Chapter 253: You Must Get Married

“I really didn’t intend to hurt the two kids at first. She told me to cause a smoke accident, and then it
would just be fine for me going in to carry Noah out. But I didn’t expect such a large fire occurred and
burned down the entire kitchen. I was terrified just thinking about it then. I would never be at ease for
the rest of my life if I didn’t have bitten the bullet going in to bring Noah out of the fire.”

Addison Sanchez seemed to be gun-shy when mentioning the incident back then.

Hayden eyed her thoughtfully.

“So Viola was using you to frame me for not saving Noah deliberately. On the other hand, if Noah was
dead, Joseph would only end up tracing to you as he got angry and investigated it. You have no
evidence to prove that Viola did this, because she was abroad attending a film festival at the time of the
accident.”

Addison nodded with a complicated look, “I was careless.”

Hayden took a deep breath, shuddering.

Addison had no reason to lie, but Viola did have the motive to frame her.

If Viola did plan the fire and instigate Addison to do it, then all the suspicions that Hayden had
previously suspected would be valid.

For example, how could Addison, a pampered young lady, condescend collude with the kitchen pastry
chef to harm the two kids? And how could she suddenly rush into the fire to save Noah at the last
minute, despite her strange behaviour being suspected too?

Hayden hardly needed to think much before she believed what Addison said.



Viola indeed had the nerve to do this. She was different from Addison. Viola started working in the
entertainment industry at about the age of seventeen. She had seen all kinds of dirty deals, and she
knew many lowlifes. She could do such things.

“So, can you trust me now?” Addison asked Hayden, “I’ve been uneasy for this time, and I always feel
that Joseph had known it, but he just didn’t make it clear to me. I really can’t stand this feeling
anymore. I don’t want to go on like this. I want to do something to make everything back to what it was
supposed to be.”

“So you want me to reconcile with Joseph, just like everything before you show up?”

“Yes.”

“Not likely.” Hayden heaved a sigh slowly, and she leaned back in the chair, feeling at ease, “I believe
what you said just now. But there’s more than just this issue between me and Joseph. Since you knew
Noah and Stella’s identities, then you should know that it is very complicated and not that simple.”

“Why don’t you just tell Joseph? I can tell that he really likes you. If you told him that you are Noah’s
biological mother, and he still has a daughter too, wouldn’t that be happy for you all? This way, it
wouldn’t have left the door open for someone like Viola.”

Addison was thinking it too simple, and she seemed to be keen to make this happened.

“I haven’t thought about it yet, but he will know.” Hayden gave a stiff smile, “Until then, I hope you can
keep it a secret for me.”

When Hayden and Joseph came together, she didn’t know Joseph was the man back then. After
countless envisaging it, how could she have fallen in love with him if she had foreseen it in advance?



Addison hesitated for a moment and said with certainty, “I’ll definitely not say it. I was hesitated to say it
previously, but after dragging it out for a long time, I didn’t dare to say it anymore. You knew too that
what I’m going to say will involve Viola. Although I think Joseph might have known that the fire was
related to me, I’m afraid that the two of us won’t even be friends anymore after saying it openly.”

Hayden had expected such a reply.

Everyone wished the person they once loved looked perfect in their eyes.

“Then, I’ll keep this.” Hayden let out a sigh of relief and tapped on the kraft paper bag, “Thank you for
asking me out to talk about this today.”

“I’m the one who owes you an apology.” Addison pursed her lips and crossed her fingers on the table,
feeling a bit awkward, “Actually, I’m just used to relying on Joseph. I thought a lot about it after I came
back, and my brother also enlightened me several times. I figured it out and hope you don’t mind what I
did before.”

Hayden smiled, “You didn’t do anything either.”

Compared to what Viola did, but so far, Addison paid only lip service.

Addison was just a spoiled little princess. Although her working performance was quite well and she
looked pretty too, she was a bit muddleheaded when it came to relationship issues. Otherwise, she
wouldn’t have met with the failure of her last marriage.

The two buried the hatchet by shaking hands, and they had a peaceful lunch together unexpectedly.

“So when are you going to France?”

“Why? Rushing me away so fast?” Addison smiled derisively, “Afraid that I regret it?”



“I’m just scared that the things you did before would be dug up if you stay here too long.”

Hayden gave Addison a blank look, “Didn’t you say that Viola make you to listen to her?”

“She’s just a C-list celebrity, and with the help of my brother giving her a shove, she won’t be that easy
scraping around in the entertainment industry. Till then, will she even be free to talk to me about the
cooperation? It’s ridiculous.”

Addison curled her lips with a contempt look when mentioning Viola.

“I’ll be leaving at the end of this month. You can come to see me off then, and Joseph would definitely
be shocked.”

“He’d be shocked?”

Hayden shook her head, “I’ve never seen more than three expressions on his face.”

“Have a try.”

Hayden was speechless.

…

In the living room of the Beckham’s old mansion, the chessboard was set up, with Harrison Beckham
and Joseph sitting on each side.

“After playing this game, you go to the Sanchez family and invite Addison’s parents over. I want to
discuss with them about the engagement date tonight.”

Joseph sat up straight, “I didn’t plan to get engaged with Addison. You overthink it.”



“Aren’t you together with Addison now? What do you want to do if you don’t get engaged? I’m telling
you, the Sanchez family has already known your matter with Hayden. They will only feel at ease once
you get engaged with Addison.”

“Then forget it.” Joseph placed a white disc, blocking Harrison’s attack, “I do not intend to get engaged
with Addison. I didn’t say it during lunch as there were so many people and I was afraid that you would
be embarrassed. Addison is just a sister to me.”

“A sister?”

Harrison frowned and raised his head, “That’s not what you told me before.”

“What did I tell you?” Joseph had a stern look.

“You…” Harrison thought for a moment, but it was true. Although Joseph and Addison were always
hanging together during this time, Joseph didn’t mention anything about their relationship.

“This is nonsense!”

Harrison slapped the table, with the discs on the board jumping, “You think I’m senile, and you can just
muddle through? You must get married by the end of this year.”


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