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Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 180. Found Out The Truth
…He'd completely changed. What caused that?If not, had Harry come up with a new kind of act?Who was she kidding?Standing on the balcony that connected to her room, Haley leaned by the pillar, folding her arms across her chest.With Harry's actions still bugging her, she barely had any sleep last night. The guy appeared in the coffee shop out of nowhere and made her realize his intentions for her were real. Now, Haley couldn't differentiate fiction from reality.Wasn't this supposed to be an act?Why was Harry taking it too far?Still left in confusion and bewilderment, her mind had no room for anger. She'd questioned Harry why he was doing that, and he just smiled at her, saying they were perfect for each other.“Young Miss.”The soft voice startled Haley and she turned around to find a young maid holding a huge box. “You have a message… from Mr. Lawson.” As she spoke, she blushed and stared at the box. “I think it's a dress, Young Miss… isn't he romantic?”Haley wanted to ro
Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 181. What Exactly He Wants
Strangely, Liam was able to take her out of the mansion without anyone stopping him.The only people on the compound were the servants and security.Not even the Butler was in sight.How was that possible?Despite the commotion, her parents didn't come out.Were they not home?But where could they have gone in these early hours?Lost in those thoughts, Haley couldn't put up any fight against Liam who held her in a tight iron grip.Liam all but forced her out of the mansion under the watchful eyes of the frantic servants.They panicked and screamed, but none dared to come close or save her from his hands. Somehow, Her parents not showing up in the scene relieved her of most of her worries. Hopefully, they wouldn't find out that Liam had stepped foot in the mansion.The servants shouldn't tell them about it,Or else, nothing else would dissuade them from the fact that she had something going on with this stupid man.Otherwise, he wouldn't have come for her. Due to that, Haley let go
Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 182. Her Trigger
~This was the third time she fainted in his presence.What exactly was happening?Was Haley suffering from a different kind of illness?As Liam paced back and forth in the living room, his mind kept sinking into a deep thought. Why would she keep fainting when she was only suffering from a fever?It didn't make sense.There had to be something else. Something much worse than the fever.A hidden illness that terrified him to the core even though the Doctor hadn't revealed what it was yet.The only assuring thing was that he could afford any kind of treatment.Whatever that illness was, as long as it could be treated, Liam would do anything it would take to make sure she was healed.“Sir, you're not answering…” Joye stood behind him, clearing his throat. “It's about the jewelry.”Was the jewelry more important than Haley's health?Liam had no time for such trivialities when his wife was lying up there sick and unconscious.Now and then, he'd step towards the stairs but halt on recall
Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 183. His Gift
~Haley opened her eyes to find herself on the same bed.Strangely, there wasn't any needle attached to her arm this time.Thank goodness.As if her whole encounter with Liam, from the mansion to his Villa, was a dream, she could now think clearly.Her head was no longer muddled, and her mind was no longer puzzled.Weird!How could she have that kind of dream?Haley was sure that Liam had gone to the mansion and kidnapped her. But the bedroom was empty.The familiar bedroom didn't look a bit like Liam's bedroom.Was she back in the Villa Estates?How could it be…“Young Miss, you're awake.” An excited voice sounded from the door. The voice of the young maid startled her for a second and Haley wanted to believe she was imagining it.“May…” Sitting up on the bed, Haley's gaze traveled to the door.Behold, the bubbly girl stood there, holding a large tray. “Wow, you slept for hours!” May exclaimed, scuttling forward.She sat beside her and dropped the tray on the bedside table. “I hop
Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 184. Knowing The Whole Truth
“Is Haley upstairs or what?” Came her brother's stern voice.“Uhm, Mr. Woods, even if you want to see the Young Miss now, I'm afraid that's impossible… you see, the Young Miss is-”“What are you hiding?” Harry's voice, cool and relaxed, sounded. “You do realize that you can be fired on the spot, right?”“No- No, No, Mr. Lawson, it's just that-”“Get Haley downstairs now!”Despite listening to their conversation, Haley couldn't grasp what was happening.Why were her brother and Harry pressuring the maid?And why was the maid evading their request?Strange.“Mr. Woods, please listen-”As May went on pleading, Haley decided to get to the bottom of whatever was going on.She descended downstairs, however, her brother and Harry hadn't noticed her yet because their backs were to her.While May, who was facing the stairs’ direction, secretly gestured to her to turn around.Puzzled by the maid's action, Haley didn't heed her silent command.But then,In her brother's hand was the jewelry box.
Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 185. Stop Her!
…At NK Enterprises.Liam paced the space of his office, his gaze pinned to the phone in his hand.Two weeks.Two weeks were enough for him to move on.Still, the more the days passed by, the more anxious he got.It terrified him how much patience he'd been exercising for the past few days.The maid's phone was no longer reachable. He couldn't get to Joye either, who he'd sent on a business trip.He was losing patience.He couldn't deny it anymore.Was Haley still in that Villa?Had she recovered already?Did she still not want to see him? Liam sat down, swiveling the chair to face the floor-to-ceiling window.With the phone still in his hand, his nerves tingled with anxiousness.He couldn't hold back anymore. Haley should have recovered.And he'd given her enough space to heal from the trauma. Wasn't it strange that he couldn't reach the maid?Liam had given her strict instructions. He'd even made her a tempting offer that she could resist.The maid was supposed to report Haley'
Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 186. An Accident!!!
“Mum, don't go there!” He tried to make his voice as intimidating as he could.But his mother, always being the stubborn woman she was, wasn't listening.Liam could imagine the woman shaking her head stubbornly as she insisted, “It's not like I fear her or the Woods Family. Up till now, they haven't apologized for what their daughter-in-law did to me. I have to teach them not to look down on me!!!”Then she hung up the phone. Sighing in frustration, Liam shoved the phone into his pocket.His mother didn't tell him when she'd go to the Woods Mansion.Well, he couldn't bait on any chances. And he hated leaving the office so early. Recently, the employees’ eyes were on him for some unknown reason.Liam had caught some of the more than once gossiping behind closed doors.All thanks to Daryl's constant troubles, it seemed the company would soon be on shaky ground. Liam had to confirm first if his mother would execute what she promised immediately. The first person that came to his min
Divorced Heiress Strikes Back 187. Fulfill His Wish
~Were her eyes tricking her?Stepping onto the balcony, the first thing that caught Haley's attention was that familiar car outside the gates.Not a second later, the car took a reverse and zoomed out of the area.No way!Haley held her breath as his side profile came into view.Urgh!Great. She was turning crazy. Rolling her eyes, she let out a helpless sigh.Of all people, why would she hallucinate that Liam was here?What was her stupid brain trying to cook up again?Two weeks. Even after two weeks, her brain was still playing the same tricks on her.Not a day went by without her living in fear as well as anticipation.Well, who could blame her?She was helpless as it was.One moment, she'd be expecting Liam to suddenly barge into the mansion and sweep her off her feet like a knight in shining armor.The next moment, she'd dreaded that to happen. Her mind was torn, and she was losing it! “What are you doing outside here, Young Miss?” The Butler's anxious voice was suddenly th
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