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.

plate with her fork but didn’t eat. Yeager

after grabbing it, “Ms. Vulpe, if you don’t like the food, you don’t have to eat it. Order something you like.

gaze landed on Yeager. Seeing him nod at her,

added a few signature dishes and a bottle of Lafite red wine. Once the waiter left with the menu, Janice

dress was handmade, Hailey noticed, but she didn’t bother about Janice showing off

backed off, “Ms. Vulpe, this might make you uncomfortable, but you know my son. He has

you tell your parents about this?”

answer, but Janice interrupted, “He did. After you two confirmed your relationship, Yeager told us. He

Yeager anymore. After hesitating for a moment, she openly said, “I divorced my ex–husband because he cheated on me. He had an affair with his sister. By the time I

the news, exclaimed,

head, “They were adopted, not

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