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.

hand and heading into the

was thinking Tve raised a ingrate, she cursed inwardly.

a superficial wound. After a check–up and bandaging, there was nothing else to worry about

looking calmly at

together, his gaze toward Hailey a little ingratiating “Hailey, my dear, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything major going on. How about I give you

to deal

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didn’t mean it. I’ll

tomorrow

sneer, Hailey

betrayed his previous marriage, he at least cared about

this time, she was finally

my stepmom

good impression of you last time. Since he’s getting on in years

where she lived as long as she didn’t have to

mentioned her birth mother during the last banquet. Maybe living with him would let her learn

thought, she nodded.

praising, “Our Hailey is so sweet. Remember to win Grandpa’s favor when you go there; he adores you very much.”

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

and pulled the blanket

Hailey would eventually

a few casual instructions, he

ward got dark with the lights off. Outside, the city lights twinkled

in a hospital gown, stood alone by the window. Her figure was slim and

Owen opened the door, he saw this scene, and a pang of

what he was

closed

and looked at him with confusion

looking kinda gloomy. He strode over to Hailey, his face serious as he examined the

to such close contact and tried to step back, but the

touched her forehead. In a low

She looked away and said, “It’s just a superficial injury.

heal soon.”

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