Chapter 104: Why Lying Just Now

Hayden felt incompetent to refuse again. After giving her WeChat for verification, the boss lady then
gave a big joyful smile.

How could someone think of her being the one who cheated on the Beckham family and took away the
fortune?

Hayden was puzzled, but she still managed to hold off her curiosity.

“I’ll be off then.” Hayden served the noodles out of the pot, added some toppings, and nodded politely
at the boss lady.

After going upstairs and just set aside the noodles, Joseph then came out of the bathroom, wrapped in
a bathrobe. His hair was still dripping wet onto his neck, and the bathroom doorway was full of water
stains.

Hayden slightly felt tightness in her throat. She pulled herself together after a while and gave out a dry
cough, “Have some noodles. I make them myself in the kitchen.”

Joseph glanced at her and looked again at the noodles, nodding his head.

As he sat down on the sofa, Hayden felt uncomfortable and moved to the side.

Only the sound of Hayden slurping and eating the noodles could be heard inside the room. He wasn’t
too noisy as outside was raining cats and dogs. She felt warm and fuzzy hearing it.

Hayden held her breath for some inexplicable reason. When she realized that Joseph wasn’t noticing
her, she then lowered her head secretly and exhaled.

“You sleep on the bed tonight.” Joseph voiced.



Hayden was stunned for a moment as Joseph’s words came as a bolt from the blue, “Really?”

“Sure.” His voice was low with a sense of ridicule, and he seemed to forget about the displeasure just
now.

Hayden was delighted and felt worthy for making him the noodles, as she could have a good sleep
tonight. But she was overjoyed and didn’t realize that the bed was supposed hers to sleep on.

Joseph was bemused, staring at her flattering look.

Did Hayden really think of him letting her sleep on the sofa?

The surrounding had become more relaxing. Hayden was in a good mood, and she offered, “Let me
help you with the sofa. I was lying on it just now. The length of the sofa is quite ideal and it is more
comfortable than the bed too.”

Joseph frowned, seeing her kiss and tell, “How about you sleeping on this comfortable sofa?”

“Please don’t.” Hayden rejected abruptly, smiling, “I would just take the bed. After all, a man like you
must be a gentleman, right?”

As she said, she walked toward the bed while stretching herself out.

“Aren’t you taking a shower?” Joseph questioned.

Hayden stopped in her tracks, feeling awkward. After a long while, she said stiffly, with her back facing
Joseph, “Yeah. Sure do. I’m just taking my clothes.”

She wasn’t intending to take a shower in case of arising other issues. But Joseph meant it, and he
would think of her being sloppy if she refused to bath.



The water splashing sound coming from the bathroom was so soothing and warm. Whereas the stormy
showers outside the window were torrential and cold. And the lights in the room were seemed to be
exceedingly soft under these circumstances.

Joseph finished the noodles leisurely. He lifted the quilt and lay on the sofa.

After a long time, the bathroom door was pulled open slowly. Hayden tiptoed out of the bathroom in her
long sleeve tops and trousers. She was relieved when she saw Joseph sleeping soundly on the sofa.

It was better to be safe than sorry. Hayden still couldn’t figure out what was on Joseph’s mind even
though she had known him for so long. And she had no idea if he would be bestial at any time.

She climbed into bed and turned off the bedside lamp. Silence filled the room.

It was sunny the next morning after a heavy night rain.

Hayden had packed her bag and went to the front desk for checkout. When she was checking out, she
had a glance outside and saw Joseph in the car. He was holding the steering wheel, looking ahead,
and seemed serious.

He got in the car as he just came downstairs this morning, feeling like not wanting to stay any longer in
this tavern.

“Here’s your ID card.” The receptionist returned the ID card to Hayden.

“Hold on.”

Hayden was about to leave when the boss lady yelled out.

The boss lady rushed out from the kitchen with a lunch box wrapped in blue cloth in her hand, and she
handed it to Hayden, “You two haven’t had your breakfast yet. It’s still a long way to Nanking. Have this



on your way.”

Hayden hesitated, and she knew that the boss lady was up to something. But when she saw the
sincere look of the boss lady, she accepted it.

It was a smooth trip as the road condition was fine despite the thunderstorm last night.

They went on the highway after exiting the town. Joseph stopped at the rest area to use the bathroom.
When he got back, he saw Hayden opening a lunchbox. Inside it was rice with sauce served with
omelette and strip steak. And it looked so tempting.

Joseph had a glance at it, “When did you buy it?”

“This morning at the town. There’s a place selling this kind of lunchbox. Wanna try it?”

Hayden chucked a piece of steak and took it near to Joseph’s mouth. And she looked at him
expectantly.

Joseph frowned for a moment and had guessed out where this thing was from. He couldn’t help but
open his mouth when he saw her actions.

Hayden shoved the steak into his mouth abruptly, “Tasty, right?”

Joseph chewed a few bites before swallowing it and said, “Average.”

“What do you mean by average? It’s succulent.” Hayden also tasted a piece, “This almost matches the
same level of the Western chef in the ST Hotel. It must be blockbusting for them to start a Western
restaurant.”

“She used to open a Western restaurant. No big deal.” Joseph said, and his face turned stiff suddenly.



Hayden looked at him and said awkwardly, “You knew who made this?”

Joseph started the car without even looking at her and said, “Never seen anyone selling fast food with
an international brand lunchbox.”

Hayden then looked at the lunchbox and saw a well-known logo printed on it. She sighed silently, still
thinking about his words just now.

Joseph knew who made this lunchbox, but he still ate it. This would mean that he was actually not
resenting her mother after all.

“The boss lady was just being kind. And it indeed tastes delicious.” Hayden muttered in a low voice.

“If this is the reason for you to feel justified, why lying just now?”

“Wasn’t it because of you being disgusted with the dumplings she made last night. If I said that it was
made by the boss lady, would you still eat it?”

Hayden pursed her lips, feeling guilty.

She was blameful for setting herself up.


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