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
Why did he ask her this? Was she not supposed to remember?Hailey decided to test the waters. She shook her head slowly and Rob's smile widened. "Would you like to catch more sleep, My Love?" Rob asked. Catch more sleep? Sleep was far from Hailey's eyes. And Kara's words came back to her head. She couldn't trust him. She couldn't trust him anymore. Not after seeing him with her sister."W–What happened yesterday?" Hailey struggled to keep her voice normal."Oh, nothing important." Rob got down from the bed and made his way to the bathroom. "We only had some fun in the garden. Don't worry, Love. Your memory will improve soon. The doctor promised that you'll recover fast enough if you take your pills regularly."Hailey watched his back until he disappeared inside the bathroom. And she bit her lips. Fun in the garden?Nothing of that sort happened yesterday. Rob. Had he been lying to her? And why did he think that she'd forgotten everything that happened yesterday? What would mak
When she pushed the door and entered, there was no longer the sound of running water from the bathroom. There was no sign of Rob in the bedroom.Hailey headed straight to the bedside table where she'd hidden her phone. She pulled out the drawer and picked it up. And she hid the phone in her trouser's pocket before walking out of the bedroom. If she was lucky, Rob should have left. She couldn't tell Rob about going to the diner. He hadn't stopped her in the past.But Kara told her to be wary of him. She warned her to be cautious around Rob.What if she asked for his permission and he got suspicious? Didn't he look happy when she claimed that she couldn't remember anything from yesterday?Just how many things did he want her to forget?Thinking back to the doctor's interaction with Rob, Hailey didn't find it comfortable. Even while the two were speaking, they appeared to be communicating with their eyes, as if the doctor was hiding something important.But Hailey had shunned that fac
Hailey ignored her and stood up with a hand on her stomach. She walked to the living room and pulled the curtains apart. Rob must have left the house already. There was no sign of his car in the garage. She looked back at the dining area and also found Chloe closing the kitchen door behind her. And Hailey took in a deep breath before stepping out of the door. This time, she was faster than the way she'd sneaked out of the house to avoid his parents. She was half-running after leaving the gates. And she didn't stop until she reached the big street. There were a lot of cars passing by. And it didn't take her long to find a taxi.Hailey looked out of the car's window after giving the diner's address to the taxi driver. She caressed her stomach to curb that feeling, and she finally relaxed in the backseat when the car neared the diner. If Kara's words were the truth. If it turned out that Rob wasn't her husband, then Hailey did not see any reason why she should return here.Rob mi
"On the phone, you asked me if I had a mother, Kara." So many questions threatened to spill out. Hailey didn't think she could wait until they got to the hospital. "Do I have my own mother? And where is she?""You have your own mother, Hailey," Kara said. "In fact, I've informed her already so she's speeding up her journey. She might arrive today or tomorrow, I'm not sure. But she promised to be here immediately.""Hailey, the most important thing now is you're safe." Kara gave her a reassuring look. "Let's get you to a hospital first and see what the doctors can do. Every other thing can wait."Her questions could wait. Hailey nodded obediently and stared out of the car. The image of Rob and Chloe flashed in her mind. Chloe treated her nicely on the surface, what kind of relationship did they actually have? She breathed a deep sigh and placed a hand on her stomach. Her baby. Was it true that she almost gave birth? Then what went wrong? Why did she lose her baby?If those bad dre
"Aren't those things with Rob?" Kara asked her after hanging up. And Hailey nodded. Those pills were in Rob's house."Damnit!" Kara let out a curse and slapped the steering wheel. "What are we gonna do now, Hailey? How can we retrieve it?" How to retrieve it? Hailey didn't like the idea of going back to Rob's house. But the doctor said that it was important to take the drugs with her so the psychiatrist could see what kind of medication Rob had put her on. That would make it easy for him to analyze a cure for her. "D–Do you think we should tell the authorities?" She looked up and asked."The authorities?" Kara sank into deep thought. "That guy is cunning, Hailey. We can't give him out to the authorities without tangible evidence."Right. They needed evidence. "But don't worry. We'll go to my apartment and figure things out," Kara said. "By the way, there's something I have to show you, Hailey.""Okay." Hailey nodded.And instead of the diner, Kara drove down the city straight to
"But what if you don't find anything within those three days?" Kara was still apprehensive. "We'll communicate on the phone, Kara," Hailey said. "I will keep you updated on whatever is happening."And right now, finding the clues was more important. Even if it took her more than three days, Hailey would make sure she found them. "Make sure you keep that phone safe, Hailey. Never let him see it. Don't let anyone see it including your sister whenever she visits.""Visit?" Hailey chuckled sadly. "Chloe doesn't visit. She lives with us, Kara."Kara blinked and her jaw dropped. "And you can't believe what is going on..." As Hailey recounted everything to Kara, her heart became lighter. The grief no longer weighed on her that much. What if Rob was sleeping with Chloe? They could both rot in hell. She didn't care about it. All she wanted was to get those damned people out of her life, especially Rob. "The heck!?" Kara exclaimed and covered her mouth. "You saw that with your own eyes?" S