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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,

returned to the Brown family

to let

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

still be at the

voice, his face full of worry. “Where were you

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

she hadn’t slept all night

lowered her head, looking like she didn’t really want to say it. “Anyway, we won’t be together

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

suspect

since she had uncovered so much more, she wouldn’t be able to deal

no one else who could have handled

should all get

by Hailey’s abrupt courtesy and aloofness. Lydia frowned in confusion and looked at her, but Hailey avoided her gaze.

to repay

it and had made up her mind to

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

wait until after Easter? We can at least spend the

are not family,” Hailey coldly cut

her mouth but said

Lydia stood up,

keeping his head down the entire time.

expression was ice–cold. “From today on, we have nothing to do

what are you talking

arm, signaling

the

and only stated, “We’ve let her

getting anxious. “What exactly

you later,”

Hailey walked out of the room holding a

Lucia tried to

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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

she

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