President’s Twins: Buy One, Get One Free

“Stella.” Hayden’s voice became deeper. She gazed at the little girl motionlessly.

“Do you think it’s appropriate to do so?”

Stella pursed her lips, feeling a sense of guilty.

Usually if her mother spoke to her in this way, it meant she really got angry.

“Mommy.”

Stella tugged at her sleeve. “I just want to play with Noah for a bit longer.”

Hayden still stared at her solemnly.

“I know, but what time is it now? Haven’t I told you to mind your manners before coming here? You can play with Noah, but you can’t linger around or refuse to go home. This is the most basic courtesy.”

When she was scolding Stella, Noah suddenly crawled to her and held one of her legs, holding the drawing board in the other hand.

Hayden felt that her left leg was tightly gripped. Looking down, she saw the words written on the drawing board raised high in Noah’s hand: “I want Stella to stay.”

“Noah.” Hayden frowned and didn’t know what to say at the moment. It seemed that she could never refuse Noah’s requests.

“Noah, I have to go now. It’s really too late. Next time I’ll bring Stella over and play with you again when I have time, alright?”

Seeing that Hayden still insisted, Noah became anxious. He hurriedly wrote another line on the drawing board, and then dragged Joseph’s pants, asking his father to read his words.

“If you don’t make Stella and Aunt Hayden stay, I won’t eat.”

Joseph was taken aback, feeling a sudden fluctuation in his heart.

He hesitated, looked at Hayden, and said, “How about staying here tonight? We have a room for you and Stella.”

Hayden was startled. “Well, I don’t think it’s appropriate.”

explained, “If you leave, Noah wouldn’t eat again tomorrow. He still has an injury, so he could only stay home instead of going out. He can barely

could do nothing to

was also striking the iron while it was hot. “Mommy, tomorrow is Sunday. I don’t need to go to school and nor do you need to work. Mommy, I promise. I will definitely go home tomorrow.

to agree with

and you want to accompany a boy already. Alas, you are grown

little girl acted as if she was nuts -- she kept screaming,

enough. Are you done? Why are you so

“Why shouldn’t I?”

at Hayden with a smile. “Mommy, I always wish that

couldn’t

lower voice, “You

she had brought up her mother’s sadness,

“Mommy, I’m sorry.”

rubbed her head helplessly. “Stop messing around. Stay in the bathtub

“OK.”

the knot in Hayden’s heart. Although she knew it might not be possible for her to bring him back if she could find him, she always hoped that she could meet him one day. As long as she could take a look at him from afar and if he was leading a happy life, she didn’t need to

room, Hayden slowly exhaled a suffocating breath, feeling

Hearing the footsteps coming downstairs, he turned around, only to find that Hayden was coming down from the stairs. Her light blue dress was soaked

his lower abdomen tightened,

servant?” under

his senses,

throw the trash, I guess. Are you looking for

taking a bathe, getting water all over me. All the towels in the bathroom are wet. I just want

far from here. The servant on duty tonight had just left, so he didn’t think she would come

in my room. Come to get

put down the water glass, walking towards

the second floor. Clenching her fingers, she looked at Joseph’s

about?’ she warned herself

you like a bath towel or a face towel? Come to take a look,” Joseph

was standing at the bathroom door. She hurriedly