One of the helpers in the Clark family was from Cambocia and her pickled vegetables were so delicious that the entire Clark family liked to eat them.
When Helen heard that Valeria didn’t have an appetite because she was pregnant, she immediately asked her helper to store the pickled vegetables in a bottle for Hayden.
Hayden wanted to go home after taking the bottle, but Cade and Santhos refused to leave.
It didn’t matter what Hayden and Lucas said. Just as they were about to have a headache, Richard came back and said when he saw them, “You can just leave them here if they want to stay, just ask your nanny to stay with them as well. There’s a lot of people here that can take care of them as well.”
How could Hayden bear to leave his two precious grandsons behind? When he insisted on taking them away, both of them cried their eyes out when they were carried into the car.
This was the first time that Hayden didn’t give in to them, so Cade and Santhos kept crying along the way home. Hayden kept trying to coax both of them until he was completely exhausted.
Since they were tired after causing such a ruckus, they fell asleep in the aunt’s arms with tear streaks on their faces.
When William came out to welcome them after they got home, Hayden smiled bitterly and told him about the huge scene the two boys had caused. William frowned and said, “It’s all because you spoil them too much. Dad, didn’t you know how to deal with me when I acted up in the past? Why do you only know how to spoil them?”
“But I’m not their parent…” Hayden muttered. When he thought of how he had ignored William in the past, he immediately changed the topic and took out the pickled he brought back from the Clark family. “I brought some pickles back for Valeria.”
“Are you kidding me? Shouldn’t she eat something nutritious when she’s pregnant?” William frowned when he saw the pickles.
“It’s not like she’s going to eat this every day. Abbie said that Valeria likes it, so we can let her try it first. We can’t just watch her go hungry every meal.”
Valeria came down the stairs when she heard their voices. When she saw Hayden and Lucas coming in with several cans, she asked curiously, “Dad, what did you bring back?”
“One of the helpers in the Clark family made pickles, Abbie said that you like it.”
Valeria nodded. Her appetite seemed to return when she thought of the sour pickles, so she said, “I really want to give the pickles a try.”
Hayden glanced at William smugly. “How about I get them to prepare some porridge for you?”
“Okay, I’ll try the carrot first.”
Valeria took a can of carrot pickles from Hayden and opened it. Then, she began to eat it in front of them.
It didn’t take long for her to finish more than half of the can. William tried it when he saw how happy she was, but his eyebrows furrowed up because of how sour it was. “Is it that delicious?”
After the helpers prepared the food, William’s eyes widened when Valeria ate two big bowls of porridge with the ginger pickles. “Is that okay?”
Hayden chuckled. “I have to call the Clark family right away and ask them to give us all of their pickles.”
Azalea stayed in the hotel with her child for another night and began to look for a house with the real estate agent the next morning.
However, she was carrying her child when she bumped into the disgusting old man at the entrance of the rental apartment.
The old man wasn’t pleasant to the eyes at all, but Azalea saw him getting out of a luxury car with a young woman.
He walked over when he saw Azalea talking to the real estate agent with her child in her arms. “What are you doing here?”
“What do you think? Can’t I rent a house?” Azalea replied angrily.
She was stunned when she saw the million-dollar watch on the old man’s wrist, and then at his luxury limited-edition clothes. “Could this disgusting old man be rich?”
Monthel could see Azalea’s disgust, but he had an intention behind coming here. Of course, he would not care about Azalea’s attitude and he smiled instead, “You don’t have a place to live?”
“Aren’t you just stating the obvious?!” Azalea snorted.
“Why don’t you stay at my house? I have a nanny who can help you take care of your child as well.”
“Your home?” Azalea wanted to refute, but she immediately swallowed her words when she looked at the old man’s clothes and the luxury car he was driving.
Since he was all dressed up like this, he must be from a rich family.
Monthel immediately took the opportunity when he saw Azalea’s hesitation. “I live in the first unit in the Central District, do you want to go and have a look?”
The villas in that area were worth tens of millions of dollars and most of the people living in that area were rich.
Azalea had been looking down on Monthel, but she didn’t feel as disgusted as before when she heard his address. She glanced at the real estate agent and said, “I’ve already made an appointment with the real estate agent. I can’t just cancel it, right?”
Monthel casually gave the real estate agent a stack of cash. “I’ll give her some money for her hard work. You can just follow me to see the house, then you can decide whether you like it.”
Azalea’s eyes lit up when she saw how generous he was. It was good if he was rich because she was in need of money now. She had an idea in her mind as she got into Monthel’s car with a reluctant look on her face. The young woman who followed Monthel at the start did not get in, but she sensibly took a taxi and left after he said a few words to her.
As Monthel drove Azalea home, she noticed that his villa was built in one of the best locations.
It had a private garden and a swimming pool, and it was decorated in a luxurious European style.
Azalea was very satisfied with the house. She had thought that she would have to live in a small apartment, but now she could live in such a big house and have servants to take care of her. How wonderful would that be?
Monthel only had to say a few words to convince Azalea to stay.
He was very kind to her and he let her stay in the master bedroom upstairs while he arranged a sumptuous meal to welcome her.
Azalea had doubts when she saw how different Monthel was from before and she tried to probe his financial situation while she ate.
He didn’t hide it from her. “The elders in my family were in the coal mine business. I don’t have to worry about living a comfortable life, but I don’t have that much money either.”
Azalea might have kept her baby if he said that he was rich. He could live in such a big house and drive luxury cars, so it was obvious that he was just being humble when he said that he wasn’t rich.
Azalea then asked Monthel how he met Michael. He touched his head and said, “Please don’t be angry after I tell you. I met Michael at the bar and I admired you very much at the time. Michael hated you a lot but he needed someone to sleep with you, so I volunteered to help him.”
“But how could you behave like that in the Davis family last time?”
“It was Michael’s orders and I just followed what he said. To be honest, Miss Clark, I like you very much from the bottom of my heart! If you don’t mind, you can stay here permanently. Anyway, we have a child together. Although I don’t have much money, I can still support you.”
Azalea understood the hidden meaning behind his words, but she didn’t respond.
Her goal had always been to marry into a rich and powerful family. Although Monthel had some money, he was nothing compared to them.
She really didn’t want to marry someone as lowly as him, unless she had no other choice.