The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

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Hailey’s eyes were still red as she curled up under the blanket, looking utterly fragile.

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Noticing Owen staring at her, she hastily wiped away her tears and lowered her gaze. “Why are you back again?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Owen shut the door and walked toward her, settling beside her on the hospital bed. His rough fingertips traced gently along her soft, porcelain skin as he murmured in a deep, cool voice, “You miss me so much, yet you insist on pretending otherwise.”

Hailey pressed her lips together, avoiding his gaze.

Owen caught her chin, forcing her to look at him. His cold, piercing eyes locked onto hers as he asked, “Hailey, I’ll ask you one last time—are you really sure you want to leave me?”

She was trapped in his gaze, unable to utter a single word.

The air between them grew cerily still.

Hailey knew that as long as she hesitated, as long as she didn’t say she was sure, Owen would never walk away–no matter what they had to face.

But that wasn’t what she wanted.

He had been born into a life of privilege, living in luxury, standing above the masses. Yet if the world discovered his love for her–his cousin–his life would be shattered beyond repair.

He would be condemned, his name dragged through the mud, and the empire he built would crumble under the weight of scandal. Hailey understood how brutal public opinion could be.

Taking a deep breath, she looked at him, eyes red–rimmed but steady. “Owen, you’re destined for a brilliant future,” she said softly.

But deep in her heart, she thought, ‘Even if that future doesn’t include me, I will always love you, always support you. I’ll bury my love for you deep in my heart, where no one will ever find it.’

Owen held her gaze for a long moment before sighing, his lashes lowering.

“Hailey,” he said, his voice quiet but unwavering. “You really let me down.”

No words could have cut deeper. Hailey felt herself shatter.

She sat there, stunned, as he rose to his feet. His tall, lean frame drifted away, his figure fading before her eyes–just like he was fading from her life.

arrived, Hailey had already signed her discharge

hospital entrance,

shoulders with a slight frown. “Your fever hasn’t even broken yet. Why did you

smiled faintly. “I’m fine now. I just don’t like

“Something happened,

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her head, forcing a smile. “What could possibly have happened? It’s just a breakup,

Finley had returned to Wothaland. He also knew Hailey had never

just hadn’t expected her to make

changed the subject. “I’ll drive you

car window, closing her eyes

had fallen earlier, leaving Hallon City cold and

stop shivering. Her lips were colorless, her face ghostly

Raphael drove her to the apartment she had bought in Rosewood.

for the trouble,” she murmured as she stepped out of the car.

Your fever hasn’t broken yet–I

considered for a moment, then

ride

colder than she remembered. It had been a while

something to eat?” he

her head and collapsed onto the

during the IV treatment and the lingering fever, she could barely lift a finger.

hungry, just heat it up. I have to work late, so if you want anything else, call me, and I’ll bring

dragged herself to the bedroom, changed into pajamas, and collapsed onto

Sleep came instantly..

time she woke up, it was ten at

silent. Wrapped too tightly in blankets, she

turned on the lights and got out of

nightstand was a note from Raphael. He had left her oatmeal

up.

took a quick shower, and then sent Raphael a

thick and sweet, comforting in its

herself sinking into the couch, lost in thought.

had nothing to do, her mind kept drifting back

she grabbed her phone and opened WhatsApp, scrolling through

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