Chapter 1011


    Her words were a bit subtle. Other young girls might not have caught her real meaning, but Hailey was


    different, “I don’t have any big secrets. I just want to settle down in A City. The cost of living here is


    sky–high. If you want to live here, you gotta have the dough. I don’t want to make money through


    power games, I just ear my keep through customer interaction. I want to buy an apartment. At first, I


    thought such a life was pretty sweet, but then I was bullied by those who have power and wealth. I


    don’t think a stable job can give me


    much.”


    Hailey’s words cleared up Janice’s misunderstanding that ‘she raised her social status through shady


    means‘.


    “I gotcha. Your story is kinda like mine. I worked my way up through studies and exams, finally settled


    down in a foreign university. Being a woman, it ain’t that easy, I feel you.”


    Janice didn’t show any noticeable distaste, but her words were dripping with a sense of superiority that


    made Hailey ufortable. Hailey looked at Yeager, who seemed to miss his mother’s point entirely,


    didn’t utter a peep for her, just kept serving her dishes.


    Hailey prodded the food on her te with her fork but didn’t eat. Yeager noticed, “What’s up, don’t you


    like these dishes?”


    Hailey shook her head. Janice nced at them, immediately called the waiter, handed the menu to


    Hailey after grabbing it, “Ms. Vulpe, if you don’t like the food, you don’t have to eat it. Order something


    you like. My husband has some savings abroad to cover this, don’t be shy.”


    Hearing this, Hailey nced at thedy of the house, then at the silent middle–aged man, finally her


    gazended on Yeager. Seeing him nod at her, Hailey smiled, “Alright then, I’ll order a few more


    dishes.”


    Hailey picked two moderately priced dishes. Janice thought it was too cheap, so she added a few


    signature dishes and a bottle of Lafite red wine. Once the waiter left with the menu, Janice readjusted


    her beige long dress.


    Every stitch of the dress was handmade, Hailey noticed, but she didn’t bother about Janice showing off


    their wealth in front of her.


    Janice saw that Hailey didn’t try to please her, so she backed off, “Ms. Vulpe, this might make you


    ufortable, but you know my son. He has not really dated or been married, so I’m quite curious


    about your past. Could you share the reason you divorced your ex?”


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    Hailey turned to Yeager, “Didn’t you tell your parents about this?”


    Yeager was about to answer, but Janice interrupted, “He did. After you two confirmed your rtionship,


    Yeager told us. He didn’t go into details, though. I thought we could chat about it when we meet.”


    Hearing this, Hailey had no reason to doubt Yeager anymore. After hesitating for a moment, she openly


    said, “I divorced my ex–husband because he cheated on me. He had an affair with his sister. By the


    time I found out, their child was already nine months old.”


    Janice, startled by the news, eximed, “His biological sister?”


    Hailey shook her head, “They were adopted, not biological.”


    Janice asked, “Then…how did you find out?”


    Hailey replied, “His sister was hospitalized in my friend’s hospital. I happened to pass by and


    identally saw their behavior, I caught them red–handed.”


    Janice eximed, “That’s outrageous! How could they do such a thing in a hospital!”


    After saying this, she grabbed Hailey’s hand and asked, “What happened then?”


    Anyone else might not have pried further, but Janice obviously wanted to expose all her secrets without


    considering her feelings.


    Hailey nced at Yeager again, hoping he would intervene and stop Janice from asking more, but


    Yeager was engrossed in his food. Helpless, Hailey had no choice but to share her legal battle with


    Austin Zimmer in detail.