A Second Chance at Forever

The photo showed a woman, cradling a toddler who looked to be about a year old

Hailey stared at the pictures, thinking at first that they were sent to her by mistake as she didn’t recognize the people in them.

But then she saw Yeager in one of the photos and she was stunned

What the hell?

She was about to question the sender, brow furrowed in confusion, when a message popped up in the chat box

[This is Yeager’s ex–girlfriend, Bernice, and their child together]

Yeager had an ex and a kid?

As Hailey was still recovering from the shocking revelations, a voice message was delivered to her.

She stared at the audio note for a few moments before pressing play with trembling fingers.

Yeager’s voice filled the air “If she had something to hide, she wouldn’t be able to withstand your interrogation. Why are you still doubting her?“–

That was followed by the scornful tone of Janice. “Just look at her demeanor, her physique, even her gait exudes sensuality A woman as striking and attention–grabbing as her, I refuse to believe she doesn’t have something to hide.”

let alone the kind of men found in nightclubs. Any influential man could easily manipulate her. Hence, any word from

when she had met Yeager’s parents. Undoubtedly, this was their genuine perception of her expressed while she had excused

–

I give up without getting her?’ and ‘Mom, I didn’t stop you from questioning Hailey out

doors opened. The rooftop garden immediately came into view with its comfortable red carpet, lush green grass, long wooden tables and chairs, delicious food, elegant surroundings, and the

felt a touch of irony, especially when she saw Yeager, impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, acting the perfect

and harmless, so why did he show a different side when she

all played back in her mind, leaving

he took her hand and found it cold,

to feel her forehead. After a moment, he frowned, “You don’t have a fever, but why are your hands so

slowly lifted her gaze to meet his, staring at the man whose outward appearance didn’t match his true nature. The face of her ex–husband, Austin Zimmer, suddenly overlapped with Yeager’s

And what about Yeager?

silence, Yeager asked with concern, “Hailey, are you

just surprised. You prepared such a special candlelit

Austin’s infidelity firsthand, this revelation felt like a mere

she didn’t care, but she’d thought she’d finally found someone who truly loved her. It

Yeager’s concerns, “Since you find it special, would you please join me for

him to the center of the garden.