âThere are so many people here today!â said Hailey with a smile on her face.
The white dress she wore gave her a mature and virtuous look, and she was only older
than Alex by two years. She was also a rich young woman who ran a beauty salon and
knew how to upkeep herself well. If she deliberately dressed up as a college student, no
one would even bat an eye at it.
âWho is she?â Claire asked as she frowned, thinking that the woman in front of her
looked familiar.
âItâs Charlesâs wife, Charles from Waylon Realty,â
Dorothy whispered in Claireâs ears before stepping forward to greet the woman.
Her construction materials company had gotten the favor of a big shot such as Charles,
so it was only natural to build a good relationship.
She stepped forward, smiling. âSister Hailey, allow me to introduce my mother to you,
and this is my Auntâ¦â
Hailey obviously knew who Claire was. The last time they had gone to the Assex family
residence to look for Alex, she had witnessed her spiteful attitude with her own eyes.
Later on, she heard about the conflict between the two families from Brittany. Thus, she
didnât have the slightest affection for these people. If it werenât for Alexâs sake, she
wouldnât have given the slightest face to Dorothy.
Her beautiful eyes swept past the room, letting out a soft hum as she returned the
greeting.
âSister Dorothy, I would like to borrow your husband. Could you lend him to me
for the day?â
Claire frowned at Haileyâs ambiguity.
Dorothy however, remained completely unaffected. She smiled and said, âGo ahead,
you can have him as long as you want.â
Hailey giggled. âReally, you wonât be secretly jealous, right?â
âSister Hailey, youâre really funny⦠How could I? Even if l donât trust him, I definitely
trust you!â
âAlright, then Iâm taking him! Donât worry. I just need him to help me with a favor.â
Having said that, she looked at the Assex sisters and added, âFeel free to roam about,
but⦠Donât go upstairs.
My godmother doesnât like people invading her personal space.
If anything goes missing⦠Well, I canât say for sure what will happen.â
Hearing her words, Claire and everyone else flinched, their expressions turning sour.
Dorothy laughed bitterly. She knew about the conflict between her own mother and her
mother-in-law, so of course, Hailey would also be made known.
Dorothy was also well
aware of what kind of person her mother was, but Claire was still her biological mother,
and she didnât have any choice when it came to that.
Alex handed the key over to Dorothy before bidding his goodbyes, then left the villa with
Hailey.
The moment they left, Beatrice jumped into a fit. She had been in an awful mood since
the beginning.
âWhat was that? Treating us like weâre some thieves? If anything goes missing?â
âWho was that vixen? Borrowing a man in public⦠How shameless could she get?!
Dorothy, you have to buck up. Donât wait until your husband becomes a piece of meat to
be thrown to the dogs. Being borrowed like this, he wonât be returned one day!â
âDid you listen to how she spoke?
She completely considered herself the master of this
house. Dorothy, youâre the rightful owner!â
Dorothy shook her head. âAunt, this house originally belonged to her. Sheâs my
mother-in-lawâs goddaughter.â
Adrianna was taken aback, then started laughing loudly. âSo it turns out that itâs not
even your own house, sister.
Iâm afraid that this is just a brief but empty bout of joy for
you. If you move this sofa, youâd be considered a thief.â
Claireâs heart sank dramatically.
Sternly, she roared, âWhatâs so funny that youâre laughing? Donât you want your two
million dollars?
Why arenât you hurrying to look for it?â
***
Alex walked behind Hailey, watching her hips sway. His thoughts flew back to that
particular morning.
âBah! Why am I thinking about that?!â
Alex cursed himself, suppressing all those thoughts in his mind. Instead, he asked,
âSister Hailey, what did you need help with?
Oh, right, whereâs Charles and Zoey? I
havenât seen them the entire day.â
âCharles has gone to the Imperial Capital on a business trip, and Zoey has gone to her
grandmotherâs house by the countryside. My parents missed her.â
Alex was surprised.
âYour hometown is in the country?â
âWhat, you have something against country folk? Who werenât farmers three
generations ago?â
âNo, whatI meant was, based on the way you carry yourself, one canât possibly tell that
youâre a country girl.â