Chapter 414

Hailey and Declan silently walked down the corridor, until Hailey finally broke the silence with a question. "Declan, who was that woman just now? What did she bring you to the hotel room for?" Declan quickly pulled his arm away from her touch. "I don't owe you any answers." Undeterred, Hailey reached up and placed her hand on his forehead. "Declan, you're burning up! Are you sick?" Her soft, delicate hand brushed against him, and the sweet scent of her closeness made Declan's eyes flare. He quickly pulled her hand away, his voice cutting as he snapped, "Don't touch me!" The sharpness of his words made it clear he was repulsed, and Hailey's eyes glistened with hurt. As a pampered, sheltered young woman, she had never encountered such coldness before. A mix of confusion and pain washed over her as she looked up at him, wondering if he really disliked her that much. She hadn't done anything wrong. For a moment, the sadness in her eyes seemed to affect Declan, but he didn't speak.