President’s Twins: Buy One, Get One Free

“Mommy, let’s go.” Hayden came to her senses and saw the car driving off from the complex and coughed awkwardly.

On the way home, Stella held Hayden’s hand, looked at her mischievously, and said, “Mommy, were you touched just now?”

“Who was touched?” Hayden immediately denied, “Touched? Impossible!”

“Then why did you stare at Joseph for so long after he left? Even I was feeling awkward.”

“Stella!” Hayden blushed and was speechless for a moment.

She suddenly thought of what Stella did as they exited the lift. Her expression changed and grabbed Stella’s collar and said, “I have not settled this with you. How can you simply invite others to our place? Did you even seek my permission?”

Stella struggled and continued to pester, “Mommy, release me, kindness begets kindness! This was what the teacher thought!”

“…” Whether it was taught by the teacher or otherwise, she had to teach her a lesson today.

The following day was Monday and Hayden met Joseph at the kindergarten after school. Joseph picked up his child and was about to leave.

“I’ll send you guys back, it’s along my way.” A black car was stopped at a nondescript old pagoda tree. Hayden agreed as it was difficult for them to hail a taxi and the subway was a distance away.

Once they arrived, she thanked him politely, “Thanks, Mr. Beckham. If you weren’t always so busy, I’d ask you to stay for dinner.”

The way she said it was so formal and polite as she was trying to hint to Joseph not to stay. But he intentionally ignored the hint and pretended that he didn’t understand her and said, “I’m not busy at all.”

“Just nice Noah said that he likes your cooking. He doesn’t eat well when he’s at home. Let’s go.” He got off the car after saying.

Hayden immediately regretted inviting them for dinner. Why did she say that? Couldn’t she just keep her mouth shut?

Putting her regrets aside, she led Joseph and Noah to her place and started to prepare dinner with whatever was in the refrigerator.

that it’s a small place.”

was serving food for the

felt strange after listening to what he said, removed her apron, and sat opposite him at the table. The atmosphere was awkward and she tried to start a topic to improve the mood, “I heard from

“Yes.”

“Then what about today?”

“Not tonight.”

“Oh.”

meaningless conversation, Hayden decided to keep quiet and not to speak. Joseph didn’t seem to want to continue with the conversation. It was better for her to not speak to reduce the

a moment before Stella began to talk about what happened in school. Joseph also found that interesting and occasionally joined in the conversation. Noah just nodded or shook his head as the conversation went. The atmosphere began to warm

with the two kids in the sitting room as Hayden was washing

I’ll take Noah home.” Joseph stood up from the sofa and

that she even had those thoughts. Once she walked them out, she began to be polite and

Noah’s hand

that Joseph didn’t grasp the hidden message in what she said. Would he

days in a row. Joseph had brought his son to her place for dinner and Hayden increasingly found it inappropriate. On Thursday, she intentionally avoided the old pagoda tree and took the

go to her place

for dinner. She said to Stella as she served her

feel any different because Joseph and Noah weren’t there. However, it was Hayden who felt somewhat empty inside her.

next day after school ended, Hayden picked up Stella and was hesitating whether to walk by the old pagoda

It was Joseph.

“Mr. Beckham?”

you picking up your kid?” The

“Yes.”

up for me?

was stunned and turned to look at the kids. She indeed saw Noah waving vigorously at her. He must be trying to