Chapter 2

The sky was drizzling sofily.

Lucia hurriedly shoved a bright red umbrella and a black cloth bag into Hailey’s hands “This is from your sister. Don’t let her tough talk fool you. She’s the one who cares about you the most, even if she doesn’t always show it.”

Hailey swallowed hard, her throat tight with emotion. She barely managed to whisper, “I know”

She stood in front of the house, staring at the closed door. Neither Lydia nor her adoptive father came out to see her off, but she knew they were watching her from behind the curtains.

Lucia gently wiped the tear from Hailey’s cheek with her rough hand. “When you get there, take care of yourself. And remember to call us once you’re settled”

Hailey nodded, wiped away the tears, opened the umbrella, and walked out of the yard, looking back three times before finally leaving.

At the bridge, her family was waiting.

Ethan Middleton, the old butler who’d served the Dalton family for over twenty years, stood by a black car. He was in his fifties now, his hair touched with gray.

“Miss Dalton,” he greeted calmly, then opened the car door for her.

Hailey didn’t say a word. She climbed into the car, her face blank, clutching the umbrella and cloth bag tightly.

Inside the car, she slowly opened the bag. It was stuffed with homemade jerky and all her favorite snacks.

The zipper on one side bulged a little. Hailey opened it, revealing a thick stack of bills.

Her eyes instantly filled with tears, which slid down her face in silence.

She was finally back to the Dalton family.

Five hours later, Hailey stood outside the gates of the Dalton family mansion.

She’d landed at five o’clock. After rushing from the airport, she barely made it to the mansion in under an hour.

It had rained all day in Hallon City yesterday, but today, the sky was clear, the sun shining bright like it had been scrubbed

clean.

in the prestigious Midnight Bay residential area, was massive, just like one’d expect from

a new villa they’d bought

dogs of

Daltons had spent a fortune to buy

the iron gates, gazing at the grand villa

In this very villa. Now, standing here again, her heart felt

a black sedan was parked by the side of the road. A man sat in the

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hair was neatly styled, and his features were sharp with a chiseled jawline and breathtaking

with the outer corners lifting ever

he wasn’t smiling, he looked cold and distant. But when he did smile, it was like warm spring water, so

twenty–four, he had already made it to

six years, turned them from the second–largest family to the biggest power in the city. He’d made their economic empire one of the strongest in Asia. If there was a way to make money. Owen was all over

ultimate business

this genius wasn’t just a mastermind at business. He also had looks that could stop traffic. No wonder every rich girl

He

Still, a lot of the city’s socialites would do

squeaky clean it made people raise an eyebrow. Some even started speculating that maybe he had

assistant up front said, bringing him out of

and gave a short nod. Just as he was about to get out of the car, his

tiny you could

a bright red umbrella. No flashy brands, but

girl’s

sideways, so he couldn’t get a full look at her face, but he couldn’t

you can go in now,” Ethan Middleton

daze, nodded, and

room. The second Hailey stepped in, the entire room fell silent,

in her past life. The whole room went

tripping over her own feet, crashing to the floor

stood tall at the entrance, calm as could be. She tucked her umbrella away smoothly,

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