There were many icing on the cake,

And few charcoal in the snow.

Hayley left Beverly Hills,

Before her high school classmates could start to laugh at her on a large scale,

In the blink of an eye, she moved to a more luxurious Bellaire mansion.

She held a birthday party in her new home to show off. Of course,

There was no problem at all.

Helen had been in her new home for more than a year,

It was her first party.

Her former friends had all received invitations and came to the birthday party.

It was lively, noisy,

Chaotic.

After the guests left, they left a mess. The maids were busy cleaning up the mess.

Hayley received many birthday gifts. Boxes of various sizes piled up half of the room.

She opened a few gift boxes casually,

Then she didn't open them anymore.

She went back to her room, took out a flat cardboard box from the drawer of the bedside table, and went to Helen's room.

"Mom."

"Come in." Helen was looking through something,

She waved at her,

"Come here and see when you were young."

Hayley walked over,

"Mom, today is my birthday,

This is my gift to you,

Thank you for giving birth to me. "

Helen was a little surprised,

"Baby, you don't have to give me a gift."

She took it and opened it happily. It was a ceramic photo frame with some small shells stuck on it.

"I picked up the shells on the beach in San Francisco. The photo frame was found in an antique store."

"Just in time. Come and take a look. We can pick a photo to put in."

Hayley sat beside her. It turned out that Helen was looking at photos of her when she was young.

They were all taken in Germany when she was very young. She was small, her mother was even younger, and her father was young and lively.

"Look, Dad is so handsome!" She was a little sad.

It was two very young children with a beautiful baby.

The family of three was happy and harmonious.

"Do you miss Dad?" Hayley asked carefully.

"Very much.

Do you believe it?

I used to cry until midnight every night, wondering why fate was so unfair to my Frederick — he was still so young, why was it like this?!

Sometimes, I would rather he had died. That way, I wouldn't have been sad for so long.

If he still had consciousness, he wouldn't be willing to lie on the hospital bed like this.

Dad is a lively and active person. He can't move, not even a finger. To him, this is worse than death. "

Hayley was melancholy. After a while, she nodded. "I can understand your thoughts. This must be Dad's thoughts too."

She pointed at a photo. "This one."

It was Frederick and Helen who pulled on her arms and lifted her up. Baby Hayley smiled like an angel, so cute that it melted people's hearts.

Helen took out the photo, put it in the frame, and then put it on the bedside table. "My baby, try your best to be happy and don't regret it."

"Mom," Hayley asked even though it was difficult for her to speak. "What if Dad dies?"

"Then I'll take you back to fight for the inheritance."

Helen smiled coldly. "Dad originally had a will. He said that if he couldn't make a decision because of such a serious illness or accident, it was up to me to decide whether he lived or died. I should have respected his wish and removed the respirator, but your grandmother didn't want to.

Because your grandfather gave all the inheritance to your father, your grandmother, for some reason, didn't get much of the inheritance. "

Helen looked disdainful. "She always laughed at me for not having a noble enough bloodline. She didn't recognize me or you.

But you're Frederick's daughter, which she can't erase. "

Hayley was annoyed. "Everything is' money '!"

"Silly child, of course it has to be 'money'.

Otherwise, why can't I stay in Berlin? Why do I have to take you so far?

You have to learn to think for yourself in the future. If you can get Dad's inheritance, you can live a carefree life. But if you can't get it, you may still have to earn money to support yourself. "

"I haven't thought about it yet." It's still early!

I'm still a baby!

"Or in the future, you'll become the kind of prodigal who squanders ancestral property and can only rely on selling family jewels to survive." Helen actually joked.

"Mom, don't say that."

"My baby, Mom will get old. In 20 years, I'll be an old woman."

Hayley was a little annoyed at first, but she was amused by this sentence. "At that time, you won't be 60 years old. It's too exaggerated to say 'old'!

Elizabeth Taylor can be beautiful until she's 70 or 80 years old. My mother is even more beautiful than her. She will definitely be beautiful forever. "

*

It was already three in the morning, but Hayley was still not sleepy.

After taking a shower, she lay on the bed and tossed and turned.

She was 19 years old.

She was one year older.

But it didn't seem to make any difference.

Helen said to be happy and not regret.

Then, was she happy now?

It seemed so.

Her studies were going smoothly. There was nothing she couldn't understand or learn. She was also very successful in school. The professors liked her very much. She learned everything quickly and was good at exams. She didn't meet any troublesome teachers and didn't have any untactful pursuers. There were boys who liked her and fought to be her partner in experiments, but nothing else.

In middle school, she was a popular person who was very good at making use of her friends. In university, she was a loner and didn't get too close to the girls. Of course, she didn't get too close to the boys either.

In terms of personal life, it could be said that everything was going smoothly after she settled David.

As for whether she wanted to choose a boyfriend, she hadn't decided yet. She wouldn't consider it for the time being.

She didn't lack money. She also didn't lack love.

She didn't seem to have any worries.

But why did she feel unsatisfied in her heart?

It was a little strange, a little empty.

She thought for a long time but didn't know why.

She was in a daze and finally fell asleep.

Juven Phoenix called at five in the morning.

Hayley didn't take off her blindfold. She fumbled for the phone on the bedside table and picked it up. "Hello?"

"Baby bear." It was a little hoarse.

"What time is it?"

"I don't know. It's not dawn yet."

"Then don't disturb my sleep." She was half-asleep. Her voice was a little hoarse, but it was more charming and seductive.

"Baby bear, happy birthday."

"Thank you." After a pause, she said, "I'm going to sleep."

"Can you come out?"

"You — Aren't you, um, where are you filming?"

"Nashville.

No, I'm not in Nashville. I took a night flight back just to see you. "

"Where are you?"

"Outside your house."

"Wait."

She got out of bed, found a thick robe and put it on. She put on a pair of sheepskin slippers and went downstairs quietly. She went out, walked along the driveway, and pressed the button to open the door.

Juven hurried out of the car parked by the roadside. "Baby bear."

"You've lost a lot of weight. Why did you lose weight again?" She was so thin that it was worrying.

"You didn't lose weight." He sighed and reached out to hug her.

She took two steps back. "Don't."

"What?" He was disappointed. "Are you blaming me for not coming to see you earlier?"

"Yeah, did you have to wait until my birthday to have the courage to see me?"

"Maybe." He looked pained. "I thought about it for a long time and didn't know what to do.

You left without saying anything. Rain asked if we had a fight, and I didn't know how to answer her. "

"Then, have you thought about it now?"

"Think about what?" He was dazed.

"It's still the same question."

"I just don't understand. Why do I have to make a choice?"

"How is that a 'choice'?" Hayley shook her head. "You still don't understand.

Go back. We'll talk about it when you figure it out. "

He widened his eyes. "Can't you talk to me properly?

Or did you fall in love with someone else?!

Is it Jim? "

"No, it's Bob."

Juven was furious. "How can you fall in love with Bob!

That — bastard! "

He was furious, but he didn't know how to vent his anger. "He actually sneaked up on you when I wasn't around!"

"Hey!" Hayley was upset. "What do you take me for?

Is it your personal property?

I can date whoever I want. Do you remember that we broke up?

Do you always think that I'll return to your side as long as you come to me?

That's an illusion!

A serious illusion! "

"What do you mean?" He was confused. "Don't you love me anymore?

Was what you said about loving me bullsh * t?! "

"I loved you back then, but I don't love you anymore." She looked cute when she frowned. "I don't like you anymore. Go away!"

She turned around and walked towards the door, but Rui Fan grabbed her nightgown and tore off half of it, revealing the spaghetti strap nightgown underneath.

"Hey!

What are you doing! "She glared at him." Let go! "

"No!" Instead, he went forward and hugged her. "You have to make it clear to me, or I won't let go of you!"

"Bastard!

Let go! "

She was so angry that she started hitting him again. He grabbed both of her wrists and twisted them behind her. "Stop hitting me.

I've been on a plane all night just to see you.

Take a good look at me. Am I still the man you love? "

"No!" Hayley denied immediately. "Go away. I don't know you!"

"Don't be like this. Don't be childish.

I've been suffering for the past few months. "

He rested his chin on her shoulder and hugged her. "I want to find a way to balance things out. I don't want to give up on you, baby bear. I love you. I've always loved you. If you want to leave just like that, I can't."

"Then what should I do?"

"I don't know. I'm suffering because of this."

"Juven."

“baby？”

"Mom told me today to make myself happy and not regret it.

What about you?

Are you happy?

Are you happy now?

Will you regret your hesitation now? "