Oliver's Substitute Bride (Oliver and Jessica) novel Chapter 65

Lambert nodded as if he had no intention of stopping.

The three people chatted in the cafe for a while and then went to the nearby art gallery.

Jessica used to be a frequent visitor to the gallery because her mother liked it and often went to its exhibitions with Jessica. Since Jessica had stopped drawing, she didn't have the time and mood to wander around it. The moment she walked in, she felt like it's been a century.

Seeing the huge exhibition poster hanging in the hall on the first floor, she felt a little regretful. If it hadn't been for so many changes at home, she would have been a member of the joint exhibition.

Jessica looked at it as if in a trance. Lambert whispered beside her, "Hayden is in the lounge now. Before the opening ceremony, let's go talk to him."

"Hayden must be busy today, with so many guests to receive. Let's talk to him another day." Jessica seemed a little timid and just wanted to look at all these things from afar because she had completely separated from this kind of life and felt somewhat unable to be part of it. What's more, she was afraid that she would really wake up her suppressed yearning for art deep in her heart, and then found that she was not qualified to do it anymore. Wouldn't it be more painful and sad?

She wanted to escape, but Lambert saw her hesitation and fear.

"Today, Hayden is not busy. It is his students who are arranging all things. You know, there are already a lot of capable people among his students. He doesn't have to take care of this exhibition at all. He can just be a mascot to meet the guests present."

Sally also said, "Jessica, let's go. We're already here. There's nothing to worry about. Meet your teacher and classmates, and broaden your social circle. You can't spend all your time on the Williams Group. It would be too boring for you."

Yes, she was now a secretary at the Williams Group during the day, and she had to deal with Oliver. Her youth and dreams had nothing to do with art anymore. There were only endless debts and endless work. She luckily still had a person she could not give up, which was now her greatest comfort, and the only meaning of her existence.

Jessica followed Lambert and Sally up to the guest room on the second floor and saw an old man in a gray robe. Although time had carved some wrinkles on his face, he had a unique aura of artist and Jessica could tell that he was Hayden at her first glance.

"Wow, Lambert, Sally, you're here. Have a seat. "Hayden heard a noise at the door." Sally, please help me criticize Lambert. He is a famous painter now. Although he had been studying painting for a short time here, he is my student. Now it is really hard to invite him to hold a joint exhibition with us."

In fact, one reason was that Lambert didn't have time. And it was also because he was afraid that if he had a joint exhibition with them, his name and his relationship with the Williams Group would be seen in all the news about it.

"Hayden, stop laughing at me." Lambert smiled and said, "I brought you an old friend today."

At this moment, Hayden turned his eyes to Jessica behind Lambert.

"Jessica."

Hayden blurted out her name.

Tears suddenly welled up in Jessica's eyes. She tried to suppress her emotions, and to regulate her breath, and finally said. "Long time no see."

Hayden Halper was originally sitting at the back of the table because Lambert and Sally were very familiar people, and there was no need for formality.