CHAPTER 23: CHAPTER 23: AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH THE CHEATING COUPLE AT THE MALL

Caden Hawthorne put down his wine glass, his expression softening a bit as he said lightly, "I found her, she’s pregnant."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Zachary Sutton almost jumped off the sofa in shock, "Master Hawthorne, are you serious?"

"Do I look like I’m joking?" Caden Hawthorne raised an eyebrow, his lips curling slightly, "The doctor said she’s expecting twins."

Zachary Sutton’s eyes widened, it took him a moment to react before he gave Caden Hawthorne a thumbs up, "Master Hawthorne, you’re amazing, one go, and you got the girl pregnant with twins."

At this, Zachary Sutton paused, curiosity driving him to lean closer, looking gossip-minded, "So how did Master Hawthorne handle it? Keep the mother, or just..."

Caden Hawthorne rolled his eyes, "Do I seem like such an irresponsible person?"

Zachary Sutton instinctively nodded, but when he caught Caden Hawthorne’s warning gaze, he quickly shook his head.

Caden Hawthorne squinted slightly, a joy of imminent fatherhood appearing in his demeanor, "I will keep the children and give them a stable future."

Zachary Sutton looked at the tenderness on Caden Hawthorne’s face, a look never seen before, and couldn’t help but feel a multitude of emotions.

"Who would have thought, our always celibate Master Hawthorne broke his abstinence, and now he’s going to be a father too."

Zachary Sutton joked with a cheeky grin, full of curiosity in his eyes, "Miss Lynch is really something, giving your Hawthorne Family twins just like that. Master Hawthorne, what do you plan to do next?"

Caden Hawthorne responded calmly, "I’ve already brought her to the Hawthorne Family, and we’ve gotten our marriage certificate."

"That’s fast!" Zachary Sutton once again gave Caden Hawthorne a thumbs up, "Looks like I’ll need to call her sister-in-law now."

Then, Zachary Sutton teased with a laugh, "But, speaking of which, I haven’t met Miss Lynch yet! Master Hawthorne, when are you bringing her out to meet us?"

Caden Hawthorne stood up, adjusted his tie, and his thin lips curled slightly, "When there’s an opportunity."

"When is this opportunity?" Zachary Sutton looked up at him, puzzled.

Really wanting to meet Vivian promptly, she is now Master Hawthorne’s legitimate wife, and his sister-in-law too.

Caden Hawthorne didn’t respond, just walked towards the exit of the private room.

Seeing this, Zachary Sutton quickly stood up, unable to help but ask, "Master Hawthorne, where are you going?"

Without turning his head, Caden Hawthorne casually replied, "To accompany my wife."

Zachary Sutton watched Caden Hawthorne’s departing figure and smiled helplessly, "It seems, our Master Hawthorne has changed."

It’s said that married men prioritize family, having only their wife and children in their eyes.

Now he understands, Master Hawthorne has truly fallen for Vivian Lynch, otherwise, he wouldn’t have married her.

Who would devote their entire life, just to assume responsibility?

Ever since Vivian became pregnant, the Hawthorne Family has taken meticulous care of her, and Caden Hawthorne even arranged a dedicated nutritionist to look after her health.

Whenever she goes out, bodyguards follow her around the clock.

Vivian felt very uncomfortable, and to choose a gift for Caden Hawthorne, she specifically dismissed the two bodyguards and entered Aethelgard’s largest mall alone.

"Miss, is there anything you’d like to buy?"

Vivian walked into a store selling men’s branded clothing, and the store assistant, noticing her stylish attire, warmly went to greet her.

"Hello, I’d like to buy a gift..."

Vivian said shyly, not waiting for her to finish speaking, the store assistant immediately understood her intent, "Is it a gift for your boyfriend?"

Vivian hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Sort of."

"There are many gifts for guys, like shoes, clothes, and also watches and ties. What would you like to buy, miss?"

It was Vivian’s first time picking out a gift for a man, and she wasn’t sure what would be appropriate for Caden Hawthorne.

"I want something understated yet luxurious, do you have any recommendations?"

Upon hearing this, the store assistant immediately began introducing the ties and patterns available in their store.

Vivian listened attentively, when suddenly a familiar voice came from behind, "Vivian, what are you doing here?"

Turning around, Vivian saw her ex-boyfriend, Sean Sinclair. Beside him stood Jessica Hart, intimately holding his arm.

Seeing this pair of unfaithful lovers, Vivian’s expression instantly soured; it was indeed a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.

Vivian furrowed her brows, not wanting to engage with them, and turned to leave.

However, Sean Sinclair was relentless, stepping forward to block her path.

"Vivian, shouldn’t you give me an explanation? What’s with the resignation letter?" Sean Sinclair grabbed Vivian’s arm, a flash of anger in his eyes.

Vivian flung Sean Sinclair’s hand away, looking at him coldly, her tone indifferent, "There’s nothing to explain, just didn’t want to do it anymore, is there a problem?"

"You..." Sean Sinclair was at a loss for words.

Jessica Hart, seeing this, was filled with jealousy, quickly stepped forward, tightly holding Sean Sinclair’s arm as if to assert her territory, mockingly said, "Oh, Vivian, have you climbed to a higher branch and now don’t recognize people? I don’t know what methods you used to hook up with President Hawthorne."

Vivian glared at Jessica Hart and retorted bluntly, "Do you think everyone is as cheap as you? Stealing someone else’s boyfriend and being so righteous about it."

"You!" Jessica Hart was enraged, her face turning red, but she had no rebuttal.

"Alright, Jessica, say a few less words." Sean Sinclair gave Jessica Hart a stern look.

Vivian sneered coldly, "Caden Hawthorne was right, some people just aren’t worth forgiving."

Upon hearing this, Jessica Hart was suddenly furious, "Vivian Lynch, how dare you talk? You got me fired from the company, blacklisted in the entire industry, are you satisfied now?"

"You brought that on yourself, what does it have to do with me?" Vivian retorted with dissatisfaction, "I can’t be bothered wasting words with people like you."

With that, she turned to leave again.

Sean Sinclair seemed unwilling to let her go, blocking her path once more.

"Sean Sinclair, what are you doing?"

"Vivian, you haven’t told me, why are you here? Who are you buying a gift for, some other man?" He had clearly seen her selecting men’s items just now, could it be she has a boyfriend?

"What does it have to do with you?" Vivian rolled her eyes.

"How could it not?" Sean Sinclair immediately questioned, "Why did you resign? Did you already hook up with President Hawthorne, and that’s why you wanted to break up with me?"

Speaking of which, Sean Sinclair’s eyes were full of jealousy and anger.

"Sean, what are you doing? She’s already left you, why are you still clinging to her?" Jessica Hart quickly tugged on Sean Sinclair’s arm, visibly displeased.

Vivian had no intention of answering, her face displeased as she said, "Sean Sinclair, this is none of your business. Also, we’ve already broken up, Jessica Hart, keep your dog of a man in check, don’t let him run around acting crazy anymore."