Chapter 451

Adria could hardly believe his own eyes.

He clearly remembered, a few years ago, he once visited the Walter family in Sea City. He got drunk and
started to feel sorry for Hailey.

In his heart, Hailey was always the best candidate to be Joshua’s wife. As his father, he thought even if
he never loved and cared about his son, he would listen to him, listen to their family, and marry Hailey
who had been intended to him since they were children.

Instead, Adrian never expected Joshua to reject the marriage once and for all. He even married Luna
Gibson who also grew up in Sea City, just to rebel against his family.

In the end, even when Luna Gibson went missing, he still rejected Hailey adamantly. To not be involved
with Hailey in any possible manner, he was even willing to get engaged to Aura, Luna’s younger sister.

Back then, he was drunk, scolding Joshua as he comforted Hailey, telling her she deserves someone
better. That day, Hailey cried, touched by his words.

Her gaze that night left a deep impression on Adrian. Her eyes looked exactly the same as Alice who
was standing right in front of him as if they were… one and the same…

Seeing Adrian stare at herself, Alice paused, then glanced at Adrian with grateful eyes and hurriedly
lowered her head.

Adrian stood in his spot, caught in a daze for a long moment before he recovered his wits.

He shook his head.

He must have been so angry his mind was muddled! Hailey was dead. Besides, when she was alive, the
person she hated the most was Luna, the woman who married Joshua back then.



Alice Gibson was in fact Luna Gibson, just with a change of names.

At this thought, he sucked in a deep breath, turned, and continued looking at Joshua. “Joshua, say
something! “

Joshua curled his lips up in a cold and detached smile. “Do you want to know the truth?“

He lifted his head, his gaze faint and emotionless. “If there’s a woman I hate the most in this world, then
that woman would definitely be Hailey Walter.“

At his words, Alice, who was sitting right beside him, felt as if all the joints in her body were starting to
stiffen. She could not believe her own ears.

Dazedly, she looked at Joshua’s face, all harsh lines and sharp edges, feeling as if her own voice drifted
from a distant, faraway world. “Wh.. why?“

She had been madly in love with Joshua for years. She knew he did not return her feelings. But she
never expected… Joshua would use the word ‘hate’. She bit her lower lip harshly, her hands curling into
fists beside her. She wanted an answer,

The man frowned slightly. He thought this question would come from Adrian, but unexpectedly, it was
Alice, who was sitting beside him, who brought up the question first. But it made no difference, whoever
asked him, his answer would remain the same. “Because she can do anything to achieve her goal.“

His voice was soft and casual. “That’s true, before we were born, both families had already agreed on
our marriage. But in reality, since I was a child, I rejected this political marriage. The good relationship
between the older generation has nothing to do with me, I don’t have to sacrifice my life just for the
happiness of the older generation. Initially, the Walter family already agreed to cancel the engagement,
even Granny agreed. Just when I thought I had finally left this engagement behind, once, accidentally, I



went to Sea City and met with Hailey. Since then, our engagement was brought up again. Even though
they knew I was unwilling to do so, my family and the Walter family forced me to marry her.“

As he spoke, he suddenly snorted, “To marry me, she tried all possible means. Father, this is the
obedient and docile girl that you mentioned?“

Adrian’s expression turned ugly.

He was right.

Back then, to marry Joshua, Hailey did in fact employ some tricks. “She only did it for her own
happiness, her actions were harmless.“




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