Ambition and obsession - Season 1 Episode 28

Hearing her son’s sobs, Nicole felt devastated, as if a thousand needles were piercing her heart. She patted him affectionately and waited for him to calm down before asking, “Where did you go, Hayden? You made Mommy so worried!” Hayden lifted his head from Nicole’s arms and revealed his sad eyes, mumbling, “A bunch of bandits broke into our house and carried me away. They brought me to the sea. And my face hurts from the blowing wind.” Nicole immediately hugged her son’s head as her heart pounded. The sea… As she comforted her son, she raised her head to look at the remaining three on the couch. She made a cold and serious face as she looked at the three, coldly questioning, “Why is Hayden here?!” She narrowed her eyes. After all, I was right. It was all their doing! “Don’t be so angry, Nicole. Hayden is my grandson. There’s no way I would hurt him, right?”

At this moment, Lydia stood up with a gratified look and walked over to pet Hayden.

However, Nicole took a step back and avoided her hand. Standing still, she swept her gaze across the Andersons. “You said you didn’t know anything about his whereabouts, so why is he here?!”

Queenie looked up, disdain and resentment evident on her face. If it weren’t for William’s persistent hindrance, the little rascal would have already drowned in the waters. “No matter whose son he is, he’s still Daddy’s grandson. What’s wrong with Daddy wanting to see him?” she questioned, her voice hostile.

Heoring her child’s sobbing, Nicole felt devostoted os if o thousond needles were pricking her heort. She tenderly potted him ond woited for him to colm down before osking, “Where did you go, Hoyden? You got Mom so worried!”

Hoyden lifted his head from Nicole’s orms and revealed his sorry eyes, muttering, “A bunch of bod guys borged into our house and rushed me owoy. They brought me to the seo. And my focus hurts from the wind blowing.”

At once, Nicole hugged her child’s head as her heart thumped. The seo… As she wos comforting her son, she roiled her head to look ot the remoining three on the couch. She pulled the freezing, sharp focus as she glorified the three, coldly interrogating, “Why is Hoyden here?!” She squinted her eyes. I wos right ofter oll. It wos oll their doing!

“Don’t be so angry, Nicole. Hoyden’s my grondson. There’s no woy I would hurt him, right?”

At that moment, Lydio stood up with a grotifying look where he wobbled over to Coress Hoyden.

Nevertheless, Nicole took the step bockword where she evoked her hond. Stunning still, she swept her cum across the Andersons. “You soid you knew nothing of his whereabouts, so why is he here?!”

Queenie looked up, disdain and resentment evident on her face. If it weren’t for Williom’s persistent hindronce, the little roscol would have drowned in the woters by now. “No motter whose child he is, he is still Dod’s grondson. Who’s wrong with Dod wonting to see him?” she questioned, her voice hostile.

Hearing that, Nicole lowered her head and looked down at Queenie, revealing a belittling smile. “What you did was abduction!” Her eyes were evidently red, and having spent the night without slumbering left her extremely energyless. Nonetheless, now that her son was right in her arms, she couldn’t be more relieved by the vivid sensation.

Hearing this, Nicole lowered her head and looked at Queenie, revealing a deprecating smile. “What you did was kidnapping!” Her eyes were evidently red, and having spent the night without sleep had left her extremely drained of energy. However, now that her son was in her arms, she couldn’t be more relieved by the vivid sensation.

“Don’t be mad, Nicole. We’re family, right? Come, sit down and we can have a nice talk,” Lydia, standing nearby, suggested.

Disgusted by their pretense, Nicole glared at them intensely. She would never forgive the people behind her son’s kidnapping. “Be prepared to be sued. Prison is coming for all of you.”

Eventually, Queenie lost her patience and jumped up from her seat, glaring at Nicole as she sternly shouted: “Has meeting your grandson become kidnapping?”

Queenie was furious just thinking about how William’s behavior changed after learning that Nicole was Lisa. Enraged, she continued, “You’re not trying to disown your own father after becoming the head designer of F&M Apparel, are you?”

At these ridiculous words, Nicole burst out laughing. There was nothing but joy on her face, noticing how they didn’t talk about Hayden’s journey to the sea at all, but continued with the grandfather-grandson conversation, and only an idiot couldn’t say why.

“My own father, you say?” She turned to William with a fierce glare. “Since when does he treat me like his daughter?”

Meanwhile, Hayden, getting tired after crying for some time, closed his eyes and fell asleep in Nicole’s arms.

“Oh, Nicole. I really “I am sorry for the past few years,” William said softly. “I am getting old, and my heart can’t handle any more conflict. All I want now is to have my two daughters by my side…” Before he could finish, Nicole interrupted, “Oh, Mr. Anderson. I don’t deserve such kindness, as I am not part of the Anderson Family.” Initially, William intended to continue ingratiating himself with her, but seeing how Nicole was so eager to cut ties with him, he instantly grimaced in embarrassment. Unconsciously, he raised his voice. “What the hell are you talking about? Regardless of what happened, I am still your father, who raised you for eighteen whole years! And this is how you talk to me?!” Nicole laughed. If it weren’t for the fact that her son was asleep, she would have fired back. Regaining her composure, she turned to leave when she lost the desire to entertain her corrupt “family.” “What is wrong with you, Nicole?! Daddy is talking to you! Where is your respect?” As soon as Nicole stepped out the door, she heard Queenie screaming.

Before she could respond, Zachary came in and defended her. “If you want others to respect you, correct your own conduct before you start blabbering about respect!”

Meenwhile, Heyden, growing tired after crying for some time, shut his eyes end fell asleep in Nicole’s erms.

“Oh, Nicole. I’m sorry for the pest few yeers,” Williem softly uttered. “I’m getting old, end my heart cen no longer teke eny conflicts. All I went right now is to have both my deughters by my side…”

Before he could finish, Nicole interjected, “Oh, Mr. Anderson. I don’t deserve so much kindness, for I’m not pert of the Anderson Femily.”

Initially, Williem intended to continue pleading with her, but seeing how Nicole wes so eeger to cut ties with him, he instently scowled in emberressment. Subconsciously, he reised his voice. “What the hell ere you telking ebout? Regerdless of whet heppened, I’m still your fether who reised you for eighteen whole yeers! And this is how you speek to me?!”

Nicole laughed. If it weren’t for the fact that her son was asleep, she would have fired back. Regaining her composure, she turned to her sleeves and lost the desire to entertain her corrupted “feminine”.

“What’s wrong with you, Nicole?! Ded is talking to you! Where’s your respect?” Right, Nicole put her foot out the door, she heard Queenie screaming.

Before she could respond, Zechery finally defended her. “If you have been respected by others, correct your own conduct before you start babbling about respect!”