She made him sit on the head chair, and carefully uncovered the food then settled the utensils beside the plate. Kendrick stared down at the food with a big frown on his face. "Stop staring at the food like that." Hailey joked and sat on the chair beside him. "It's not poisoned, Ken."Hailey didn't know why but when she mentioned poison, he stiffened. Ignoring his strange act, she blew out a sigh and said, "Can you believe you almost lost me, Hubby? If I have died from the poison, I wouldn't be sitting here today."Kendrick stared up at her and his frown disappeared. "Say what you want to say, Hailey. I don't have all day to listen to your stories.""Alright, but start eating first." Hailey picked up the spoon and put it in his hand. "Or do you want me to feed you? If yes, I'll be glad to–"Kendrick grabbed the spoon and shut her up with another glare, Hailey almost shrank into her chair. She collected herself and sat properly, and seeing that he had started eating, she didn't wai
"Well... Uhm." Hailey cleared her throat and controlled her hands from strangling him from behind. Damn! This man was breaking her heart. "But we can be a couple, right?" She stopped massaging his shoulders and her hands traveled down his chest. "After all, haven't we passed that barrier already?""Stop it." Kendrick caught her hands and shoved them aside. And Hailey groaned inside. She returned to her seat and folded her hands across her chest. "Ken," she grumbled. "Stop acting this way, I know you want me to stay.""Look at me and repeat that."Hailey looked at him and sighed helplessly. He definitely looked as if he couldn't wait to throw her out."I'm not going anywhere," she said. "If you don't care about my life, I do. I can't go out there and make Rob force me into being his wife."Kendrick paused and dropped the spoon as if losing his appetite. "Rob is rampaging the city at the moment. If he finds me, Ken. You might never get to see me anymore."Kendrick's fists clenched an
Hailey sat up on the bed and nodded. "I won't let that happen, Kara." The thought of Kendrick taking another wife was doing strange things to her heart. She didn't like that feeling. Damnit! She was really a masochist. Despite him pushing her away, she couldn't control the strange heartbeat or the excitement she felt whenever she saw him. "Ahh, I just hope he brings those two idiots to justice soon." Kara sighed. "I can't wait for that to happen.""Mm. Me too." Hailey rubbed her forehead. After hanging up, she stood up from the bed and toured around the room. It really wasn't bad. And from the large window, she could get a clear view of the swimming pool.Also, as the house was built on top of a hill, she could see the tall skyscrapers from the city close. As if there was not much distance between them. She stood beside the window for a while, then wondered what Kendrick was up to. She left the bedroom and tiptoed toward his room. Pushing the door open, she peeked inside and her
Maybe he should scold her or teach her a lesson. Or maybe he should do both. "S–Stop giving me that look. Wouldn't you seek my consent first before—"Kendrick lifted the shirt and his eyes darkened more. He hadn't seen wrong. "Y–You." Hailey wrapped both arms around her chest. "This isn't the right way to treat your wife. You shouldn't—""Why are you wearing nothing?" Kendrick kept his tone low. He couldn't believe he was losing it. How dare she go out like this?"Oh." Hailey's eyes went down to her chest. And as if understanding the source of his anger, she looked up and smiled. She was freaking smiling. "You– You ripped it off, don't you remember?" She blinked at him and said innocently. "And I have nothing else to wear inside."He ripped it off. Kendrick shut his eyes, probably to keep his anger at bay. "Don't go out like this, stop distracting the bodyguards." He pulled the shirt back to the way it was before. "Distract the bodyguards?" Hailey held him back when he was about
Since the weekdays started, he left for work early and returned late. And when she said late, she meant really late. Who returned from work at midnight or dawn? Kendrick must be going somewhere else. Which left her wondering, was he seeing another woman? Hailey shook her head. That was impossible. She'd asked the bodyguards that question before Kendrick interrupted them, and even though they seemed hesitant to answer, they'd assured her that she shouldn't worry about such things. Or, were they lying? They didn't tell her directly that Kendrick was seeing another woman. Deeming it useless to keep waiting in the bedroom, Hailey decided to go downstairs to the living room. Since she was the only one left in the house, the bodyguards hadn't returned yet, she might as well take her time before cooking dinner.And she wondered again. Why did the bodyguards always return before him? Was Kendrick doing something suspicious outside? Should she be worried? Hailey turned on the TV and sa
It would only break her heart when she remembered those dreams and think back to how he'd doted on her in the past. She quickly finished her food and put the plates away, eagerly anticipating to see what was in that box.What kinds of things had Kara brought for her apart from the clothes?She went upstairs and walked inside her bedroom. The big box sat in the middle of the room, taking up most of the area. And Hailey tore the box seal. She rummaged through it and brought the clothes out. There were no other things. Just her wears. Hailey dropped everything on the bed and after she was done unpacking, she checked out the clothes one after the other. And her eyes didn't stop widening at the sight of each cloth. Some were normal, a majority of them were skimpy clothes, and she was afraid that she wouldn't fit into most of them. What even scared her the most were the nightwears. They made her shudder. There was a note stuck within the box which read,'Believe me, Hailey, you can't l
...What he was going to do with her? Hailey heard his question loud and clear. He didn't sound enraged like the previous times. In fact, he sounded helpless. She didn't know how many hours had passed by. She didn't even know when morning came. Even now as she lay in his embrace, those words echoed in her mind.And she was going to give him her reply when he opened his eyes. She was going to tell him what she wanted him to do with her. But did she want him to open his eyes soon? Hailey brought her hand up to his hair and ran her fingers through it. Almost serene, he looked harmless when he slept. She tried to compare his angry face to the calm one, there was a big contrast between them.This was the kind of face she knew in her dreams. His calm expression, the subtle smile on his lips– that was what she imagined in those blurry images in her dreams. She glanced at the window, rays of the morning sunlight streamed through the curtains. The sky was blue and bright up above.A perf
Hailey's frown deepened. "And your sister..." Kendrick went on. "She has also left the city."How could they both leave the city at once? Were they still together? And had she been worried for nothing that Rob was looking for her?But his visit to the diner."Hailey." Kendrick dragged her attention. She stared up at him, he looked calm. "That day that you lost consciousness in your car," he paused and dropped his spoon. "It was confirmed that a truck did pass through that area in that afternoon."Hailey lowered her head. She didn't know if to be sad or happy at the moment. He'd confirmed that she wasn't lying after all. But the remembrance of that also brought grief to her heart. And she couldn't help her hand from wandering to her stomach. "Then... How can they carry on with the investigation?" When she looked up again, she found his eyes on her hand, or more correctly, he was staring at her stomach. "The investigation will go on." Kendrick looked away from her stomach and resume