Chapter 1011

Her words were a bit subtle. Other young girls might not have caught her real meaning, but Hailey was different, “I don’t have any big secrets. I just want to settle down in A City. The cost of living here is skyhigh. If you want to live here, you gotta have the dough. I don’t want to make money through power games, I just ear my keep through customer interaction. I want to buy an apartment. At first, I thought such a life was pretty sweet, but then I was bullied by those who have power and wealth. I don’t think a stable job can give me

much.

Hailey’s words cleared up Janice’s misunderstanding that she raised her social status through shady means.

I gotcha. Your story is kinda like mine. I worked my way up through studies and exams, finally settled down in a foreign university. Being a woman, it ain’t that easy, I feel you.”

Janice didn’t show any noticeable distaste, but her words were dripping with a sense of superiority that made Hailey uncomfortable. Hailey looked at Yeager, who seemed to miss his mother’s point entirely, didn’t utter a peep for her, just kept serving her dishes.

with her fork but didn’t eat. Yeager noticed, “What’s

Vulpe, if you don’t like the food, you don’t have

Hailey glanced at the lady of the house, then at the silent middle–aged man, finally her gaze landed on Yeager. Seeing him nod at her, Hailey smiled, “Alright then, I’ll

too cheap, so she added a few signature dishes and a bottle of Lafite red wine. Once the

noticed, but she didn’t bother about Janice showing off

her, so she backed off, “Ms. Vulpe, this might make you uncomfortable, but you know my son. He has not really dated or been married, so I’m

turned to Yeager, “Didn’t you tell your parents about

Yeager told us. He didn’t

ex–husband because he

news, exclaimed, “His

head, “They were adopted,

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