Chapter 94: I Have No Other Intention


    The next day, Hayden arrived at the Downey family’s vi with Ste and some health supplement


    products in her hand.


    It was Camille whom had answered the door as she was informed ahead of time by Bentley Downey


    that Hayden was paying a visit today, and she had prepared a huge feast for the delightful asion.


    She beamed with joy as soon as she saw their presence, “Wee home, Ms. Downey. Mr. Downey


    was still wondering whether to give you a call to ask for your whereabouts and here you are.” She


    greeted them cheerfully and her face lit up when her sight was set on Ste.


    “This is Ste, right?”


    “Ste, this is Camille, greet to her.”


    “Hello, Camille.”


    Ste was very lovable with her adorable features and honey-tongued personality, and she could


    always melt people’s heart with her sweet words. Camille grew fond of her right away as she shouted


    towards the house in an elevated pitch, “Mr. Downey, Hayden hase home with Ste.”


    A streak of door opening sound came from the direction of the study on the second floor, and soon


    after heavy footsteps that were treading in a rapid manner could be heard clearly from above. Bentley’s


    gravelly voice that was filled with joy sounded from the staircase a few momentster, “Hayden.”


    As soon as he paced down the stairs, the sight of Hayden holding Ste in her hand had made him


    gone stiff and put him in a constrained manner.


    “Dad.” Hayden brought Ste forward while wearing aposed look as she said, “This is your


    grandfather, Ste.”


    Ste looked him up and down intently, and her silver voice finally rang in the parlour after a while,


    “Grandpa is very different from what I have imagined.”


    “How, how different do I look?” Bentley asked nervously.


    Ste tilted her head and with an innocent look in her eyes, she exined, “I thought grandpa’s hair will


    be white, and he should look very old!”


    Her innocent remarks had broughtughter to Camille and the other servants.


    Bentley let out a sigh of relief and could not help but to smile at her whimsical remark. He stooped


    down and took Ste’s hand with a growing look of affection in his eyes, “Grandpa is indeed very old,


    but it’s not to the extent that I have grown a lot of white hair. They will grow soon in the future.”


    “It’s better if you don’t have any.” Ste shook her head and said, “Mommy told me that those with


    white hair are way too old, and their body is often feeble and frail. Furthermore, they cannot eat a lot of


    delicious food.”


    “What is your favourite kind of food, Ste?”


    “I have a lot of preferences, but my most favourite food is dessert!”


    “I will ask Camille to buy them for you.”


    “Really?”


    “Really.”


    “…”


    Hayden spaced out all of a sudden as she listened to her father’s tone unknowingly imitating Ste’s


    childlike voice. She was five by the time she had arrived at the Downey family, hence she could


    remember most of the stuffs since then. In her memory, when she was around the same age as Ste,


    her father had always mimicked her tone when he spoke to her as well.


    They had gotten along very well in the beginning, but she slowly became more and more taciturn and


    reticent due to Sofia and Chelsea. She was afraid to be overly affectionate with her father to protect


    herself, but ultimately, she was beingbelled as stand-offish and distant from her own father.


    “Have a seat. Let’s talk over dinner.”


    Camille ushered them to the dinner table, and her eyes were glistened with tears when she looked at


    Ste.


    Hayden asked hesitantly, “Is it going to be just us?”


    Sofia and Chelsea were nowhere to be seen from the moment she had arrived till now which was


    unusual.


    “Chelsea and her mom had gone back to visit their maternal home,” Bentley exined briskly, and


    fatigue could be seen exuding from his countenance.


    “What’s wrong, Dad? Are you feeling unwell?”


    “I’m fine. You should eat more.” Bentley kept on refilling the te in front her with all kinds of dishes.


    “So, have you found the keys for the residence in Jinshui Vi Area? Do you need me to arrange some


    movers for your relocation? I think it’s better if I ask someone to give the ce a thorough cleaning


    since it was vacant for a long time after it was bought, and we should furnish the house with new


    furniture as well.”


    “It’s okay Dad, I can do it by myself.” Hayden’s brows wrinkled as she slumped into a state of dither.


    She had originally nned to discuss about the residence in Jinshui Vi Area with her father today,


    but now that his health was indeed not at an optimal stage, she was worried the house would be turned


    upside down if he found out that Chelsea’s boyfriend in fact inhabited the ce right now. Since the


    property rights belonged to her, she had decided to settle it herself as she deemed that there was no


    need to escte this matter further.


    “The only reason I’ming back this time is just to bring Ste to meet you, Dad. I have no other


    intention other than that.”


    Relief swept across Bentley’s face after he had gotten her reassurance, but a wave of emotions hit him


    as he sighed, “I really wish that you will at least ask me for something now that you are back. I know


    these few years have been hard on you.”


    Hayden looked a little bemused as she replied, “I’m fine, Dad. I have been doing well.”


    Bentley raised his hand to stop her from going on, “It’s ok, you don’t have tofort me. Ste is


    already turning five this year, and I don’t even get to know the reason of you going abroad six years


    ago. If I have been looking after you really well, you would have let me know what is going on in your


    life as it is such a grave matter at that time.”


    Hayden frowned deeper when the incident that had happened six years ago was mentioned to her


    face.


    Even though she was being mistaken as a surrogate mother by ident and taken away at that time,


    she always felt that someone was pulling the strings behind the curtain that night, attempting to lead all


    her actions which had resulted in her tragic fate.


    However, her purpose ofing back today was not to talk about that incident. She could not bring it


    up to her father anyway, hence she had stopped speaking about this matter.


    Bentley brought Ste upstairs to his study to spend some time with her after they had finished their


    lunch. Hayden was more than willing to let Ste to get along with her grandfather as she only had her


    as a family all this while.


    After ordering a few servants to clean up the table, Camille was grabbed by Hayden to the parlour to


    take a seat for some small talk.


    “I’m sure thete Ms Downey will be relieved to see that you have such a lovable and charming


    daughter.”


    A roaring engine sound suddenly sounded from the courtyard while they were chatting, and a familiar


    voice could be hearding from the front door.


    The crisp sound of door closing was soon followed by the domineering sound of high heels clicking on


    the front doorsteps. They could immediately tell the identity of the person whom hade back from


    the top of their head.


    “Where is everyone? There are lots of stuffs in the car so hurry up and bring all of them down.”


    A gentler voice could be heard from further away, “Lower your voice, Chelsea. Your dad might be


    taking a nap now. Don’t wake him up.”


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    “Taking what…”


    Before she could finish her sentence, Chelsea had noticed Hayden whom was sitting on the sofa and


    her expression darkened at once, “Why are you here?”


    Hayden stood up and replied with a calm expression on her face, “This is my home. Is it that shocking


    to see me here?”


    Chelsea clenched her fist upon hearing her reply, “You have the nerve to call this your home? Have you


    come home all this while after returning from abroad? Why, have you broken up with Joseph and life’s


    been hard since then? Did youe home to ask for some money?”


    “Don’t simply spit out all kinds of hateful assumptions, Chelsea. I’m only here to pay a visit to Dad.”


    “To visit Dad?” Chelsea scoffed and shot a nce behind Hayden, “Why didn’t you bring along that brat


    whom you had taken back from abroad? Are you sure you only want to visit Dad? Or do you intend to


    piss him off?”


    Hayden had never disclosed the fact that she had a child, but it would not be a huge challenge to find it


    out if Chelsea had the intention to dig up her past, hence she was not surprised when Chelsea knew


    about it.


    A creak sound of door opening sounded from the second floor at that moment. Bentley walked out from


    his study and stood by the staircase with a long face, “Why are you making such a huge fuss right after


    coming back?”