Chapter 17

Hearing the shout, Rose snapped back to reality and looked toward the don

Aiden had just gotten off work. Holding a briefcase, he stood at the entrance with a furious expression

vas petrified on the spot, flustered, and glanced down at her feet.

Hailey lay pale on the ground, her forehead cracked, with bright red blood streaking down her fowless cheeks.

“It wasn’t me… Rose immediately denied.

Aiden stormed over, glaring fiercely at Rose, and quickly helped Hailey up from the ground, yelling for the butler to call 911 51L

Hailey was soon rushed to the hospital.

As she was being put on a stretcher, Hailey suddenly opened her eyes, which showed no trace of pain, only liveliness.

She looked at Rose and gave a remarkably bright smile.

Rose’s eyes widened, her anger flaring, and she started cursing at Hailey like a madwoman, raising her hand to strike

Aiden, along with other medical staff, hurriedly shielded Hailey. The living room was thrown into a chaotic mess.

Protected by everyone, Hailey was taken to the ambulance

Meanwhile, Rose’s hair was disheveled, her expression ferocious, looking more like a shrew than a rich lady.

For the first time, she was so deceived, yet no one believed her

Rose was almost driven mad, curing Hailey inwardly as a wicked bitch.

When the living room finally quieted down with no one else around. Selena came down from the second floor, feigning concem. “Mom, are you okay?”

“Why didn’t you come down earlier?” Rose looked up coldly at her.

Selena’s eyes flickered with guilt.

With so many people around, if she had been there too, the news would definitely have damaged her reputation.

“Sorry, Mom, I was practicing the piano and didn’t hear anything Hailey is really too much,” she said.

off Selena’s hand and

Selena was thinking Tve raised

wound. After a check–up and bandaging, there was

lay in the hospital bed, looking calmly

toward Hailey a little ingratiating “Hailey, my dear, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything major going on. How about I give you a week off? Rest at

plan to deal with Rose?”

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with? She definitely didn’t mean it. I’ll have her come over to apologize to

tomorrow

sneer, Hailey closed her

Aiden had betrayed his previous marriage, he at least cared about her,

time, she was

seconds, she said, “Dad. I feel like my stepmom doesn’t like

agreeing quickly, “Sure, do you want to live on your own or move to the old house? Grandpa seemed to have a good impression of you last time. Since he’s getting on

as long as she didn’t have to stay with that mother and daughter.

remembered that Grandpa had mentioned her birth mother during the last banquet. Maybe living with him would let her learn more about

thought,

“Our Hailey is so sweet. Remember to win Grandpa’s favor when you go there; he

didn’t respond, sneering inwardly. So that’s

and pulled the

didn’t say anything else. After all, Hailey would eventually get married. He might as

few casual instructions,

got dark with the lights off. Outside, the

the

and a pang of heartache surged from the bottom

dropped what he was doing, instructing his assistant to locate her ward

the room, he closed the door quietly.

at his appearance. She turned around and looked at him with confusion and surprise. Why are

strode over to Hailey, his face serious as he examined the

wasn’t used to such close contact and tried to step back, but the wall behind

gently touched her forehead. In a low voice, he asked, “Does

hearing this, feeling something odd. She looked away and

heal soon.”

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