isley seemed to have swallowed all the food in her throat. Ha

asked as they walked towa

ing the passenger door for Haisley before walking around to the driver's seat. "You'll be comfortable here. You'll feel at home. There's me, and you'll have plenty of friends from our country." She continued

ly and then sighed. "Don't e

s someone who knows both of you, I just don't want you to get hurt by him," h

d out the window, choosing not to meet Gilbert's gaze directly. "Nothing," she

bert lived, which Haisley was sure was not an o

he house had a spacious and neatly arranged grassy yard. He took Haisley's suitcase out of the

." They walked side by side on the footpath that led them directly to the spacious porch at the front of the house. "Welcome to Chayton's reside

w a sturdy wooden swing hanging there. Not far from the swing, there were

y room, furnished predominantly in cream and dark brown. There were no partitions in the room, so when they entered, Ha

only from Monday to Friday, from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon. She's off on Saturdays and Sundays. But if there's something important, we can call her. Her house is nearby, about five minu

e stairs. "Inside, there's a connecting door that leads straight to his workspace. So, you can exit from there," he pointed to a door near the stairs. "Can you see the glass door next to the kitchen?" he asked Haisley, who nodded in response. "That's the door to t

m," he said, lifting Haisley'

arn you again. Nathan is extremely oblivious, so if you haven't met hi

e. Gilbert had told her more than once to stop liking his brother. But no matte

e was never implied. Haisley also knew very well that the love she harbored for him was unrequited. She

y desired was. Yet, selfishly, she chose to turn a deaf e

tried redirecting everything to activities she could engage in. She turned her studies into an outlet. Spent time with friends when she di

she was haunted by longing for him. The feeling that had been ingrained for so long was incredibly difficult for her to erase. As a result, all she could do was pray tha