Chapter 200

Hailey sat up, gently wrapping her arms around his neck, and softly began to cry. “We took preca

“In Achusville… At the hospital, there was that one time we didn’t Owen said

Maybe it was that one time.

Owen spoke softly, I’ve already scheduled the surgery?

Hailey looked at him, her voice trembling. “What surgery?”

Owen paused, his voice hoarse as he replied, “The abortion and the sterilization surgery?

Hailey clutched at his shirt, her emotions crashing as she began to sob uncontrollably. “Owen, this is my first child

Owen held her tightly in his arms, whispering. “Hailey. I’m sorry?

They both knew how hollow those words were, but in that moment, there was nothing else to say.

They couldn’t have children.

That was a reality they had both accepted when they first decided to be together.

This child was an unexpected arrival, one neither of them had planned for.

After a while, her emotions calmed, and Hailey took a deep breath, her eyes red and swollen. “When is the surgery?

“Next week, Owen answered quietly.

“Alright, I understand,” Hailey said.

Owen looked at her, his eyes filled with so many things he couldn’t express–only guilt remained.

She had endured so much being with him, emotionally and physically.

Hailey forced a smile. “It’s fine. No one could have predicted this happening. After the surgery, everything will be okay.”

Owen felt a heavy weight in his chest, his throat tight as if something was blocking his breath. He could only murmur an agreement.

out of the

turned yellow, and with the autumn breeze, they danced in

voice was soft and distant, “What if one day, our relationship gets exposed

then?”

care about rumors,” Owen responded coldly, his voice unwavering. “When I chose to be with you, I knew this could happen. I’ll try to

I hold on to the past. I’m already twenty–nine. I’ve waited for you for so long, and I don’t

determined to

you realize what it could cost?” she asked, turning to face him. “The

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It would be a huge scandal

he said, his black eyes fixed

won’t be able to handle it, Hailey’s eyes filled with

road was, and they understood the uncertainty of whether they could

Just being with me is enough. As

that cold night, Hailey felt like she was drowning in

quietly collected a voice recorder

unremarkable clothes, was trying

the stairwell and

investigate what they are. I’ll send the

a glamorous woman opened the audio file.

voice of Owen and Hailey’s soft, gentle

a sharp,

was some kind of hidden relationship between Hailey

once it was exposed, would it ruin them both?

phone buzzed in her palm.

agent, Ivanna Bartlett, calling.

“Ivanna,” she answered.

be sent to you shortly. Read it over, and I’ll take you to meet the director tomorrow afternoon,” Ivanna’s voice

with charm. “Thank you, Ivanna. I’ll do my best.”

hung up without another

dressed in a striped suit and black high heels,

office, slamming the contract down on his desk. “I’ve secured the

in the chair looked up, his handsome face breaking into a

every bit the

she’s back in Wothaland, we have to arrange for them to meet. Otherwise, how would we move forward?”

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