Chapter 454: Why On Earth Was That?

Chapter 454: Why On Earth Was That?

This was too weird. Hazel couldn’t help frowning as she couldn’t figure it out.

Grandpa Sloane was very concerned about Joshua but insisted on refusing to reunite with him. Even though obviously he wanted to listen to the things related to Joshua, he still wanted to drive her away.

Why on earth was that?

Hazel’s fingers tightened; she didn’t want to give up like that.

If the Sloane family simply hated Joshua and didn’t want to reunite with him, she would definitely say nothing. But now, it was clear that Grandpa Sloane cared about Joshua very much, but he deliberately distanced himself from them because of some reason unknown to them.

He and Joshua both had each other on their minds, and they internally wanted to reunite with each other, but they distanced themselves from each other, which really made no sense. She must help.

“Mr. Sloane,” Hazel said, taking out an invitation and handing it to Grandpa Sloane. “He has prepared a dinner party for me, and I’d like you to come.”

“Don’t bother...” Grandpa Sloane looked hesitant at the invitation. However, it seemed Hazel didn’t hear his refusal and thrust them into his hand.

Helplessly, he looked at the invitation in his hands. Although he looked hesitant, he had no intention of throwing it on the spot.

Hazel was sure of her thoughts. It was not that Grandpa Sloane didn’t want to know Joshua. It was just that there ought to be a skeleton in the cupboard.

Grandpa Sloane’s expression became more complicated. He looked down at the invitation in his hand. Suddenly, his face went cold, as if he had thought of something. “I don’t have time to go that day. I won't go.”

With that, he thrust the invitation back into her hand. “Miss Crowe, if you don’t take it back, I’ll have to throw it away.”

Hazel furrowed her brows slightly. She was a little surprised at Grandpa Sloane’s explicit refusal.

The invitation would be of little use if he persisted in refusing to come. She wasn’t going to push him because if she pushed him too hard, it might backfire and make their relationship worse.

So now she must change the way.

After Grandpa Sloane returned the invitation, he directly turned around to walk away from Hazel.

“Mr. Sloane...” She hurried to catch up.

He played a little. “Miss Crowe, could you leave me alone as I look at paintings? Silence is needed here.”

Hazel nodded, helpless. “Fine, I won’t bother you.”

Sure enough, she didn’t say a word after that, but she followed him wherever he went.

With a little tail behind him, Grandpa Sloane was very helpless. He was upset, but it didn’t hurt his feelings for Hazel.

He knew what Hazel wanted to do. He rejected Hazel not only because he couldn’t reunite with Joshua but because he wanted to see what Hazel could do for Joshua.

Hazel kept silently following Grandpa Sloane. He was both happy and frustrated. He even hid in the men’s room. But when he came out, she was still at the door.

“Miss Crowe, would you stop following me!” Grandpa Sloane said crossly.

“Mr. Sloane, you get me wrong.” Hazel winked innocently. “I was just looking at the art exhibition. I didn’t expect that I’m going the same way as you.”

“...” He was speechless. This girl was really smart. She was such a good girl that she was indeed worthy of Joshua. As a matter of fact, he knew a lot about them. Joshua’s caring about Hazel made him also care about her. Now Hazel also proved that she deserved Joshua’s love.

But all of a sudden, his eyes darkened a little.

No matter how much he liked them, he couldn’t have anything to do with them, let alone reunite with them.

It was for their own good.

His heart hardened a little at the thought.

“Miss Crowe, would you please stop being so cheeky? As an old man, I can’t stand your making trouble. And there’s nothing our Sloane family can do to help your Denmark Group,” he said, pretending to be indifferent and deliberately suggesting that Hazel approached him with a business purpose.

Hazel’s eyes glistened as she couldn’t help but sigh. Grandpa Sloane was really a very gentle person. Even if he wanted to stab her to drive her away, he did not have the heart to say any harsh words.

Perhaps Joshua inherited gentleness from the Sloane family.

“Thank you, sir.” she smiled.

Grandpa Sloane was at his wits’ end. Why could this wench admit that she herself was thick-skinned?

Though he was more moved, he knew that he could not go on softening. With a cold snort of anger, he walked to the door without hesitation.

“Mr. Sloane…” Hazel hurried to follow him.

But he ignored her, went straight out of the art center, and got into the car, deciding to leave directly.

Hazel was a bit worried. Although due for some reason, Grandpa Sloane cared deeply about Joshua, he decided not to recognize him as his grandson.

If she let him, who had become alert, go this time, it would be hard for her to see him again!

She didn’t want to see it that way. It looked as if she had no choice but to gamble!

Grandpa Sloane sat in the back seat, looking complicated and sad. Hazel and Joshua were both good kids, but he couldn’t reunite with them at all.

“Where are we going, old master?” the driver asked.

“Leo, go home,” Grandpa Sloane said sadly.

The driver turned the car around and began to accelerate.

Suddenly, a figure quickly rushed out from the roadside, making a lunge for the car!

Grandpa Sloane saw the scene very clearly. His eyes widened, and the next moment he shouted in panic, “Leo, stop! Quick!”

Hazel bit her lip tightly. Staring at the car running in front of her, she felt cold sweat on her back.

Just now, in order to stop Grandpa Sloane, she went straight to stop the car! She knew it was very dangerous, but she had to take the risk for Joshua!

Grandpa Sloane’s car stopped in front of her, not even a centimeter from her body.

Feeling the heat emitting from the car, Hazel felt a twinge of fear after it.

Sure enough, she made the right bet— Grandpa Sloane wasn’t a heartless person.

But… even if the car didn’t hit her, she wasn’t going to let him go.

The next moment she screamed and lay on the ground.

Alright... That was the only way she could think of to badger Grandpa Sloane; that was faking an injury.

The thought of her doing something like this made her so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide!

“Miss Crowe, are you fine?” asked Grandpa Sloane, getting out of the car in a hurry.