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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.

the other right. After saying

to the Brown family home.

the way, she called them to let them know she

had called ahead, everyone in the Brown family was sitting together

should still be

in a hoarse voice, his face full of worry. “Where were you all night? We

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she looked at Lydia and asked, “Lydia, did you break up

were bloodshot, as if she hadn’t slept

her head, looking like she didn’t really want to say it.

had gotten married smoothly. Two years after the wedding, they even had a child before Lydia discovered

to suspect

stop Lydia from falling into that trap. But since she had uncovered so much more, she wouldn’t be

Owen, there was no one else who could have handled it.

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

guard by Hailey’s abrupt courtesy and aloofness. Lydia frowned in confusion

and she couldn’t bring herself to repay kindness

had thought long and hard about it and had made up

deep breath and looked straight ahead without looking at the others while announcing, “I’ll pack my things and leave today.”

suddenly stood up from her chair. “Y–You’re leaving this soon? Why don’t you wait until after Easter? We can at least spend

not family,” Hailey

her mouth but said nothing.

Lydia stood

his head

today on, we have

said in disbelief. “Hailey, what are you talking about?”

Lydia’s arm, signaling her

Hailey turned and walked into the room

Lydia’s arm and only

was getting anxious. “What exactly happened?”

later,”

the room holding a luggage. Besides that, she

to

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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 repaying

all she could do.

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