Chapter 110

Chapter 110

Both of them turned around at the same time.

Seizing the opportunity, Casey darted out from Ivan’s grasp and scurried behind Hailey like a startled rabbit.

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Ivan sighed dramatically, eyeing Owen’s stony expression and Alice hovering behind him. “Well, this is awkward, he drawled. “Can anyone tell me who’s here for whom exactly?” Unaware of their breakup, Ivan glanced between the group, his brow quirking when Owen remained silent.

Owen ignored Ivan and said calmly, “Let’s go.”

Casey tugged Hailey’s sleeve. “What’s going on?”

Hailey’s gaze remained indifferent. “Nothing. We should go now.”

At that moment, Raphael walked out from the ward, carrying Hailey’s belongings. “All done,” he announced.

Casey blinked at the stranger. “Who’s this?”

Standing by Hailey, Raphael offered a warm smile at Casey, the picture of gentility in his overcoat. “My name is Raphael Park, Hailey’s friend.”

Casey managed a stiff “hello,” still processing the tension in the hallway.

Raphael pulled a scarf from the bag and carefully wrapped it around Hailey’s neck. “It’s freezing out outside. Don’t get cold again,” he murmured.

“Thanks, I know it,” Hailey said softly.

this soap opera. Owen, you gonna just stand there

Mr. Calhoun in person.” Ivan’s eyes narrowed, sizing up Raphael with open disdain. “Bet you had something to do

accusations,” Raphael shot back, his usual warmth

As the Gibbs heir, he wasn’t used to being challenged, at least not by anyone else except the old woman

go,” Hailey interjected, gripping Raphael’s sleeve. Immediately, she felt Owen’s glacial stare

he

soon, Casey?” Ivan called after them, his

kept her head down like a shy girl, pretending deafness as

shook his head but let it go.

it’s lunchtime, why don’t

shrugged. “Fine by

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Gwen, hey eyes shining wings at you.

mured wardly

to eat? 11 bride a place” Alice charged, modeserved by the

spoke, each locking

awkward, Alice kawad an excum for himmelt. Why duft we go to the restaurant near

smirked. “Sure,

for the place for lunch, the very same one Owen had once taken Halley to. As they approached

silence.

wrong?” Alice asked in confusion

didn’t answer, already turning on

her lip in

against a lamppost with his usual lazy grace, smirked ‘Girl, if you’re serious about winning him over, maybe focus less on scheming against

stiffened. She had chosen this spot deliberately, dearly aware of its significance, both as a relic of her school days and as a place Owen had shared with Hailey. To her, Hailey’s presence had tainted those memories,

Owen to leave so abruptly before he

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