Chapter 232
Always Been Yours
Only when they left home did he find out that it was to meet Hayley, whom his father allegedly was going to get engaged to, as well as to meet her family.
Initially, Gregory was disinterested in meeting them, but it wouldnât be good for him to find fault with his grandparents and leave rudely, so he sat in his seat, acting indifferent.
As he looked at Hayley, who was in front of him, he started to miss Tessa even more.
While he was thinking about this, he heard Tessaâs voice, so he raised his head abruptly. Sure enough, he saw Tessa opening the door and walking in.
Gregory was extremely happy that his dreams had been realized and he wanted nothing more than to rush forward and hug Tessaâs leg.
However, he remembered that Tessa had been avoiding him recently, so he couldnât approach her and let her baby him, which made him feel a little dispirited.
He could only sit obediently in his seat while he stared at her, trying to get some response.
Yet, his heart sank when Tessa, whom he missed terribly, pretended not to see him, despite having obviously seen him. Is Miss Tessa planning to ignore me forever?
Tessa sensed that the look in Gregoryâs eyes had gotten a little sad, so she began to hesitate.
Deliberately being indifferent to Gregory was also a form of torment to her, but she had no choice.
Not daring to look at Gregory again, she feigned calmness and chatted with Scott.
From the corners of her eyes, she saw that there was a classy lady sitting at Gregoryâs table, and she was coaxing the boy to talk to her the entire time.
At the table, Tessa heard Stefania call the woman Hayley, so she guessed that this was Nicholasâ
fiancée-Hayley Stone, the treasure of the Stone Family.
Nevertheless, who Nicholas would marry and who he was with had nothing to do with Tessa.
Hence, she stopped paying attention to their table and concentrated on her conversation with Scott.
Seeing that Tessa had completely shifted her attention, Gregory grew even more frustrated. Miss Tessa doesnât even want to look at me anymore....
Hayley noticed that Gregoryâs mood was fluctuating and she found it strange. âGreg, whatâs the matter?
Are you unwell?â
Gregory shook his head and didnât answer. Even though Hayley was gentle, she still wasnât better than Tessa.
He didnât like Hayley.
Hayley didnât mind Gregoryâs attitude much either, as she had long known that he didnât like strangers.
She believed that feelings could be cultivated.
She carried on smiling at Gregory while putting food on his plate. âHere, Greg. How about I feed you?
The food in this restaurant is delicious. If you eat them, youâll definitely ask for more.â
He turned his head away to dodge the food that was about to be fed into his mouth.
He wasnât a three-year-old child, and it had been a long time since he needed to be fed. He figured if Tessa saw this, she wouldnât come back anymore. What should he do then?
âGreg, Miss Stone is feeding you because she likes you. Youâll have to give your opinion about whether you like it or not.â
Stefania was a little embarrassed when she saw that Gregory wasnât showing Hayley any regard whatsoever, so she explained, âGregory has always been like this. Heâs shy with strangers.â
Hayley smiled, seemingly unbothered. âWith time, Iâll become less of a stranger. Itâs fine. Iâm very patient. Gregory will definitely accept me, and I like his character very much because he expresses his dislikes outrightly.â
When Stefania heard this, she secretly expressed her liking toward Hayley. Hayley was polite and also patient with Gregory. If she actually married into the Sawyer Family in the future, it would be regarded as a great thing to her.
She believed that Hayley would definitely treat Gregory as her own. Then, she smiled. âHayley, you really are a good woman.!
Hayley was also happy to have received the approval. To put it bluntly, the purpose of this meeting was none other than for her to tackle Gregory with all her heart and soul, The Stone and Sawyer Families had no objections to this marriage.
The only variable was the child in front of her. The Sawyer Family had spoiled this child, so if the child didnât agree, she was afraid that even if Hayley and Nicholas got married, Gregory wouldnât acknowledge Hayley. This was something that both families didnât want to see happen.