…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
…Clink. Clink. Clink.The atmosphere inside the dining room was stale, the tension foreboding. Curling her toes and feigning calmness, Haley lowered her head to focus on her food.Starkly aware of the two intense gazes on her, however, her appetite was nowhere to be found.She just wanted to get out of here.Even better, she wanted them to say something.Or even scold her.Yet, her parents only watched her…Until her mother decided to break the silence. “To what do we owe this honor?” Haley gulped. Yeah… it was indeed an honor that she finally decided to join them for breakfast. “Haley Woods, hope I'm not seeing wrong.” Her father cleared his throat. Haley didn't dare look up.Not because she was afraid to.But because she was afraid she might spill something that she'd regret later. To say she was mad at her parents was an understatement.The couple who wanted to force her into an arranged marriage despite knowing she didn't want it.An awkward silence hung in the atmosphere
Harry appeared normal, but there may be a defect in his brain. Was that reason sound enough?Because Daryl's action hurt his pride, he wanted to teach him a lesson through her. How ridiculous! “Hey, don't start thinking bad of me…” Smiling, he shifted close to her. Haley shifted away, throwing him a warning glare. Think bad of him?She thought the worse of him. A normal grown-up adult wouldn't play such a silly trick.“It's childish, you know…”“I know…” He agreed, not looking a bit apologetic. “But somebody needs to know that messing with a Lawson means battle.”Urgh!What was with these families thinking so highly of themselves.Sometimes, Haley would wish she was never born into any of these socialites families.They appeared to be more civiliazed but were actually bunch of arrogant folks who loved holding grudges.For goodness sake, since when did swallowing insults become a crime?“To top it all, I like you, Haley…” Harry went on. “Considering the benefits we'll bring to ea
…His mind must be tricking him.That voice…Her face.Why did she act as if she didn't recognize him?Was it even her?Wasn't it somebody else?Well, her surname… her eyes…Leah shared a great resemblance with Lisa,However, Lisa was different.Liam mustn't be mistaken.That was definitely her. But, Dr. Lawson…Since when did she become a Doctor? Sitting on the couch inside the hospital’s VIP room, Liam was so engrossed in his thoughts.His phone had been ringing beside him, but he failed to notice,Until the nurse brought his attention to it. He didn't even know when the nurse entered.“Mr. Nash, I hope everything is okay,” the nurse asked, concern etched on her expression. “As you can see, Mrs. Nash is responding rapidly to treatment. Her life is out of danger, she might even wake up today.”Liam was no longer worried about his mother's well-being.Her heartbeat was now stable and the nurse was right. She was responding to treatment. Three days had passed already.Three days ev