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.”

was Yeager’s father, Abelson, “She indeed is exquisite. Any average man would be enticed by her, let alone the kind of men found in nightclubs. Any influential man could easily manipulate her.

that was playing at the restaurant when she had met Yeager’s parents. Undoubtedly, this was their genuine perception of

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bother Hailey. But what Yeager himself said ‘How can I give up without getting her?’ and ‘Mom, I didn’t stop you from questioning Hailey out of respect for you, to give

elevator doors opened. The rooftop garden immediately came into view with its comfortable red carpet, lush

impeccably dressed in a suit and tie,

and harmless, so why did he show a different side when she wasn’t

photos, they all played back in her mind, leaving Hailey frozen in place.

he took her hand and found it cold, “Hailey, what’s wrong? Are

feel her forehead. After a moment, he frowned, “You don’t have a fever, but why

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 in her vision, leaving her momentanly unable to distinguish between the two men. Or perhaps, despite their different faces and appearances, their true natures were strikingly similar

her for money And what about

with concern, “Hailey,

regained her composure, smiling slightly, “No, I’m just surprised. You

felt like

she’d thought she’d finally found someone who truly

eased Yeager’s concerns, “Since you find it

nodded nonchalantly, following him to the center of the