"Hailey and I are going out," Rob said. "She won't be able to receive your gift. Keep them until we return.""Sister, you're going out?" Chloe's eyes shone with confusion. Her confusing look was directed more at Rob."Yeah, Rob and I will go to the—""And make sure you don't spoil anything in the house while we're gone, Chloe," Rob said before Hailey could finish her words. "Do I look like a baby to you?" Chloe gave him a taunting look. "More like I shouldn't snoop around the house while you're gone.""Yeah, you shouldn't do that.""Well, I'll have to disappoint you." Chloe gave him a sweet smile. "Because once you're gone, I'm going to start snooping around. And I'll dig out whatever you've been hiding.""And you're going to receive a great reward for that, Chloe." Rob grinned. "I can't wait for you to dig things out."Hailey wished she could finish eating immediately so they could take off soon. She couldn't stop thinking about that dream and she was worried. Maybe she should conf
Sharelene signed the contract and Rosslyn came forward and took it. "The contract is finalized. Could we begin work immediately?""I don't see why not." Kendrick relaxed back on his chair. "Unless you have other things that need to be taken care of.""This is my priority at the moment." Sharlene leaned forward and held his gaze. "Unless other things get in the way, Ken.""You switch formalities casually. Should I call that as interesting?""The meeting is over." Sharelene chuckled. "Unless you'd like to extend it."Right. The meeting was over. "I have to agree with you," he replied. "Good." Sharelene sat straight and smiled at him. "Could your assistant excuse us? If you don't mind."Kendrick nodded at Rosslyn and she promptly left the room. "Remember this is work hours. I might have some important things to be doing." "I don't see things like that," Sharelene replied. "You look to be relaxing all day, Ken. Your eyes gave you away the moment you walked in. So–" she leaned back in
"This is unbelievable." She glanced at Hailey's stomach. "I wasn't– I wasn't confident that you could survive. I hoped taking you to a higher hospital would do the miracle, and it really did!"The woman smiled widely. "You're such a lucky child, Dear. What about– what about the baby?" The woman glanced at her stomach again.Instantly, Hailey's expression changed from a confused one to a sad one at the sound of the word baby. She couldn't understand any of the lady's words and wanted to believe that maybe she had mistaken her for someone else. Until she mentioned the word baby. Did they know each other in the past while she was pregnant?"Oh, my God." The woman read Hailey's expression and she exclaimed. "I'm so sorry for bringing it up, Dear. I thought you both survived. By the way, your pregnancy looked mature enough for you to be able to give birth. I'm so sorry."As the woman apologized nonstop, Hailey was plunged into more confusion. Her pregnancy looked mature enough for her to
She must only focus on recovering and keeping up with her medication. Everything would come naturally. Her past memories would return on their own. With her eyes closed, sleep drifted over her before she knew it. And this time, she wasn't in a big fancy house. She wasn't wearing a fancy red dress, and those strong hands weren't touching her.This time, Hailey was laying on a hospital bed.In her dream, someone was sitting beside her and saying words of encouragement, while she wriggled on the bed. Hailey could feel the pain. As she watched herself being pinned down by those people in blue uniforms, she could feel her fears. She could feel those pains. And she could feel the tears that trickled down her cheeks.Moments later, she stopped moving. Those people turned to the person sitting on the chair. They told her reassuring words and left.And moments later, Hailey opened her eyes. That person was still sitting beside her. Then she touched her stomach. She could feel her confusion
Hailey's heart did a jolt instantly. The screensaver. The screensaver was a photo of her. Her heart thumped as she pressed into the phone. The phone was easy to operate. Her fingers knew which buttons to press. And she was lost at what to do next. Which icon should she enter?If this phone turned out to be really hers, then did that mean what the lady said was true?Randomly, Hailey's fingers pressed the contacts icon. She should search the pictures gallery for more clues that the phone belonged to her. She should tap the calendars. Her personal notes. But staring at the names of the contacts and scrolling through them, Hailey's heartbeat did not cease. Most of the names looked familiar. In her call logs, there was a name displayed at the top.Hubby.Was that the last number she had called?And following it was Kara. Kara was the second to the last contact she'd communicated with. This coincidence was too good to be true. What was happening?And hubby? She saved it as hubby. W
Kara's words were like thunderclaps to Hailey's ears."Shit! That guy didn't even visit you at the hospital when you lost your baby. It turns out he's alright and you're even living with him. Hailey, believe me, Rob is up to no good. You must be wary of him."When she lost her baby?Those words stuck to Hailey's mind and her grief returned. Did this have something to do with that dream?"Kara, how did I lose my baby?""You experienced a shock, Hailey. You almost lost your life and the doctors had to remove your baby. That isn't even long ago."Hailey lifted her cloth and stared down at her stomach. That scar. It glared back at her.And Kara didn't stop speaking. She went on to explain everything that happened in the hospital. How her supposed husband had sent her those divorce papers and how she'd been stubborn not to sign the divorce. If Kara really wasn't in her right mind, how could she have known this much about her? And why did most of the things she said sound the same as that
Her stomach churned in a strange way and one hand wandered to that spot. The spot where the scar rested.Hailey sighed inside as her head was filled with Kara's words. She didn't look up, lest Rob and her sister see the complex emotions in her eyes."Sister," Chloe said after a while. "What do you think it will feel like to have something you desire the most?"What she desired the most?Hailey forced a smile and glanced up. "I should experience the happiest feeling in the world. I'll feel very lucky.""You're brilliant, Sis." Chloe laughed softly. "I think I'll experience that feeling soon.""Oh." Hailey nodded. "Should I congratulate you in advance?""Mm, yeah." Chloe swallowed her food and nodded. "I bet you must congratulate me in advance."Rob ate quietly beside her and Hailey was starkly aware of his presence. "Chloe." Hailey looked at her sister. "About our parents—""Have you forgotten, Sis?" Chloe laughed. "I told you our parents have gone on a vacation on an island. They wo
That building looked familiar. That place, even unrecognizable, Hailey could feel a deep attachment to it. And she watched herself standing in the midst of those men and looking around in confusion. She told them something but they only laughed harder. Her stomach ached as well as her heart.Hailey woke up to an uncomfortable feeling in her stomach. She opened her eyes and was met with darkness. And she panted rapidly to catch her heavy breathing. "Rob." She called out his name. Her hand wandered to her side.This dream was scary. The more the dreams surfaced, the more her fears increased.Rob told her that she would be alright if she took her medications. Maybe she should have taken his words more seriously."Rob," Hailey called out again.Her hands met with an empty space and she reached for the bedside lamp. She turned on the light and stared at the empty space beside her. Where was Rob?Hailey sat up on the bed and patted her chest, while her other hand went to her stomach.S