Chapter 198

Chapter 198

Owen’s face was clouded with frustration, clearly showing his annoyance.

Hailey sat beside him, dressed in matching pink bear–themed pajamas. They were wearing couple’s sleepwear, a small comfort in an otherwise tense atmosphere.

Owen was not pleased. He kept his head down, his phone blasting with the sound of gunfire from a shooting game he’d gotten hooked on during his time in the hospital. The game had become his new obsession

In the past, Owen had been all about making money, but now, all he wanted was to take it easy.

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He had enough wealth to live comfortably, and all he wanted was a simple life–spending every day with the person he loved in a small house, doing whatever they wanted without anyone disturbing them. It felt like the world only had the two of them in it.

The sound of the game’s gunshots echoed as he lost a round,

Owen sighed and turned off his phone, looking at Hailey. “So, are you coming with me?” he asked.

“I can’t leave, Owen. My work is here.” Hailey furrowed her brow, trying to explain.

Owen’s expression darkened. “Then I won’t leave. I’ll stay here with you.”

Hailey raised an eyebrow. “What about the company?” Richard quietly asked, standing nearby.

“I’ll find someone to cover for me,” Owen replied, dismissing the concern.

“But we have several major projects coming up in the second half of the year. You’re needed to handle them, Richard pressed.

Owen’s face grew

darker.

fell silent.

not like we can’t

intense and serious. “Because I don’t want to be apart from you

fading slightly as her heart clenched.

for five years,” Owen murmured, his voice low.

Hailey like a physical blow, and a wave of pain spread through her

were behind them now, but it didn’t

to appreciate each other more, to understand the depth of their love,

sorry, Owen. I made you

so many years, it was amazing

fily, her voice

her guard up, never fully trusting anyone. Even when she decided to give her heart to someone, she subconsciously kept a part

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to be as open as he was, but she would give him everything she

and in their forties or fifties, she would finally be able to give herself

days later, Hailey handed

to Hallon City with Owen. He had risked his life for her, so resigning from her job didn’t seem like

most people who had to stick to the same routine for survival, she had the

wasn’t in translation work. It was something

once we’re back in Hallon City, I’m going to start writing again. This time, I want to write our story, Hailey said,

you do,” Owen replied, his

the plane, the setting sun bathed them in a

in Wothaland. I saw her at the airport,” Selena said, her voice cold and harsh.

sunglasses on, Selena exuded a sense of authority. “This

line was silent for a moment before responding. “What are you planning to do? We can’t

Owen?” Selena sneered. “I’m ready to do whatever it takes.

voice was laced with fear. “I just want

you have any way out now? You were the star student back in school, but now look at you–working

murmuring, “I don’t want

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