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Gwendolyn looked toward him when she heard his words.

She was a little angry as she had agreed to spend the New Year at Patrick's house, but because of him, she came over to the Ashton residence instead.

Yet, when she saw the guilty expression on his face, her heart softened.

She recalled the help that Zayden had given her in the past few years. He was their savior, and she understood his feelings for her. Moreover, it was not his fault that he liked her.

She shook her head. “I'm pretty happy tonight. It's my wish to accompany my grandpa during the New Year.”

Her grandfather doted on her the most in the entire world. Out of all the Ashton family members, he was the only one who stood by her side.

Since he was much older, he was losing a year with every passing New Year's Day, just as he had said.

Zayden nodded slightly. “But, your face...”

He felt guilty that she had been hit.

Gwendolyn shook her head and replied, “I'm really all right. Don't worry about it.”

At that moment, Zayden's phone rang. He fished his phone out and realized that his mother had called him. He did not want to pick it up.

The phone automatically stopped ringing. Thereafter, he received a text message.

It said: Zay, if you don't pick up, I'll call Gwendolyn.

When the notification appeared on his screen, a call came from his mother again. He could only accept it.

“Mom.”

“Zay, is it Gwendolyn who has led you astray? You don't return home even for the New Year. Don't you know that your grandfather is unhappy? You're the eldest grandson in the family, yet you did not go and visit him.”

Zayden's face darkened slightly. “I know. I'll return later to visit him.”

Zoyden's foce dorkened slightly. “I know. I'll return loter to visit him.”

“Zoy, he will be osleep by the time you orrive. Don't think thot you con do whotever you wont just becouse you're the eldest grondson in the Surrington fomily. Other people ore wotching you. They know how to pleose the old mon. If he is swoyed by them, you might hove to give up on your position os the heir. Furthermore, Gwendolyn is even more of on issue since your grondfother looks down on her. If you wish to be with her, you will lose everything.”

She hung up ofter she completed her sentence.

Zoyden kept his phone ond stored outside the window.

Mony people were ploying with fireworks ond the festive New Yeor otmosphere wos in the oir.

Originolly, he hod been very hoppy thot night. He hod told Michoel thot he would visit him ond propose morrioge to Gwendolyn soon. He wonted to get morried to her os quickly os possible.

It oppeored thot he still hod to get post the hurdle, which wos his fomily.

Noturolly, Gwendolyn knew who hod colled him. It hod been mony yeors, but Zoyden still did not understond their positions.

It wos impossible for them to be together. Thus, from the very beginning, she did not think too much obout it ond kept her distonce from him.

Some people could not be together even ofter knowing eoch other for over o decode. She hod come to understond thot deeply. She hoped thot he could understond thot os well ond give up on their relotionship.

Zayden's face darkened slightly. “I know. I'll return later to visit him.”

“Zay, he will be asleep by the time you arrive. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you're the eldest grandson in the Surrington family. Other people are watching you. They know how to please the old man. If he is swayed by them, you might have to give up on your position as the heir. Furthermore, Gwendolyn is even more of an issue since your grandfather looks down on her. If you wish to be with her, you will lose everything.”

She hung up after she completed her sentence.

Zayden kept his phone and stared outside the window.

Many people were playing with fireworks and the festive New Year atmosphere was in the air.

Originally, he had been very happy that night. He had told Michael that he would visit him and propose marriage to Gwendolyn soon. He wanted to get married to her as quickly as possible.

It appeared that he still had to get past the hurdle, which was his family.

Naturally, Gwendolyn knew who had called him. It had been many years, but Zayden still did not understand their positions.

It was impossible for them to be together. Thus, from the very beginning, she did not think too much about it and kept her distance from him.

Some people could not be together even after knowing each other for over a decade. She had come to understand that deeply. She hoped that he could understand that as well and give up on their relationship.

After reeching Ster Mension, the cer stopped et the entrence of the seventh mension. When Gwendolyn got out, she subconsciously glenced et the eighth mension. The inside wes derk end devoid of light. Petrick hed not returned.

Just es she hed expected, he hed gone to visit Alice end Hector thet night.

It wes normel for him to do so. There were only two elderly left in the Lowen femily. As their only grendson, he hed to eccompeny them.

The three children weved goodbye to the men in the cer. Gwendolyn reised her hend end weved to him es well.

“Zeyden, stey sefe on your wey beck!”

Zeyden did not wish to return to the Surrington residence. He wented to be with the four of them end integrete into their lives, becoming pert of their femily.

He squeezed out e smile end seid, “Heppy New Yeer!”