James had already begun addressing the issues involving that worker.
Hailey was feeling down, and Miranda, distressed over her daughter's mood, decided to take her out for dinner.
Both mother and daughter arrived at a private restaurant. Miranda pinched Hailey's cheek gently and said, "Hailey, come on, smile. Girls who smile have better luck. You can't go around looking gloomy like this."
Hailey didn't want her parents to worry, so she forced a smile. "Got it, Mom."
"That's better. Come on, let's eat."
Just then, someone walked over. "Hailey."
Hailey looked up—it was Lester Larden, son of the Larden family. Their families had always been quite close.
Lester was the refined and gentlemanly type. He greeted them warmly, "Hailey, Mrs. Lambert, what a coincidence! You're both eating here, too?"
Miranda nodded. "Yes. Lester, are you here with your parents?"
Lester pointed forward. "Mrs. Lambert, I came with my mom. She's just ahead."
Miranda said, "Hailey, you stay and chat with Lester for a bit. I'll go say hi to Mrs. Larden."
Hailey nodded. "Okay."
Once Miranda left, Hailey and Lester stood together. He looked at her and said, "Hailey, you seem to have lost some weight lately. Is something bothering you?"
Hailey shook her head. "No. I don't think I've lost weight. In fact, I feel like I've gained some instead."
Lester smiled gently. "As timeless grace along the waterside, no veil nor blush her splendor seeks to hide."
That got a real smile out of Hailey.
Lester was known in their circle as the most scholarly—the youngest professor of an Awhana League university. Hence, he tended to speak poetically.
"Thanks for the compliment, Lester!" she said cheerily.
Hailey's eyes drifted to a bookshelf nearby. On it was a book with his name—one of his publications.
"Lester, is this one of your books?"
Lester nodded. "Yes, but it's on archaeology. I doubt it'd interest you much."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Divorce Prescription (Celina and Adam)
My dad please come novel it’s the same book with all the chapters but different characters instead of Celine her name is Wendy...
I am not happy with all of this. Why is carly moving so freely with ann. This is wrong...
You'll piss again with the next chapters. Its all about hailey, declan and erwan....
I found a link with the same story but different character name with 1k+ chapters ☺️...
this is getting absurd and funnier...so are we gonna some sci-fi alien or time travelling next...author getting dummier... I just want to point out that every single char forgets what the atrocious things carly did and was never punished they practically ignore every deed she'd done and she goes unscathed and starts doing some witchcraft sh*t...
It's been over a year since i started reading this book. Now...i guess this will take more years before it ends...hahhah enemel...
Seriously???? I really wanted to laugh. This is ridiculous! Unbelievable. Medicine to witchcraft????🤣 You're just dragging it. Reveal who the real daughter of the Hampton!!!!...
Can't you just reveal the truth of Celine heritage ??...
Not again..is there any fast forward button?...
this is so annoying. the happy moments of celine and adam are way too shorter than their problems. this is the kind of story that will make the readers lose their interest. to the author, you are so disappointing. i hope you can give the story the justice it deserves....