"Hailey, I..." Alieen began.


    Hailey reached out and gently wiped Aileen''s tears. "Aileen, from now on, I''m your sister. Wee to our family. I''ll protect you, and when you grow up and be someone amazing, you''ll protect me too, right? We''re a family now."


    With tears streaming down her face, Aileen nodded. "Mhm!"


    Den stood outside the door, watching the scene unfold. At that moment, his eyes reddened. He hadn''t expected Hailey to officially bring Aileen into the Lambert family.


    Just then, two maids walked past, whispering to each other.


    "That youngdy is so lucky. She met Ms. Hailey and became a Lambert. This is like rewriting her fate."


    "For a young girl, having a powerful family like the Lamberts behind her-what could be better?"


    "We can''t call her youngdy anymore. From now on, she''s Ms. Aileen."


    After that, the maids walked away.


    With tears welled up in Den''s eyes, he fixed his gaze on Hailey. She had suddenly entered his life, and he couldn''t begin to fathom how much she had given him.


    He pulled out his phone and dialed her number. He had so much to say-about his father, about Ste, about everything.


    All the things he couldn''t say before, he would tell her now, one by one.


    He would bare his soul to her andy everything out in the open. He would tell her that it was over.


    From now on, he belonged to her alone.


    He also needed to tell her that he loved her deeply.


    As Hailey was talking to Aileen, a soft, melodic ringtone suddenly echoed through the room.


    She took out her phone and saw Den''s name on the screen. He was calling her.


    Hailey''s hands trembled slightly as memories from his wedding with Ste flooded her mind. She had begged him to leave with her but he hadn''t.


    Why was he calling her now?


    She had given him a chance, but he hadn''t cherished it.


    Hailey pressed the decline button, ending Den''s call without hesitation.


    However, her phone rang again. Den was calling her back.


    Aileen looked at her and asked, "Hailey, why aren''t you answering? Who''s calling? Is it my Den? What has he been busy with these past few days? I haven''t seen him in so long."


    Hailey''s heart softened after she heard that. She had nothing to say to Den, but he was still Aileen''s brother. As her brother, he had the right to know how she was doing.


    With no choice, Hailey answered the call.


    Den''s deep,pelling voice came through the receiver.


    "Hailey," he called out.


    She hated him. She hated him so much, yet hearing his voice again still made her


    waver.


    "Aileen is currently at my house, and I''ll take good care of her. Do you have anything else to say apart from knowing Aileen''s whereabouts?"


    "Hailey, I have something to say to you."


    "I don''t want to listen."


    "Hailey,e outside. I''m at your door right now."


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