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.

wisely fell

like we can’t meet again. Why are you

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

froze, her smile fading slightly as

been apart for five years,”

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

of separation, they were behind them now, but it didn’t make the ache any

the depth of their love, and

to keep her composure. “I’m sorry, Owen. I made you wait for

after so many years, it was amazing that they could still be

fily, her voice

never fully trusting anyone. Even when she decided to give her heart to someone, she subconsciously kept a part of herself in reserve, just in

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as he was, but she would give him everything

fifties, she would finally be able to give herself completely to him,

later, Hailey handed

to Hallon City with Owen. He had risked his life for her, so resigning from

still young. She had the freedom to be impulsive. Unlike most people who had to stick

dream wasn’t in translation work. It

writing again. This time, I want to write

you in whatever you do,” Owen replied,

plane, the setting sun bathed them in a golden glow, as though their

Wothaland. I saw her at the airport,” Selena said,

trench coat with sunglasses on, Selena exuded a

of the line was silent for a moment before

Owen?” Selena sneered. “I’m ready to do whatever it takes. They won’t be able

Mateo’s voice was laced with

star student back in school, but now look at you–working as a grocery store clerk. No company in Wothaland will hire you.

before murmuring, “I don’t want this.”

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