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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.

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

returned to the Brown family home.

way, she called them to

she had called ahead, everyone in the Brown family was sitting together waiting

should still

his face full of worry. “Where were you all

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together and took a deep breath without responding. Instead, she looked at Lydia and asked, “Lydia,

were bloodshot, as if she hadn’t slept all night and had

looking like she didn’t really want

life, Lydia and Tony had gotten married smoothly. Two years after the wedding, they even had a child before Lydia

reason to suspect that

returned this time to stop Lydia from falling into that trap. But since she had uncovered so much more, she wouldn’t be

there was no one

Hailey simply said, “I’m fine. You should all get some rest.

and aloofness. Lydia frowned in confusion and looked at

bring herself to repay kindness with betrayal.

about it and had made

without looking at the others while announcing, “I’ll pack my things and

from her chair. “Y–You’re leaving this soon? Why don’t you wait until after Easter? We can at least

are not family,” Hailey coldly

mouth but said

Lydia stood up, looking confused.

silent, keeping his head

“From today on, we have nothing to

what are you talking

signaling her

walked into the room

Lydia’s arm and only stated, “We’ve let her down.”

anxious. “What

tell you later,” said Lucia.

out of the room holding a

to

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be enough for

she

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