Chapter 131

After the call ended, Hailey's eyes remained closed and she held the phone against her chest. Was she a bad person doing this? Was Chloe right? But she wasn't even sure whether she wanted her father's love anymore. She would also wish more than anything for the family to be together.

But if this was what it would take. If she had to become greedy like her father, then her hands were tied and her mind was long made up. She had grown up without his love. She could thrive well without the love of both her parents.

She ended up falling asleep on the couch with the phone still in her hands and in her sitting position.

By the time Hailey woke up, the back of her neck which was against the headrest ached slightly and she used her hand to rub it.

What time was it?

She pressed a button on her phone and the screen lit up.

Her lips parted at the sight of the time. Well– she had overslept. And Hailey was afraid that sleep wouldn't come to her early tonight.

She went inside the bathroom to wa