Anger fueled his veins and his foot hit the accelerator again. And Hailey kept her mouth shut, only her tiny sobs filled the car. Her damned crocodile tears. When they arrived at the mansion, Kendrick sprang out of the car and pushed the door with a bang. He needed a lot of air. He didn't need to get worked up because of this. He'd gotten everything under control and he'd make sure the bodyguards did their jobs perfectly. "Kendrick." Hailey jumped out of the car and hurried after him. Kendrick strode inside the mansion without sparing her a glance. His fists still shook and he wanted to punch something. No, someone. "Kendrick, please wait up, listen." She wailed after him while his feet took him to the stairs. He should wait up. She didn't know what she was asking for. She'd have it coming if he waited up and got a glimpse of her face. "Master! What is happening?" The Butler appeared out of nowhere, looking flabbergasted. Kendrick walked past him. That wasn't a question worth
Who knew how many times they'd met behind his back? Who knew what kind of activity was going on in that diner? Had she been using that place as a cover? Did they meet there frequently? Rick was one of his trusted men. He was among his elite guards. How could he be swayed by a woman? How could he be distracted that much? How many times had they successfully distracted him even? "You can't withdraw your promise." Hailey shook her head. "Kendrick, you can't—"Kendrick yanked her hands off his shirt, cutting her off. Standing here listening to her was a waste of time. He shoved her aside then entered the study room and slammed the door in her face, bolting it. And he found himself pacing. He paced for a long while in the study room, kicking everything in his way. Hailey remained at the door, knocking and calling out. Several minutes passed by and she was still there. She didn't cease calling out his name. She didn't cease sobbing and begging. The Butler came and coaxed her to go aw
And eating the food felt like swallowing stones. Hailey had lost her appetite and the little she was able to push down in her stomach ended up in the bathroom sink. She washed up and changed into whatever she could find in the closet. And as she walked down the hallway with the tray containing her half-finished breakfast in her hands, she halted in front of the study room and pushed it open. It was empty.Her hand dropped from the doorknob and she walked down the stairs. "Madam, you didn't finish your breakfast." A maid approached her and took the tray from her hand. "Didn't you like it? Would you like me to cook you another one?"Hailey shook her head slowly and strolled past the maid, her eyes fixed on the large door. Poor Rob. Where the hell did those people take him? And was he being tortured at the moment? She stopped walking at the door and used both hands to pull it open. But she hadn't even stepped one foot out when two bodyguards blocked her path immediately. This scene
Hailey understood all that. Her sister didn't have to voice it out. And the more Chloe spoke, the more the guilt encompassed her heart. "Sister, you have to do that immediately." Chloe didn't give her room to speak. "Rob's life is in your hands. Think about his love for you these many years. Think about his sacrifices.""I know, Chloe, I know." Hailey broke down. She thought her tears have long dried up but a dam of fresh ones flooded out. "I'll be damned to let Kendrick harm Rob. I won't let him do that." And after hanging up, Hailey found herself ambling out of the bedroom. It was nighttime already, Kendrick should return in a few minutes. And she wasn't confident that he would come to the bedroom even if he did, so she waited for him in the hallway, in front of the study room. She waited and paced around for a while. Then footsteps came from the stairs. At first, Hailey had thought it was Kendrick until one of the maids appeared in her sight. "Madam, dinner is ready, the Butle
Was this it? Was he never going to let Rob go no matter what she did? No matter what she said? Was she this helpless? Standing in front of him now, he seemed like a completely different person. He wasn't the Kendrick that she knew. The Kendrick that would keep a smile on his face even when he argued with her. And even though those smiles had been sinister ones, Hailey would rather prefer them more than the look he was giving her now. This dark look. He'd never stared at her this way before. "As long as you keep your mouth shut and stop this nonsense." Kendrick wasn't done with his words yet. "I can pretend that you never tried to cheat on me. And I'll overlook all your mistakes."His words were like needles pricking through her heart. And Hailey's eyes stung with fresh hot tears. "Kendrick, I told you I would never cheat on you," Hailey whispered. "I never had that intention, I swear I'd never—""Just shut up." Kendrick cut her off and she could feel him unbolting the door behind
And Chloe was banned from coming here. Then was it Kara? Hailey shook her head. Kendrick must be mad at Kara for colluding with her. She wouldn't be surprised if he banned her also from coming to this place. Or maybe even destroy their friendship. "Alright, I'll be down in a minute." Hailey couldn't just wait and wonder who it was. She should find out by herself. The maid nodded and walked away. While Hailey returned to the bedroom to put on her slippers. She couldn't believe she had been walking barefoot in the room. But sometimes, she would find herself forgetting even something as mundane as knowing where her phone was. She forgot a lot of things recently, and it scared her. As she walked down the stairs, her stomach moved rapidly and she had to curdle it with one hand to curb the movements. The house was very quiet. So quiet. She had also noticed that the servants didn't roam in the house the way they did before. They would only come in when it was time for cleaning or to prep
What if Kara had been able to placate Kendrick to come back home? The enormity of the problem would have been less. What if she was able to hold Rick for long or even get to hide his phone somewhere he couldn't find it? Then Rick wouldn't have been able to inform Kendrick that there was a problem. And Kendrick wouldn't have come to the diner. What if when Kendrick came, she had returned alone without Rob? What if Rob had only dropped her at the parking lot? Then no one would know they were together. Kara didn't appear to have told Kendrick about her going out with Rob. She didn't mention that. "It's not your fault, Kara." Hailey took Kara's hands and squeezed them reassuringly. Maybe to also bring herself to the reality. Maybe it was already written in her fate to end up miserable and cause the end of someone that had only ever wished good for her. "It's alright, stop crying, Hailey." Kara hugged her and patted her back. And Hailey's hand wandered to her cheeks. Her tears seemed
"Ever since I got pregnant with this baby, my life has been in a cage. I can't take this pain anymore, Kara. I don't believe I can't have other babies in the future, somewhere else.""Hailey, please stop!" Kara used her palm to cover her mouth and prevent her from speaking further. "If you keep saying things like this, you'll only hurt your baby's feelings. You can't have thoughts of abandoning your baby." Hailey smiled sadly. Whether she had the thoughts or not, was that of any use? She was already caged to Kendrick, forever. She didn't believe Kendrick would ever let her go. And guilt filled her heart when she felt the tiny movements against her palm. But she couldn't think of anything else. This pregnancy had done her more harm than good. "Hailey." Kara sighed and retracted her hand. "Remember your baby is more important than anything else. Don't live in this state of mind for the sake of your baby. Just forget everything and live on. I don't think your husband is heartless en