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 heading

surely knew what Selena was thinking Tve

a check–up and bandaging, there was

lay in the hospital bed, looking calmly at Aiden in

my dear, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything major going on. How about I give you

to deal with Rose?” Hailey asked

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didn’t mean it.

tomorrow

sneer, Hailey closed her eyes.

even though Aiden had betrayed his previous marriage, he at least cared

time, she was finally

like my stepmom doesn’t like me. Maybe I should

didn’t refuse, 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

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

last banquet. Maybe living

thought, she

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

respond, sneering inwardly. So that’s what you

eyes and pulled

Hailey would eventually get married. He might as well

instructions, he left the

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

gown, stood alone by the window. Her figure was slim and looked

door, he saw this scene, and a pang of heartache surged from the bottom of his

immediately dropped what he was doing, instructing his

he closed the

appearance. She turned around and looked at him with confusion and

had a blank expression, looking kinda gloomy. He strode over to Hailey, his

to such close contact and tried to step

slightly cool fingertips gently touched her forehead. In a low voice, he asked,

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

heal soon.”

like a statement

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