"Since you were here, I can go home straight. Then I could start cooking early. What dish did you prefer tonight?" Hailey did her best to sound and look sweet. It is the charm she used to coax her father, Bryan, and the boys.
However, Vince remained expressionless in front of her. Another moment passed, and Hailey heard Vince hurl a long sigh.
"Forget making dinner tonight. We can dine out. But before that, there's something I wanted to do."
Hailey remained silent. There's no enthusiasm in Vince's tone. It means what he is about to do is to be feared…
And before she could ask Vince, he already took her hand and pulled her toward the car.
"Let's go."
"Where to?" Hailey asked, pretending she did not know what was going on. She guessed it related to what happened, so she hoped Vince just let it off and leave this place. To what he is acting right now, Hailey was sure that Vince heard about the encounter today. "Can we just leave now?"
