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“I’m fine. Where are you? Why can’t I get through to your phone?” Owen’s voice was hoarse, as if he hadn’t slept all night.

Hailey pressed her lips together and replied calmly, “I’m fine. You don’t have to worry.”

The conversation stalled for a moment.

Knowing she was safe, Owen didn’t press further. He simply said tiredly, “Give your parents a call. They’ve been worried all night.”

Hailey responded with a hum, then asked, “When are you leaving? I’ll buy your ticket.”

Silence fell on the other end.

After a while, Owen finally said, “It’s fine. I can buy it myself.”

Hailey said, “Then I’ll hang up.”

Owen didn’t respond.

Hailey waited for a moment. Just as she was about to end the call, Owen spoke again. “Hailey, we’re just taking a break, not breaking up, right?”

His tone was a little cautious as he sought confirmation.

Hailey pressed her lips together. After a few seconds, she gave a quiet hum in response.

Hearing that, Owen clearly let out a breath of relief. In a low voice, he said, “I’ll always wait for you.”

He had decided to wait for her until she had sorted everything out and uncovered the truth.

Hailey felt like she couldn’t breathe. She didn’t respond and simply ended the call.

She turned to Raphael with a small smile and said, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Raphael shook his head. “It’s fine.”

After exchanging contacts, Raphael picked up his keys and offered, “I’ll take you home. Where do you live?”

“No need. I live nearby,” Hailey replied.

Raphael knew how to keep the right distance and said, “Alright. I need to stop by the supermarket anyway. I’ll walk you to the entrance.”

Hailey nodded.

other right. After saying their

to the

she called them to let them know she was

she had called ahead, everyone in the Brown family was sitting together waiting for her.

should still be

his face full of worry. “Where were

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lips together and took a deep breath without responding. Instead, she

looked exhausted. Her eyes were bloodshot, as if she hadn’t slept all night and had

looking like she didn’t really want to say

and Tony had gotten married smoothly. Two years after the wedding, they even had

reason to suspect

into that trap. But since she had uncovered so much more, she wouldn’t be able to deal with

one else who could have handled

Hailey simply said, “I’m fine. You should all get some rest. Sorry for

aloofness. Lydia frowned in confusion and looked at her, but Hailey

bring herself to

it and had made up her mind to cut

breath and looked straight ahead without looking at the others while

you wait until after Easter? We can at least spend

family,” Hailey coldly cut her

opened her mouth but

Lydia stood up, looking

remained silent, keeping his head down the

today on, we have nothing to do

said in disbelief. “Hailey, what are you talking

Lydia’s arm, signaling her to stop talking.

walked into the room to pack her

Lydia’s arm and only stated, “We’ve let her

was getting anxious. “What exactly

you later,” said

after, Hailey walked out of the room holding a luggage. Besides that, she had nothing

tried to stop

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in it will be

all she could

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