Chapter 122: Lose With Dignity


    Hayden was stumbling in the water. All her senses were aroused. There was a new wave of arousal.


    Her eyes were wide open as they lost focus. Her entire body started to shudder uncontrobly. Then,


    her entire body fell into Joseph’s embrace.


    She eventually fainted.


    In her daze, she seemed to realize that someone was drying her body. She was ced on the clean


    andfortablerge bed and covered with a nket. She was exhausted and fell asleep. As she


    slept, she entered into a strange dream.


    She dreamt that she was in the most luxurious part of Nanking city. The evening sky was red and she


    was walking along the street alone and suddenly she felt nk.


    “Hayden…” A familiar voice could then be heard. When she raised her head, she didn’t know that she


    was grabbing onto Joseph’s arm.


    She was stunned and wanted to withdraw her hands but she was held by Joseph who tenderly said,


    “Let’s go back for dinner. Quickly go and pick up the kids.”


    “Go home?” She didn’t understand and looked at Joseph as she asked, “Go back to whose ce?


    We…”


    “Why are you so muddle-headed?” In the dream, Joseph was very pampering and looked at her, “We


    are already married for a year and you still ask me whose house we are going back to?”


    “Married?” Hayden followed behind him.


    “Daddy, Mommy!” The two kids ran from afar and lunged into their arms. Their voices rang like bells


    ringing next to her ears. Joseph carried Ste to sit on his shoulders. The perfect scene made her


    dispel a strange worry that she had.


    The scene then suddenly changed to a Beckham family gathering.


    Harrison Beckham was all praises for her, “You’re so good to Noah. You really treat him like your own


    son. Joseph is very lucky to marry you. I’m certain of it.”


    Several unfamiliar faces nodded and agreed with what Harrison said, “Yes, yes, Joseph is so blessed.”


    The two kids were holding her hands on either side of her. Their innocent eyes were full of trust and


    love for her.


    Then, arge person pushed them aside and stretched out his hand to reveal an emerald ne. He


    asked with a chilling voice, “What’s this?”


    The emerald ne was his and was in her possession for all these years. After the marriage, she


    had been holding onto it and she didn’t expect him to find it.


    “What’s Noah and Ste’s background?” The sudden question made her tense up and she was unable


    to answer immediately.


    “You knew everything from the beginning. Was this the reason that you got close to me? You are


    disgusting, Hayden.” There wasn’t any warmth in Joseph’s face while his voice was totally cold and


    frosty as he continued, “You will not be able to see the two kids from today onwards.”


    Her fears raged like tidal waves as she hugged the two kids tightly, “No, the children are mine…”


    “Servants, take the kids away…”


    “No!” Hayden screamed. Her voice shattered the dream as she was awakened from her sleep. She


    was like a drowning person gasping for air.


    The room was dark as the blue-grey curtains covered the blue skies outside. It was already evening


    and looked so much like the skies in the dream. Hayden broke out in cold sweat and thought about her


    dream and had a lingering fear.


    Knock, knock, knock…


    The maid knocked, “Ms. Downey, are you awake?”


    Hayden came to her senses and was about to respond. She then realized that she was sleeping in


    Joseph’s room so all the servants in the vi must have known about what happened.


    “Erm”, her face blushed in red as she answered.


    It was as if the maid knew that she was embarrassed and didn’t open the door so she said from


    outside, “I’ll put the clothes outside the door and you can rest a while more.”


    Once the footsteps got further away, Hayden heaved a sigh of relief and lifted the nket to look at


    herself. She was wearing a set of loose pajamas. They should be Joseph’s and they still had his scent.


    Once she changed into her clothes, she went downstairs and three to five servants were busy at work


    in the kitchen. The delicious fragrance of the dishes drifted from the dining room. The servant who sent


    her the clothes were picking up the toys on the sofa.


    Once she saw Hayden walking down, the servant greeted respectfully, “Ms. Downey.”


    Hayden blushed and she tried to hide her awkwardness by asking, “Where’s your master?”


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    “Master instructed us to wait for him for dinner. If you’re hungry, I’ll get some snacks for you first.”


    “No need.” Hayden replied awkwardly, “No need, I’ll leave now.”


    “But Master had gone to pick up Little Noah and Ste. They should be back soon.”


    Hayden could only sit down when she heard that.


    “Please have a seat as I get some snacks for you.” The servant said.


    Hayden said that there was no need but the servant still ran to get some snacks for her. Though the


    Beckham family servants were new, all of them knew Hayden. Because Hayden hade numerous


    times, they naturally thought that Hayden would be the futuredy of the house. So they treated her


    with immense respect.


    After a short while, the sound of car engine could be heard from the courtyard. The servant opened the


    door and Joseph led the children into the house. The kids rushed over to Hayden as soon as they saw


    her.


    “Mommy, Mr. Beckham said that we’re having hotpot tonight.”


    The food wasid out on the dining table. The steam rose from the boiling pork rib soup. The servants


    were busily preparing and there was a feeling of reunion dinner.


    Hayden raised her head to look at Joseph and her face blushed like a ripe tomato. She braced herself


    and said, “I’ll take Ste back first. We may not be able to get a cab home if it’s toote.”


    “I’ll send you back after dinner.” Joseph looked at her and slowly removed his jacket to give it to the


    maid. He changed his shoes and walked into the house. It was as if nothing happened in the afternoon.


    Hayden always believed in losing with dignity. When she saw that Joseph was unfazed, she also


    braced herself and nodded in agreement.


    It was just a dinner. If she insisted on leaving, then it would appear that she felt guilty of something. The


    kids were the happiest when Hayden decided to stay. The servants also exchanged looks as if they all


    knew the hidden message. Thereafter, at the dining table, Ste gave the seat beside Ste to Noah


    and she climbed onto Joseph’s thigh. Hayden softly scolded her, “Ste, go back to your seat.”


    “The chair is too low, I can’t reach the table to eat properly.” Ste pouted as she said.


    Hayden was about to say something when Joseph interrupted her, “It’s okay, we’ll eat like this.”


    After saying this, he embraced Ste and softly asked her what she wanted to eat. They were like a


    father and daughter eating together.


    Hayden suddenly remembered the dream and her emotions stirred. How would Joseph react if he


    found out that the little girl in his arms was his daughter?