CHAPTER 683: CHAPTER 683: CLEARLY LYING

Barbara is quite satisfied, finally getting some time alone with him, without Hailey Hale being the third wheel!

In such a great mood!

Arranged a moving company in the afternoon, everything’s falling into place.

Listening Café.

Absolutely the most famous café in Riventhal, not only great in location, but the environment is top-notch.

In a small booth, Hailey Hale sat across from her mother.

"Hailey, haven’t you always disliked yellow clothes? When did you get a yellow jacket?" Paige remembered very clearly, her daughter never liked yellow since she was little. She said it was the ugly duckling’s color.

Hailey Hale recalled the day Finn Morgan took her shopping for clothes.

Her eyes sparkled like stars, she smiled and replied, "I grew up, so naturally my taste has changed."

Paige smiled too, "Yes, grown up..." How to start this topic? This is a topic about growing up.

"Hailey," the middle-aged woman gently stirred her coffee with a silver spoon, half-jokingly, half-seriously asked, "Do you think growing up means that the distance between children and parents becomes invisible?"

Hailey Hale sipped her coffee, blinking her big eyes, "No, I don’t think so, do you?"

"I don’t think so either." She smiled.

Hailey said, "I think I’m still mom and dad’s little treasure; where does this distance come from? We’re literally family."

Paige nodded in agreement, "Hailey, you’ve already had your 20th birthday, is there any boy you fancy at school?"

"No, and that’s not really related to age, is it?" Hailey Hale playfully retorted, "The boys chasing me at our school, I don’t fancy any of them! They’re either too short, too ugly, or bookworms; there are very few normal ones."

"How about outside of school?" Her mother asked cautiously, "Is there anyone you like outside?" Her curious gaze never left her daughter.

"No," the girl blurted out, "Mom, I’m still so young, why rush to fall in love?"

The daughter denied it, leaving the mother unhappy, feeling she’s not being honest.

Hailey Hale sipped her coffee, "During these wonderful years, I must love myself well and stay away from men! Cherish life! That’s the motto of us girls."

Ha!

Sounds good!

But did you actually do it?

Such a flawless answer, clearly lying, Hailey’s mom felt her blood pressure rising!

Thinking of her husband’s advice, she reminded herself not to get angry, to find reasons from herself.

"Hailey, mom thinks it’s normal to fall in love, sometimes you don’t even need to actively pursue it, but when fate comes, you can’t resist. What do you think?"

"Perhaps." She took another sip of coffee.

"When you meet someone right, you naturally like them." Paige said, observing her daughter’s expression, trying to get insight into her thoughts, "But mom and dad feel that if you have a boyfriend, you should definitely tell us."

"I know," Hailey Hale promised, "I’ll definitely bring him home for you to meet once I have one. Thanks for being so understanding, mom and dad."

"So... when do you plan to bring one?"

"I don’t have one yet, do I?" The girl blurted out, frustrated, "How can I bring someone out of thin air? Would you recognize anyone I randomly pull off the street?"

"You..." Paige felt a pang in her chest.

Hailey Hale just laughed, "Alright mom! Hurry up and finish your coffee, I need to go back to the company. There’s a lot going on today; several projects at the company are rushing right now."

"Hailey..."

"Hey, mom, why don’t you ask if my work’s going smoothly?" Hailey Hale interrupted, "Haven’t seen you in so long, first thing you talk about is relationships. Never asked about it during my teenage years either."

Hailey’s mom was about to say something more when she looked up and saw Finn Morgan coming in, holding a document bag, accompanied by a young girl.