The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

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.

dabbed her lips with it

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

head, and

remained motionless and silent.

Eliza was right–Casey held a misunderstanding against

speak, Hailey did not know how to address it either.

some rest. If

Hailey turned and

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it go?”

let out a slow sigh. “She resents me.”

did you not

temples and sighed. “Forget it. She probably does not want to see me right now. I will

walk away, she finally turned and entered the hospital

“Casey,” Eliza greeted.

not particularly

their first

the hospital, Casey did not hold any grudges

and said, “Thank you for bringing

hand dismissively, pulled up a chair, sat in front of Casey, and explained, “Casey, I think there is a misunderstanding between you and Hailey. You have

“Please stop, Eliza. I

hurriedly pulled out her phone, opened Weibo, and showed her. “This is

and glanced

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 stand by and let you

lips. “I understand now.

me Eliza. We are both Hailey’s

hummed in response before saying weakly,

well. I will not

that, Eliza left

hospital room, Hailey sat in the hallway, seemingly having finished her

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

replied, “I could not just

“But she still does not seem to have let

for her to resent me,” Hailey said calmly. “If not

could not understand. “How could she blame you?”

not dwell on it. There is nothing we can

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still felt Hailey was being unfairly Mamed