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.”

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. Hence, any word from her

with the tune of a saxophone, the same melody that was playing at the restaurant when she had met Yeager’s parents. Undoubtedly, this was their genuine perception of her

–

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 you a chance that

rooftop garden immediately came into view with its comfortable red carpet, lush green grass, long wooden

in a suit and tie,

so calm and harmless, so why did he show a

voice message, the photos, they all played back in her mind, leaving

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

After a moment, he frowned, “You don’t have

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

And what about Yeager? What had

asked with concern, “Hailey, are you okay? Did

I’m just surprised. You prepared such a special candlelit dinner?”

revelation felt like a mere ripple

that she didn’t care, but she’d thought she’d finally found someone who truly loved her. It turned out that it was

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

to the center of the garden.