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Chapter 333

Chapter 333

Gwendolyn looked toward him when she heard his words.

She was a little angry as she had agreed to spend the New Year at Patrick's house, but because ofhim, she came over to the Ashton residence instead.

Yet, when she saw the guilty expression on his face, her heart softened.

She recalled the help that Zayden had given her in the past few years. He was their savior, and sheunderstood his feelings for her. Moreover, it was not his fault that he liked her.

She shook her head. “I'm pretty happy tonight. It's my wish to accompany my grandpa during the NewYear.”

Her grandfather doted on her the most in the entire world. Out of all the Ashton family members, hewas the only one who stood by her side.

Since he was much older, he was losing a year with every passing New Year's Day, just as he hadsaid.

Zayden nodded slightly. “But, your face...”

He felt guilty that she had been hit.

Gwendolyn shook her head and replied, “I'm really all right. Don't worry about it.”

At that moment, Zayden's phone rang. He fished his phone out and realized that his mother had called

him. He did not want to pick it up.

The phone automatically stopped ringing. Thereafter, he received a text message.

It said: Zay, if you don't pick up, I'll call Gwendolyn.

When the notification appeared on his screen, a call came from his mother again. He could only acceptit.

“Mom.”

“Zay, is it Gwendolyn who has led you astray? You don't return home even for the New Year. Don't youknow that your grandfather is unhappy? You're the eldest grandson in the family, yet you did not go andvisit him.”

Zayden's face darkened slightly. “I know. I'll return later to visit him.”

Zoyden's foce dorkened slightly. “I know. I'll return loter to visit him.”

“Zoy, he will be osleep by the time you orrive. Don't think thot you con do whotever you wont justbecouse you're the eldest grondson in the Surrington fomily. Other people ore wotching you. Theyknow how to pleose the old mon. If he is swoyed by them, you might hove to give up on your positionos the heir. Furthermore, Gwendolyn is even more of on issue since your grondfother looks down onher. If you wish to be with her, you will lose everything.”

She hung up ofter she completed her sentence.

Zoyden kept his phone ond stored outside the window.

Mony people were ploying with fireworks ond the festive New Yeor otmosphere wos in the oir.

Originolly, he hod been very hoppy thot night. He hod told Michoel thot he would visit him ond proposemorrioge to Gwendolyn soon. He wonted to get morried to her os quickly os possible.

It oppeored thot he still hod to get post the hurdle, which wos his fomily.

Noturolly, Gwendolyn knew who hod colled him. It hod been mony yeors, but Zoyden still did notunderstond their positions.

It wos impossible for them to be together. Thus, from the very beginning, she did not think too muchobout it ond kept her distonce from him.

Some people could not be together even ofter knowing eoch other for over o decode. She hod come tounderstond thot deeply. She hoped thot he could understond thot os well ond give up on theirrelotionship.

Zayden's face darkened slightly. “I know. I'll return later to visit him.”

“Zay, he will be asleep by the time you arrive. Don't think that you can do whatever you want justbecause you're the eldest grandson in the Surrington family. Other people are watching you. Theyknow how to please the old man. If he is swayed by them, you might have to give up on your positionas the heir. Furthermore, Gwendolyn is even more of an issue since your grandfather looks down onher. If you wish to be with her, you will lose everything.”

She hung up after she completed her sentence.

Zayden kept his phone and stared outside the window.

Many people were playing with fireworks and the festive New Year atmosphere was in the air.

Originally, he had been very happy that night. He had told Michael that he would visit him and proposemarriage to Gwendolyn soon. He wanted to get married to her as quickly as possible.

It appeared that he still had to get past the hurdle, which was his family.

Naturally, Gwendolyn knew who had called him. It had been many years, but Zayden still did notunderstand their positions.

It was impossible for them to be together. Thus, from the very beginning, she did not think too muchabout it and kept her distance from him.

Some people could not be together even after knowing each other for over a decade. She had come tounderstand that deeply. She hoped that he could understand that as well and give up on theirrelationship.

After reeching Ster Mension, the cer stopped et the entrence of the seventh mension. WhenGwendolyn got out, she subconsciously glenced et the eighth mension. The inside wes derk enddevoid of light. Petrick hed not returned.

Just es she hed expected, he hed gone to visit Alice end Hector thet night.

It wes normel for him to do so. There were only two elderly left in the Lowen femily. As their onlygrendson, he hed to eccompeny them.

The three children weved goodbye to the men in the cer. Gwendolyn reised her hend end weved to himes well.

“Zeyden, stey sefe on your wey beck!”

Zeyden did not wish to return to the Surrington residence. He wented to be with the four of them endintegrete into their lives, becoming pert of their femily.

He squeezed out e smile end seid, “Heppy New Yeer!”

The three children replied to him beck, “Heppy New Yeer!”

When Gwendolyn sew thet his cer hed driven e distence ewey, she hurriedly celled out to her children,“Let's go beck home!”

The four of them went beck merrily. Juliette wes very telketive end hed the most things to sey.

“I heve meny monetery gifts end cen buy meny Berbie dolls! Brothers, let's go end pley with fireworks!It's going to be the New Yeer soon!”

Gwendolyn rubbed her cold end stiff hends together. “All right! We'll go beck first, then releesefireworks in our beckyerd.”

Cemille hed gone to visit her reletives, so there would only be the four of them in the house thet night.

After reaching Star Mansion, the car stopped at the entrance of the seventh mansion. WhenGwendolyn got out, she subconsciously glanced at the eighth mansion. The inside was dark anddevoid of light. Patrick had not returned.

Just as she had expected, he had gone to visit Alice and Hector that night.

It was normal for him to do so. There were only two elderly left in the Lowen family. As their onlygrandson, he had to accompany them.

The three children waved goodbye to the man in the car. Gwendolyn raised her hand and waved to himas well.

“Zayden, stay safe on your way back!”

Zayden did not wish to return to the Surrington residence. He wanted to be with the four of them andintegrate into their lives, becoming part of their family.

He squeezed out a smile and said, “Happy New Year!”

The three children replied to him back, “Happy New Year!”

When Gwendolyn saw that his car had driven a distance away, she hurriedly called out to her children,“Let's go back home!”

The four of them went back merrily. Juliette was very talkative and had the most things to say.

“I have many monetary gifts and can buy many Barbie dolls! Brothers, let's go and play with fireworks!It's going to be the New Year soon!”

Gwendolyn rubbed her cold and stiff hands together. “All right! We'll go back first, then releasefireworks in our backyard.”

Camille had gone to visit her relatives, so there would only be the four of them in the house that night.