Chapter 556

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But one week passed by in a flash.

No matter what she did, no matter the number of times she brought the topic up, Kendrick turned her down without thinking twice. He had made up his mind.

And with every day that passed by, Hailey's devastation increased. The helplessness became multifold.

She threw tantrums more than twice, but Kendrick only treated her as air. He made it clear that things were not going to change. He didn't want to argue, and he no longer raised his voice at her.

Hailey couldn't even keep a smile on her face. She couldn't pretend she was happy while she wasn't.

She'd call Kara and acted as if everything was fine. She would speak with her mother and assure her that she was alright.

Yet, as the days approached, her lies were not going to last.

Kara and her mother would eventually know. The whole world would know eventually that Kendrick had chosen a bride. And that bride wasn't her.

She couldn't handle this heartbreak. She couldn't handle the looks that wou