Chapter 249



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Everyone in the Beckham Family knew that Joseph didn’t like people joking about his relationship with Eleanor.

After all, Eleanor was just a thirteen-year-old girl. It was ridiculous for Joseph, who was the Young Master of the family, to call her ‘auntie’.

Of course, Harrison knew that. That’s why he deliberately played it that way.

Eleanor appraised Joseph. Joseph wore an expression as grim as an ancient well. He swallowed saliva and said cautiously, ‘I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Hayden coming. Just to cook for Noah. Noah’s his only great-grandson, it’s not worth starving him for this.”

“You mean I have to let Hayden come to my house?”

“Godfather, didn’t you used to be like Hayden?”.

Every story starts at galn ovels ; com Hearing her words, Harrison frowned. He became disgusted and said, “That was in the past. Who knows why he still hasn’t gotten divorced?”

Seeing that Harrison was about to get angry, Eleanor didn’t dare say anything more on this matter and quickly said, “Then you can think that we hired a new cook. After all, the house is very big. If you don’t want to see it, you can simply choose not to see it.”

As he said that, he also looked at Joseph and whispered, “Besides, if you don’t let her come here, when she goes to my ‘big nephew’s’ house, you won’t even be able to control her actions.”

Harrison became serious.

He was thinking about Eleanor’s words.

If he didn’t let Hayden come, then she would have to go straight to Joseph’s house. Then he wouldn’t be able to control his actions and something bad might happen.

“All right. Let him come here and cook for the weekend.” Harrison immediately changed his mind and agreed.

Harrison was a person who would never break a promise. As soon as he finished his words, Eleanor exhaled a sigh of relief. She looked at Joseph and raised her eyebrows in triumph.

Joseph did not appreciate her kindness at all. He glared at her with his cold eyes until she was startled. He quickly excused himself and walked out of there.

The next day was Saturday.

Hayden took Stella back to the Beckham Mansion and the maids were all polite and courteous when they treated them.

After taking Hayden to the kitchen, the maid looked at Stella and said, “Miss Downey, let me take Stella to play with little Noah.”

Before Hayden complied, Stella growled, “I don’t want to play with him, I’ll stay here with Mommy.”

“But little Noah has been waiting for them for a long time. He’s even prepared a present for them.”

Stella pouted her lips, “I don’t want to.”

Seeing that the maids were still trying to persuade Stella, Hayden helplessly eased the tension in the air, “It’s okay. It won’t take long to finish cooking, the food will be ready in a little while. I’ll take Stella with me when I’m done cooking, you don’t need to take her.”

She had no intention of staying there any longer. After all, her condition was quite delicate now. If it weren’t for Noah, she wouldn’t have come here.

While Hayden cooked, Stella took a small stool and sat down on the side. Hayden washed a tomato for her and ate it quietly, after eating rosto was stained with the tomato.

Stella spoke to her mother after eating, “Mom, hurry up. We’re going to eat fried chicken when you’re done cooking, okay?”.

“Yes.” Hayden replied helplessly.

It took Hayden a long time to cook, as the ingredients were all on hand. The Beckham Family cook had cleaned all the chicken, duck, fish and meat, so all she had to do was add the ingredients to the pot. The aroma of the gushing hot oil filled the entire kitchen and could be smelled even outside.

The place where Harrison was staying was a long way from the kitchen. The housekeeper called Harrison to the door, “Sir, the cook is here.”

“Send her in.”

Harrison was practicing calligraphy in his study.

“Is she here?”

“Yes.” The cook quickly replied, “Miss Downey has brought her daughter. At first, I asked her permission to take her daughter with little Noah to play with him for a while. However, the little girl did not want to play with little Noah and the two of them stayed inside the kitchen.”

“She’s playing hard to get.” Harrison growled, “Do you think that will make Joseph and Noah take the initiative to look for her? When we eat later, take them to the dining room in the side yard, so they won’t join us.”

“But Miss Downey has said she’ll leave when she’s finished cooking.” The cook looked at Harrison warily, “Then she’ll be back to cook dinner, she probably doesn’t plan to stay here all day.”

Harrison raised his eyebrows. He was a little annoyed.

The housekeeper noticed and asked the cook to get out of there.

“Sir, I don’t think Miss Downey is just anyone. Perhaps there is a misunderstanding in this matter.”

Harrison was disgusted, “Why do you want to help her, what did Joseph say to you?”

“Nothing.” The housekeeper shook his head, “If you’re not too sure about her, why don’t you go and see her for a moment?”

Go see her?

Harrison looked at the housekeeper as if he wanted to ask her some questions. After a while, he put down his pen and came out from behind his desk with his hand behind his back.

“Come on, let’s go take a look.”

The kitchen was filled with the aroma of food. Hayden had already scrubbed the dishes and covered them with the insulated cover.

Hayden wiped his hands and untied his apron as he spoke to his daughter, “Stella, come on.”

“Okay.”

Stella bounced off the small bench and instantly jumped into Hayden’s arms.

“Hey, there’s a strong smell of smoke on my body, don’t you mind?”.

“I don’t mind because you’re my mommy.” Before she finished her words, Stella hugged Hayden again, “Come on mommy, I want to eat honey flavored fried chicken.”

“We’ll eat anything you want.”

With that, Hayden took Stella’s hand and they walked out of the kitchen.

Before they reached the door, they were greeted by a familiar figure. It was Harrison, looking hale and hearty, walking toward them.

“Grandma… Mr. Beckham.” Hayden changed her manner of greeting Harrison. She looked calm.

Harrison let out a small grunt. Then he looked down at the dishes behind her and asked, “Is the food ready?”

“It is ready. I’ve prepared the soup and three more dishes. They’re Noah’s favorites.”

“In fact, you’re not the first person to try to get close to the Beckham Family with Noah, but you are the first to make Noah so trusting. However, you forget that I am still the head of the Beckham Family. I will not allow such unreasonable things to happen to my only grandchild.”

Harrison spoke his mind bluntly.

Hayden took his daughter’s hand and said calmly, “I think Mr. Beckham may have misunderstood something. Joseph and I are done, I have no plans to be with him. As for Noah, I really love him very much and he is also a good friend of Stella. So, it’s not a big deal for me to cook for Noah.”

“You really don’t plan to be with him?”.

“Didn’t he understand what I said?” Hayden frowned, “Not every woman in the world wants to be with him. Joseph and I really aren’t right for each other, even if I did everything I could for us to be together, I wouldn’t consider being with him. Besides, he may not know it, but I’m the one who broke up with him.”

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