Hailey caught the ck jacket. The jacket was most likely his, and it still held some of his residual warmth.


    It was warm. He was such a cold person, but he felt so warm.


    Den didn’t look at her. He took his phone out of his pocket and dialed a number. When the call connected, he recited the address they were at


    “He’s out <b>cold</b>…don’t waste my time with small talk, just transfer the reward money to my card….”


    Hailey stood, leaning against the Uber car, wanting to thank Den. However, at that moment a familiar voice rang out in the distance. “Hailey! Hailey,


    where are you?


    Celine had started to search this area


    When Hailey turned back, Den was nowhere to be seen. He was already gone. <b>Why </b>did he leave so quickly? She didn’t even get the chance to thank him.


    Adam and Celine found her. Adam had seen the tires‘ skid marks on the road, so he and Celine had exited the car to start searching<b>. </b>Celine saw Hailey and quickly ran over. “Hailey, are you alright? Why are you here? You frightened me!”


    Adam looked at the driver who was passed out cold on the ground and could guess what had happened. He let out a relieved sigh upon seeing that Hailey was safe and well


    However, his expression was cold and fierce. He scolded, “Hailey, why did you run out just like that? You’re an adult, and responsible for your own actions!”


    <b>you </b>


    need to learn to be


    Listening to Adam’s <b>fierce </b>berating, Hailey couldn’t contain her feelings of sadness, fear, and helplessness anymore. Her eyes filled with tears, and she turned to walk away.


    Celine quickly ran after her. “Hailey, where are you going?”


    However, Hailey didn’t even look back.


    Celine identally hit her right leg on a rock. She let out a gasp of pain as she clutched her leg


    Hailey <b>stopped </b>and quickly ran back to check on Celine’s leg injury. “Celine, are you alright?”


    Celine released her hands from where she was clutching her leg. There wasn’t any sign of injury to be seen on her leg at all.


    Hailey froze and looked at Celine, who simply stood in the <b>rain</b>. Her eyes held the warm traces of a smile as she looked at Hailey with a clear gaze.


    See, Halley? Things aren’t as bad as you think they are.”


    Hailey’s tears finally spilled.


    Celine reached out and pulled Halley into a hug. She patted Hailey’s back lightly. “It’s alright, just cry it out. Everything will be alright.”


    Hailey leaned on Celine’s shoulder with tears clouding her eyes. She sobbed sadly, “Celine, I’ve had this birthunark <b>since </b>I was a young child. Dad, Mom… everyone around me felt bad about it… especially Dad. He feels guilty about the fact that he can treat others but not his own daughter.


    “They’re all trying so hard to show <b>me </b>their love… <b>and </b>I love them so, so much too. I don’t want them to be sad, so I’ve always done my best to keep smiling even though I still feel sad when I see myself in the mirror…”


    “Ewan said that I was pretty, and I believed him… but he’s been lying to me all this time. He said that I was ugly. Celine, what did I do <b>wrong</b>? Is it a sin to not be pretty?”


    Celine hugged Hailey andforted her in a gentle <b>voice</b><b>, </b>“Hailey, you did nothing wrong”


    Adarn stood beside them. Halley was <b>his </b>cousin, so how could he not feel for her?


    Shortly after, two police cars arrived. The policemen came down from the cars in their uniforms and took the unconscious Storm Killer away.


    One of the older policemen looked in the direction Den had disappeared in and asked Hailey, “Miss, did the man who saved you just now leave already?