novelraw Chapter 305 - 180 Everything is predestined
Chapter 305 - 180 Everything is predestined
Daniel Parker felt puzzled when he received the call from the secretary’s office. How could a middle-aged woman come to see Atlas Hallow, and why did the call come to him?
He couldn’t help but inquire carefully and found out that the woman was Hailey Hill’s mother.
This matter was rather tricky, not that the visitor was anything terrifying, but informing Atlas Hallow seemed slightly exaggerated. Not telling him might involve some subtle relationships unknown to him, and it wouldn’t be good if something went wrong.
If it were work-related matters, it would be much simpler. He generally handled things while the boss was on vacation, but this kind of situation was hard to manage.
"President Hallow, Miss Hill’s mother is downstairs and wants to see you." He still decided to call Atlas Hallow’s office.
A cold male voice was heard from the other end: "I won’t see her," and then the phone was hung up.
Mother Hill thought Atlas Hallow would at least meet her, but unexpectedly she was driven out by security.
"What exactly did you do to cause such a mess? I’m telling you, I desperately need money right now. I bet the house I have in the United States at the casino, and it’s still not enough. You’re truly useless, having not saved any money all these years and becoming this kind of mess. Which man would even be interested?" Mother Hill cursed, looking at her daughter, who had become so skinny. It annoyed her. How could she end up like this?
Even if nothing was wrong, no man likes a woman like that, and even she couldn’t bear to look.
"What can I do? All you think about is money, money, money. Do you care about me? How many times have you come back to see me over the years?" Hailey Hill returned to the hotel with her mother, and finally couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. What could she do? Her body was just like this.
"You dare say I don’t care? I flew all this way back for you. Think carefully about what else we can do. We always need to get some money, and if it doesn’t work out, you should leave here with me, but you must get some money first."
"I have no money," Hailey Hill said frustratedly. All her money came from Atlas Hallow. How could she possibly have money?
Moreover, she wanted to see Atlas Hallow to ask why things had become like this. She had been staying with him without disturbing his life, willing to wait alone, but was even this not possible?
All of this was definitely Charlotte Miller’s doing; every woman wants to rid her husband of other women by his side. But she was the first by Atlas Hallow’s side, and if she hadn’t chosen the Miller Family for surrogacy, how could she have married into the nobility and become Atlas Hallow’s wife?
Unwillingness, that kind of unwillingness seemed like a breath stuck in her chest, nearly causing her to spit blood in frustration.
Right, there is someone who can give her money because she had given this person a lot of money before.
Hailey Hill picked up the phone and dialed Ava Walker’s number. After all, they were all in the same boat, and if Ava Walker refused to give her money, she’d expose what Ava Walker did to the Hallow Family.
The long, dull ringing of the phone was irritating. At times like this, every second of waiting was unbearable.
It felt like ages before someone answered: "Why are you calling me?"
Ava Walker lay in bed, even her voice sounded drained.
After leaving the Hallow Family, she couldn’t react properly, as if all order had become chaotic.
She couldn’t take anything with her, but her mother was still formidable. The money she asked from Hailey Hill had barely been spent, with about half left. Typically, a million would just be money for buying a piece of jewelry, but now it’s different. At least she could stay in a hotel and reflect on past events, sorting out where exactly she went wrong.
Actually, there wasn’t any mistake; she just faced too strong an opponent. Atlas Hallow had taken ample time to prepare, and that video had made her feel at ease for so long, while Atlas Hallow used that time to prepare everything, ensuring her defeat.
Moreover, the most terrifying part was that occasionally, he would give her the illusion that he liked her and indulged her, but of course, that wasn’t the case. Those were his tactics, used to numb everyone.
She hated all the women around Atlas Hallow. Charlotte Miller was one, and Hailey Hill was another.
Thus, when she received the call from Hailey Hill, the tone was bound to be unpleasant, as pretending further was meaningless.
"Mrs. Hallow, I want to ask for the money I gave to your mother two months ago." She knew Ava Walker had also caused some trouble at the Hallow Family, so she wanted her to cash out for Ella Johnson, but now she must get that money back.
"Ridiculous, how can you ask for money back after giving it away?" They used to spend money like it was running water, but now they started quarreling over it.
"After taking your money, there’s no record. It was transferred from the jewelry store manager’s account to someone else’s card. What evidence do you have to prove that you gave me money?" After Ava Walker said this, Hailey Hill was nearly driven mad with anger. How could this woman be so shameless?
"If you don’t give me the money, I’ll tell Atlas I gave you the recording pen." Since they were already in a mutually coercive circle, she could be shameless, but she could also retaliate, right?
"You recorded a conversation with him, aren’t you afraid he’ll be angry with you?" Ava Walker kicked off the blanket wrapped around her legs, her tone growing dark.
"I’ve already ended things with him. Now I just want that money back." As Hailey Hill spoke these words, her tears were about to fall. The feeling of wanting to kill Ava Walker and Charlotte Miller surged like a tide, but now she truly had no means.
"That money belongs to the Hallow Family. On what grounds can you ask for it back? Say whatever you want; I don’t care. Let’s see who Atlas will get rid of first, you or me?" Ava Walker said this, then hung up directly, leaving Hailey Hill furious on the other end.
Ava Walker thought about it and realized the matter might soon be uncovered, so she had to act quickly.
Kinsley Lee had long scheduled a beauty appointment and was about to leave when she received Ava Walker’s call. She thought it was annoying to receive a call when leaving. Ava Walker was such a woman who failed to accomplish anything and was better gone, she should quickly find a decent woman for Amir to marry and have children.
Answering the call, her voice was different from before, maintaining a distance and sounding impersonal.
"Miss Walker, what’s the matter?" She’s no longer her daughter-in-law, so she couldn’t possibly call her Ava anymore.
"You’ve already taken the recording pen, right? You need to act quickly because in some time, Atlas Hallow will discover its existence. When he traces it back to me, I can only tell him you took it." That ’Miss Walker’ was really grating. People had barely left before feelings dissipated. She used to want to use herself to press Ayla Kim down, and now seeing herself swept out of the Hallow Family, she immediately changed her attitude. People are indeed realistic.
"Understood." Kinsley Lee impatiently hung up the phone. She also intended to seize the opportunity to complete this task, but with Charlotte Miller accompanying Atlas Hallow everywhere day and night, she hadn’t had a chance to meet Charlotte alone. What could she do?
Her previously good mood about going out for beauty treatments vanished upon receiving this call, becoming so bothered she didn’t feel like going out anymore.
She skipped lunch, staying in her room thinking about how to complete this job efficiently. If Charlotte Miller was carrying Atlas Hallow’s child, it could be worth disgusting her, ideally irritating her to death.
Standing by the window, she unexpectedly saw Atlas Hallow’s car slowly driving in from outside. It was his driver, not Atlas Hallow himself, who was driving. When the car door opened, she saw Charlotte alone stepping out of the car.
It was just afternoon; wasn’t she supposed to be working at Hallow Corp.? Why did she return alone?
Her heart raced—this was a great opportunity, after so many days, it was the first chance to see Charlotte acting independently.
Charlotte’s stomach felt queasy, possibly because she had eaten too many sweets and her stomach felt uncomfortable afterwards. A doctor had seen her but found no issues. After leaving the hospital, Atlas Hallow rushed back to the office, as he had a crucial meeting in the afternoon he couldn’t miss, so he had the driver pick her up from the hospital while he headed straight to the office. He said he’d come back right after the meeting, though it wasn’t much, she just wanted to come back and rest a bit; she’d be fine.
It seemed she’d need to manage her eating better in the future, shouldn’t always eat too much when she wanted, being uncomfortable was truly troublesome.
Charlotte pressed the elevator button to return to the fifth floor, and when the door opened, she saw Kinsley Lee, so she politely greeted her, "Good afternoon, Aunt."
Some things are coincidental, coincidental as if it’s all destined. Today happened to be the housekeeper’s annual medical examination day, so he wasn’t at the Hallow Family to prevent Kinsley Lee from meeting Charlotte...