Chapter 311

Chapter 311 Easy to Kneel Owen sat down in the chair and laid his eyes on Hailey’s forehead which was wrapped in gauze. It was Kyle’s work. The gauze was in the shape of a cute rabbit. Her injury was the only fly in the ointment.

She ignored the concern in his eyes and asked in a calm tone, “You’ve been investigating Joe?”

It was not a coincidence that he made it to the scene so fast. Through Sofia, she learned that Owen had been trying to dig up Joe’s background and whereabouts. To do so, he had not only asked his comrades-in-arms for help but also spent good money to hire a bunch of special soldiers.

She was in a coma after the crash and had no idea what happened afterward. When she woke up, she was relieved to learn that Joe had been caught. She thought that it was the credit of those she had deployed there. Brook later told her that it was a chaotic scene when they arrived.

Although Hailey had deployed people there, Joe’s accomplices were also great in number. The two sides fought fiercely. The police were far away. Owen arrived with his men and controlled the situation.

Matthew also arrived with his men. Together, they subdued Joe’s men.

Almost all the criminals were killed or arrested. Many people on Owen and Matthew’s side were also injured.

Matthew arrived upon receiving Owen’s message, so Joe’s capture was mainly his credit.

Owen lightly hummed, and Hailey said, “Let Joe’s matter drop. Stop the investigation lest you should be implicated.”

Her voice was bland, polite, yet distant. Given her tone, she didn’t feel much about his rescue, and her attitude toward him didn’t improve. Owen raised his eyes. The fatigue turned his voice hoarse.

“I know that Joe’s matter is not that simple. Although he was caught, he probably would be sent back to his home country since his nationality is not here, and he’s involved in several major crimes.”

He had a clear understanding of the situation, “So, I can’t sit by. There should be an answer to the Groyfast operation. Although I’m no longer in the army, I can’t live in peace when Joe’s gang is still on the loose.” He explained in detail and said before she could retort, “I want to ask you something.”

“Go ahead,” Hailey said.

“Is there another force causing you trouble besides Joe?”

Hailey’s eyes narrowed. “What did you find out?”

Her reaction confirmed his assumption. He pursed his lips and said slowly, “It’s just my guess. Since Joe came back to Congland, he has been causing you trouble but let you go at the critical moment.”

It was like a cat-and-mouse game. Of course, Owen was not that blunt to put it that way. Hailey might get annoyed, but it was the truth. Be it the hijacking and explosion at the club or the thugs’ attack, Hailey’s life seemed to be at stake, but Joe gave her chances to escape. He didn’t really mean to kill her. It was the same case this time.

“You lured him out through the race and created a crash because you had found out that he wasn’t trying to kill you, right?” Owen stated his assumption.

Joe didn’t mean to kill her, and Hailey didn’t end his life when she had a chance. Why? She didn’t want to break the law?

She quietly gazed at Owen’s short hair and his tough face. She found him pleasant to the eye when he was not talking to her about their relationship. His judgment was correct, but she didn’t want to explain anything. She just said, “It’s true that Joe can’t die right now. As for the reason, I don’t feel like telling you. I just hope that you’ll stay away from my business.”

Owen wrinkled his brows. “But that’s not a small issue.”

Hailey smiled indifferently, “You don’t know what kind of trouble it is.”

If he did, he would have avoided her like a plague. Relationships were fragile. She had seen countless couples who were usually lovey-dovey, When they were in trouble, they would think about themselves first, weigh their options, and see if their partners were worth their devotion.

Husband and wife were like birds in the woods. When trouble came, they fled separately. Relationships were worthless. Money and lives mattered more.

“But I want to know,” Owen said calmly with a serious look, oblivious to her mockery. “I want to know everything about you. I’m curious and want to hear it from your mouth, but if you’re reluctant to tell, I won’t force you.”

He had always been proud of his intelligence and capabilities, but in front of Hailey, he only felt weak and incompetent. Although he was silly, he would protect her in his way and at all costs.

Hailey felt a lump in her throat. “Owen, we’re divorced, and I’m not your liability.”

“But you are,” he said. “I’ll fulfill my responsibility.”

She left the hospital in the afternoon and went back to the Garden of Rose. Her mind was a mess, and her head was heavy. With the punishment awaiting her at night, she had to conserve her strength and energy. She had a good rest. When she woke up, she reluctantly went out of bed, hung her head, and went to her parent’s room.

She opened the door and found her brothers were all there. Jared, Randal, Kyle, and Brook were sitting on the sofa playing with their phones, but their expressions were different. Jared looked torn, dejected, and anxious. His torso was there, but his heart was gone with Sofia.

Kyle had his legs crossed, sending messages to Nicholas and asking him to run errands. This man wanted to have hamburgers, tacos, and other local specialties. Brook seems to be still suffering from Karl’s scolding. Hist sports cars were all confiscated, and he was also scolded by his brothers in the Kirkland family. He was between the rock and a hard place.

Randal, the warmest one along them, handed her a bag and smiled gently, “Ashley asked me to give you this.” “What is it?” Hailey took the bag and saw something soft.

Randal replied, “It’s a pair of kneecaps she prepared for her costume plays. People in the crew call it easy to kneel’.”

Hailey was stunned. She couldn’t believe this kind of prop existed.