Hailey rubbed her shoulders with both hands around herself and thanked the bodyguard while she walked away from the parking lot. The Butler came to receive her at the door and helped her inside the living room.What was wrong with him? Hailey couldn't help but laugh at his worried expression. "You're freezing, Madam," he said after exchanging pleasantries. "You should have worn bigger clothes. It is colder in the evenings nowadays." "Thank you, Collins." Hailey shook her head at the overacting man. She would be fine with a warm bath.She was already feeling warm anyways. The house's temperature was unusually high today. "Is Kendrick back?" She looked around the living room, then her eyes went to the empty dining table. "Yes, Madam. Master is upstairs. He is in his study." "Oh." Hailey nodded. She stopped at the dining area because the dinner was ready. Kendrick did not come down even after she finished eating, Hailey couldn't help but furrow her brows. And that Sharon. Only Go

She would jump and call out his name. In the end, her hands would get tired of hanging mid-air. He would walk away after picking up her sister. He wouldn't even glance at her as he drove away from the school. Her nanny would come to carry her instead. Murmuring words to her that he loved her. Well– she had grown up hearing those same words from her nanny. Still, nothing changed. And until she was wiser enough that he would never carry her, she kept on running to him whenever he came to pick her sister from school. Hailey didn't know the phone was still on her ear, as those memories returned. And with them came the grief and anxieties she had held in for a long time."Please think about it, Sis. Things will turn back to normal if you apologize and give him what he wants," Chloe whispered from the other end.After hanging up, Hailey tossed the phone beside her on the sofa, unable to keep it in anymore.Things would not turn back to normal. Things were never normal. Her father would ke

However, despite the shame and annoyance, Hailey woke up light-hearted. Her heart was light as a bird's feather. After letting it all out last night, she woke up energized and feeling better. Another additional luck, Kendrick did not linger. The moment she woke up, he left the bed and entered the bathroom, and shortly after, he got prepared and left the room, all while she was still in bed and praying to disappear under the mattress. The shower stopped and she stepped out, drying her hair and searching for the cream. She picked up the body spray container, then paused— Urgh! But she couldn't put it back. That cunning Kendrick. Dared he say she looked haggard again. Wait— did he even say that?It was all in her head, yet those words had stuck to her mind. He had only said that to distract her from...Hailey instantly put a halt to her thoughts as her mind went back to last night. Kendrick had distracted her from the white bag, and she was going to find out whatever it was. Thankf

Hailey frowned at his expression. The man was trying so hard to avoid her gaze and his face was ashen as if shocked at the sight of her. Hailey narrowed her eyes at him and gave him a cautious nod."I-I I'll get going then," The Butler stammered. "I have some things to take care of. Urgh, those maids. I wonder where they've run off to."Then he scuttled past her and down the stairs. Hailey's gaze followed his back, the frown on her face deepening. There was something about this Butler. What was he hiding this time? She scratched her head and continued up the stairs. Hopefully, he wouldn't appear back inside the house soon. This way, she could take as much time as she could, without getting afraid of the possibility to get caught by him, red-handed, like the previous time. Hailey picked up her pace and she appeared in no time in the hallway. The study room's door came into view, and her heart started pounding. However—"Hailey." A voice interrupted her from the hallway and she l

Hailey listened to them silently as she ate the fruits while keeping the smile on her face. And she had a doubt. Even these maids seemed so royal to Kendrick. Would she even get a word out of them? 'Urgh'"Girls." She looked between them as they kept on talking. The maids stopped speaking and they gave her their rapt attention. And Hailey cleared her throat."Don't you think the Butler has been acting weird recently?" She asked and furrowed her brows. "As if he's hiding something, have you seen him sneaking around?"Alright, Hailey had been the one sneaking around but sometimes she felt the Butler was doing the same thing. Come to think of it, his secret conversations with Kendrick and how he had walked in on her in the study room. Had he been keeping an eye on her?The maids' all widened their eyes and they gave each other looks. "W-We don't know what you're talking about, Madam.""The Butler looks quite okay to us.""We've seen him this morning and he seems alright."They both d