Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1602: Why... do I even try?

Charles would not understand, but Haines couldn't blame him. After all, Haines had never told him about her.

Haines kept his mouth shut all these years, keeping his first and only romantic relationship from many years ago as just a part of his past. A past he thought no one else should concern themselves with.

After all, the past would always be the past.

There was no point in bringing it up in the present when it was no one else's business. But alas... why?

That was the only question Haines had: WHY?

Of all the possibilities that could've explained why his first love disappeared without a trace, why did it have to be death?

Why did she have to die? And to make it worse, why did she have to die at the hands of his cousin - who was more like a brother to him?

A plethora of "whys" filled Haines's head as he left the Bennet Mansion and drove aimlessly.

Why?

Why?

HONK!

Haines snapped out of his daze when a loud honk erupted from his side. As soon as his eyes focused, he realized he was about to hit another car. Instinctively, he swerved to the side, narrowly avoiding an accident.

Tires screeched as he slammed on the brakes, stopping just off the road.

Holding the steering wheel with both hands, his heart pounded against his chest. He panted, his fingertips growing cold.

That was close.

eyes, stabilizing his breathing. Yet, even as his heart slowly stopped racing, it ached even more. Before

these years..." His voice cracked, and he held his breath to stop himself from breaking down. "...

if the chances were slim, Haines held onto that hope for as

But why now?

for another woman, now that he was giving himself a chance

did this news

now, when he was finally starting to

in the rearview mirror. His lower lip quivered as he stared

of playing games, then it was one

Buzz!

reading glasses as her assistant knocked on the open

someone's on the line," said the assistant quietly. "They said they're from the

any call from the police. Her first guess was Penny - the

phone, Grace

"Is this Attorney Grace...?"

person on the line

minor road incident..." As the officer explained the situation, Grace rose from her seat

I'll

she placed the phone down and grabbed her bag in a hurry. Her every step was

rest of the day. Just send over any important case files

assistant turned to look at Grace's back. Her brows furrowed as

slightly to the

lately," she muttered. "Ironically,

for a moment, the assistant shrugged and stood up, closing Grace's

received was brief, but it was enough to let her know that Haines had been taken to the station. Without

station, her quick steps

the corner of the station, was Haines. He didn't look hurt, just pressing his palm against his cane and making small circular motions with it. His eyes, however, revealed