Chapter 10 As Long as His Father Agrees
At the dining table, Jaxon sneaked a peek at Hazel. When their eyes met, he shyly dropped hist
head
up.
Leila rugged at her pajamas, covered her mouth, and giggled. She looked super cute. Hazel brought out
breakfast and told Jaxon about last night when Gabriel cto pick him “Your dad cto pick you up, but you
were asleep. He didn’t want to wake you, so he let you sleep here’
Even though she didn’t like Gabriel anymore, she didn’t want to ruin his image as a dad in Jaxon’s
eyes
The doorbell rang
was Gabriel who cover to pick up his son.
Joshua followed behind and saw Jaxon having breakfast with Leila. He pouted, feeling a He used to have
breakfast with Jaxon every day.
bit
upset.
Jaxon wasn’t around for dinner last night or breakfast this morning. Joshua felt down about that. Seeing how nice
Jaxon was being to Leila now, he got even more ticked off.
Jaxon asked, “Dad, why did you cso early?”
Gabriel reminded him, “Did you forget that you promised Gianna last week to go to the aquarium on Sunday?”
Today, Gabriel was indeed different from the
He dressed very young and casual.
past.
Jaxon glanced at Joshua, who was hiding behind his dad, and said honestly, “Dad, | didn’t promise anything. It
was Joshua who wanted to go to the aquarium and agreed with Gianna Joshua, who was mentioned by him, had
actually forgotten about the agreement with Gianna. He followed along just to play with Jaxon.
But since he had promised Gianna, he couldn't go back on his word.
It was Joshua, not Jaxon, who agreed to go to the aquarium, so he said directly, “Dad, you can take Joshua with
you. | want to play with Leila.
“I could take the car hat night.”
Gabriel always encouraged his kids to speak their minds from a young age, so Jaxon just said it.
Joshua, who was hiding behind, was about to echo when he heard his father speak up. “Joshua, you begged to go
to the aquarium yourself, and now Gianna is waiting for you at the door. Are you going to change your mind at
the last minute?”
Finally, Jaxon stayed as he had wished.
Gabriel led Joshua downstairs and Joshua kept looking back.
Joshua hesitated and said, “Dad, can | cand play with Jaxon next weekend?” Gabriel looked into Joshua's
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtexpectant eyes. He couldn't bear to refuse Joshua. “When Leila’s dad
not around, you can come.”
Jason scratched the back of his head. He remembered Leila saying that she didn’t have a father
When they were in Nyack.
“Who cares? As long as Dad agrees!” thought Jaxon.
Gabriel had bodyguards go with Gianna and Joshua to the aquarium. Then he headed back to the office to work
overtime.
Just before the next weekend caround, Lucia had an accident.
A staff member messed up, and Lucia fell off the wire. She got a bunch of scrapes all over. She was rushed to the
nearby hospital.
Hazel rushed to the
When Lucia saw her coming over with the kid, she quickly got up and said, “Why did Leila here? Go back and rest
right away.”
the city where Lucia Wis located with Leila
Hazel quickly called. QUE
her, “Don’t
overnight.
you bring
move. Don’t hurt
hurt yourself
yourself again.”
Lucia sighed and comforted her, “Haze, don’t worry. | have always been lucky since | was a child. Nothing will
happen to me.”
Leila patted Hazel's shoulder. Hazel bent down and held her. The little one kissed Lucia’s uninjured face. “It won't
hurt. It didn’t hurt.”
“Leila, you are truly my sweetheart.” Lucia wanted to hold Leila, but Hazel did not agree. Although Lucia did not
have any fractures, she had many abrasions on her body, which made it unsuitable for her to hold Leila.
This weekend, she was going to accompany Lucia in Chicago.
Hazel thought about the promise she made to Jaxon. She sent him a voice message that very day to explain
what was going on with her.
The first person to hear the voice message was Gabriel.
Hazel’s voice message to Jaxon was very soft and gentle, as she briefly explained the things she had
encountered.
Finally, there were the sweet words from Leila. Jaxon, be good and wait forJaxon had already listened to the
voice message on Gabriel's phone a bunch of times. He found out that Hazel and Leila weren't in Seattle, and he
felt
and he felt a little disappointed.
But Hazel promised him that she would call him as soon as she got back, and that cheered him up. Hazel and
Leila stayed with Lucia in Chicago for a few days. And after Lucia was discharged from the hospital, the three of
them flew back to Seattle together.
That night, the lights in the city began to twinkle.
Gabriel had just entered the restaurant when
he saw a
familiar figure. The woman wore a light purple dress. Her long hair was pulled back behind her head, showing
off her slender neck.
gaze
and exclaimed
Ezra followed his
“Is in surprise,
it Mrs. Campbell?” #Gabriel glanced coldly and said, “If you call her by the wrong nagain, no bonus for
you.”
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Hazel stood with her back to the restaurant entrance. She had no idea that Gabriel was also in dris restaurant
and had spotted her.
Tonight, she cmostly to
to meet friend. After dinner, they parted ways.
a
Little did she know that as soon as she stepped into the elevator, she met Gabriel's cold eyes. turned her face
away, ignoring his naxe.
She
Ezra supported Gabriel and was about to call her Mrs. Campbell, but then he remembered hist bonus. “Ms.
Robinson, what a coincidence.”
Hazel nodded.
When she got to the underground parking lot, she went straight to find her car, not paying any attention to the
two people behind her..
Ezra suddenly said, “Ms. Robinson, our car had a flat tire. Can we hitch a ride?” Hazel rolled down the car
window. “Ezra, this is Seattle. If your car breaks down, you can take a
taxi.
Ezra hurriedly said, “Ms. Robinson, Mr. Campbell was drugged and needs to be taken to the hospital right away.”
Hazel had already smelled the unusual scent coming from Gabriel when she entered the elevator. Seeing that
she was about to leave, Ezra urgently called out, “For the sake of the kids!” Gabriel and Ezra finally managed to
get in the car.
Gabriel was burning with desire all over.
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He leaned his head back against the chair, his eyes half-closed. His whole body felt like it was being roasted, and
his throat was getting drier-by the minute.
Gabriel tugged at his tie, opened his eyes, and saw Hazel in the driver's seat. The anger deep inside seemed to
have grown stronger.
His eyes held the anger that had built up over time, as if it could swallow Hazel whole in an
instant.
“Hazel, why do you appear?
“Two years ago, you chose to abandonand the kids, leaving them without a care in the world Now, what
nerve do you have to cback and try to take the kids away from me?
“Unless | died, you would never get custody.”
She slammed on the brakes at the red light.
Hazel
“If
gave
Gabriel a cold look and said, “Get out of the car!
you are sick, get treatment quickly!”
The hospital was right across the street.
Ezra didn’t dare say anything and quickly helped Gabriel out of the car. Just as he was about to say thank you,
the car was gone in a flash.
The next morning, when Gabriel woke up, he felt weak all over, and memories of last night
a filled with heavy atmosphere. The mind. flashed through his
Just then, his private cellphone vibrated.
ward was
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Leila, who woke up early, skillfully found Joshua’s account and made a video call, getting ready to give him a big
smile.
The video call was connected.
The little one grinned, “Joshua!”
Leila had finally gained sweight. With her delicate chubby face, she looked so adorable, making people feel
happy just by looking at her.
Seeing Gabriel's pale face, Leila approached with confusion and felt that Gabriel seemed a bit different today.
Gabriel took the initiative to speak, “Joshua is not here.”
Leila heard his words and her eyes showed disappointment.
Seeing the doctor across from Gabriel, she tilted her head, stared at Gabriel, and then looked pitiful. “Gabriel,
take medicine.”
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