Chapter 3

Hailey flashed a sly smile, her voice light and sweet as she said, “You two make a good point. Look, I grew up in a tiny town, so I can’t exactly compete with the kind of life you guys have had.

“I know I don’t belong in the high society. Maybe I should just go back to the Brown family. It’s not as fancy as this, but at least I’m happy there, and I get to live how I want.”

Before anyone could respond, Hailey didn’t even give her father a chance to speak. She grabbed her luggage and walked toward the door with no hesitation.

Selena went pale, a wave of panic washing over her. If Hailey leaves now, who’s gonna marry into the Blackwell family for me?

Eliza, equally frustrated, thought, ‘If Hailey leaves, does that mean I’m stuck marrying into the Blackwell family for Selena?

Christopher Blackwell had once been the picture of charm and elegance, but after a car accident, he was left disabled and disfigured, his personality turning violent.

Rumors said he had already killed a few women. But the Blackwell family had enough power to cover it all up. No one knew if a woman marrying into that family would even survive.

Selena couldn’t let that happen. She’d always dreamed of marrying into one of the top families. She quickly shot a desperate glance at her mom.

Rose immediately got up and rushed to stop Hailey before she could leave. “Sweetheart, why are you being so dramatic? Eliza didn’t mean anything by it–she’s just a kid. How can you hold that against her? Eliza, come on, apologize to your

sister.

Eliza was burning with frustration but, under Selena’s cold stare, reluctantly stood up, walked to Hailey, and muttered, “Sorry, Hailey.”

Hailey ignored her, raising an eyebrow. “What?”

Eliza’s face went bright red, and she repeated through gritted teeth, “Sorry.”

Hailey pretended to clean out her ears, acting surprised. “What? Did I hear a mosquito buzzing? It’s so noisy…” She glanced at Eliza with wide, innocent eyes. “Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Can you say it again?”

Eliza was about to explode. She turned to look at Selena, but Selena quickly turned her head away, pretending she didn’t see.

Reluctantly, Eliza raised her voice and said, “Sorry, Hailey.”

sweet as pie. “Well, since

she turned, walking up the stairs with grace. She glanced over her shoulder at Aiden. “Dad, is it okay if I pick my

own room?”

without hesitation,

and walked into the first room on

Selena’s room. Selena’s face

up, trying to stay calm. That’s my

“Oh, really? I love this room. Would you mind letting me

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and spacious.

trying to sound sweet but firm, “your sister needs a room with lots of

to mess with, so she figured if she could keep Hailey happy, she could deal with the fallout

tears. She lowered her head and looked pitiful as she stood on the stairs, her voice soft and almost breaking. “But I’m sick too. The Browns told me I’ve had this

well when she was pregnant with me, and that’s why I have it. I really need a room with good sunlight, so I

he was, made the final call. “Alright, let Hailey have the room. She’s the older sister. It makes sense for her to stay in the best

both looked

triumphantly. “Thanks, Dad.”

when she mentioned her late mother. He always caved.

Selena, Hailey grinned. “You can go ahead

with Aiden’s decision, she didn’t dare

hours to move everything

luggage and entered the room, carefully arranging her things.

changed. The anger melted off her face, and she was smiling in an instant, as if

sweetly, “Sis, to celebrate your return to the Dalton family, Dad’s throwing a big party the day after tomorrow. We should go shopping

a smile. “Of course,

interrupted with a big yawn and casually waved her off. “It’s

Selena could respond. Hailey slammed the door shut with a loud

with a stormy look on her face, her eyes practically shooting daggers at the door, like she could burn a hole

Selena, and Eliza

called out, her voice

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