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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 goodbyes, they each went their separate

returned to the Brown family home.

the way, she called them to

the Brown family was sitting together waiting for

wasn’t there and should still be at the

in a hoarse voice, his face full of worry. “Where were you all night? We couldn’t reach you at

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deep breath without responding. Instead, she looked at Lydia and asked, “Lydia, did

as if she hadn’t slept

looking like she didn’t really want to say it. “Anyway, we

after the wedding, they even had a child before Lydia discovered his

reason to suspect that Owen had done something.

since she had uncovered so much more, she wouldn’t be able to deal with Lydia’s situation

one else

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

Hailey’s abrupt courtesy and aloofness. Lydia

Brown family had raised her, and she couldn’t bring herself to repay kindness with betrayal. But Greg had

had thought long and hard about it and had made up her mind to cut ties with them.

deep breath and looked straight ahead without looking at the others

leaving this soon? Why don’t you wait until after Easter? We can at least spend the holiday together as a

family,” Hailey coldly cut

mouth but

stood up,

keeping his head down the entire time.

today on, we

said in disbelief. “Hailey, what

signaling her to

the room to

arm and only stated, “We’ve let her down.”

was getting anxious. “What

tell you later,”

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

Lucia tried to stop

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a moment and said, ‘T’ll send you a card in a month. The money in it will be enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your lives. Consider it my way of

was all she could do.

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