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.”

indeed is exquisite. Any average man would be enticed by her, let alone the kind of men found in nightclubs. Any influential man

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

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parents thought didn’t really bother Hailey. But what Yeager himself said ‘How can I give up without getting her?’ and ‘Mom, I didn’t

screen, the elevator doors opened. The rooftop garden immediately came into view with its comfortable red carpet, lush green grass, long

irony, especially when she saw Yeager, impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, acting the perfect gentleman as he walked towards her.

why did he

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

it cold, “Hailey,

out to feel her forehead. After a moment, he frowned, “You don’t have a

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,

deceived her for money And what about Yeager? What had

Yeager asked with concern, “Hailey,

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

firsthand, this revelation felt like a mere ripple

care, but she’d thought she’d finally found someone who truly loved her. It

it special, would you please join me

nodded nonchalantly, following him to the center of the garden.