Finding Freedom in Release

Hailey's eyes were captivating.

"I'm sorry, honey. I neglected you last night. It's all my fault.

"Let me make it up to you now."

Just as she pushed me down, the phone on the sofa suddenly rang.

Hailey ignored it and chose to continue.

"Why didn't you answer it?" I asked.

"Because my husband is the most important. Even the president can't disturb us now."

Hailey giggled and reached out to take off my pants.

"What if it's Mathew calling?" I asked indifferently.

The smile on her pretty face froze, her movements stopped, and her eyes flickered slightly with shock.

"Well... honey, wait a minute."

She picked up her phone. When she saw the caller ID, her face changed.

I could guess from her expression that I was right.

It was indeed a call from Mathew.

"I'm sorry, honey. Mathew must have some serious business. I'll answer the phone first."

After saying that, she ran to the balcony to answer the phone.

I stood up calmly and put on my pants.

As I had expected, after answering the phone, Hailey said that she had something urgent to deal with and had to go to the company first.

I said, "It's okay. Go ahead."

She took off her pajamas, put on stockings and a short skirt, and spent a few minutes putting on light makeup to make herself look beautiful.

When she was opening the door, I stopped her.

"Do you remember what day it will be after three days?"

Hailey was stunned for a moment. "What day?"

I smiled and said, "Never mind. Don't make Mathew wait. Hurry."

She didn't think much about it. She put on her high heels and left with her bag.

I wanted to tell her that the day was my birthday.

It was obvious that she had long forgotten about it...

On my birthday, Hailey didn't wish me a happy birthday.

The only message she sent was that she had a client to attend to and that I should go to bed early and not wait for her.

I bought myself a cake, made Hailey's favorite dishes, and then sat aside at the dining table, smoking.

I smoked silently alone for several hours.

At midnight, Mathew updated his Instagram.

It was a photo taken in a bar. Although the light was dim and the photo was blurry, I could tell at a glance who the woman sitting next to him was.

The two of them hugged each other so tightly.

Mathew added, [I feel like I've been walking for a long time before I met you and I'm finally home.]

I gave his post a like with no expression on my face. Then, I poured the cake and dishes into the trash can.

It was not until three o'clock in the morning that Hailey entered our house.

She smelled of cigarettes and alcohol, and could barely walk. It was me who helped her into the bathroom.

After taking off her skirt, I found that her leggings were gone.

It destroyed my last hope.

After taking a shower, Hailey sobered up a lot.

I poured her a cup of warm honey water as usual.

Then I asked, "Which client got you so drunk?"

Hailey blushed and didn't dare to look me in the eye.

"It's a new client from Sealand. You don't know him."

"Oh." I murmured, and just said, "Go to bed early."

When I woke up the next day, I deliberately asked Hailey, "Since you're so busy with work, do you want to cancel our travel next week?"

Hailey shook her head repeatedly. "Of course not! It's our fifth anniversary travel. We cannot cancel that."

She promised that she would make arrangements in advance, and make time for our travel.

I had planned this trip since the beginning of the year.

I had put a lot of effort into our daily itinerary, including each attraction we were going to visit and each hotel we were staying.

The plane tickets had also been booked a long time ago.

I put in so much effort in order to give her the best memories.

I asked with pretended casualness, "Why are you so sure? Don't you need to discuss it with Mathew?"

Hailey was slightly stunned. "Why should I discuss with him?"

I smiled faintly and said no more.

On the agreed day, Hailey did not break her promise. She put all her work aside and set off with me.

Our first destination was an ancient town, named Mable County. It was also the shooting site of Hailey's favorite movie.

The reason why I chose the town was because Hailey had once said that she yearned for the eternal love expressed in the movie.

And that I was her eternal love.

Hailey changed into a special costume and looked even more beautiful than the leading actress. She took me around and seemed so happy. She even posted a lot of beautiful photos on her Instagram.

Many of them were photos of me and her.

Our relatives and friends all gave likes, saying that we were a perfect match.

After a day's travel, we returned to the hotel.

Just as I was about to take a shower, Hailey's phone rang.

She picked it up, took a look, and hung up.

"Who's calling?" I asked. "Why aren't you answering?"

Hailey nonchalantly replied, "I don't know the number. Maybe a crank call."

As soon as she finished speaking, her cell phone rang again.

She still rejected the call.

I ignored her and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

When I closed the door, I could see the complicated expression on her face.

She seemed to be in a dilemma.