s wrong?" Despite the pain, she had managed to squeeze out a smile.


    "No more scenes like this in the future. Only stage kisses," He hissed.


    Yvonne wanted to refute.


    As a professional actress, it was her job to act convincingly. She had treated all the scenes required


    from her as part of her work, and nothing was going on between her and her colleagues.


    However, as she noticed the murderous look in Jenkins''s eyes, she didn''t dare say another word.


    "Alright, Mr. Quartley," She muttered.


    Jenkins'' grip on her loosened.


    Then, he carried Yvonne to the bathroom. He turned on the showerhead, and cold water


    immediately gushed out from it.


    He aimed the showerhead towards her lips and flushed them with water, again and again.


    The icy cold water bit into Yvonne''s bones, and she was trembling all over. Her lips had already


    turned purple due to the freezing water, but Jenkins did not stop.


    It was unknown how long passed before the torture was finally over.


    Jenkins shot Yvonne a warning look as he threatened her, "If I catch you doing this again, you''ll be


    kicked out of the entertainment industry."


    Then, he turned around and walked out of the bathroom.


    Yvonne''s face was ghostly pale.


    She had always heard from others that Jenkins was a terrifying man.


    However, based on her interactions with him throughout this period, she felt that apart from being a


    man of few words, he was not as terrifying as people had described him to be.


    Besides, the rumours about those things that he did in bed had never happened to her. At most, he


    had only forced her to swallow...


    But now, she suddenly felt afraid of him.


    That evening, Natalie cooked herself some spaghetti for dinner. She did not have the appetite to eat


    anyways.


    Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.


    It was only a soft knock, so soft that she almost thought she imagined it.


    Natalie immediately got up and opened the door.


    As she swung the door open, she was greeted by a tiny figure. It was Hayden.


    She immediately picked him up into her arms and asked, "Hayden! What are you doing here?"


    Peeking out of her apartment door, she whipped her head from side to side as she looked into the


    corridor. No one was there.


    "Did youe alone?" She shot him a surprised look.


    Hayden nodded.


    She carried him into the apartment.


    "Have you had dinner?" Natalie then asked.


    Hayden shook his head, "No. Do you have anything delicious to eat, Natalie?"


    "I''m afraid not. There''s only spaghetti. Do you want me to take you out for some food?"


    "Spaghetti? Then I''ll try the spaghetti you cooked," He blinked his eyes excitedly.


    Natalie put him down and went to the kitchen. She cooked more spaghetti, then added some


    cheese and bacon.


    It didn''t take long for her to whip it up.


    She ted the spaghetti nicely and served it to Hayden, reminding him, "Be careful. It''s hot."


    Hayden leaned over and took a sniff before eximing, "Wow, it smells good!"


    His goofy tone amused Natalie, and a smile grew on her face.


    She sat down next to him and began to dig in.


    Hayden was indeed an independent child. Children at his age usually required spoonfeeding, but he


    could already eat on his own.


    After finishing his own te of spaghetti, he stared at Natalie''s te eagerly. Natalie chuckled and


    gave him some of hers.


    He took a huge mouthful of the spaghetti and his eyes immediately widened, "Wow, your portion


    tastes even better!"


    His exaggerated movements and tone made Natalie giggle.


    After dinner, Hayden moved to sit in front of Natalie. His movements and gestures were like an adult


    as he asked in all seriousness, "Natalie, do you know why I came to see you tonight?"


    Natalie already guessed what he was about to say.


    "Tell me," Her eyes glinted.


    Hayden sniffled and started asking again, "Natalie, it''s Daddy''s birthday tomorrow. I hope you can


    come."


    She had guessed right. It was this matter again.


    "I''m sorry, Hayden. I can''t," She was insistent.


    Hayden''s eyes fell, and he said in a pleading tone, "In the cartoon that I watched, mummy pig and


    baby pig would celebrate daddy pig''s birthday together. But every year, Daddy only celebrated his


    birthday with me. Grandma said that Mommy is gone, so no one can celebrate Daddy''s birthday


    with him. I always wanted to celebrate his birthday with him and Mommy."


    His words struck Natalie''s heart like a blunt knife.


    "Daddy is so lonely. Natalie, don''t you think Daddy is pitiful?" He looked at her with his puppy-dog


    eyes.


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    Natalie suddenly felt that she was at a loss for words and sighed, "Your Daddy is rich. How is he


    pitiful?"


    Hayden shook his head and corrected her, "You''re wrong, Natalie. He is still pitiful even though he is


    rich. Daddy likes you very much, and I am sure he also wants you to celebrate his birthday with him.


    Please, Natalie, can youe?"


    Natalie did not know what to say as she stared into his pleading eyes.


    She pursed her lips, her longshes fluttering despite there being no wind.


    Hayden knew what her expressions meant. It meant that she was refusing his invitation.


    His head drooped in disappointment.


    Then, he puckered his lips. Suddenly, arge teardrop slid down from the corner of his eyes and


    across his tiny cheeks.


    It fell onto the te.


    Natalie could not bear to see him like this anymore.


    All of her walls came crashing down the moment she saw the tear escaping his eyes.


    She immediately said, "I''lle. I''ll celebrate your Daddy''s birthday with you."


    Hayden broke into a tearful smile when he heard her reply, "Really? You really agree to celebrate


    Daddy''s birthday with us?"


    Natalie bobbed her head hard.


    Although she didn''t want anything to do with Tobias anymore, she couldn''t bring herself to reject


    Hayden, especially when he was crying and upset.


    She could only reassure herself that it was only a birthday celebration and nothing else.


    Meanwhile, Hayden hugged her tightly and said,


    "Thank you, Natalie. I am so happy."


    After their short conversation, Natalie asked Hayden if he would like to sleep at her ce.


    He shook his head immediately and replied, "No, I have to go back. I want to tell Daddy the good


    news, and that you finally promised toe celebrate his birthday."


    He deliberately emphasized thest sentence.