But the maid had told her that no one was at home. She avoided his gaze then her eyes went to Sharon who sat on a separate couch. Her right arm was wrapped in a thick hospital gauze. And she had her head lowered.Hailey's gaze returned to Kendrick. And when she stared into his eyes, he looked furious. However, his gaze was not directed at her. Her hands fisted her dress and she glanced to her side to see the maid scurrying away. She remained standing until Kendrick looked in her direction. His eyes changed with a different emotion, it didn't pass Hailey. He looked worried, genuinely concerned. "Come." Kendrick patted the space beside him on the couch. But Hailey remained unmoving. His words from earlier came flooding her senses and she had the urge to turn back and strode away. His gaze held hers for some seconds. And she finally moved. Whatever he had to say again, she had no choice but to listen. Even Sharon was here. She only wished they wouldn't add more salt to her injury.
Sharon pursed her lips and nodded. Then she rose to her feet and without meeting Hailey's gaze, she turned back and left the living room in hasty steps. Hailey was left watching her back in confusion because the girl had burst into tears again. That was weird. The chaos finally subsided and she could only hear her wails from a distance. She turned her gaze back to Kendrick whose eyes were still on her and she found herself unable to form any word. "Are you happy now?" Kendrick leaned in and she shifted back. What did he mean by that? Did she look happy to him? Did he think getting Sharon to apologize was the only thing that would make her happy? "Don't worry, Hailey. I'll build you another garden." His voice was soft, there wasn't a trace of anger in it. Even though his expression was now back to normal and he was staring at her calmly, there was a pleading tone to his voice. Had her outburst earlier knocked him back to his senses? Hailey couldn't help but wonder. She looked
Hailey thought back to Sharon's wound and she shivered inside. She didn't even want to think about it. She had never wounded anyone physically, and it gave her the creeps. Even she was surprised by how her rage had taken control of her. And although Kendrick hadn't shown his anger about it, had he not scolded her that it was wrong? He even told her that Sharon was not leaving. It was just a garden and he was going to build her another one. "Come on, Girl. Wipe off that expression." Kara poked at her shoulder. "Stop acting as if the world's over. If you keep frowning, it won't take long for those wrinkles to start showing." Hailey gave a soft laugh and pushed her hand away. She dropped the empty plate, then stood up and got to work. "Besides." Kara came to stand beside her. "If you look on the bright side, that girl might not think of giving you troubles anymore. He has put her into her place. And you'll once again continue working on your budding relationship. It's a double win."
"That will take so long." Sharon pouted. "How about I have Hailey teach me? I would love to learn from her."Kendrick lifted his head and stared at Hailey. Then his gaze strayed to her stomach, Hailey instinctively put up her hands to conceal her bump, as she wondered what he was thinking. His eyes lingered there still before he finally looked away. "She's busy. If you want to learn, ask the maids to teach you." Sharon's face fell and her expression turned gloomy. She bit her lips and put on a strained smile. "It's alright, that won't be necessary." She even leaned forward to put more food on Kendrick's plate, displaying more of her cleavage. "Learning from the maids won't be as fun as learning from Hailey. I don't also want to stress her, I can do without learning how to cook." The place became silent again and Hailey focused on her food. When they finished eating, Sharon gave Kendrick a hug– too tight– and she bid them goodnight. Hailey did not also linger and when she thought
Hailey didn't trust herself to maintain her mood anymore. What if something unpredictable happened? Something similar to her garden incident? Then she would be in no power to control her emotions. "What is wrong, Dear?" Bella made her sit down properly and she placed both hands on Hailey's shoulders. "Is something bordering you?" "No." Hailey shook her head and gave the woman a smile. "I'm fine, Bella. I just thought it would be easier to keep the mood swings in check that way." "The only way to keep them in check is to avoid all things that will make you sad," Bella reassured. "There's no remedy that surpasses happiness. Try to engage in things that'll make you happy, okay?""Okay." Hailey smiled. "And Ken, that boy. Why isn't he here with you?" Bella stared at her with furrowed brows. "Did you two have a fight? Otherwise, is he so busy to come with you?""He's busy." Hailey forced another smile. He was busy relaxing in his study room and probably hatching schemes against her.
When she walked down the hallway, he was just outside his study room. And he and the Butler were conversing about something. They didn't even notice her and when they finally did, the Butler had hurried away. While Kendrick just gave her a casual glance before walking past her. It had left her wondering about whatever he was up to. She knew it wasn't part of her business. But hell, what if he was plotting something against her? 'No, calm down, Hailey.' she chanted to herself. She was just overthinking. Or maybe over-curious. Kendrick would not do anything to her. His recent behavior had proved that. She shouldn't be concerned with whatever was going on in his life. The sound of the bathroom door opening reached her ears and she shut her eyes quickly. The sky had not even cleared yet, but Kendrick was already up. And had prepared for work. She kept her eyelids closed and could hear shuffling in the background. After a while, there was silence. Hailey opened one eye to sneak a p
The middle-aged man gulped and even avoided her eyes. "W-Well, Madam.. th-that— that was nothing. Master and I were just discussing some stuff. If you want to know, I think you should ask Master."With that said, he turned around and took to his heels, leaving Hailey standing there and groaning. 'Urgh.' she should have known better than to even think of asking him. Who was she kidding? Even if they were discussing a football match, there was no way the man would tell her. And this 'stuff' that he said, Hailey snickered. She was now a hundred percent certain that it was something very very secretive. 'Argh!' it was her own fault. She shouldn't be poking her nose in things that had nothing to do with her. Trying to find out would even make her look like a fool.Hailey berated herself again and was about to turn when Sharon's high-pitched voice came from upstairs. "Oh, did I keep you waiting?" Sharon smiled at her sweetly. She was wearing a very tall high-heeled shoes, Hailey was
"Who is it?" Hailey frowned. "The celebrity, your sister." Kara rolled her eyes."Oh." Hailey nodded and let out a helpless sigh. Chloe had been speaking to her these past few days on the phone, she even promised to visit her. She looked at Kara again and wondered why her reaction was this big. But Kara was not done yet. She even shot Hailey an angry look. It was obvious she was mad at Hailey. "You really have some explaining to do here, Girl." She folded her hands and tapped her feet on the floor. "Because not only is your sister here, she also came with that guy– Rob. Didn't you say you're no longer together?""R–Rob." Hailey gasped and instantly covered her mouth. Rob was here? This was bad. Rob wasn't supposed to be here. Why would Chloe bring him? Oh God, she would get into real trouble. She started pacing with a hand in her hair while Kara watched her with raised brows. "Rob, where is he?" She halted and asked. "Is this what you're supposed to ask me?" Kara stared at he