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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.

together, one heading left, the other right. After saying their

returned to the Brown

the way, she called them to let them

everyone in the Brown family was

there and should still be at the

worry. “Where were you all night? We couldn’t reach you at

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responding. Instead, she looked at Lydia and asked, “Lydia, did you break up with him?

bloodshot, as if she hadn’t

like she didn’t really want to

years after the wedding, they even had a child before Lydia

every reason to suspect that Owen

to stop Lydia from falling into that trap. But since she had

besides Owen, there was no one else who could have handled

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

were caught off guard by Hailey’s abrupt courtesy and aloofness. Lydia frowned in confusion and looked at her, but

couldn’t bring herself to repay kindness with betrayal. But Greg had also

and hard about it and had made up her mind to cut ties

ahead without looking at the others

“Y–You’re leaving this soon? Why don’t you wait until

family,” Hailey coldly cut

opened her mouth but said nothing.

Lydia stood

silent, keeping his head down the

today on, we

what

grabbed Lydia’s arm, signaling her to stop talking.

and walked into the room

only stated,

anxious. “What exactly

you later,” said

Hailey walked out of the room holding a luggage. Besides that, she

to

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‘T’ll send you a card in a month. The money in it will be enough for you to live

was all she could do.

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