"I'm so sorry, Miss," she apologized while wracking her brain to remember where she had last seen the lady. She looked somehow familiar and Hailey had a hard time recalling their last encounter. The blonde lady blinked at Hailey, then she looked her up and down, her gaze lingering on Hailey's stomach. "N–No problem," she finally found her voice. "I should be the one to apologize." Confusion registered in her eyes. And she simply walked away without speaking further. In fact, it was as if she was running away from something. That had been the cause of their near-collision. Hailey glanced back at the lady, finding her action weird. What was she running away from?Anyways, she shoved her curiosity aside and faced the door which was now slightly opened. The lady did not close it after stepping out and almost bumping into Hailey. And Hailey didn't feel the need to knock anymore. If Kendrick was inside, he must have already been aware of her presence by now. He must have heard her v
"Meaning of what?" He scoffed and his glare returned. "Are you so stupid to not understand what it means?"Hailey's body weakened at his insult. She dropped the papers on his desk and sniffed. He was taking it too far. "I'm not stupid," she retorted. "You can't just propose a divorce out of nowhere without any reason. If something is bothering you, you have to calm down and think like a sane person. You didn't even come to see me at the hospital. You knew my condition yet you sent these damned papers."And Here Hailey was, trying to give herself every reason that something was amiss. That he would instantly regret his actions the moment he saw her. That she would meet him haggard and depressed. But contrary to that, he appeared as if he could walk on a red carpet, and he stared at her with so much hatred that she didn't know where that was coming from. "If you have any questions regarding the divorce, I'm sure you know where to find my lawyer." "To hell with your lawyer!" Hailey f
Hailey stared at him, in shock and horror. The diamond from the ring glinted against the light. In a flicker of seconds, the glint disappeared. The ring disappeared. Kendrick had tossed the ring out of the window. And he pushed her hard this time that her back hit the desk. A numbing pain spread through Hailey's back and gripped her waist. She bit her lips to keep up with the pain. She even shut her eyes.But the pain in her waist was nothing compared to the one in her heart. She would never have imagined that Kendrick would hurt her physically in his right mind. "S–Stop treating me like trash!" Hailey couldn't stand up straight. She had a feeling that if she did that, her waist was going to break. "That's exactly what you are." Kendrick grabbed her again. But this time, he didn't haul her against him. "A useless trash!" He added. And he no longer asked her to go out. He grabbed her bag with the other hand and headed for the door, dragging her along. "D–Don't do this to me, Ke
She hated his actions, but not him. And deep in her heart, she knew that she was never going to hate him. This new emotion was frightening. It terrified Hailey so much that she couldn't help but pity herself. Was she doomed to be this helpless?Her hand left her stomach and it wandered up to her heart. She felt her heartbeat, it was weak. It had only been active while she was standing in front of Kendrick. She dropped her hand and sighed. The sun would turn orange in a few hours. When it was time for Kendrick to leave work, she would be here waiting for him.And maybe, his anger would have subsided. If she was lucky, they would reconcile today and he would take her along with him to wherever he was living at the moment. The realization that she had been the cause of the mansion's destruction was disheartening. She had destroyed their home with her own hands, and she had destroyed her garden. Her poor garden. And now, apart from wanting Kendrick to understand that it wasn't her
She rubbed her eyes and yawned, her gaze wandering around the place in a daze.Damnit! She had slept off. "What are you still doing here? Didn't I warn you to go away?" It was the same security man from before. Hailey stood up and glanced around the area. Cars beeped from a distance. The streetlights shone brightly. And the sky was very dark. Also, not a single car was left in the parking lot. All the company's employees seemed to have gone home."Kendrick." Hailey gasped and started for the underground parking lot. Did Kendrick's car leave while was asleep? Oh, no. This was bad. "Are you even listening to me?" The security man bellowed. "This is your final warning. If you don't leave here, I will call the police to come get you."When Hailey glanced at the man's large wristwatch, the time read eleven PM. She picked up her pace and hurried to the underground parking lot, praying hard that Kendrick had not left.Despite that, Hailey was shocked to find the bodyguards in the park
"That's right." Kara beat the desk. "You can't lie to me, Hailey. So stop trying to. Now tell me the truth. What happened to you during your meeting?"Hailey pursed her lips, she couldn't recount that. She was better off not saying anything about it. "I want to keep it a secret," she whispered. "I want it to be only between me and Kendrick.""The heck–" Kara looked surprised. "Hailey, you... Since when did I become this distant from you?"Hailey opened her mouth but Kara's next words stopped her."Shit! You see I almost forgot." She cursed out loud and brought out her phone from her pajamas pocket. "Let me give your mother a call. And when I return, make sure you tell me everything. Don't leave out even a word. You must tell me whatever occurred during and after your visit to the company."Hailey sighed helplessly. She really didn't want to. And as Kara made the phone call, she quickly finished everything on the plate. It only took her two minutes, and when she was done, she ran in
"Argh!" Kara pulled at her hair and started pacing. "I'm so mad at him, Hailey, I'm so mad at both of you. You're sick and you don't care about your health. You keep going out and returning home with bruises. You couldn't even open up about what happened yesterday.""I told you it's a secret!" Hailey screamed. "And leave me alone for goodness sake. If you can't do anything to help me, at least stop trying to talk me out of it. I have to get back together with Kendrick, and I need to do that soon." "Both of you, calm down." The middle-aged woman looked from Hailey to Kara. "Arguing won't solve anything. Sit down and think about it, Dear." She faced Hailey and said softly. "You can't stoop this low for a man, it won't end up in your favor. Can't you see that you're making a big mistake?"Mistake? Hailey chuckled sadly. Shit! She was about to cry again. Why did she have to let every small word hurt her? "So what if I made a mistake." She chuckled. "This isn't the first time everyone m
If he'd wanted her to suffer, he wouldn't have chosen her over their baby. He would have asked the doctors to sustain the baby's life instead of hers. Kendrick wasn't cruel deep inside. And Hailey believed that he had a soft spot for her. He always had.She could still remember those times when Kendrick pampered her nonstop. Those moments were still fresh in her memory. He never let the servants look down on her. Kendrick told her that she was the most wonderful woman he'd ever met. He had always been patient with her. Even that time that she poisoned him, he didn't want to let her go. Despite his parents' pesterings, he held her tight and told her sweet words. Hailey would never forget that night. She had cried in regret and Kendrick had coaxed her to sleep. That was how great he had been to her. He was always cautious around her. Kendrick could go against anyone just to please her. He went to the extent of sending Sharon away from his home.Hailey was willing to let go. She w