Chapter 144

On the other side, Shane and Haley left the hospital without saying a word along the way. Haley turned her head to look out the window at the receding scenery, unable to conceal her feelings of disappointment and desolation. Despite constantly telling herself not to care about Joe anymore, she could not help but feel sad uncontrollably.

Perhaps she had never been expected since birth. In Joe's eyes, everything she did was wrong. And for Xena, no matter what mistakes she made, he could always find excuses for her. It was so obvious who mattered and who did not.

Shane seemed to sense something, turning his head to look at Haley and asking softly, "What are you thinking?"

Haley suddenly snapped out of her thoughts, smiling and shaking her head. "Nothing, Mr. Ford. Joe is a very greedy person. He knows we're married now, so he'll probably come to you for benefits. You don't have to pay attention to him."

A hint of surprise flashed in Shane's eyes, curious as he asked, "He's your biolog