Chapter 184

Chapter 184

Hailey handed him the agent’s phone number.

Owen furrowed his brow, then as if remembering something, said, “Wait a moment”

He took out his phone and walked aside to make a call. “The apartment on Méliwick Route has been rented out?”

“Got it.”

Hanging up, Owen approached Hailey, his tone polite but distant. “The vacant properties are all handled by my assistant, so I’m not fully aware of the details. Apologies for the inconvenience.”

Hailey pressed her lips together, offering a smile. “It’s fine. I didn’t realize this was your property. Don’t worry, I’ll be moving out soon and find somewhere else to stay.”

“It doesn’t matter who rents it. Since you’ve already found this place, it seems like fate. No need to keep searching for another,” Owen replied coldly, his voice devoid of emotion.

Hailey paused, glancing at him. She couldn’t quite understand what he meant by that.

She thought it best that they not have any more connections, even as landlord and tenant.

After a brief moment of thought, she said, “No, I’ll be looking for another place to live soon.”

Owen’s icy gaze fixed on her, making Hailey shiver slightly.

Three years had passed, and Owen had only become more perfect, yet more detached from others.

In the past, she had been someone special to him, able to bask in his kindness. But now, she was just another stranger to

him.

“Hailey,” Owen spoke, his voice cold with a hint of mockery. “You really don’t need to avoid me like this.”

Hailey’s face went pale, her heart tightening at his words.

moved on and didn’t care about the past anymore. It was she who still held onto it.

to meet his,

and said, “I understand. I must

hollow laugh–whether at

today,” he said with a faint, emotionless smile before turning and walking out of the room.

bit her lip and followed him,

hallway and opened the door with deliberate slowness, almost as if waiting

back, and Hailey, still in the room, quickly locked the door behind him. She

heart felt hollow and

down, hugging her knees, burying

already moved on, while she was still stuck

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would be almost impossible to find one with better conditions

to stay. Just as Owen had said, there was no

life, so there was no reason for her to

someone, he would spoil them completely, and everyone else

Burke found out about their past, she likely wouldn’t feel threatened.

off Gracie’s jacket at the dry cleaners, intending to return it to her tonight. From now on, aside from their landlord–tenant

passed

Hailey called Gracie,

up the jacket from the dry cleaners before calling a

she walked into the

in a light–colored suit, his gaze calm and gentle.

saying something playful. Owen looked down at her, his expression soft and affectionate.

the doorway, watching them from a distance.

streamed through the windows, casting their shadows together–an image of

her told her that Owen was no longer hers.

something inside her

yet it felt as though she was

you’re here,” Gracie’s voice called out as she noticed Hailey.

looked up

her face pale, clearly having

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