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.”

be enticed by her, let alone the kind of men found in nightclubs. Any influential man could easily manipulate her.

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

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‘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

view with its comfortable red carpet, lush green grass, long wooden tables and chairs, delicious food, elegant

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

so why did he show a different side when she wasn’t looking?

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

took her hand and found it cold, “Hailey,

he frowned, “You don’t

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

for money And what about Yeager? What had he deceived her for?

concern, “Hailey, are

composure, smiling slightly, “No, I’m just surprised. You prepared such a

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 all a facade.

calmness eased Yeager’s concerns, “Since you find it special, would

him to the center of the garden.