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“Daron grew up with you watching over him. He’s way closer to you than he ever was to them.”
Hayley nodded, her eyes sparkling with satisfaction and smugness.
Just remembering how Bette kept cornering her at the annex made Hayley feel stifled all over.
But now that Bette had actually apologized, Hayley figured that whole mess was finally over.
‘If only Daron treated Marina the same way he did to Bette,” Hayley said.
She couldn’t help but think, ‘Right now, Marina is still the apple of Daron’s eye. But I can’t do anything against Marina anymore. If I did, it would just make Daron push back even harder.
Seeing the worried look on Hayley’s face, Zara quickly reassured her, “Mom, don’t worry about it.
I’m sure it won’t be long before Daron’s feelings for Marina cool off.
I mean, men are all like that, right?”
Hayley nodded in agreement.
Then she picked up her phone.
Zara noticed and asked, “Mom, who are you calling?”
Hayley couldn’t help but smile as she replied, “Since Bette went out of her way to apologize, how could I not respond?”
She quickly pulled up Bette’s contact and sent her a message.
Bette, you know I’m not one to hold grudges. Even if you hadn’t said sorry, I would’ve let it go. But hearing those words rom you really made me happy.
Bette, no matter what happens, we’re family.]
After sending the message, Hayley kept checking her phone, but there was still no reply from Bette.
Hayley pictured Bette’s face when she saw the message, all sulky and annoyed, and she couldn’t help but feel a little smug atisfaction.
After closing the chat window, she immediately called Daron.
Seeing that, Zara came over to Hayley’s side.
It was quite a long time before Daron answered the call.
Hayley noticed the call had gone through, but Daron stayed silent, so she asked softly, “Daron, have you gone to bed?”
Daron answered, his voice low and icy, “No.”
Hayley picked up on the tension in Daron’s tone, a hint of confusion flickering in her eyes as she quickly said, “Bette just called to apologize.
“Daron, it really wasn’t Bette’s fault. I wasn’t feeling well, and that’s why I passed out. You-”
But before she could finish, Daron cut her off, “I know.”
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Hayley froze for a moment, taken aback by how flat and emotionless Daron’s voice was.
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What exactly does Daron know? Hayley wondered. ‘Is he talking about my health, or does he mean it wasn’t Bette’s fault?”
Hayley bit down on her lip and said, “Daron, don’t let what happened between Bette and me get to you.”
Daron’s voice was cold and distant. “If there’s nothing else. I’m hanging up.”
Hayley was stunned for a moment, but before she could respond, Daron had already ended the call.
Zara’s expression stiffened slightly for a second.
Hayley took a deep breath, slipped her phone into her pocket, and forced a smile as she said softly to Zara, “Maybe Bette had a falling–out with Daron, making it difficult for him to handle the situation.”
Zara nodded, figuring Hayley was probably right.
After all, Bette would never say sorry unless she had to, Zara thought. ‘Daron is probably in a bad mood because he had a conflict with Bette.
Still, just to be sure, Hayley called the Zamora family’s maid.
The maid picked up right away. “Mrs. Zamora?”
Hayley responded with a gentle “yeah” and asked, “Did anything happen back at the house after I left?”
The maid hesitated for a few seconds before replying. “Nothing much.”
Hearing that, Hayley continued in a calm voice, “Did Harris say anything?”
‘No, he didn’t say anything,” the maid replied.
Hayley let out a quiet sigh of relief and said softly, “That’s good. I was just worried that if there were guests over today and I ended up not feeling well, it would’ve made a scene.”
‘No, everything’s been normal,” the maid replied.
Hayley gave a gentle “okay” and then said, “If anything happens, make sure to call me. I’ll make it worth your while.”
The maid answered a bit awkwardly, “Okay, Mrs. Zamora.”
Once Hayley got the reply, she hung up.
“Everything’s fine at the Zamora mansion,” Hayley said.
Zara gave Hayley a quick smile and said, “Good to double–check. If we get blindsided like last time, we’ll be in a really awkward spot.”
Hayley nodded, but her brow was still furrowed.
“I just wonder who’s got the key to the annex now,” she said.
Zara quickly tried to reassure her, “Doesn’t matter whose hands it’s in, as long as it’s not ours. Anyway, when we handed it over, there were absolutely no issues with the jewels.
“If any problems arise later, we can say they’re framing and falsely accusing us.”
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Hayley nodded her unease slowly easing away
You’re right,” she said.
Even if Daron suspects something, he’s not the type to make snap judgments, Hayley thought.
She then added. “But if the truth ever comes out, we’ll lose his trust for good.
Zara bit her lip when she heard that.
“Well, there’s no other way now. We can only hope no one will find out,” Zara said.
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‘Or at least, not while things are still tense, Zara thought to herself. After all, things are way too touchy right now.
If Daron finds out we’ve sold off Wilhelmina’s stuff behind his back while he was dealing with his own mess, that’ll be a whole different ball game.
What Daron finds hardest to accept is betrayal from those close to him. Our act of taking advantage of his misfortune has precisely hit his sore spot.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
