“I’ll have to trouble you to fetch me to western district.”
Hayden came out of the natatorium and got in the car, “Noah and Stella have been picked up by the butler of the Beckham family. I’ve come slightly too late.”
Benjamin’s face abruptly darkened slightly, “Western district?”
“Is it too far?” Hayden’s action of pulling the seat belt stopped for a moment, “I think it’s better that I take a cab. If you have something to do, you can leave first.”
“Nothing.” Benjamin’s expression returned to normal and he said while smiling, “What matter will I have to do, I have no relatives or friends. I’ll bring you there.”
His naïve and innocent eyes were displayed in the rear-view mirror and whoever saw it would not doubt what he said.
“Then I’ll have to trouble you again.” Hayden also smiled, “I should be blamed for coming too late. Joseph’s grandpa worries about the two children so he let the butler come early every day. Perhaps it’s because the butler didn’t see me so he picked up the two children.”
When the car arrived at western district, night already fell. When the security guard at the entrance of the Beckham family saw Hayden, he hurriedly stretched his head out of the security room and greeted the person who could be seen through the car window of the passenger seat.
“Young master, Ms. Downey, wait for a moment. This door has a little malfunction. It has to be opened manually.”
“Young master?”
Hayden froze for a moment and said with a smile, “You’ve seen wrongly. This isn’t your young master.”
The security guard was stunned. He stretched his neck and gazed at the place inside the car for a moment. He patted his head and giggled.
“My bad, I’ve seen wrongly. I just thought that it was the young master. I was wondering that isn’t the young master going on a business trip? They look slightly similar at first glance, he is…”
“My friend.”
Hayden simply replied and did not explain more.
After the security guard opened the door, Benjamin drove into the mansion of the Beckham family. After the car moved through a long driveway for about five to six minutes, it only then stopped at the main entrance of the mansion.
“I think I don’t need to go in.”
“Okay. I’ll come out soon after I pick up Stella and Noah.”
After Hayden entered the mansion, Benjamin looked at the scene outside the windshield. It was just nice that he could see the steps at the entrance of the mansion of the Beckham family. One step was followed by another step and they belonged to the threshold that a big mansion with big courtyards would have. His expression became complicated for a moment.
A sharp ringing sound rang in the car. Benjamin glanced at the incoming number and pressed the button to answer it.
“Mom.”
“…”
Not long after, a series of ‘knock’ sounds sounded on the car window. The moment Benjamin looked up, he saw a young girl lying on the car window. Her big pair of watery eyes were moving.
He opened the car window, “You are?”
“Are you Benjamin?”
The girl did not answer his question but asked him instead.
Benjamin froze for a while. He became alert.
“You know me?”
The girl shook her head and asked persistently, “Are you Benjamin?”
Seeing that she was a little goofy, Benjamin nodded.
“Then follow me.”
The girl blinked, “My dad let me come and invite you for a dinner.”
“Your dad?”
“Yeah, let’s go.”
Benjamin did not understand. He got out of the car and followed this girl towards the inner part of the courtyard. Behind her, he sized up her. This little girl was at most twelve or thirteen years old. Her body was so thin and small and she was a little uncouth. But, her pair of eyes were black and shiny.
“Who is your dad?”
“Who are you?” The little girl asked again, “What is your relationship with Hayden?”
“Me?” Benjamin frowned, “Sort of her younger brother.”
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