Love Is Fair by Kerri
Chapter 328

Chapter 328

Chapter 328 Exchanging Secrets

“What do you mean I’m keeping’ a little friend?” Hailey said, “Karl, you make it like I’m keeping a sugarbaby.”

Karl slightly raised his eyebrow, indicating that it was just what he meant. “Aren’t you?”

After being speechless for a moment, Hailey said, “Of course not! What kind of person do you think Iam?” Although she indeed had had such thoughts at one time, she had never put them into practiceafter all… So she would never admit it!

“A little one is not your type,” Karl actually talked to her about this topic seriously, “but a tough guy whocan look after and protect you.”

A tough guy… She would be lucky not to be eaten by one.

Now that they were talking about this, Hailey talked back to him, “A widow is not your type either. ThatMs. May is not suitable for you.”

On his hearing of “Ms. May”, Karl’s eyes suddenly flashed with coldness.

Owen couldn’t put down the phone, repeatedly listening to the voice messages Hailey had sent him inreply, especially that one [Be good, I’ll bring you yummy food when I return.] which was so soft andtender that it melted his heart, making him rejoice so much as if he was floating on top of the clouds.Even if these words had actually been said to someone else, he was still moved, pretending to be that“someone else”. How he hoped that one day, she would also talk to him in such an affectionate tone!How wonderful would it be if these stolen moments could become his own?

He was so immersed in such tenderness that when he answered the phone call from his mother, hisvoice was much softer than ever.

Polly immediately realized that something was wrong with her son and asked directly, “Did Haileycontact you?”

Owen was speechless. ‘Is it that obvious?’

Karl looked at Hailey, saying indifferently, “I told you I have nothing to do with her.”

“Really?” Since she had come to this point, she had to figure out everything. “Even if you had sex? Youare really becoming more and more open-minded,” said Hailey in a meaningful tone.

Karl frowned at her words, “Who told you that? Katherine May?”

“Who else could it be?” Hailey said in a rare tough manner in front of Karl, “She probably took me as arival in love, so she came over and said a lot of inexplicable words to me. Anyway, just some pettywoman’s tricks.”

As his lips compressed into a thin line, Karl put on a cold face as if he was extremely reluctant to talkabout that woman. “Karl,” seeing that Karl was in a mood, Hailey softened her tone a little and saidseriously, “I’m not a conservative person. If you want to start a new relationship, we will support you.But you can’t pick a woman at random as if you are very hungry fi women. I don’t discriminate againstwidows, I just simply think Ms. May is strange and doesn’t look like a good woman.” “Indeed.” Karltalked about Ms. May even more rudely than Hailey, “So you don’t have to worry. I have a fetish aboutcleanliness and won’t touch anything dirty.”

Hailey was relieved to hear this but then became curious. “Who is that Ms. May on earth?” she askedconfusedly. “She said she is the owner of Thrushcross Grange? How come she became a widow whenshe was so young?”

“That’s none of your business, don’t stickybeak.” Karl didn’t satisfy her curiosity and dropped his eyesto the table, “Is that a gift for Saul? What’s it?” He then stepped forward to have a look.

But Hailey quickly picked up the model airplane and hid it behind her. With her head slightly tilted, shelooked at Karl and sa quite confidently. “Exchange She wanted to exchange secrets. He would tell herabout Ms. May, and then she would show him what she had prepared for Saul as a thank you gift.

Karl looked at Hailey quietly, really feeling like kicking her ass.

On the other side, Owen did not hide it from his mother, and after a short silence, he gave a softresponse, “Hmm, sort of.” Polly breathed a sigh of relief on the other side of the phone, “Anyway, it’sgood to know that Hailey is safe and sound. I’ve been so worried these days. Polly was currentlyrecuperating in Fenneth, basically calling her son once a day, and the relationship between them hadbecome quite closer because of the long distance.

Fenneth was indeed such a good place with beautiful mountains and clear rivers that Polly did not wantto leave after coming here.

“The scenery here is beautiful and the people are interesting.” Polly kept chattering, “I have spent mylife on a group of experienced old people in the mall, playing tricks on each other. But only now do Iunderstand that the most desirable life is a simple but peaceful one. Winnie goes to dig bamboo shootswith others every day, leaving me alone. Fortunately, I still have Master Gail’s company, and he is sofunny…”

“Master Gail?” Owen noticed a name.

“Oh, just a naughty old man, knowing nothing about manners.” Polly laughed, “I don’t know exactlywhat he does, but everyone here calls him ‘Master Gail’. And I have no idea how old he is, he just won’ttell me.”

At the end of her words, there was a hint of a little girl’s sulk and complaint, which confused Owen for awhile.

Polly shifted the topic quickly, “That Matthew also brought his father here. Little Katie is so happy abouthis coming, running home right after school every day.” Polly couldn’t help but laugh, “But Dr. Searsdoesn’t like Matthew very much, always ignoring him and even treating Old Mr. Holland coldly, whothen takes it out on Matthew.” She laughed gleefully as if she was looking on right now.

Listening to his mother’s gossip, Owen imagined Matthew’s miserable look and couldn’t help but laughtogether with her. The call lasted nearly half an hour, and the phone was a little hot when it was hungup.

Owen held the phone, unable to come to his senses for a while. This was the longest call and also thelongest conversation he had ever had with his mother. Even if it was just a phone call, he could sensehis mother’s passion and vitality as if she had completely recovered and come to life.

It seemed that Fenneth was really a place to recuperate, and also a place to fall in love.

Owen tapped at the chatting records with Hailey and continued to listen to Hailey’s voice messageswith earphones over and over again, thinking that he must take Hailey to Fenneth when she returned.Perhaps, something would really happen between them there.