When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 13: Hazel Has Changed!

Aiden Xavier never imagined Hazel Hawthorne would respond online. He also never expected Dylan Miller to keep slinging mud at her. Dylan’s series of actions had alerted Fiona Forrest, leading to Aiden being bombarded by her calls first thing in the morning.

His face dark, Aiden called Hazel. At that moment, she was happily getting ready, her mood uncontrollably joyful at the thought of her upcoming interview.

As long as she found a job, it would mean she could finally escape Aiden’s shadow.

’She’s not answering?’ Aiden’s face darkened. He glanced at the time. ’Hazel must still be asleep. Only she could sleep like a log even if the sky were falling. Nothing could wake her.’

Aiden read the online attacks against Hazel, suppressed the fury raging within him, and went downstairs.

Raina Lowell had already prepared some soup. She looked at Aiden, her expression pitiable. "Aiden, why do you look so grim?"

Aiden suppressed his displeasure. "I have something urgent to handle."

Raina walked up, carefully tugged on the corner of Aiden’s shirt, and asked tentatively, "Is it because your mother found out about you and me? Is she giving you a hard time?"

"It has nothing to do with you." Aiden affectionately patted Raina’s head. "Don’t let your imagination run wild. You’re still recovering, so just focus on resting at home. I’ll handle everything."

Knowing Aiden cared for her, Raina’s anxiety subsided. However, she still asked apprehensively, "Aiden, about you staying here... do you really trust that Ms. Hawthorne won’t tell your mother?"

Raina knew very well that as soon as Fiona Forrest found out Aiden was with her, she would immediately come and drag him away.

"Don’t worry, she won’t do that." Aiden’s confident tone made Raina uneasy. She couldn’t believe Aiden trusted Hazel so completely.

She had known from the start that Hazel and Aiden were just a fake couple, so she’d never taken Hazel seriously. But Aiden’s current tone of certainty and his trust in Hazel made her feel a strange sense of unease.

Raina offered a faint smile. "Since you trust Ms. Hawthorne, Aiden, then I’ll trust her too. I know you would never leave me."

She threw herself into his arms, leaning against Aiden’s chest. "I can give up anything, but I could never give you up, Aiden."

a sip of the soup she had carefully

earlier, she should be awake by

continued calling Hazel, but there was

much can that

was seething. He still hadn’t been able to reach Hazel by the time he got to

went unanswered, he’d immediately dial

and over, but Hazel

what Hazel

"And while you’re

my child to confront Hazel and force my hand. My mother had him blacklisted, but he’s still making trouble, even using

to

messing with the wrong

Miller must have a

her phone, her heart tightened. ’Has Aiden lost his mind? Calling so many times this

I’d definitely be asleep. Wouldn’t I have been

that is something only a

herself, Hazel

Aiden answered made Hazel suspect he had been waiting for

"What do you want?"

didn’t you answer your phone?" Aiden’s deep voice carried a hint of

sense, I guess. Who would dare not to answer Aiden’s

the ability to make Aiden call over

pride but was careful not to show it. She cleared her throat to cover her emotions.

Dylan Miller situation. I’ll

me that?" Hazel was utterly astonished. "Aiden, is there something wrong with you, or

in, saw him wearing an expression like he’d just eaten shit. The secretary didn’t dare make a sound, even breathing carefully, terrified of setting off his boss’s volatile

was my mother. She called and told me to handle this." Aiden was adept at controlling his emotions and expression; within a few short seconds, he was back to normal. "You’re the one who didn’t handle this properly, which is

was that Aiden was cleaning

her car into the parking spot. "Aiden, you need to take responsibility for your own words. At least *I* can’t get Dylan Miller