The name "Joanne" felt like a bucket of cold water poured over Hailey's head, chilling her to the core.
It seemed he had mistaken her for Joanne.
She wondered if he had already slept with Joanne. Then, she remembered Joanne had said they were getting married soon. Had they already been intimate?
Hailey felt as though her heart had been brutally pierced. Her pale eyes turned red, and she pushed Jonah off of her, rushing into the room.
She slammed the door shut and pressed her back against it, slowly sliding down to the floor.
She sat on the floor, hugging her knees as heavy, uncontrollable tears streamed down her face.
It hurt so much—hearing him whisper another woman's name in her ear was a pain she never imagined.
Hailey didn't dare cry out loud, but her shoulders trembled as she silently choked on her sobs.
Outside, Jonah lay sprawled on the couch, raising his arm to shield his eyes from the crimson hue that showed the lingering traces of his desire.
He wanted Hailey so badly.
His throat bobbed as he opened his eyes, staring up at the ceiling of the living room.
No one knew what he was thinking, and soon he gave a bitter, lonely smile.
…
Hailey didn't fall asleep until late, so she woke up late the next morning. Aileen called out to her, "Hailey."
Hailey sat up. "Aileen, are you feeling better?"
She touched Aileen's forehead. It was no longer hot, but she still had a low-grade fever.
Aileen's condition had improved a lot, and her spirits were lifting. "Hailey, I'm much better. But you... your eyes are so swollen!"
Hailey wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but she still felt a bit awkward.
"I'll go get the cutlery," she said.
As she turned to walk toward the kitchen, Jonah happened to pass by. She didn't stop in time and collided with his chest.
She looked up, unexpectedly meeting his gaze. He was looking down at her.
She fell silent.
However, Aileen seemed delighted. "Hailey, Jonah, what are you two doing? Be careful, or you'll set a bad example for the kids!"
Then, Aileen covered her eyes with both hands. "I'll pretend I didn't see anything. Please continue!"
Hailey's face turned a bright shade red.

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Divorce Prescription (Celina and Adam)
Is this still the story of Celina and Adam? They look more like side characters and not the lead. Has the poison on Adam been resolved? What’s next for them?...
Is anyone there to read our complain.If you don't want to do your job deligently don't do it at all. Atleast 4 out of 10 chapters are blank on every upload...
I’m not sure the author is actually reading our messages, because otherwise the recently uploaded chapters would have been reviewed and updated—right now it looks like an error or something that was never meant to happen. That being said, dear Author, we know this is a free site, but we readers are driving traffic that benefits the platform and your work. Please ensure the chapters are uploaded as actual content and not blank pages....
Dear Author, please stop posting blank pages and disrespecting the readers. If you are not interested in continuing with the novel,kindly please stop the novel. By skipping 7 chapters and continuing...you disrespect all your faithful readers....
Can u please just update de novel and don’t just pretend that you update it ? I think all of use will love to read 2 chapters instead of 3 blank and one full. Thank you...
Again and again you post some blank pages.I am unable to understand the reason behind that....
Dear Author, please stop posting blank pages and disrespecting the readers. If you are really busy you can simply STOP posting blank pages and save everyone some time....
Dear Author, please stop posting blank pages and disrespecting the readers. If you are really busy you can simply STOP posting blank pages and save everyone some time...
Auther. Chapters are published without content. 909 and 910 does not have any content....
Dear Author, why are chapters 871 and 874 not showing. Were they not uploaded?...