Chapter 667: The Gift Boxes

Hayley’s POV:

We were in the middle of our meal when a commotion stirred outside the door. I instinctively turned my head. At the entrance, a group of Beta enforcers stood in formation, lined up in two neat rows, each holding a gift box. They marched past Darcy in unison, then stopped and spread out, raising the boxes for display.

“What’s going on?”

Claudio enjoyed watching the excitement. He was the first to abandon the dining table and rush over to investigate.

“Hey, who sent you here?”

The female enforcer standing in the center smiled politely. “These are custom gifts from Alpha Benjamin, prepared especially for the elders of the Carson family.”

I blinked, then turned to Benjamin in disbelief. “Did you arrange this?”

“Yes.” He gave a calm nod as if the entire affair had nothing to do with him.

At this time, everything suddenly clicked into place. Benjamin was jealous. A man as reserved as him had suddenly gone out of his way to curry favor with the elders by sending gifts?! Watching him maintain his false nonchalance, I felt an odd mix of heartache and joy. I never thought this arrogant Alpha would do something like this for me. Honestly, if the roles were reversed, I wasn’t sure I’d have the humility to do the same. I was deeply moved. Inside, Hera was just as ecstatic, howling with excitement as she shared my emotions.

Just as I was still processing everything, Tyrone stepped forward, his posture respectful as he addressed me, “Ms. Carson, these gifts were personally arranged by the Alpha himself. In addition to those sent by Mr. Winslow, there are also paintings from the three great masters of the Renaissance. And included in the boxes are the hundred vials of Aurora Root you requested.”

“Wow!” Claudio let out a sharp gasp. “Now that’s extravagant!”

Just the Aurora Root alone was worth over 100 million, not to mention the priceless Renaissance masterpieces by the three great masters. Benjamin had truly gone all out this time.

I turned to him, feeling both touched and exasperated. “Actually, I had already reserved the Aurora Root myself.”

“Cancel it, then,” he replied, his tone as composed as ever.

The moment his words fell, the second group of people stepped forward, carrying boxes. As they opened them, the rich aroma of carefully prepared dishes filled the air. While the dishes were being arranged, Tyrone continued explaining. “These are medicinal meals, custom-tailored by the Alpha according to each person’s health condition.” He paused, then added with a subtle smile, “The Alpha also personally cooked them himself. Please, enjoy.”

After listening to Tyrone’s words, I stared at Benjamin, utterly speechless. Benjamin, who barely had time for himself, cooked for my family?! I had no idea how to even begin expressing the emotions surging in my chest.

Grandpa was the first to speak, his voice calm yet appreciative. “That’s very thoughtful of you.”

In that instant, a rare gleam flashed in Benjamin’s dark eyes as he looked up at my grandfather. When their gazes met, they both nodded. A wave of warmth washed over me. I understood. Grandpa had accepted him.

After the meal was over, and Benjamin’s people exited, the house staff entered, this time dragging in two women by their arms. One of them stepped forward and reported, “These two were lurking outside, acting suspiciously. We don’t know what they were up to!”