Chapter 219

Chapter 219 Stepmother The sky was starry, and Gene’s eyes were sparkling when she talked about Hailey. Owen listened quietly. Gene had always been calm, self-controlled, and intelligent. She entered the Graduate Institute of Interpretation and Translation after studying languages abroad. They barely communicated, so this was the first time she had spoken so much to him without concealing her admiration for Hailey. After talking for a long time, Gene was a little embarrassed, so she said with a flushed face, “I’m sorry, I forgot that you and Hailey are divorced. I want to turn to her for advice about translation. Will you mind it?” The corners of his mouth twitched lightly before he replied, “No.” Then he asked, “Are you still in touch with her?” Gene nodded, “Yeah.

Last time we celebrated her birthday in the chatting group together. Hailey has always been nice to us…” She spoke faster than she thought. As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she had spilled the beans, so she quickly covered her mouth and blamed herself in her heart.

Owen was an acute observer, so he immediately caught the point of her words and asked, “Chatting group? What chatting group?” They had celebrated Hailey’s birthday together. Why didn’t he know? At this moment, Gene wanted to die. When she was thinking about how to muddle through, Benson ran over and said, “Gene! Huh? Owen! You came back from Berny?” After Gene winked at him, he walked closer and asked, “What’s the matter, Gene? Did sand get into your eye? Do you need me to help blow it out?” Then, he intended to touch her eyelid. What an idiot! Gene pushed his hand away and said, “No, I don’t need your help!” When Benson was stunned, a big hand suddenly grabbed his neck, so he was forced to lean back and said, “Owen?” “Benson, come with me. I need to have a word with you.”

Owen hooked his arm around Benson’s neck and drag him toward his yard. Benson reached out his hand and asked Gene for help, “Gene.” Owen needed to talk to him? Benson had a bad feeling. Gene looked at him helplessly and sighed, “The cat is out of the bag, and I can do nothing about it…”

Poya was still raining heavily. And the Garden of Rose was also bathed in the torrential rain. The doctor was treating Eve’s wounds. Because she was pregnant, many medicines could not be used, and the doctor was handling it very carefully.

Hailey was working with her tablet on the sofa, looking exhausted. Seeing this, Ava was distressed and said, “Hailey, go to sleep. I’ll take care of Eve.” Hailey rubbed her eyebrows and said in a hoarse voice, “It’s okay. I can hang on for a while. Katie, is the baby okay?” Catherine Sears was from a traditional medicine family. Although she was young, she had made great achievements in medicine. She raised her baby face and smiled, “Aunt Hailey, the baby is fine. Judging from the pulse, it is extraordinarily robust and lively.” Hailey knew her way of speaking was always exaggerated, but after listening to her words, she still felt speechless. Sure enough, like father, like daughter. When Catherine continued to apply some ointment to Eve’s ankle, she muttered in a cute voice, “I will apply the ointment to your wounds. This is my special ointment, and it is called “Invincible Beautiful Girl Power Pill”. Although it looked a bit like sheep sh*t, you can’t judge it by its appearance. After I mix it with water, it will become a cream for beauty. I promise no scar will be left and your skin will become as tender as before, although your skin was not very tender… In short, it’s amazing!” Eve was speechless, wondering who she was. She even suspected Catherine was a quack doctor who had come with the intent to defraud.

Why were there so many weird people around Hailey? After treating Eve’s wounds, Catherine decided to sleep over. She approached Hailey, raised her smiling face, and said, “Aunt Hailey, can I stay in the Garden of Rose for a few more days? My dad has been busy on blind dates and has no time to take care of me. I can only eat bread at home. It’s lonely and miserable.” She began to complain. Hearing this, Hailey chuckled lightly, tapped her little nose, and said, “I can’t let you treat my cousin for free. You can stay here as long as you want.” “Great! Thank you!” Catherine jumped happily and said, “Finally, I don’t have to see my dad’s long face every day. My life has been exceedingly difficult since my mother left… Aunt Hailey, if you become my stepmother, I will have no objection!” Hailey said helplessly, “I’m only eight years older than you.” “‘That is true, but I call you Aunt Hailey now. Anyway, you’re my elder, so I won’t suffer any loss if I call you mom. Besides, most of my dad’s girlfriends are not much older than me, but I still call them aunts. That makes me feel uncomfortable!” Catherine indignantly said with her hands on her hips.

Hailey gave her a cool look and said, “If you continue talking nonsense, I’ll call your dad to get you home and ask him to ground you.” As soon as she finished speaking, Catherine immediately covered her mouth, made the gesture of zipping her mouth, and ran away, shouting in a sweet voice, “Lily, which bedroom should I live in?” Seeing her jumping while running away, Ava was amused and said, “I don’t know what the kids now are thinking. Their thoughts are very strange.” Hailey shook her head, “She has grown up with such an unreliable dad, so it’s normal for her to become like this.” Ava turned her head back and asked, “Catherine is Ryan’s child?” “Yes.”

Thinking of the naughty boy in her memory, Ava couldn’t help smiling, “I remember Ryan had lived in the Garden of Rose for a while when he was a child. He’is the godson of your mother and was very handsome back then.” Hailey nodded and said, “My mother saved him by a coincidence, so he became her godson and my brother. But he was naughty and always played tricks on me.” “You played tricks on each other, right?” Ava exposed her lie with a smile.

Hailey gave her a sideways look and said, “Are you asking for a spank?” “No.” Ava fled while saying, “Hailey, rest early. Good night.” Seeing her leaving happily, Hailey couldn’t help smiling. Girls in love were like being soaked in honey. Because Chris was dotting and protecting Ava, the latter became much brighter and more cheerful than before. This cousin had been saved, but the other cousin still made her have a headache. Hailey could not stop worrying about her family… After she took a shower and got on her bed, her phone suddenly beeped. Benson sent her a message, saying, “Hailey, have you gone to bed?” Hailey replied, “Not yet. What’s up?” After a moment of silence, another message came, saying, “Nothing. It has been raining continuously in Poya for days, and the weather is cold. Keep yourself warm.” Hailey was confused, wondering what was wrong with him. She replied directly, “Stop beating around the bush! What trouble are you in this time? Say it! I won’t tell Owen about it.” Seeing this message, Owen was speechless, holding the phone.