Chapter 73
Owen’s words stirred something deep in Hailey’s heart.
She lifted her gaze to meet his and said, “From now on, if you ever want to know anything, just ask me. I’ll tell you everything.”
Owen remarked, “I don’t need to know your secrets. I’ll wait for the day when you no longer feel the need to hide anything
from me.”
Hailey’s eyes sparkled with mischief as she asked, ‘Aren’t you afraid that I might be a bad person?”
Owen pondered for a moment before answering. Then I’ll be a bad person with you–one utterly beyond redemption.”
Hailey suddenly let out a small laugh. “Why are you so childish?”
“I’m being serious. How is that childish?” Owen asked, slightly annoyed by her teasing
“Alright, alright. Got it, you big kid.” Hailey continued laughing, but slowly, her smile faded. She hesitated for a moment before asking. “Owen, do you believe in people having previous timelines?”
Owen pondered for a moment, then nodded. “Logically, I know I shouldn’t. But in my heart… I do.”
The girl smiled faintly and said to herself, “I believe in that.”
She looked at Owen and added, “When I was 15, 1 had a dream–a dream so vivid it felt real. In that dream. I was weak and cowardly, always a target for others.
“I was foolish–so foolish that I never saw through the masks people wore. And then, when I turned 20, Selena locked me in a basement. Seven years passed. No one came for me. And in the end… I died”
Her tone was calm and indifferent, as if she were telling someone else’s story.
Hailey had skipped over many details. Owen could sense that there was much more she had not said.
“Was I in that dream?” Owen asked.
Hailey smiled. “Yes, you were. We crossed paths, but only as strangers. We never truly met, and in that dream. I never knew your story. So, Owen… in that dream, maybe you ended up with someone else. And my presence here now, maybe it’s just.
“No,” Owen answered with absolute certainty, holding her gaze. “I would never marry anyone else, Hailey. The only person I want to marry is the one I love. If the me in that dream never met you, then I wouldn’t have chosen anyone else.”
Hailey parted her lips slightly but hesitated to speak.
Owen suddenly paused, and a realization dawned on him. “Wait a minute… You’re thinking that if you hadn’t appeared. I might have married Alice?”
“How does he always manage to read me so easily?‘ Hailey thought.
Owen chuckled, reached out, and gently pinched Hailey’s cheek before pressing a quick kiss on her lips. “I had no idea you were this jealous. That’s my fault for not noticing sooner.”
“I am not!” Hailey protested, but after hearing his teasing, she could not help but feel a little embarrassed–as if she really had been making a fuss over nothing.
But only Hailey knew–that was not just a dream. That was something that had truly happened in the previous timeline.
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And whether history wild repeat itsell this time no one could say for sure.
“No matter whether it was just a dream or something that truly happened, Hailey, you have to remember it’s all in the past.” Owen’s expression was serious. “Don’t judge the present by the past.
“What happened before stays in the past. Right now is what matters. You are not a third party. You are the one I love now 14 was me who fell for you first. It was me who chased after you?
Hailey felt a wave of relief wash over her
She suddenly realized how silly her earlier thoughts had been
He’s right. What happened in the previous timeline is already in the past. The present is what truly matters, Hailey thought
Regardless of how things ended in both timelines, at least right now, Owen was her boyfriend His relationship with A had ended a long time ago. Breaking up with Owen for something from a previous timeline would be utterly unjust to him.
“As long as we stay true to each other and be wary of those with ill intentions, we have nothing else to worry about”
Hailey swallowed, her eyes bright as she nodded in agreement.
Owen finally smiled. “Good. Just remember–no more overthinking on your own, and no more casually talking about breaking up.”
Hailey nodded. “Got it.”
“If there’s something you can’t make sense of, come to me. If you’re struggling with something, share it with me. You shouldn’t carry it all on your own.
“But you’re always busy, and I don’t want to bother you, Hailey said.
“No.” Owen’s gaze was firm. “You’re mine, how could I possibly think that you’re a bother? When you’re with me, you don’t have to be so cautious.”
Hailey’s eyes sparkled, and she smiled shyly. “In that case… I have a secret I want to share with you.”
“Not now,” Owen pulled Hailey into his arms, his voice soft, his eyes deep with affection. “Let me kiss you.
With that, he silenced her with his lips.
Hailey’s face turned crimson after Owen’s kiss, and the car was filled with a gentle, sweet vibe.
It was late, and Owen drove Hailey back into the city.
It was already 8 p.m., and they had only eaten one meal earlier, so they were both quite hungry.
After they entered the city, Owen took her to a small noodle shop.
It was a modest shop, located near the school, but the ambiance was wonderful.
“I came here with Ivan when I was in school. I’ve been meaning to bring you here, but I never found the right moment,” Owen said.
For Owen to remember this noodle shop, it must be quite famous.
Hailey was absolutely starving, so she ordered two servings of noodles–one with broth and one without–and relished. every bite.
Despite being equally hungry, Owen ate with grace and poise.
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Hailey finished both bowls of noodles and a meat cake, feeling completely satisfied.
She loved spicy food, and the spiciness of the noodles made her lips naturally red, so she did not need to put on lipstick.
Owen handed Hailey a napkin to wipe her mouth, and it was only then that Hailey realized how ungracefully she had been eating.
She had devoured so much–it was almost outrageous.
Hailey’s face immediately turned red, and she quickly turned her face away after taking the napkin from Owen.
Owen chuckled. “Why are you so shy, little glutton?”
“Don’t say that!” Hailey shot him an angry glare. Does he think I don’t care about my reputation? she thought angrily.
Normally, she did not eat this much, but she had been starving earlier.
In the end, Owen’s the one at fault! Hailey thought.
Owen stopped teasing Hailey. He ordered a hot drink for her before heading to the counter to pay.
Hailey, holding the drink, followed closely behind him.
na comer, a woman dressed in black was trembling slightly.
It was Alice.
“Looks like your plan failed Christopher said, seated across from her.
The two of them had arranged to meet here tonight, but they did not expect to bump into Owen and Hailey.
With tears brimming in her eyes, Alice murmured to herself. “This noodle shop it’s a place of memories for the three of us. How could he bring Hailey here? How could he
Christopher interrupted, “That means Owen has fallen in love with her.”
“No!” Alice’s voice grew frantic, her usually composed face showing signs of madness. “Owen would never fall for someone like her. She’s nothing!” she yelled
Christopher pursed his lips. So what do you intend to do?”
“We have to find a way to sow discord between them,” Alice said, her gaze icy as she looked at Christopher.
“You have to carn Hailey’s trust and find the right moment to act. As for Owen, I’ll wait patiently for the right opportunity to make my move.”
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