pped just outside the imposing wrou

monument of stone and glass that had

n her lungs. "Wait here," she told Julian. "I need to do th

ng her as she got out of the car

suffocating silence. They were waiting for her in the living room-A

voice boomed, bouncing off the high ceiling

ailey, darling, don't be difficult. Mr. Knight is a v

s whisper only Hailey could hear. "It's over,

for a single shred of genuine affection. She f

ait of her mother, Eleanor,

lose friends. Heartbroken by her first love, Ele

t for Eleanor, Judith introduced Arthur

r's advances and gradually handed o

th and Arthur had been having an affair. Judith ha

After giving birth, she was too weak. Arthur knelt and begg

she couldn't survive long after that. Years later, the sham

t the bones of her mother's legacy. A

ssed surged through her veins-the st

d, striding towards her. He reache

ill not be seeing Sterling Knight," she said, her voice quiet b

re you being so selfish? This is for the family... " Her words d

belle had never seen before-arctic, d

ctic. Her lower lip trembled. Tears welled in he

g to clutch at Hailey's sleeve,

d never

ac

in the silent room. Hailey had put every ounce of

shock on her face, five red finger

dith stared, mouths agape. They had never see

cing shriek, clutching

ng on Hailey with a snarl. "You're insane!

nted a trembling finger at Hailey. "You ar

nching. "This," she said, her voice dan