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However, Hayden didn’t respond this time. He simply withdrew his gaze with a cold, indifferent expression. “I love my own plans”
The smile on my lips instantly turned bitter and distant. He didn’t even care enough to pretend anymore.
Slowly, I lifted my hand and brushed off his grip on my shoulder, My voice was cold, almost icy. “If you have nothing che to say, I’ll be heading back to my room
I wasn’t sure when exactly it had started, but our relationship had Iecome exhausting.
There were constant arguments and constant suspicion..
Sometimes, I didn’t even understand why we had to keep torturing each other like this
Since we decided to divorce, then we should part on good terms.
I had barely taken two steps when Hayden’s indifferent voice came from behind me. “Harrison lux ties to some shady people. He won’t let go of the store easily.”
I paused in my tracks, recalling the thug in the mall who had grabbed a baseball hat to hit Dylan. He didn’t seem like the kind of person to he messed with.
No wonder Marlon had arranged for a bodyguard for me.
After thinking for a while, I replied, “Don’t worry about me. You should focus on Joanna instead”
With that, I quickly left the study
Hayden wasn’t going to help me. I didn’t believe a word he said.
Still, I couldn’t help but wonder if those paparazzi were after me, or if they were just trying to extori Hayden.
Before bed, I sent Marlon a message, asking him to look into the details of the paparazzi..
While I waited for a reply, I noticed his prošle picture appeared to be taken at Barkin
I had been to the same place when I went abroad to look after Hayden. I remembered the scenery there quite well.
I suddenly occurred to me that the first time I met Marlon, he had asked if I remembered him.
“Could we have met overseast I wondered
But I couldn’t recall any details.
As I pondered, sleepiness overcame me, and I drifted off, forgetting to directly ask Marlon about it
The next morning. I woke up early, skipping breakfast, and headed straight to the mall.
I spoke to some of the store staff to gather information, and during lunch. I met with Jamie.
Lately, everything had been coming at me one after another, leaving me with no time to feel sad
“I heard from Stanley that you’ve decided to drop the lawsuit?” I opened the conversation.
“Yes” Jamie nodded, and it was obvious that his mood wasn’t very high, even a bit despondent
It must be hard for him to let go of someone who hurt him so easily! I thought.
I sighed. Tim sorry, I was the one who encouraged you to sue, and now because of me, you’re giving it all up”
Jamie let out a bitter laugh. “If it weren’t for you, I would’ve been done for half a year ago at the hands of the Parker family. Cici wouldn’t have been able to go abroad peacefully.”
“Mr. Jackson already told me that your situation isn’t good, and you’ve worried a lot about me. As for Nevin… When he mentioned Nevin, there was a hint of anger in his eyes.
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But he quickly composed himself, his tone becoming calm again. “Right now, I just want to focus on my art exhibition, make some money, and make sure Cici has a better life going forward.”
Jamie knew full well that he couldn’t win against Nevin
If he kept going with this, it would not only ruin his future but could also destroy Cici’s
I could feel his resentment, and I knew I owed him something, so I suggested. “When you’re free, come help me out, I need some extra hands for the cruise ship business.”
“Okay, I’ll help after the exhibition ends.” Jamie agreed without hesitation.
Seeing that Jamie didn’t harbor any ill feelings toward me over
er the past events, I felt relieved.
In the afternoon, I returned to the company, but the secretary’s odice was empty. Joanna wasn’t there, and neither was Richard.
I figured Richard, being Hayden’s assistant, was always following Hayden around. Since Richard wasn’t in the office, that meant Hayden wasn’t there either.
This thought lifted a weight o
க
my chest, and even the data reports in my hands seemed much easier to handle.
With
my mood improved, I was able to work more efficiently. In just two hours, 1 finished everything I needed to do. I got up, gathered the files ! had organized, and headed to the CEO’s office.
In the past, every trip to deliver documents felt like a form of torture. This time, however, I was in such a good mood that even my steps felt lighter. Without bothering to knock, I pushed the door open and walked in.
Since Hayden wasn’t in the office, I thought it would be a waste of time to stand around walling.
But what I didn’t expect was that Hayden was in fact, in the office.
Not only that, but he was
shirtless
His broad shoulders and narrow waist, has sun–kissed skin, and the eight–pack abs that could make any woman’s heart race.
It was hard not to admire him.
But I didn’t have time to appreciate the view, because right there on Hayden’s abdomen, 1 saw a scar that looked like a centipede, a long, stitched–up wound
I recognized it immediately. It was from a car accident
A truck loaded with steel bars had collided with Hayden’s car, causing the metal rods to pierce through his vehicle, and one of them had gone straight through his abdomen.
Fortunately, his upper body and head had been protected, or the outcome could have been catastrophic.
During the time I had taken care of him, I had seen the nurse change the bandages on his wound countless times. I remembered it very clearly.
The wound had healed a long time ago, but now it was stitched up again.
I frowned, and before I could ask, Hayden quickly grabbed a black shirt and threw it on, his eyes narrowing as he coldly looked at me. “Didn’t you think to knock before entering?” His words were laced with clear imitation
But at that moment, I wasn’t in the mood to argue with him. I stepped closer, pressing him for answers. “What happened? Why did they stitch you up again!”
“Again? Hayden zeroed in on my choice of words, his pale face hardening. His sharp eyes locked onto mine. “How do you know I have old scars?”
I didn’t feel like explaining, so I simply repeated my question. “Why did they stitch it up again? Your wound shouldn’t have opened.
By now, so much time had passed that the wound should have fully healed.
Hayden, acting as though it was no big deal, coldly muttered, “New injury”
I froze in place.
“New injury? He’s fine, and he hasn’t had any accidents recently, so how did he get such a long cut on his abdomen? It must have happened recently! 24
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I thought.
“How did this happen?” I asked again, my voice besita
1 had a feeling that whatever had happeurst, it was probably non sono ting
As expected, Hayden didn’t seem to want to tell me anything. The summedo
“How do you know I have injuries be asked again.
“I accidentally saw it, I replied dismissively, setting the files down in front of him.
Since he didn’t seem to care, I certainly wasn’t going to worry absun it for him
But Hayden’s gaze on me grew deeper. “Was it the day you took me to the hospital?
(in talk about openly
and casually sat down in his chair.
The moment those words hit my ears, painful memories rushed back in my mind, and Eteft a sharp pang in my chest,
I clenched my teeth and lowered my gaze, unwilling to meet his eyes.
Everything had happened so quickly in the car that day. Nobody had time to pay attention to our details.
“When, then?” Hayden pressed, his questioning relentless as if he wasn’t going to let me off the book.
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