Chapter 1013 Hailey just wanted to find an excuse to get away for a bit. She spent some time washing her hands over and over in the sink before finally coming out. The restaurant was pretty big, and the waitress led her through several twists and turns before she got back to the private booth Yeager had booked.
When she returned, she expected Janice to continue grilling her, but instead, Janice simply took her hand and said tenderly, âSweetie, youâve had it tough. When youâre with my Yeager, you can just chill at home, no need to hustle anymore. Youâll be happy, I promise.â
Hailey felt a bit awkward and tried to pull her hand away, but stopped when she saw the look of concern in Janiceâs eyes. âEven if I marry him, I wonât quit my job.â
She made it clear she didnât want to be a stayâatâhome wife. To her surprise, Janice not only didnât object but supported her, âOf course, you run such a big entertainment venue, with a huge income every year, itâs all yours. Iâm just saying. Yeager will always back you up.â
Hailey gave a slightly embarrassed smile, âYou switched gears pretty quick.â
Janiceâs face stiffened a bit, then she laughed, âWhat can I say?â
Hailey was straight to the point, no sugarcoating. âYou were asking me all these questions, I thought you didnât like my background or job. But then I come back from washing my hands, and youâre suddenly okay with everything. Did you say something to her?â
The last sentence was directed at Yeager, who just chuckled and nodded, âShe was asking you too much, it wasnât fair. I just said a few words to her, sorry for not cutting her off when she was questioning you. I told her off afterwards.â
Yeager was always like this, never arguing back when criticized, but would apologize at a suitable time later. His reasons sounded so logical that Hailey often wondered if she was overthinking things.
Later, Hailey realized this was just highâlevel dating tactics, but at the time she just felt grateful for Yeagerâs help.
Fearful Hailey wasnât eating enough, Janice ordered two more dishes and asked with a wide grin, âMs. Vulpe, when do you plan to get married? We need to prepare in advance.â
Hailey looked at Janice and Ableson with clear eyes, âYeager and I havenât been together for long. We still donât know much about each otherâs personalities, values, thoughts, etc. I think we should spend more time together before talking about marriage.â
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Hailey could sense that Yeagerâs parents werenât entirely supportive of her, and there had been previous disagreements with Yeager that made her uncomfortable. Therefore, she decided to follow her friendsâ advice: get to know him better and not rush into marriage, which could potentially lead to a disaster.
Upon hearing this, Janice felt relieved but couldnât help feeling displeased that Hailey was the first one to reject the idea. She thought it was unfair to her son and expressed, âMs. Vulpe, Yeager has had special feelings for you since high school. Isnât that enough time to understand each other?â
Hailey responded gracefully with a generous smile, âHis understanding of me might be sufficient, but Iâve only known him for a short two months.â
Both Janice and Ableson felt a bit awkward with Haileyâs response. Nevertheless, she didnât pay much attention to their reaction and simply smiled at Yeager, asking, âWhat do you think?â
If it werenât for Cedricâs influence, Hailey might have readily agreed. Yeagerâs resentment towards Cedric had deepened, but he kept a composed expression and replied, âWe can date for as long as you want. I will respect your decision.â
Relieved she wasnât being forced into marriage after meeting his parents, Hailey let out a sigh of relief, not even realizing it herself.
After leaving the restaurant, Chase raised his hand to get back his cellphone, âIâll edit it when I get back, then send the recording to Ms. Vulpe.â
The man sitting at the head of the table gave him a cold glance, âMind your own business.â
Chase, who was about to put his phone back into his suit pocket, suddenly stopped, âOh, Mr. Laurence, are you planning to ignore Ms. Vulpeâs affairs?â