Chapter 44: Poor Acting, Blowing Smoke

Dickson's cheerfulness made Haichen even more silent. If Dickson had been as fierce as rumored, Haichen would have had no qualms about plotting to disrupt this marriage, just like Griffin did back then. Because she had seen too much of Abelos's hypocrisy. Haichen never hesitated when it came to people with questionable character, especially men. And that's why Haichen didn't have much longing for marriage. But not longing didn't mean complete rejection. If the other party could protect her or help her save her mother, Haichen could still accept. What she couldn't accept was a bad character. When Haichen saw the misunderstood Dickson and faced his sincere eyes, she hesitated. Dickson hadn't expected Haichen to hesitate. At first, Dickson thought Haichen didn't dare to refuse directly because of his family's influence. But he had cleared all his concerns, so he didn't know what Haichen was hesitating about. Since his mental illness had healed, Dickson had regained his former