Forty eight

Remembering Cassidy's horrible expression suddenly brought a smile to Hailey's lips. Grandmother had no choice but to forget the broken porcelain vase and accept the Rothschild's birthday present.

Her face lit up in excitement, and Nolan couldn't help but feel a hint of jealousy. Hailey nibbled on her dinner, smiling endlessly.

"Are you that happy?" His steel blue eyes hardened, and his lips thinned in a grim line.

Hailey immediately glanced up at his face. Nolan sat across from her at the Rothschild's dining table. He was a bit far from Hailey, but she could clearly hear his voice as if he were closer.

"She must have remembered something exciting," Mrs. June chimed in. Nolan contorted with fury.

Something exciting? Hailey had never had any exciting moments that could make her genuinely smile. Was it her time at the Bale Orphanage or her boring, pushover life in Lincoln's Mansion? Everything had been so hard and terrible. But suddenly, she felt like better days had come. Seeing No