Love me or leave me (Rebecca and Theodore)

Chapter 177 

Jeremy. Lillian, and Kevin had a happy day playing together at Hoggard Technologies. 

In the evening, Hayden had rushed back to Hivalis overnight. He even brought gifts as he stepped into Carter Villa. One of them was a smart massage robot. 

This gift is far too precious, Debra and Patrick thought in shock They knew that Hoggard Technologies‘ products were not cheap. It was not that the Carter family could not afford it. It was the fact that the massage robot was too pricey to be given. as a gift 

Knowing this, Patrick and Debra hurriedly refused, but alas, at Hayden’s continued insistence, they had no choice but to accept it. Subsequently, after receiving his gift, they became far more hospitable to him. 

Hayden not only brought gifts for Patrick and Debra but also for Lillian and Kevin. The gifts were two writing tablets just like Jeremy’s. Besides the handwriting function, it had educational tools for children and could teach them how to read and understand things. It was a great tool to guide their learning. 

When Lillian and Kevin saw the gifts Hayden had gotten them, their eyes lit up. They were overjoyed. 

Jeremy took his writing tablet, wrote something, and pressed the button for the tablet to narrate it. The tablet made a sound. “Lily. Kev, I told you, right? My Daddy is the best Daddy in the world. He treats us kids the best!” 

Hearing Jeremy’s voice, Lillian and Kevin nodded quickly. Then, Lillian looked at Hayden and exclaimed happily, “Mr. Hoggard. I want you to be my Daddy!” 

In a hurry, Kevin followed, saying, “Mr. Hoggard, I want to be your Daddy too Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“Pift Stacey couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Hahaha!” “Key’s still young and isn’t that eloquent in speech yet but him saying that he wants to be Mr. Hoggard’s father… I really… Ah, I can’t help it!’ she thought in amusement. 

Patrick and Debra also chuckled to themselves secretly, thinking Ah, silly Kev. He’s torturing us with laughter. Lillian then frantically reminded, “It’s not like that. You’re not becoming his Daddy. He’s becoming your Daddy!” Kevin quickly realized his error and corrected himself, “No, I said it wrongly. I want you to be my Daddy too!” Hayden looked at Lillian and Kevin. He was surprised. ‘Have Key and Lily accepted me? he wondered while glancing at Jeremy, and the moment they looked at each other, he understood what was going on. However, even though he understood, he was still shocked yet pleasantly surprised. Huh, I didn’t expect Jeremy to be so persuasive. He’s gotten Lily and Key on board so quickly. This makes things much easier for me to pursue Becky too, Hayden thought. 

“Do you want me to be your Dad, Kev and Lily?” Hayden asked in the most gentle tone possible while crouching down and embracing them in his arms. 

Lillian and Kevin were still young, so they couldn’t truly understand adults expressions. To them, Hayden’s features made him appear considerably fierce. Despite that, they listened to Jermy and believed him. From the bottom of their hearts, they thought that Hayden was an excellent father. Besides, Hayden was Jeremy’s father, so they also wanted him to be theirs. 

“Yeah!” Kevin nodded immediately. 

Lillian examined Hayden’s handsome face and was stunned. She stretched out her soft fingers, touched his nose, and then said playfully, “Mr. Hoggard, you look good, just like the uncles in the paintings!” 

Wow, I didn’t expect Lily to admire my jooks, Hayden mused as he chuckled uncontrollably. “Yet, she’s so similar to Becky when she was younger. I still vaguely remember that Becky said something similar to me before back then, but she was too young. She certainly doesn’t remember it now,’ he thought. “Well, I am quite handsome, so will you let me be your daddy and Kev’s daddy, too, Lily?” Hayden asked Lillian, looking at her and smiling dotingly, 

“Yes!” Lillian immediately affirmed loudly with starry eyes. She was jubilant at the thought of Hayden becoming her father. 

Stacey was speechless. Embarrassed, she hurriedly explained, “Mr. Hoggard, Lily, and Key are still young. There are many things they still don’t understand. Some of what they said is just playful nature. Please don’t take it seriously 

Debra and Patrick exchanged glances with each other. As parent they smiled wordlessly and thought, ‘Hasn’t Becky figured it out yet? Mr. Hoggard most likely has such an idea; he’s interested in her. Hearing the children say all this must be having him writhing in delight. 

Moreover, Patrick and Debra’s gaze toward Jeremy had changed, especially Patrick’s. I’ve been praised for my intelligence and perceptiveness all my life. Few can play tricks and schemes before met he thought. 

‘Earlier, in the car. Jeremy suddenly enticed Lily and Key to take Hayden as their father but I didn’t think much about it. I just regarded it as an accident. Nevertheless, now adding the previous time and this time together… I can’t help but overthink it! Mr. Hoggard has deliberately convinced Jeremy to help be their matchmaker, hasn’t he? He’s a little cunning schemer, but not bad–hearted. He’s pretty smart, Patrick mused. Regardless, Patrick and Debra were satisfied with the Hoggard family anyway. Thinking this, they stood up in sync and left quietly instead of staying in the living room as third wheels 

Noticing Patrick and Debra leave, Hayden knew they understood what he was doing and approved, so the biggest problem was Stacey. As long as she was willing, they would become an item. 

Im not kidding. I want Mr. Hoggard to be my Daddy!” Lillian retorted Stacey’s words. Then, she stretched out her little hands, hugged Hayden, and declared, Jeremy says that Mr. Hoggard is a good Daddy. He says he’s the best Daddy in the world, so I want him to be my Daddy too!” 

Pleased. Hayden reached out to pinch her cheeks. Aw, she’s so cute he thought 

Kevin was a follower. He wanted whatever his sister Lillian wanted and shouted, “Yeah, I want Mr. Hoggard to be my Daddy‘ too!! 

Stacey was speechless and abashed to no end watching this. “When did you arrive here in Hivalis? Are you tired? Why don’t you sit down and rest for a while?” Stacey changed the subject. 

“I just arrived,” Hayden answered sincerely. 

Stacey was stunned momentarily but soon figured it out. She thought, Mr. Hoggard must have been very worried about Jeremy while he was staying here the past two days, so that’s why he rushed over so quickly.’ Thus, she reported, “He’s been very well–behaved, obedient, and sensible these two days. He also had a good time playing with Lily and Kev.” 

Hayden nodded. “Yes.” “Huh, as soon as Lily and Kev saw me, they kept going on about wanting me to be their father. It seems like Jeremy made good use of his two days at Carter Villa. That’s my son, my highly efficient son, he thought proudly. “You must be tired having taken care of three children at the same time, right?” he then greeted Stacey with concern. 

At the mention of caring for children, Stacey thought of Hayden’s dedication to Jeremy. She felt ashamed yet admired him simultaneously. “You really do care for Jeremy well,” she said sincerely, “He’s very lucky to have a father like you, she praised, smiling 

Hearing this, he smiled and asked tentatively, “So am I qualified to be Lily and Kev’s Dad?