~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
~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
“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.
…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'
“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
~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
… What now?Would his mother not rest until she managed to destroy herself? Whenever she wanted to bully Haley, something bad always happened to her.Wasn't it high time she realized that the heavens were probably punishing her for Haley's innocence?As Liam drove down to the hospital, a mist of anger and fear clouded his mind. After seeing his father's message, he'd completely lost it. More than twice, he almost got into a head-on collision.Vera was just recovering from her previous injuries.Would she render herself handicapped for real this time? “Mr. Nash, thank goodness you arrived early. She's in the ICU!” A nurse came rushing to him the moment he entered the hospital.She was the same nurse who had taken care of his mother previously. “Is she in danger?” Liam said with bated breath. From the nurse's expression, was that question even necessary?It was a car accident for goodness sake, not a simple fall. “I'm sorry, Mr. Nash.” The nurse shook her head. “She's in a criti
The beeping sound from the vital machine began fading gradually, awakening a new layer of anxiety in him. His gaze snapped to the machine, raw fear clutching at his chest. Liam sprang to his feet. “M- Mr. Nash, I- I think we're losing her!” The nurse's exclamation was unnecessary. Liam could understand what was happening. No…“Quick! CPR- she needs immediate CPR- no, where's the device!!!” The nurse ran around in circles,While Liam's mind swirled in confusion, the sound from the machine, now rapid, fuelling his frustration.“W- We have to wheel her back to the emergency room!” The nurse went on. Liam stood immobilized, frozen in place, his limbs unable to move an inch. Staring at the nurse muttering rapid words to herself, every single hope in his heart vanished. To think that she was the only nurse present. What the hell were the others doing?However,The constant footsteps from the hallway outside and the screaming and yelling meant there were other patients in a similar