Chapter 48

Joseph was very attentive to Nicole, so much so that he went out of his way to reserve a luxurious private room at a hotel for her. After Nicole seated herself, he respectfully handed her the menu with both hands and asked with a grin, "Please take a look, Miss Anderson. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Despite having followed Joseph into the room, Nicole didn't really want to have lunch with him here. Looking up at his face, she said unhurriedly, "If you want to say something, just spill it. I'm not in the mood to beat around the bush with you here." She feigned a look of composure, but she unconsciously tightened her grip on Hayden's hand.

Hayden seemed to have sensed something. Holding his mother's hand in response, he said forcefully in a childlike voice, "Don't be afraid, Mom. I'm here." With his words, he labeled Joseph as a bad guy right away.

face with his dark eyes, he contemplated what he was going to say

answered resolutely, "No." However, the faster she denied that, the more it proved that she

don't you think about it carefully? We met five years ago at the

she said firmly, "What do you mean by saying that, Mr. Mann? My mother was critically ill five years ago, and I spent every single day caring for her by her sickbed. After she passed away, I went abroad, so I had never been to a hotel." She steadied herself, thinking, I mustn't let Joseph know that Hayden was born after I had a

to have lunch with me when I mentioned what had happened five

be seen having physical contact with a man outside at the graveyard. You looked like you'd keep pestering me if I didn't agree to have lunch with you, so I followed you here

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