…At The Woods Mansion. Haley found herself on the balcony again, her unwavering gaze fixed on the same spot. Suddenly, it was daylight. That black car stood there, shimmering under the sunlight.Then it zoomed off-Damn! What was wrong with her? Slapping her forehead, Haley pulled her mind off the imagination.If only it had been just an imagination.Something told her that the car belonged to Liam. Her mind was a hundred percent sure it was him. The cold night wind swept past, sending goosebumps across her skin. Hugging herself, Haley shuddered slightly. She was supposed to be in bed, curled under the blankets.What was she doing standing here, staring at the starless sky?Or maybe she wasn't just out to watch the stars.He might come… Urgh! One week!One week was too short to execute her plans. She'd have to have an extra backup to escape her parents’ trap.Harry's trap.If they'd prolonged the wedding a bit, she'd be more prepared.But one week…Running away was no long
…The Next Day. Liam couldn't wait for the dawn to break. The sky was still dark, the chilly morning air clouding the atmosphere. At this time, there weren't many cars on the road yet,But,He couldn't wait. He couldn't wait to have his questions answered.Last night had been one of the hardest. He didn't catch a wink, anticipating the morning to come. Where to go first?The hospital or her home? There was a high chance that his mother's life could be in danger. Liam couldn't leave her by herself in the hospital.And yet, he couldn't ignore what he heard last night. He had to reconfirm.After a few seconds of contemplating, he took the route that led to the city's outskirts, driving into a neighborhood that housed many residential buildings. Funny how he was driving down this area again. He'd frequented it in the past and it almost became a second home.But it had been five years since he came here last. Nothing had changed. Not even the buildings structure. Slowly, that
…Photos.More pictures from that annoying guy.Or Haley would rather call it evidence. Throughout last night, she didn't blink even for a second.At dawn, the little amount of sleep she was able to get was harshly interrupted by his phone calls.It turned out Harry had more evidence to show her.More photos of Liam and Lisa. Last night's evidence was from the hospital’s parking lot where Liam was fighting with a man and later on drove Lisa away in his car. And today's evidence was of Liam and Lisa sitting inside his car. Haley chuckled. Scrolling down the photos, she shook her head and sat down.Was she supposed to be saddened or cry over the fact that Lisa was around and Liam had reunited with her?Was she supposed to feel jealous?From the start, she'd known Liam was never going to be hers.She didn't come to terms with it until recently when she decided to let him go.So Lisa's appearance again shouldn't disturb her. It was either Lisa or Leah. She was never an option.Hale
…Liam could think of no suspect at the moment no matter how much he wracked his brain. Probably because his mother had too many enemies to start counting. Almost every lady from the socialites’ circle wasn't on good terms with her for some reason.The fact that the hospital staff who switched the results had run away wasn't helping matters.As he sat in his office, awaiting the detective’s arrival, Liam stared at his wristwatch now and then. Time was running.It was past noon and very soon it would be evening.What was Haley up to?Did Joye manage to convince her?Whether Joye was successful or not, Liam had to visit her even if it meant a war with the Woods Family members.“Sir, you're still here?” Joye barged inside. “Didn't you hear what's going on? Have you seen the news?”Liam frowned.What news?And why did Joye look as if he was being chased by fire?Fanning himself with both hands, the assistant came forward. “It's the jewelry company you collaborated with. Sir, we've enco
“It is my fault!” The Butler went on lamenting. “It's all my fault! I shouldn't have allowed her to go out! Without her parents’ consent, I should have stopped her time.”Shaking his head, Liam stepped backward.No… no way.The Butler didn't know what he was saying. Haley wasn't buried under the rubble.That was never possible!As the Butler hurried past, Liam grabbed him. “Where are you going-”“The hospital, of course!” He replied. “They might be able to revive the Young Miss.”Revive her.Right!No way Haley would be hurt.Nothing could possibly happen to her. Liam raced out of the mansion, faster than the Butler.Throughout his ride to the hospital, his heart raced constantly, bought of sweat pouring down his face.He thought Haley stopped going to that company.It was reported to him that she never showed up in the company again.What took her there today?Once at the hospital, Liam squeezed his way through the crowd.There were a lot of citizens as well as paparazzi.He maneuv
…It was a place unlike the one she'd ever seen before. Fresh, calm, and bright… an atmosphere unrivaled by any kind of serenity.In this place, her steady heartbeat brimmed with contentment, her whole being blending in with the peaceful background. Amidst the contentment, however, a feeling of longing lingered. Her heart longed for so many answers.Who was she?How did she get here?And how did she end up with him?As Haley sat on the balcony, across the vast ocean ahead, those questions reverberated in her mind.The questions that had been haunting her for God knew how long.Was it right from the time she opened her eyes and found herself in this place?For that was when her life truly began.Whatever had happened before that was but a blurred blend of memories fragmented and scattered. “You love hanging out here, huh?” His voice, filled with laughter and love, chuckled from behind her. Haley didn't need to turn to know who it was.She kept her eyes on the ocean, supporting he
Of all the stories he'd told her,Of all the sad news, this was the most devastating.Her own family did this to her.How?Why?Was her love for him enough to make them abandon and try to kill her?This information was too hard to digest. It disoriented her thoughts and puzzled her mind.Did her family disapprove of them?Did she love him so much?Who was he?Who was she?“I'm sorry.” Daryl dropped the frying pan and turned off the stove, his voice heavy with sadness. “I shouldn't have mentioned that now.”He pulled her to her feet and hugged her. “Don't cry, huh?”Was she crying?Was she supposed to cry? But Haley couldn't control her tears as they rolled down her cheeks.She'd asked him so many questions and he'd answered each of them.This was the only question she hadn't asked him yet.It never crossed her mind in fact… how she ended up like this.So it was her family.The family she'd longed every day to at least know who they were.“I'm so sorry…” Daryl kept on murmuring an ap
…Amongst all the calamities he'd gone through before and those that were coming, this was the greatest.The hardest to cope with. He'd never for a split second thought he could lose her.Liam never saw this great calamity coming.Like a whirlwind, it came and swept away all his existence.His happiness and dreams…Funny how they all went away with her.Would he ever be healed from this heartbreak?Would he be able to?Liam had hoped it was a prank.He'd prayed Haley was playing another trick on him.However, it was the end of their story and the beginning of lifelong loneliness full of haunting memories. “Mr. Nash, here are your schedules for today.”The secretary’s voice broke him free of the confines of his thoughts, pulling him back to the reality he dreaded the most.Ana seemed to love barging in unannounced recently.Or probably he'd always failed to hear her knock. “Where's Joye?” Liam frowned, glancing at the tablet in her hands. The assistant was supposed to bring this to