Chapter 174

Hailey smiled and said, “No need for that. It’s too early, and I might not even be awake by then?

Owen raised an eyebrow, “Then call me tomorrow when you wake up.”

Hailey nodded in agreement and was about to open the car door to leave when Owen suddenly yanked her back, a frown on his face. “You don’t even feel bad about leaving me? Hailey, have you stopped loving me?”

Hailey was momentarily stunned. “Owen, why are you acting so childish?”

It had only been two years without contact. How had Owen become such a different person?

She reached up and playfully rubbed his handsome face, teasing, “Have you been possessed? Come on, tell me, who are you really?”

Owen swatted her hand away, looking frustrated. “No sense of fun.”

Hailey couldn’t hold back a laugh. “You’re such a fool. I’ll call you tomorrow. I’m going now”

Owen pulled her back again, holding her tightly and kissing her passionately before letting her go.

Hailey rolled her eyes at him, feeling a bit exasperated, and touched her swollen lips, sighing inwardly. How was she supposed to go back now?

Dalton Mansion was quiet when she arrived. Hailey glanced at the time–Thomas was probably taking his afternoon nap.

She was about to tiptoe up to her room when someone called her name.

It was Isaac, hiding in the kitchen.

“Why are you here?” Hailey hurried downstairs.

Isaac was busy making oatmeal, wearing an apron and looking like the perfect homemaker.

He said, “Grandpa hasn’t had much of an appetite lately, so I’m making some oatmeal for him. Don’t you have class today?”

The news of Hailey’s three–day hospital stay hadn’t been spread to anyone else. She had kept it quiet to avoid worrying them, so she just nodded.

Isaac asked, “Have you had lunch yet? If not, we can eat together.”

looked at Isaac’s slim profile, her mind wandering

help but

Hailey quickly

You can sit over there, I’ll serve it,” Isaac

clearly preoccupied with

over two bowls of oatmeal. “Try

the spoon down, and looked at Isaac, her expression a bit conflicted. “Isaac, are you really

froze for a moment, a small smile

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lips tightening. “This situation was caused by

Group is unstable. Even if it wasn’t this time, there would have been another crisis. If

Dad and Grandpa’s legacy. I can’t just watch it fall apart. Hailey, tiris really doesn’t have much to do with

her head, letting out a

for help, but for some reason, she felt uncomfortable doing so.

Isaac’s family, and Thomas, who had been kind to her. The only family she wanted

relationship with Owen wasn’t legitimate, and she had no

problems should be solved by

this situation is still my fault,” Hailey said with a deep sigh. “Don’t rush into the engagement with the Davidson family. I’ll figure something out.”

frowned slightly.

commitment. You can’t make this decision so recklessly. And it’s not fair to Holly. Are you really going

his lip. After a long pause, he raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, clearly conflicted. “I’m the one

sighed softly. “So, don’t make any decisions

was about to respond when his phone rang.

asked, his voice filled with disbelief. He looked up at Hailey,

wrong?” Hailey asked, concerned.

up the phone and looked at Hailey with a complex expression. “Owen wants to establish a long–term partnership with

froze for a

crisis could be completely resolved. Isaac wouldn’t need to

Owen is willing, then you should make your decision based on the company’s situation,” Hailey said, her tone calm. “I still stand by what I said–no matter how you feel about Holly right now, I don’t want

Group when it was in crisis, and we should be grateful. But there are other ways to repay them–marriage isn’t the

a deep breath, thinking for a moment, before looking up at Hailey

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