Hailey smiled and shook her head, easily responding without hesitation, “You’re the one who saved my life, so why would I be afraid of you eating me?”Christian tilted his head. “Then, come in.”Hailey was now in agony inside, reprimanding herself for being stupid enough to be tied up. How she had come to this refusal seemed inappropriate, so she got into her car and gave him an address.Once they arrived, Christian lowered his head to look at her through the car window. “It was enjoyable meeting you, but it would have been better if we didn’t meet in such a risky situation.”Hailey couldn’t help but laugh at this. “Nice meeting you too.”Watching Christian’s Aston Martin sports car disappear from view, Hailey wondered, “Both are rich, but this Christian Ford is much kinder than Travis Harvey.”After sitting on the ground floor for a moment, Hailey called Michelle. Luna’s voice sounded soft and elegant over the phone.Hailey hoped Luna would never have imagined she would call.“As exp
Suddenly, Hailey found it difficult to maintain a friendly attitude. Along with today’s car accident and her awful mood, the accumulated negative emotions she had recently suffered overflowed.She had no income, and the Harvey family did not give her an allowance or allow her to work. Were they trying to kill her? If it hadn’t been for marrying into the Harvey family, would she have left her job at the advertising company she had worked so hard for?“Are they trying to kill me?” She blurted out, somewhat distressed. “Just because I killed Calvin to counteract his bad luck, should I be assigned to accompany him in death? What did I do wrong exactly? Why does everyone want me dead?”Travis frowned. “Watch your words.”So, what should I say? How should I watch my words? Hailey was on the verge of tears from agitation. What can I do in the Harvey family? Accompany Grandma in praying for Calvin to reincarnate quickly?”“I repeat. Watch your words.” Did Travis disregard what Hailey had just
The news that Travis Blake reprimanded Hailey spread like wildfire among the maids. Because of her previous carelessness resulting in a deduction from her salary, the butler was no longer fazed by such rumors. Although Travis Blake disapproved of the rumors, she remained a young lady within the Harvey family. A master or a lady of Harvey had the right to receive all the treatment they deserved. After another shower, Hailey lay down on the bed, still feeling disturbed.Travis Blake’s twisted expression resurfaced in her mind as she thought, “That must have hurt a lot.”How could she be so hasty and lose her composure? Even if she couldn’t leave the Harvey family, for the sake of a peaceful life and to get back at Annie and Luna, she had to befriend Travis Blake. Now, she found herself in a precarious situation with the individual she had intended to befriend. How should she deal with this? She thought angrily, If Travis Blake hadn’t tried sexually harass her and verbally humiliate her,
Another two days passed, and Hailey’s mother, Eva Winters, called her to inquire about the heart transplant. Although Travis Blake had said he would take care of it, that was before Hailey kicked him. Hailey was uncertain if he would provide any help. Hailey suddenly found all of this troublesome.However, she had already married into the Harvey family and had become a widow. Who knows how long she would have to stay? If Travis Blake never gives his approval, she might have to stay here forever. Finding someone willing to donate their heart for her family shouldn’t be too much to ask, right?She sighed, worried about whether she had disabled him with that kick, as well as how she could fix her relationship with him. She asked the butler for William Stone’s number and called him in secret.“I would like to ask you something...” She stuttered.Although William was surprised by Hailey’s call, he responded impassively, “Please, go on.”“Um... It’s about Travis Blake.” Hailey scratched her
For the first time, 27-year-old martial arts instructor William felt that his death was near. Without knowing his fate, he staggered back to the office tower with soup and a small card. The receptionist looked at him suspiciously as he dragged his feet towards the elevator.Travis Blake quickly glanced at the soup pot that William placed on his desk. He raised his eyebrows in question.“What is this?”William swallowed nervously and said, “It’s a healthy soup from your family.” He didn’t dare reveal that Hailey had sent the soup, and he was too afraid to speculate about its ingredients.Travis Blake could tell that William was lying. He asked sharply, “What is it?”William’s voice trembled, “Hailey came to the office just now.”Travis Blake clenched his fist. “She came?”“Yes, sir, she’s already gone.” William knew that tragedy would strike him today.It was predestined. It would have been beneficial if Sonny were still here, but he was alone. No one else could assist him in coping wit
“Let me do it,” William said. Then, he asked casually, “By the way, Katie, what kind of soup is this?”Katie first checked if anyone was nearby, then approached William and whispered, “If I’m not mistaken, it should be a yak soup with many tonic ingredients added. Please tell the gentleman not to drink too much.”In his heart, William marveled at Hailey’s bravery. She was very daring.Katie started hesitantly, “Will that lady...”William replied honestly, “Katie, trust me. Sometimes it’s better to pretend to be deaf and mute.”Katie took a deep breath. After considering the situation, Katie firmly stated, “I will instruct the servants to remain silent about this matter.” Whatever happens in the garden stays in the garden. This matter will never reach the mansion.”William nodded. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he added, “The two of them knew each other long before this, so this is a strange coincidence.”After that, he entered the elevator, leaving a very confused Katie st
He was almost there.“Relax, I won’t hurt you this time. But if you don’t cooperate, I can’t guarantee it,” said Travis Blake.Hailey took a deep breath and imagined herself melting into a puddle of mud. Travis Blake immediately dove right in.It was painful at first. Fortunately, Hailey quickly got used to it.At first, Hailey was nervous and tried to resist him. Travis Blake watched as her expressions gradually relaxed. His charm and charisma inexplicably made her heart skip a beat, and she could no longer control herself.She galloped freely, intimately enjoying the joy she brought him.Hailey’s body was soon covered in a thin layer of sweat. She felt like a juicy piece of meat tormented on a grill, and Travis Blake constantly turned her over.She weakly clung to his arm, biting her lip in moderation. Her eyebrows furrowed as she tried her best not to make any sound.With a finger, Travis Blake opened her mouth.Then faint moans came out of her mouth.Travis Blake lifted her up and
Travis Blake responded calmly, “I have only one condition.”Hailey was surprised. She thought Travis Blake would present a complete list of conditions to make things difficult for her, but he said there was only one. Suddenly, it didn’t seem impossible to leave the Harvey family. Although she had mentioned that fact accidentally, she was glad it happened.Her heart immediately lit up. “What is it?” she asked eagerly.“You will be my woman, until I tire of you,” Travis Blake said slowly and clearly.Hailey was surprised. What did he mean by tiring of her? Was Travis Blake becoming addicted to using her like a silicone doll? She pondered for a while, and then remembered that this was a negotiation. She had the right to voice her objections to the other party.So, she gathered her courage and said, “Um, Travis Blake, I don’t think you lack women.”As Travis’s expression remained unchanged, she continued, “You were right. In fact, I don’t remember what Calvin is like, and I have never spe
“Has my mother left?” Travis asked, even though he already knew the answer.Hailey pretended to smile and said, “What a great moment. Don’t tell me someone already informed you of what happened here?”Travis didn’t even blush despite Hailey’s statement and said, “I don’t know about your closed-door discussion.”Hailey looked at Layla, who approached her with a thin blanket and said, “I’ll tell you later.”“Okay. I’ll go now,” Travis said as he hung up the call.Layla covered Hailey, who was resting on the couch, with the blanket. The air conditioning temperature was low.Soon after, Hailey’s phone rang again. It was Travis once more. She didn’t hesitate and answered the call.“My mom is here,”
Thalia was very punctual.Hailey, Layla, Harry, and Laura stood up and greeted her by the driver’s seat.Originally, Layla wanted to greet her with all the servants standing in a row. However, Hailey said it was unnecessary. She did not organize something so extravagant when her in-laws came last time even though the two were looking for a fight. However, Hailey believed it was more important for her to greet herself. Everything else was not as necessary. Not to mention that with all the servants around, it would be challenging to keep a low profile. They might also be curious about how she would act when Thalia was present. That’s why she managed without them.If she overdid it and accidentally leaked into the main mansion, someone would say she was trying to butter up Thalia.After Thalia exited the car and saw Hailey greeting her at the entrance, she smiled and wrapped her arms tightly around Hailey
Travis addressed Eva normally. He called her “aunt.” But Eva was so used to being called Madame Winters that she felt uncomfortable with the new term.“Ms. Blake...” She only got out two words when Travis interrupted her.“You’re my elder, so call me Travis,” Travis whispered.If any of the Blake family members had been here, their eyes would surely pop out of their sockets. Travis rarely spoke with such respect, and only a few people had been worthy of such consideration. His grandmother was one of them.Eva’s lips trembled. In the end, she couldn’t say his name. “You... What did you want to tell me?”Either way, there was no way out. She had heard too many unfortunate news, so she thought she could probably bear one more.Travis’s response caught her off guard. “I would like to talk to you about Hailey,” he replied calmly.“Eh?” Eva was f
Fortunately, Travis didn’t press on about the friend or the photo. After hearing Hailey’s response, he lowered his head and returned to the financial news section.Hailey breathed a sigh of relief. After finishing her breakfast, she gathered her things and prepared for her visit to the hospital. Her uncle’s surgery was scheduled soon, so she wanted to keep him company as much as possible before that.Travis did not know that Hailey was going out. According to his usual schedule, he usually headed to the mansion before lunch. Judging by his bare face and comfortable clothes, she could guess his destination.However, she still asked, “Where are you going?”“To the hospital,” Hailey said.“Yesterday, I went to the mansion and informed Grandma in advance. I can go to the hospital directly now.”Immediately, Travis dropped everything and stood up. “I’m coming with you.”
When Travis appeared, Hailey continued to check both the study room and the bedroom. The sight of him shocked her greatly.“Didn’t you say you would come back tomorrow?” she asked, confused.Travis was supposed to return from his business trip tomorrow, but here he was.“I finished my work early, so I returned,” Travis replied. He didn’t tell her he had returned a day earlier because Hailey had instructed the servants to clean the villa and store his things to welcome his mother.Hailey said, “Oh, you came back just when I had someone helping me clean up the place. Can you go back to the Imperial Garden tonight? Don’t come tomorrow night either.”Frustrated, Travis questioned the obvious. “Why?”Hailey raised her eyebrows. “Don’t you know? Mrs. Thalia, your mother, will come to inspect my house in two days. I was worried she would check the upstairs, so I kept all
“About what you mentioned earlier... I think it’s a good idea.”The following day, Travis suddenly brought up this topic to Hailey.Hailey still felt quite dazed, with a bewildered expression. “What?”Travis was calm. “About getting Uncle Liam and Aunt Rowena to have another child.”Hailey instantly woke up. Travis’s words quickly dispelled her drowsiness. “What? Why suddenly?”Travis replied, “I just said; suddenly, I feel like it’s a good idea.”Hailey touched Travis’s forehead and then felt her own. “Do you have a fever or something?”Travis gently removed her hand and held it in his palm, with a serious expression. “I’m serious.”“Serious? Doesn’t it sound like you’re trying to separa
Hailey was taken aback as if Travis had said something truly horrible.“I don’t know.” She was silent for a while. Then she asked with a blank face, “Can’t you finish this contract before anyone finds out?”Travis tightened his grip on Hailey. Unable to control his strength correctly, he was about to crush her jaw.“Ah...!” Hailey cried out in pain and tried to pry his fingers off.But Travis had no intention of letting go. Hailey’s words were sharp and painful needles that pricked his heart.“So, was it all a misunderstanding? Did she not care for me at all?”At that moment, Travis had never doubted his sixth sense more.“So, what you’re saying is: if someone finds out about us tomorrow, you want to cut ties with me today?” he asked, his face grim. With each word, his heart hardened even more.Hailey thought, “I guess Travis isn’t d
Christian was a complete gentleman to Hailey. They were friends, but not the kind who had known each other for a long time and could make inappropriate jokes. Therefore, their behavior seemed normal to everyone—everyone except Travis.Travis’s expression had always been icy, so his attitude was nothing unusual to everyone. Even Helena couldn’t tell what he was thinking, let alone anyone else.After dinner, Christian drank some wine and became bolder. He boldly asked Hailey to go out with him over the weekend, saying he had plans with some friends to hike in the suburbs. If she was interested, they could go together.Hailey could feel everyone’s eyes burning holes in her. She smiled, “I’m not sure if I’m free this weekend. I’ll let you know when I’m sure.”Everything seemed normal and harmonious, at least until dinner ended, and Hailey got into the car. After she drove away and lost sight of the o
When Hailey went to sit down, she looked at Travis. His gaze was elsewhere, and he wasn’t looking at her.Christian, who had been paying attention, noticed who she was looking at. He assumed she was afraid of Travis and sighed with sadness.Since Hailey was being so cautious, he also had to be careful. He didn’t want to make things difficult for her. He knew Hailey was shunning him. If she felt the Blakes would misinterpret things if she got too close to him, she would keep her distance.When Christian arrived at the office building a moment ago, he noticed something. Hailey now had a driver and a bodyguard. The two people accompanying her were probably her driver and bodyguard. They even shamelessly followed her to the company! What the hell happened? Why didn’t he hear anything about this?He had to find the opportunity to ask her about this carefully. Thinking about it, he conclu