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“I’m fine. Where are you? Why can’t I get through to your phone?” Owen’s voice was hoarse, as if he hadn’t slept all night.

Hailey pressed her lips together and replied calmly, “I’m fine. You don’t have to worry.”

The conversation stalled for a moment.

Knowing she was safe, Owen didn’t press further. He simply said tiredly, “Give your parents a call. They’ve been worried all night.”

Hailey responded with a hum, then asked, “When are you leaving? I’ll buy your ticket.”

Silence fell on the other end.

After a while, Owen finally said, “It’s fine. I can buy it myself.”

Hailey said, “Then I’ll hang up.”

Owen didn’t respond.

Hailey waited for a moment. Just as she was about to end the call, Owen spoke again. “Hailey, we’re just taking a break, not breaking up, right?”

His tone was a little cautious as he sought confirmation.

Hailey pressed her lips together. After a few seconds, she gave a quiet hum in response.

Hearing that, Owen clearly let out a breath of relief. In a low voice, he said, “I’ll always wait for you.”

He had decided to wait for her until she had sorted everything out and uncovered the truth.

Hailey felt like she couldn’t breathe. She didn’t respond and simply ended the call.

She turned to Raphael with a small smile and said, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Raphael shook his head. “It’s fine.”

After exchanging contacts, Raphael picked up his keys and offered, “I’ll take you home. Where do you live?”

“No need. I live nearby,” Hailey replied.

Raphael knew how to keep the right distance and said, “Alright. I need to stop by the supermarket anyway. I’ll walk you to the entrance.”

Hailey nodded.

the other right. After saying their goodbyes, they each went their separate

to the Brown

them to let them

in the Brown family was sitting together waiting for

and should still be

Greg called out in a hoarse voice, his face full of worry. “Where were you all night? We couldn’t

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responding. Instead, she looked at Lydia and

as if she hadn’t slept

want to say it. “Anyway, we won’t be

after

reason to suspect that

that trap. But since she had uncovered so

was no one else who could

“I’m fine. You should all get some rest. Sorry for making you

Hailey’s abrupt courtesy and aloofness. Lydia

to repay kindness with betrayal. But Greg had also done things that

it and had made up her mind to cut ties with

deep breath and looked straight ahead without looking at the others while announcing, “I’ll pack my things and

suddenly stood up from her chair. “Y–You’re leaving this soon? Why don’t you wait

are not family,” Hailey coldly cut her off.

mouth but said nothing.

on?” Lydia stood

his head down the entire time.

ice–cold. “From today on, we have nothing

what

arm, signaling her to

into the room to pack her things.

only stated, “We’ve

anxious.

tell you later,”

walked out of the room holding a luggage. Besides that, she

tried to stop her.

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a moment and said, ‘T’ll send you a card in a month. The money in it will be enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your lives. Consider it my way of

all she could

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