Chapter 179

The two of them exchanged smiles, both of them enjoying the meal.

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Scarlett was a carefree, optimistic person, and Hailey felt at ease with her. They laughed, shared stories, and before long, it was already 5 p.m.

Scarlett went to pay the bill while Hailey crossed the street to grab a coffee.

As she exited the café, Hailey immediately spotted a tall figure by the black car on the other side of the street.

Despite the crowd, she recognized him instantly. It was Owen.

He stood there with his usual impassive expression, and Richard seemed to be talking to him.

It had only been a week, but to Hailey, it felt like a century had passed.

When they hadn’t seen each other, she could barely sleep, thinking of him, dreaming of him, but now, seeing him in person made her realize just how madly she missed him.

She wanted to rush to him, to embrace him, kiss him, and let herself bask in his affection.

Her feet almost moved on their own.

Suddenly, Hailey stopped in her tracks and stared at him, frozen.

A figure emerged from the restaurant where she and Scarlett had just dined. She recognized him immediately.

It was Parker.

Today, Owen was finally meeting him, and today they would officially acknowledge each other as father and son.

Hailey’s eyes dimmed.

All her chaotic thoughts were instantly shattered.

What reason did she have to approach him now?

They no longer had any connection.

Even if they did, they were now cousins.

Scarlett finished paying, she noticed Owen standing at the corner,

to him, saying, “She’s not there.

know the details of what had happened between them, only that Hailey had told her they could never be together again.

heart leaned toward Hailey, she wouldn’t be cruel to Owen.

was cold, and

nothing more to say, so

moment, then walked into the restaurant

the street and walked toward Scarlett.

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Chapter 179

grabbed her hand and led her to the car.

his expression distant as he watched

Parker called from

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the two women disappeared from his sight that Owen

nervously wiped his hands, sweating under the pressure of this first meeting.

to eat? It’s my treat today,” Parker

landing on Parker’s face. “Did I ever say you were my father?”

words made Parker’s face pale.

that Owen was willing to meet him, willing to

agreed to meet you today because I have two things to say,” Owen continued, his

biological mother, but I’m

lips trembled, his face

the Henderson family is wealthy now. If you insist on acknowledging me publicly, I can’t stop you. But I will publicly state that I don’t recognize you as my father. If you want to cause a scene,

what happened to you and your mother. Back then, I was reckless

already been punished for it,” he added.

many years in prison. “Owen, I really

want to make up for it by tearing

Parker quickly tried to explain. “Owen, you have to understand, even if I didn’t show up, you and Hailey would never be together.

and he said

in and continued, “I know this is painful for you, but there’s

the

acknowledge me or not, whether you return to the Henderson family, Owen, you two have no

lowered his gaze and

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