Reborn From Ashes novel Chapter 11

Hayden once again rejected Charlotte's request with an indifferent attitude. The results wouldn't end up any differently from his past life if he went back with the Sterling family now.

He understood these people all too well. Unless a person shared a deep connection with them, everything that person offered to them would be in vain, and they'd be treated like dirt.

Just then, Charlotte asked with a sob, "How did it come to this? How can we be strangers when we're mother and son? Must you be so heartless and force me like this?"

She felt her heart shatter as she continued to cry uncontrollably. How could Hayden try and guilt-trip her to drive Morgan away as a condition for him to head home with them?

Did Hayden have to force her to choose between the both of them when they were both her sons?

"Do you really not care at all, Hayden? She's your mother! Don't you think you're being too heartless?" Julia berated as her face twisted in anger.

Their purpose was to bring Hayden back to the Sterling residence, but clearly, Hayden was determined to humiliate them as he showed them no respect.

"Mom, let's not bother with him and head home ourselves. It's his problem if he wants to rot out here so stubbornly.

"Besides, he'd definitely come crawling back to us once he experiences the harsh reality of the world!" Lily proceeded to comfort Charlotte as she helped her up.

There was a sharp hint of resentment present in Lily's eyes as she glared at Hayden. She couldn't hate him more than she already did because Hayden had made Charlotte cry, but she also felt dissatisfied with Charlotte for being too soft with him.

If Lily had come alone, she would've turned on her heels and left very early on.

Meanwhile, Anna leaned against the MPV and looked at Hayden with much interest. Her eyes flickered as she scanned him all over. It was pretty fascinating to see how much Hayden had changed over the years.

Back then, Hayden wasn't as hard-hearted as he was now, and Anna wondered when he had started to change.

At that moment, Hayden looked at the time and said indifferently, "Please leave if you're done here!"

Just as Hayden turned to leave, Charlotte decided to give it one last shot. She choked out with a contorted expression, "You're both my sons, so can't you just make peace with him for my sake?"

At that, Hayden turned around and let out a sarcastic laugh. "I'm your son, and he's your foster son. Can't you tell who's supposed to be more important?

"I know you treat Morgan as your foster son, but is he really just a foster son? Ha! You just don't know when to give up, do you?"

After he said that, Hayden turned to leave without a single trace of hesitation. In the end, they officially parted ways on a sour note, and Charlotte was truly disheartened by his determination to leave.

"Hayden, my son…" Charlotte choked out as she burst out in tears and cried her heart out. There was nothing she could do besides watch as Hayden's silhouette disappeared into the building.

"Let's go now, Mom. Why do you have to beg that ingrate so desperately?" Lily pulled Charlotte up to the car with much displeasure.

Even after they entered the car, Charlotte's tears continued to stream down her face. She couldn't stop crying, and Lily could only comfort her helplessly.

"Let's go," Julia told Anna with a sigh.

"Alright," Anna replied as soon as she snapped out of her daze, her eyes still lingering where Hayden had stood earlier. A trace of uncertainty flashed across her eyes, but she held back from saying anything.

Soon enough, the MPV left the housing complex.

At the same time, Jenny glued herself to the window and watched the situation unfold from her room. Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she could see that the Sterling family members' expressions were far from pleasant.