Chapter 1329 Make Peace
Zayden was taken aback by her words.
He was in disbelief that he was only allowed to play with that one toy.
After fiddling with it for a while, he soon lost interest and went toward the toy room with it.
âJoy, I donât want to play with this anymore. Itâs yours.â
âI donât want it!â
âI donât want to play it anymore. I want to play something else.â
âNo! You went through so much to take it from me, so you canât be playing anything else. Youâre only allowed to play that.â
Unhappy, Zayden pouted at her words.
He then turned around and looked at Juan and Kyle. âJuan, Joy doesnât want to play with me. I want to go home. I want to go home and look for Daddy!â
âWhy would you want to go home. You just came. You should stay here for a few days.â
âJoy doesnât want to play with me, and sheâs not letting me play with the toys,â Zayden replied with his head hung low.
Juan looked at him and said in a serious manner, âZayden, you can try and think of a way to get Joy to play with you and let you play with the toys again.â
Zaydenâs eyes darted as he thought about Juanâs words.
After a moment of silence, he turned around and knocked on the toy roomâs door. âJoy, come out and play with me. I wonât steal your toys anymore.â
âNo!â replied Joy as she stood firm on her decision.
Zayden pondered for a moment and went on, âPlease play with me. I want to play with you.â He waited for a moment for her reply, and when she did not, he called out sweetly, âJoy! Dearest Joy!â
Juan and Kyle looked at each other at the sight of that. Not only were they surprised by Zaydenâs actions, but Juan could not help but notice how similar Zayden was to Davin with his sweet-talking.
Meanwhile, the door was finally opened. Joy came out looking serious as she asked, âFrom here on, are you going to steal someoneâs toys again?â
âNo,â promised Zayden with all his heart.
âYou should apologize to me then.â
âIâm sorry, Joy.â
âOkay, I forgive you. We can play together again.â
With that said, Zayden handed the model to Joy happily. He then turned to look at Kyle and Juan with delight as though he had achieved his goal and stuck his tongue out cheekily at them.
Damn, this kid has brains. He would do anything for the sake of playing and those toys.
At dinner, Maya made a home-cooked meal for Joy and the kids.
Not only did she prepare all sorts of cake pops that they loved, but she also made sure there were nutritious foods for them.
The three children were beaming when they saw the food. They could not stop showering Maya with compliments, saying that she was the best cook in the world.
Maya looked at them, and she could not help but think of herself when she was young. She remembered how she was the total opposite of them. Not only was she not as good with her words, but she was also not as bright as they were.
She even remembered how she would always look around with her big, round eyes while rubbing her hands together nervously. She was gullible and always lost.
If she could turn back time, she would want to hug that innocent, chubby little girl.
âMaya, I want French toast.â
âWeâll have it tomorrow. I didnât make any today. Iâll make it for you guys tomorrow, okay?â
âOkay. Maya will make us cake pops, chocolates, and also strawberry-flavored desserts.â
âYes. Iâll make all those tomorrow.â
Seeing how easy she said yes, the children laughed happily and thanked her, âThank you, Maya.â
After dinner, Nicole made arrangements for where they were going to sleep.
âJoy, weâll let Zayden and Luke sleep in a room, and youâll sleep with Daddy and me, okay?â
Joy pondered for a moment. She thought of how she had been sleeping with Sophia instead of her parents lately in Imperial Garden, and she missed her parents. Thus, she nodded and answered, âOkay.â