Chapter 1011 Her words were a bit subtle. Other young girls might not have caught her real meaning, but Hailey was different, âI donât have any big secrets. I just want to settle down in A City. The cost of living here is skyâhigh. If you want to live here, you gotta have the dough. I donât want to make money through power games, I just ear my keep through customer interaction. I want to buy an apartment. At first, I thought such a life was pretty sweet, but then I was bullied by those who have power and wealth. I donât think a stable job can give me much.â
Haileyâs words cleared up Janiceâs misunderstanding that âshe raised her social status through shady meansâ.
âI gotcha. Your story is kinda like mine. I worked my way up through studies and exams, finally settled down in a foreign university. Being a woman, it ainât that easy, I feel you.â
Janice didnât show any noticeable distaste, but her words were dripping with a sense of superiority that made Hailey uncomfortable. Hailey looked at Yeager, who seemed to miss his motherâs point entirely, didnât utter a peep for her, just kept serving her dishes.
Hailey prodded the food on her plate with her fork but didnât eat. Yeager noticed, âWhatâs up, donât you like these dishes?â
Hailey shook her head. Janice glanced at them, immediately called the waiter, handed the menu to Hailey after grabbing it, âMs. Vulpe, if you donât like the food, you donât have to eat it. Order something you like. My husband has some savings abroad to cover this, donât be shy.â
Hearing this, Hailey glanced at the lady of the house, then at the silent middleâaged man, finally her gaze landed on Yeager. Seeing him nod at her, Hailey smiled, âAlright then, Iâll order a few more dishes.â
Hailey picked two moderately priced dishes. Janice thought it was too cheap, so she added a few signature dishes and a bottle of Lafite red wine.
Once the waiter left with the menu, Janice readjusted her beige long dress.
Every stitch of the dress was handmade, Hailey noticed, but she didnât bother about Janice showing off their wealth in front of her.
Janice saw that Hailey didnât try to please her, so she backed off, âMs. Vulpe, this might make you uncomfortable, but you know my son. He has not really dated or been married, so Iâm quite curious about your past. Could you share the reason you divorced your ex?â
Hailey turned to Yeager, âDidnât you tell your parents about this?â
Yeager was about to answer, but Janice interrupted, âHe did. After you two confirmed your relationship, Yeager told us. He didnât go into details, though. I thought we could chat about it when we meet.â
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Hearing this, Hailey had no reason to doubt Yeager anymore. After hesitating for a moment, she openly said, âI divorced my exâhusband because he cheated on me. He had an affair with his sister. By the time I found out, their child was already nine months old.â
Janice, startled by the news, exclaimed, âHis biological sister?â
Hailey shook her head, âThey were adopted, not biological.â
Janice asked, âThen...how did you find out?â
Hailey replied, âHis sister was hospitalized in my friendâs hospital. I happened to pass by and accidentally saw their behavior, I caught them redâ
handed.â
Janice exclaimed, âThatâs outrageous! How could they do such a thing in a hospital!â
After saying this, she grabbed Haileyâs hand and asked, âWhat happened then?â
Anyone else might not have pried further, but Janice obviously wanted to expose all her secrets without considering her feelings.
Hailey glanced at Yeager again, hoping he would intervene and stop Janice from asking more, but Yeager was engrossed in his food. Helpless, Hailey had no choice but to share her legal battle with Austin Zimmer in detail.