~Liam couldn't deny his instincts.Haley had something going on with the Woods Family.Not once… not twice, he'd caught them together more than three times.First, it was with Camille,And now it was with Hannah and Jacob Woods.The Woods Family seemed to be focusing their attention on the Nash Family nowadays. No doubt, they had a mission to upend the Nash Family with the constant conflicts. Haley must be the scapegoat they were using in this matter.As the bone of contention, they'd use her to satisfy their selfish whims of destroying the Nash Family!But not on Liam's watch!Andrew Woods!That man was the root of all problems.He must be the mastermind behind all this chaos.Wasn't it to get revenge on him for snatching the jewelry company?“What's your problem even if I hang out with the Woods Family?” Haley gave him a cold look. “Since when did you become a busybody?”What busybody?Liam scoffed inside at her words.Did she even make sense?“Have you forgotten we're still husb
That came out of the blue, astounding Liam.What was she saying? Her words incited a strange feeling in him,A feeling of discomfort.Admit that he had feelings for her?“Don't think too far…” Liam cleared his throat, shifting a bit from her.But Haley hugged him tighter, not ready to let go.Her transparent eyes were wide with sadness, and she gave him a small smile. “Stop acting shy… I know you do.”Weird!Why did her character switch from aggressive to docile and sweet all of a sudden?It was as if Liam was back in the past days.As if the former Haley was back,The Haley who would always throw herself at him when he constantly pushed her away. But the more she acted like this, the bigger Liam's apprehension.As she hugged him tighter, it awoke a strange feeling.“Don't move too rashly.” Liam shot to his feet. “Your wound… It'll open up.”She dropped her hands, the sadness returning to her eyes.That was weird.But she didn't argue, which was more strange.Nodding obediently she
Liam was instantly teleported back to the past.This scene looked familiar…Seeing Haley making the bed.She'd do the same every night he'd decided to return home.He'd come back and meet her doing the same task.A lot had happened, but nothing seemed to have changed anymore.As if she never threw those unnecessary tantrums… as if those moments were but a dream.Standing in the same spot for some minutes, Liam watched her silently.As she effortlessly made the large bed, he began wondering.Was she back for good?Would she no longer throw those tantrums?Would their lives return to normal, the way it was supposed to be?Would Haley finally be obedient again?Indeed,He failed to realize the value of those peaceful moments with her until Haley suddenly changed.He never knew that the calm sea could transform into a raging storm someday. These past days hadn't been easy, especially for his mental health.Hopefully, this was the end.“Ready for bed?” Turning around, Haley gave him her s
No way!All rational thoughts fled Liam's mind.His mind was no longer calm, and his heart beat uncomfortably.It wasn't what he was thinking, was it?No!It mustn't be!Liam rushed back upstairs.He checked the bathroom, the closet, and the entire bedroom again.He checked all the extra rooms, calling out her name.No response!His voice echoed in the vast building.What the hell…Liam left the building and also checked the garden and backyard.No Haley or a single sign of her.Damnit!Where did she go?Did that woman trick him again?No way! How could she be able to do that?He'd made sure he locked the doors and put the keys away in a place she could find them.Even if she was able to get out of the house, how did she get past the bodyguards and security?Liam summoned them, contemplating whether to question them first or fire them first.“How incompetent are you guys that you let Haley escape?”The men trembled in their spots.Glancing at each other, they threw him fearful looks.
…Haley sat on her apartment couch. Beside her was a bag of popcorn and in her hand was her phone as she read through the netizens’ comments online. “Isn’t the Nash Family too heartless?”“This is a huge revelation.”“So Desmond Nash has a skeleton hidden in his closet.”“What did that poor homeless girl do?”“Would he gain anything from killing her?”“I heard Desmond Nash has anger issues, is it true?”“By the way, who is that girl?”“Probably one of the servants from the Nash Mansion.”“Tsk! Indeed, they're heartless!”“Never am I rooting for that mean old couple again.”“It's surprising though… isn't Leah supposed to be their daughter-in-law?”“Right! Why would she kick Vera on the leg?”“To frame that young lady whose back was to the camera, duh!”“How cruel! I bet Vera doesn't care about her life as long as she gets her selfish desires.”“Same goes for that entire family!”“Well, I have a feeling that lady in the footage might be the same girl Desmond is after.”“What else can
…Liam pressed on the accelerator, racing his car down the city.His nerves rippled with rage and his hands gripped the steering wheel.Beside him, his phone rang constantly. Not once, not twice… every single moment, his phone was ringing.Liam smashed his palm on it finally, turning off the phone.If he hadn't received news that his mother was in a worse condition, he wouldn't have stepped out of the Villa.The Nash Family was currently under the spotlight.Indeed, the paparazzi and every gossip media would target him.Damnit!Liam couldn't believe it.It had to be his imagination.But he couldn't get that image off his head… the image of Leah kicking the back of his mother's leg.Why did his father tell him a different thing?Desmond demanded he seize that footage from Haley, claiming it would make his mother look like a fool.But it turned out the footage had much more to tell.Not only did it make his mother look like a fool, it also exposed his mother and Leah.So Haley had been
The voices floated through one of the doors in the hallway.Merely whispers, it was difficult to recognize them at first.Liam paused in front of the door, frowning at their words.Leah and his father.What were they discussing?What plan?And why were they in his parents’ room instead of downstairs?As the voices continued speaking, an uneasy feeling settled on Liam's chest.“Don’t worry, Leah…” His father continued. “As long as I'm here, no harm will come to you.”Leah sounded frustrated as she replied, “Well, are you also safe? Aren't people dragging you online?”“It's Haley's fault! I'll make sure she suffers for it!”“Forget about Haley!” Leah scoffed. “There's no way we can frame her this time.”A moment of silence passed by. Then the middle-aged man's heavy sigh resounded through the walls. “You know how much I love you, Leah… Don't think too much about this tiny issue. I'll do whatever it takes to protect you.”“I'm just afraid Vera will see that footage,” Leah murmured, her
…At The Woods Mansion.Sitting on the bed inside her room, Haley stared into nothingness. Her heart was filled with all emotions except happiness,Why?Wasn't she supposed to be happy?Finally, her wish had come true.Finally, she was back home.However,What if her parents found out the real truth someday?What if they realized she lied?What if they found out she only did that to the Nash Family because of her personal feud with them and not because of what happened between them and her family?What if they found out someday that she'd been their daughter-in-law and Liam had been her husband?Haley's gaze wandered across the bedroom, taking in the familiarity, her thoughts returning to the past.Her pictures were no longer here.Neither was her things.They must all be lying under a heap of dust in the storage room.Indeed, her parents must have wiped out all her memories from the mansion.Now that she'd returned…Haley felt like a complete stranger.She couldn't believe she'd bee