Chapter 52: Man Should Take the Lead


    On Friday afternoon, Hayden went to the headquarters of ST Group for a meeting.


    “This is roughly the project n that we’ve amended based on everyone’s suggestions after the


    previous meeting. If there’s any problem with the n, we still have time for amendment.”


    Hayden stood in front of the slide and she wore a neat office wear. She tied her wavy hair into a


    ponytail as one side of her fringe slid down her forehead. She looked mature and a little lovely.


    The people in the meeting discussed for a moment, and they seemed to have no objection.


    “Alright then, start preparing for the venue next week.” Joseph’s voice sounded in the conference room,


    "I’ll leave this matter fully under Ms. Downey’s control. That''s all for today''s meeting."


    After saying that, everyone began leaving the conference room. Everyone left the room, while Hayden


    went back to her position to pack up herptop and the documents that she brought.


    “I''ll pick you up at nine tomorrow morning.”


    Joseph’s voice sounded behind her. He meant their arrangement for a pic at the tree farm this


    Saturday.


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    Last week, Blue Castle Kindergarten gave the kids theirst homework before the summer vacation.


    They had to go to the tree farm on Saturday to collect different leaves. Then, they would have to draw a


    picture of those leaves.


    Hayden stunned for a moment before regaining her consciousness. She turned around in an instant


    and apologized, “I''m sorry. I forgot to tell you that I suddenly have something to do tomorrow, so I won’t


    be able to go. Since yna is free, she will take Ste over for her homework. If you don''t mind, you


    cane with her.”


    Joseph nodded his head. It seemed that he wasn’t reacting much, but his eyebrows frowned slightly.


    After Hayden left, Magnus followed Joseph back to his office while going through his schedule along


    the way.


    “Mr. Beckham, if you are certain that you’re not attending Mr. West’s engagement party tomorrow night,


    I''ll arrange Mr. Reynolds to be your representative.”


    “Alright.”


    “There’s an appointment with the designer to customize your wedding suit tomorrow night at seven


    o’clock. Could you make it on time?”


    Joseph slightly gloomed, as if he only recalled that he still had a marriage on. He was hesitant to go,


    but in the end, he nodded.


    “Yes.”


    It was only safe and reasonable that everything went on ording to his schedule.


    ...


    The next day, yna brought Ste to the tree farm.


    Joseph and Noah seemed to have arrived early this morning. They had picked up arge basket of


    leaves and sat on the pic mat while fiddling with Noah’s painting.


    When Noah saw Ste, Noah got up from a pile of leaves and his eyes were sparkling brightly.


    However, he couldn’t find the figure of the woman that he had been expecting to see. He frowned in an


    instant and grabbed Joseph’s sleeve.


    “She had something to do today, so she couldn’t make it. I told you that she wasn’ting this


    morning.” Joseph touched Noah’s head and exined patiently.


    He already told Noah that Hayden wasn’ting before they departed this morning, but this little boy


    didn''t believe him. Did Noah really think that he was fooling him?


    Noah pouted his mouth and sulked.


    yna held Ste’s hand and walked towards them. She greeted Joseph while sighing, “The weather


    is perfect today. It’s a pity that Hayden can’t make it today.”


    “Did she have an urgent matter?”


    Joseph asked inadvertently while picking up Noah’s leaves.


    “Mommy went to attend a wedding.” Ste touched her head and blinked at Joseph, "And it''s the


    wedding of Mommy’s ex-boyfriend!"


    Joseph stunned suddenly. He raised his head and looked at yna, as if he was waiting for yna’s


    confirmation.


    “Little girl, no one is going to say you’re deaf even if you don’t speak.”


    yna slightly pinched Ste, and she jumped into Joseph’s arms while screaming, "Mister, save me!”


    Joseph held her in his arms and he felt a little distracted, “She went alone?"


    “Of course.” yna sighed heavily.


    "Hayden has always had a good temper. She didn''t n to go at first, but that shameless woman called


    and begged her every day. Even I can’t stand her anymore. She had no choice but to attend it. With her


    good temper, she’s probably going to feel intimidated there. I bet she wille back home crying.”


    “Cry? I don’t think she would though.”


    It was hard for Joseph to imagine Hayden crying. In his impression, a smart and stubborn woman like


    her would never lose to others. He couldn’t believe that she was an easy target to bully.


    “Why not?”


    yna narrowed her eyes,


    “You’ve never seen what Hayden looked like before. She went abroad alone after her ex-boyfriend


    cheated on her. She might seem tough now, but she used to have a weak personality.”


    Joseph didn’t know how long Hayden and yna had known each other. Although her words were full


    of ws, what she said wasn’t wrong. Besides, he suddenly became worried of her.


    “Mister, I heard everyone goes to a banquet with a partner. Mommy will definitely get bullied if she goes


    alone.”


    Ste also sighed in Joseph’s arms.


    Then, Noah quickly raised his little drawing and showed it to Joseph while grabbing his sleeve, “If you


    don’t help Aunty, you’re not my daddy anymore.”


    Joseph couldn’t help butugh when Noah said that, “What now? She didn’t even ask for my help


    herself. I might not be able to help even if I apanied her.”


    “That’s because Hayden doesn’t like to trouble others.”


    yna exined, “Besides, a man should take the lead at times like this. I bet you didn’t know,


    Hayden’s ex cheated on her and got together with her best friend behind her back. Until now, that


    woman is still bragging in front of her. Hayden didn’t want to attend their wedding, so Michelle


    backstabbed her, saying that Hayden couldn’t stand her doing well in life despite their close friendship.


    Others didn’t know what happened back then, so eventually everyone believed her words.”


    Joseph had a ghastly expression on his face after hearing these words. After a moment, he looked at


    yna and said, “Could you help me send Noah home then? I’ll go find Hayden.”


    Seeing Joseph acted so decisively, yna was pleased as she replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll take good care


    of them. You should go now.”


    Joseph reluctantly gave Noah a few reminders before he drove downhill.


    The tree farm was some distance away from Nanking City. On his way there, Joseph suddenly


    received a call from Vi.


    “Joseph, the wedding designer will be attending us at seven o’clock this evening. Don’t forget about it.”


    Joseph nced at the time in his car. His hand pressed against the wireless earphone and said in a


    low voice, “I suddenly have something to do, maybe next time.”


    “Oh, what is it?”


    “I’m driving right now. We’ll talk about this next time.”


    Vi seemed to have something else to say, but Joseph already hung up the call.


    After the call was disconnected, Vi stared at screen of her phone that turned pitch-ck and her


    face took on a gloomy look.


    The manager knocked on the door and came in, “Vi, the show will start soon. You should get ready.”


    Vi frowned and stood up suddenly, “Tell the director of this show, I have an urgent matter to deal, so


    I can’t record now.”


    “Ahh, Vi. We can’t do that... where are you going?”