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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.

left, the other right. After

returned to the Brown

called them to let them know she was safe.

ahead, everyone in the Brown family was sitting together waiting for

still be at the

full of worry. “Where were you all night? We

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Instead, she looked at

were bloodshot, as if she hadn’t slept

looking like she didn’t really want to say it.

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

to suspect that Owen

into that trap. But since she had uncovered so much more,

Owen, there was no one

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

Lydia frowned in confusion and looked at her, but

had raised her, and she couldn’t bring herself to repay kindness with betrayal. But Greg had also done

long and hard about it and had made up her mind to cut ties with

deep breath and looked straight ahead without looking at the others while announcing,

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

are not family,” Hailey coldly

opened her mouth but said nothing.

on?” Lydia stood up, looking

remained silent, keeping his head

“From today on, we have nothing to

“Hailey, what are you talking

Lydia’s arm, signaling her

the room to pack her

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

anxious. “What exactly

later,”

holding a luggage. Besides that,

tried to stop her.

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month. The money in it will be enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your lives. Consider it my

all she could do.

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