Chapter 1396 You Must Be Overthinking
It was a piece of shrimp roll.
As Wendy trembled in horror, Xayden took the shrimp roll to run tests on them. Uneasiness surged in Wendy’s heart as they waited for the results together.
Karl couldn’t hide his shock.
What’s going on? Why did Mr. Hayes ask Xayden to run tests on that shrimp roll?
That night, everyone had a sleepless night.
The next morning, everyone swiveled their heads to stare at Xayden when he showed up.
“So? Is there something wrong with the shrimp roll, Xayden?”
“Yes, Xayden. Tell us about the results,” Wendy urged.
To everyone’s surprise, Xayden shook his head, seemingly confused by the results, too.
“The shrimp roll is fine. I ran a few tests but only got these.” He offered a piece of handwritten paper full of data.
Karl grabbed the paper from him at once.
“XX percent of protein, XX calories, vitamin… Damn it, Xayden! What the heck is this? Who told you to analyze this?” he demanded.
“Isn’t that what Mr. Hayes wants? Mr. Ian is refusing to eat, so he wants to find out the nutrient content, right?” the young man retorted.
His tone was devoid of any guilt or shame.
Both Karl and Wendy were rendered speechless.
They stared at Xayden without a word for some time.
The three of them were in a stalemate at the door when Sebastian and Ian came down the stairs.
After getting a good night’s sleep with his father, Ian seemed more energized this morning and was back to his usual self.
“Daddy, where are Vivi, Mommy, and Matt? Are they all right at home?”
“Yes, they are fine. They miss you a lot, though. Do you want to come home with me?”
He had made that decision to bring his son home after considering for a long time last night.
Alas, the boy merely widened his eyes and replied, “No, I won’t leave. I haven’t finished my research. Mr. Pence and the others are developing a spacecraft. I added a microchip inside so it can sense foreign signals in space. I can’t go home now.”
Sebastian couldn’t believe he had just been rejected by his son.
Fine. He’s a genius, after all.
He stopped talking about that and brought his son downstairs after they changed out of their pajamas.
“Mr. Hayes, good morning. Xayden just informed us that there’s nothing wrong with the food from last night,” Wendy reported as soon as she spotted them.
It wasn’t her fault, for she was tasked with taking care of this child. If something were to happen to him, it would be her fault. She wouldn’t forgive herself if that were true.
At her words, a hint of surprise flashed across her usually calm employer’s gaze.
“It’s fine?”
“Yes, Mr. Hayes,” came Xayden’s reply. “I’ve run a few tests on it. Are you planning on preparing a healthy and balanced menu for Mr. Ian because he has been refusing to eat?”
Sebastian did not answer to that.
He merely dismissed them with a wave and brought his son to the dining table.
It’s fine? Was I wrong?
After revealing the breakfast spread prepared by Wendy, he looked at his son and asked, “Which one do you want?”
“Milk. And a sandwich,” Ian replied.
He grabbed his fork earnestly, seemingly eager to enjoy his breakfast.
Sebastian sank into his thoughts.
His brows were still knitted up when they finished breakfast.
Half an hour later, Ian finished his breakfast. Karl brought him out for a stroll while Sebastian gave Grayson a call.
“If he returns to his usual self after your arrival, we can assume there’s no one he can communicate with on that island, so he refuses to talk. He’s a loner, so it’s normal for him to react that way if his family isn’t with him,” Grayson explained.
The frown marring Sebastian’s brows deepened.
If that was the problem plaguing Ian, he did not mind spending some time with him. That wasn’t a huge issue.
That day, he called Sabrina, who was in Jadeborough, and told her to return to Avenport to run the company as he would be busy taking care of Ian on the island.
Sabrina found that funny.
“Is he serious? He wants me to run the company? Shouldn’t he ask me to take care of his son? I’m a woman, so I should be taking care of the child!” she complained to Devin.
Devin had no choice but to persuade her, “Darling, think from another perspective. He wants you to run the company because he thinks you’re as capable as him. Isn’t that great?”
“Really?” she exclaimed, her eyes flashing in excitement.
Indeed, women love to be praised.
Thus, Sebastian remained on the island while Sabrina returned to Avenport and took over the reins of Hayes Corporation when its CEO wasn’t in town.
Both brother and sister were capable beings.
