Haley's heart sank. Lannie's tears made her eyes well up too.Damnit! Liam!He was the cause of all this.If he hadn't been intrusive and meddling, this wouldn't have happened. Lannie was once a happy little girl mingling with the orphanage kids.Now she was all about following Haley and being with her. Thrown into a dilemma, Haley couldn't say no to Lannie's question.She couldn't say yes either.“That can be arranged, Lannie…” Daryl spoke up for her instead, leaving Haley confused. She mouthed the word “How?” to him.But Daryl only gave her a wink. He seemed to have a plan. What plan, though?They left the orphanage together and headed back to the Villa Estates. Instead of Haley's Villa, the car pulled over at Daryl's home. His living room was a mess. So was the kitchen and the dining area. Daryl looked mortified, scratching his neck and avoiding Haley's gaze. “Uhm, well… I haven't had time to settle down.”That was understandable.He just moved in this morning. Still sur
…Ever since Daryl returned, he'd changed a lot,But Liam never expected his brother to be so troublesome.Daryl Nash!That silly boy was getting on his nerves.He had a feeling that Daryl and Haley were putting on an act. Their mission was only to mess with his head,But still, Liam's heart wasn't at ease. “Uhm, Sir…” Standing at his side, Joye cleared his throat. “You believe the Madam's daughter is not yours. Why do you want a DNA test conducted between you and her?”For one thing,Daryl was a Nash blood. If Daryl was truly the little girl's father as he'd claimed,Then traces of Liam's DNA could be found in the little girl's blood.“Just do it!” Liam didn't feel entitled to explain everything to his assistant. Right now, he wasn't in the mood for any conversation. “And don't make any mistakes!”From the stairs, soft footsteps echoed. Leah descended, cuddling her tiny bump. “You're still up, Will?”Liam should ask her the same question. Hadn't she been sleeping?Leah approache
…At DG Villa Estates, The Next Morning. Haley slipped on her shoes, yawning. She glanced at the wristwatch. If she hadn't overslept last night, she'd be at work right now.Last night was one of the most difficult nights she'd experienced.Convincing Lannie to return to the orphanage was the hardest task.Haley didn't know what Daryl told the little girl and she finally agreed to go,But, she had Daryl to thank for making it easy.Sigh! That cunning man, William Nash.Haley had a feeling Lannie would become a handful from now on.It was all due to Liam's fault who wouldn't mind his business.It took forever to tie up the straps of her shoes.Groaning, Haley almost gave up when the pins clicked into place.Then an unusual noise sounded outside the room. All the way from downstairs, Haley could hear that high-pitched voice. Standing up, she grabbed her handbag and left the bedroom. Downstairs,Camille sat on the couch, sipping an orange juice from a glass.Strange!Why was she here
Oh, no!Daryl came to a screeching halt before colliding with them.Awkwardness filled with tension hung in the air immediately.Haley cursed inside.Damnit!Not now!Daryl's appearance didn't bother her. The only thing that creeped her out was Camille's inquisitive nature. “Uhm… am I interrupting anything?” Scratching the back of his neck, Daryl glanced between them, smiling.Camille shook her head promptly, snapping out of her trance. She jumped in to answer Daryl's question. “No-no-no, you're not. What nice cookies you've got there!”She grabbed one and tasted it. “Mm. Yummy!”The awkward look on Daryl's face disappeared. He loosened up and laughed. “Well, thank you. I can give you more… if only Haley allows it.”“Oh, really?” Camille raised an inquisitive brow, throwing Haley a knowing look.“Haha! Very funny!” Haley grabbed the cookies from Daryl. “They look nice.”“They're all yours.”“More like ‘I’m all yours.’” Camille was whispering,But Haley heard what she said. She wa
As the woman left her car with the driver, they went on to check the side of the car which was grazed slightly.Her expression turned bitter immediately as she stomped towards Camille's car. “Who the hell is inside there?” Vera slapped the car's hood. “Come out here and see what nonsense you've done. Are you so stupid to drive so recklessly!?”Who the hell was driving recklessly among them?Haley was fortified.But she couldn't put it past Vera.She was obviously the troublemaker, and no doubt Camille's car sustained more damage.“Don't go out,” Camille ordered the driver. “I know how to handle her types.”Camille stomped out of the car, slamming the door. Haley's heart sank!Was she going to confront this evil woman, Vera?However, what her sister-in-law did left her speechless. Instead of walking up to Vera, Camille went to the car's booth and brought out a wrench,Then she shattered Vera's car's window with it!“Ahhhhh! You!” Vera screamed. “How dare you destroy my car!?”Anothe
…At DG Jewelry Corp.Liam sat in his office, staring at his wristwatch. Thirty minutes had passed. It had been a while since he sent that employee to get Haley…Why hadn't she returned yet?Was Haley not in the company?She might be snubbing him again. That woman!Was it because he gave her the go-ahead to rest for a few days? Ridiculous.She knew how important it was to not miss a single day of work.He could cut her salary and she could do nothing about it.Ten more minutes passed by. Now it had been forty minutes since Liam sent the employee.Maybe he should go down and take a look. But Haley liked treating him as a stranger in the employees' presence.Well, it wasn't like Liam cared either. Finally!A soft knock came on the door. That employee had returned. “What took you so long?” Liam gave her a displeased look, glancing behind her to see if Haley was with her.The employee came back alone, however.Where the hell was Haley? “Ehm, Mr. Nash… I- I was waiting for Haley
Desmond Nash was so enraged that he paced back and forth and punched the wall several times. His knuckles were bruised, but the middle-aged man didn't seem to care. His murderous look was enough to make one tremble on their toes.His deadly aura made the driver cower in a corner, while Leah hid behind Liam's back. Liam couldn't help but reprimand Haley in his mind, seeing his father like this. “Dad, calm down,” he murmured. How could he think of killing Haley?That troublemaker was present there, but she didn't put her hands in the fight. The fight was only between his mother and Camille Woods. Haley shouldn't be involved. “By the way!” His father yelled. “Why are you standing here instead of ransacking the city for that filthy girl and teaching her a lesson!?”“You have to put an end to this, Will.” Leah butted in. “Haley's fond of using Camille Woods to bully others. Remember what happened at the beauty parlor.”Liam had almost forgotten about that event. At the beauty parlo
…At DG Villa Estates.After a whole day of chaos, they were finally home. Driving around the city wasn't easy, but the worst experience was the strenuous activities they had to undergo at the hospital. Haley's fears came true. They didn't even get to do shopping all because of that huge drama. The Mall's parking lot suddenly turned into a battlefield, her sister-in-law ended up in the hospital, in fact. “Ouch! Be careful!” Camille yelped as Haley carefully helped her sit on the couch. With one hand cuddling her huge bump, and the other hand holding her waist, her expression twisted, her eyes red as sweat poured down her forehead. One would think Camille was in labor. Haley couldn't even imagine the kind of pain she must be going through.“Haley, my waist- it's gonna break!”“Of course…” Haley chided softly. “Why would you fight with Vera Nash?”The troublesome woman was very strong. It was a miracle that Camille was able to defeat her. Apart from that,One of Vera's bodygua