At ten that night, Hayden drove his car into the yard, and Shelly, who had stayed awake, immediately got up to turn on the lights in her room.
Hayden noticed the lights in the bedroom on the third floor turn on as he got out of the car.
"That's my bedroom," he thought. "Is Shelly still awake? Are the kids still awake, too? It's bad for kids to stay up."
Hayden hurried into the house and entered the elevator to reach the third floor.
As he entered the bedroom, he noticed that the bed was empty and heard noises coming from the bathroom.
"Shelly, where are the children?" Hayden walked to the bathroom door and saw that Shelly had already prepared the bathwater for him.
"Today, Aunty Avery told the nanny to take care of Audrey." Shelly's blushed slightly. "Do you always work this late? It must be exhausting!"
Hayden entered the bathroom. "In the past, when I was busy, I sometimes came home even later than this. From now on, I'll try to come back earlier."
"I see. You must be exhausted. Take a bath!" Shelly walked up to him and reached out to help him unbutton his shirt.
Hayden gently held Shelly's hand. "Why are you being so proactive all of a sudden?"
He felt that Shelly was acting a bit strange.
"I've always been proactive with you!" Shelly smiled and continued unbuttoning his shirt.
Hayden was not a man who was foolish enough to ignore what she was suggesting and accepted her advances since she had taken the initiative.
Hayden's large hand slipped beneath Shelly's skirt, and he proceeded to pin her against the wall.
...
The wild night came to an end, and the next day, Shelly packed a simple suitcase and went to the airport alone.
"I'm sure," Shelly said firmly. "I really like you, but because of our unequal statuses, my affection for you always leaves me feeling insecure. This kind of life is not what I want."
Hayden's face flushed instantly.
He thought the marriage had been confirmed and that he no longer had to worry about finding a wife, only for the woman he wanted to marry to get away.
Hayden took a deep breath, still struggling to believe what she was saying. "... What about the children? Do you think I'll let you keep them if we break up?"
"I don't want them." Shelly's tone was unusually free-spirited. "Both children are yours."
Hayden felt as if someone had hit him over the head with a brick, leaving him dazed.
"I trust that you and your family will take good care of our children. Let's cancel tomorrow's meeting between our families," Shelly said.
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