Chapter 18

Hailey wondered, “I won’t be able to hide the truth from Travis Blake, anyway. Eventually, he will find out. It’s better if I’m honest about it.”

She stumbled over her words. It was the day after we had a fight in the study room. Grandma wanted to see me in the chapel, Aunt Mary was there too. She asked if I held a grudge against you, but I didn’t know how to answer her at that moment. So, I just said I wanted to get a job, and I fought with you on that matter.

“Is that so?”

Her explanation was too simple to raise suspicions. Travis Blake couldn’t believe that the conservative old lady would grant Hailey’s request for such a simple answer.

Hailey herself was also very confused. She looked at Travis Blake with a blank expression. “I don’t know either. I was worried he wouldn’t believe me at first, but he just agreed.”

Travis Blake narrowed his eyes. “Repeat what you told him that day.”

Seeing how stern his gaze was, Hailey nervously swallowed. She doubted her ability to fulfill what sh