Hailey froze.


    Den was at her door? Why did hee to see her?


    "Den, just go. You''re married now. I don''t want to get involved with a married man. That''s my boundary," she shot back.


    "Hailey, the marriage isn''t what you think."


    Her fingers trembled slightly. What did he mean? If it wasn''t what she thought, then what was it supposed to be?


    "Hailey, please give me another chance to exin everything." Den pleaded in a low voice.


    Hailey tightened her grip on her phone. To be honest, her heart wavered.


    Was there more to his marriage with Ste than she knew?


    She still didn''t understand why he had suddenly married her.


    Deep down, she still had feelings for him.


    Clutching her phone, she said, "Alright, I''lle out now."


    She hung up and walked toward the door.


    While standing at the door, Den''s eyes lit up with excitement. The moment Hailey stepped out, he would finally have the chance to exin everything.


    Everything would be okay.


    Just then, a ck van sped toward him. The doors burst open, and two towering men in ck suits jumped out.


    Before Den could react, they grabbed him.


    Looking at them, Den asked, "Who are you?"


    "We''re here to kill you!"


    Den struggled, but the moment he moved, pain shot through his abdomen. Blood seeped from his wound.


    The men tightened their grip and hauled him into the van.


    When Den saw Hailey stepping outside from the window, he mmed his hand against the ss. "Hailey! Hailey!"


    A sharp, searing pain tore through his chest. As he looked down, a gleaming de had pierced straight through his heart.


    Soon, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. With thest of his strength, he called her name as he looked at her.


    "Hailey... Hailey..."


    "Drive!" one of the men in ck ordered.


    The driver mmed on the gas, speeding away with Den.


    Hailey had already stepped outside, but there was no sign of him.


    Where had he gone?


    Hadn''t he said he was waiting at the door?


    Just then, a familiar voice called out from behind her.


    "Hailey."


    She turned around and saw Ewan.


    Ewan was here instead of Den.


    A wave of disappointment washed over her. "Ewan? Why are you here?"


    "Hailey, it''s always been me. Who else were you expecting?" he asked with a smile.


    Hailey nced around again, still searching for Den''s tall, familiar figure. However, he was nowhere to be found.


    So he never came.


    Was this all a joke to him? Was he tricking her? How could he do this to her?


    Ewan stepped forward and took


    Hailey''s hand. "Hailey, are you waiting for Den? He''s already married. Are you still clinging to the


    idea of being with a man who''s already married?"


    "I''m not," Hailey replied.


    "Hailey, there''s no future for you and Den. I really like you, so could you give me a chance? Let''s be together," Ewan confessed his feelings with deep sincerity as he gazed at her.


    Hailey pulled her hand from his grasp. "Ewan, how many times do have to say it? I''m not going to be with you, and I don''t have feelings for you anymore!"


    With that, she turned and went back into the house.


    Ewan stood frozen in ce, slowly clenching his fists.


    Did Hailey still have feelings for Den?