Chapter 45

Chapter 45

Hailey felt much better and softly said, “Thank you.”

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“You do not have to be so polite with me, Hailey. I have always been on your side,” Owen’s gentle voice came from the other end of the line.

Hailey pressed her lips together slightly and whispered, “I am glad to have you

“I will wrap things up here as soon as possible and try to return earlier. I will also arrange bodyguards for your family and yourself,” Owen said.

“That will not be necessary,” Hailey refused. “I can handle it myself. Besides, they are my family–I should be the one to take care of them.”

There was a brief silence on the other end. It seemed like Owen wanted to say something, but in the end, he only said, “Alright. If you find yourself unable to handle it, let me know. I will always be someone you can rely on.”

Hailey pursed her lips again, unsure of what to say. She knew her refusal had hurt Owen slightly.

But she really did not want to trouble him with such matters.

First, this was a small issue. Second, these were her family members–she should be the one to protect them.

Moreover, the more Owen knew, the less at ease she felt.

Although she trusted Owen completely now, Hailey admitted that she was not yet ready to fully entrust herself to him.

She was too guarded, and this was a shadow from her past

life.

After hanging up, Hailey let out a slow sigh.

“Hailey, Casey is awake. Do you want to go in and see her?” Eliza asked as she stepped out of the hospital room.

Hailey nodded, got up from the bench in the hallway, and entered the room.

Eliza did not follow her inside and chose to wait outside instead.

Inside the hospital room, it was just the two of them. The atmosphere was quiet.

Casey looked incredibly pale, her expression weary and drained of energy.

cotton swab, and gently dabbed her lips with

clearly unwilling to look at Hailey, and slowly closed her eyes.

swab down, lowered her head, and apologized, “Casey,

remained motionless and silent.

was right–Casey held a

since Casey was unwilling to speak, Hailey did not know how to address it

up awkwardly and say, “Get some rest. If

that, Hailey turned and

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it go?” Eliza asked anxiously.

out a slow sigh. “She

not explain things to her?”

how to,” Hailey rubbed her temples and sighed. “Forget it. She probably does not want to see

Watching Hailey walk away, she

“Casey,” Eliza greeted.

Casey were not particularly familiar

first

to the hospital, Casey did not

“Thank you for bringing me

is a misunderstanding between you and Hailey. You have got it

and murmured, “Please stop, Eliza. I want to

out her phone, opened Weibo, and showed her.

up slightly and glanced at the screen, momentarily

quickly continued, “See? I am not lying. Hailey might not say much, but she truly cares about you. You are her little sister–how could she just

her lips. “I understand

me Eliza. We

weakly,

up and said, “Alright, rest well.

Eliza left the

the

out, just about to say something when Hailey spoke first.

nodded and replied, “I could not just let her misunderstand forever.”

still does not

said calmly. “If

who did this!” Eliza could not understand. “How could she

the root of it, I was still involved,” Hailey wearily rubbed her temples and sighed. “Forget it. Do not dwell on it. There is nothing we can do. If she does not forgive me,

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say but still felt Hailey was being unfairly Mamed

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