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Chapter 285
Halsey was in shock, unable to comprehend what Gilbert was saying.
So, he only got close to her because of family pressure. He ad complimented her, said she was beautiful, and even agreed to marry her. But in his eyes, she was just an “ggo“!
So this was his true feeling all along.
Her face turned pale.
“Halsey, I don’t want to see Sienna hurt again. You should just kill yourself!”
Gilbert threw the cruel words at her, then turned and walked away.
Halsey stumbled back several steps, her eyes welling up with tears. She quickly covered her mouth and ran out of the dorm.
The rain still fell, mirroring the storm in her heart. Halsey ran out of Clavendale University and hailed a taxi at the
entrance.
“You’re just so ugly. You’re nothing more than an uggo! You should just kill yourself!”
Gilbert’s cold, heartless words echoed in her ears, and the tears came flooding down. Halsey’s sobs grew louder as she cried uncontrollably.
. “Where to, miss?”
“Take me to the Lincolns‘ residence on Palm Street…”
Halsey choked on her words. Now, the only thing she wanted was to go home.
She was too lost in her sorrow to notice the driver ahead, wearing a cap. As he glanced up, he quietly revealed a sinister, lecherous smile.
Wendy had returned to Clavendale University, her phone in hand as she tried calling Halsey, but there was no
answer.
Why wasn’t Halsey picking up?
Wendy found it odd. As she passed by the dance studio, she noticed Gilbert through the bright floor–to–ceiling windows. She paused in her steps.
Inside the studio, Gilbert was with Sienna. Sienna looked terrified, her eyes red and teary. “Gilbert, do you think Halsey will send someone after me again? I’m so scared!”
“Don’t worry, Sienna. I’m here. I’ll protect you.”
Sienna immediately threw herself into Gilbert’s arms. “Gilbert, thank you.”
Gilbert paused for a moment, then smiled and gently embraced Sienna.
Wendy froze, her eyes locked on the sight before her. She immediately grabbed her phone and called Halsey again. Still, there was no answer.
A sinking feeling formed in Wendy’s chest. She rushed toward the dorm, calling out, “Halsey? Halsey!”
The dorm was empty; Halsey wasn’t there.
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Where had she gone?
Panic started to rise in Wendy as she quickly ran outside. The rain had grown heavier.
She opened her phone’s location app. Recently, she and Halsey had shared their locations; as long as Halsey hadn’t turned it off, Wendy could track her.
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It didn’t take long for the location to load. Halsey hadn’t turned it off, and Wendy saw that she was heading toward a remote area on the outskirts of town.
What was Halsey doing there?
Wendy immediately waved down a taxi. She had to find Halsey.
Just then, the sound of a car honking caught her attention. She turned to see a Rolls–Royce Phantom pulling up beside her.
It was Stanley’s car.
The luxurious vehicle came to a stop next to her, and the driver’s side window slowly rolled down, revealing Stanley’s handsome face.
For some reason, he was here.
Stanley’s piercing eyes settled on Wendy’s anxious expression. His deep, magnetic voice rang out. “Something wrong?”
Wendy quickly answered, “Halsey’s gone missing!”
Stanley’s face immediately darkened.
“I tracked her location,” Wendy said. “I think she’s in danger.”
“Get in the car!”
Stanley reached for the passenger door, but Wendy opened the back door and climbed in.
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