Chapter 296 It wasnt long before Declan was serving the sweet and sour pork ribs .

It looked and smelled delicious .

He had also cooked some cucumber , which was less heavy on the taste buds .

Hailey hadnt been hungry at first , but now she had started to feel hungry .

Suddenly , a cold voice sounded above her head .

Arent you planning to leave ? Huh ? Halley quickly looked up .

There was confusion in her pretty eyes when she met Declans eyes .

She didnt know when Declan had come up beside her .

He was looking at her coldly .

Halley was slightly embarrassed .

She quickly said , Mrs.

Zamora , Aileen , my dad called me and asked me to return home now .

Panela and Alleen couldnt keep her there if that were the case .

Alright , miss .

You can come and visit us again next time .

With that , Hailey walked out and waved hack at them sweetly , Alright , bye bye .

Halley returned the way she had come .

The alleys here were very muddy , and she could only lift up the hem of her skirt as she carefully stepped on the cleaner areas .

Suddenly , a large man walked up in front of her .

He was drunk and smelled of alcohol .

His eyes lit up when he saw Hailey .

Where did this little girl come from ? Come .

Have a drink with me .

The fear of facing Storm Killer last night was still fresh in Halleys mind .

Now that she had gotten herself involved with a drunkard , she thought fast and quickly turned to run away .

Stop running ! The man quickly caught up to her .

He cursed as he ran , Little bitch , if you dont come willingly , Ill make you ! Just wait and see how Ill deal with you once I catch you ! Hailey screamed in fright , Help ! Help … ahh ! Suddenly , she ran into someone.

When she looked up , the cold but handsome face seemed larger than life in her eyes .

It was Declan .

Declan had come .

It was like Halley had found a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean .

Declan , help me ! The large man had caught up too .

He stopped when he saw Declan Oh , its you , Declan .

The man was Declans neighbor , and they knew each other .

Declan remained expressionless as he lifted an arm and put it around Haileys shoulders , pulling her into his embrace .

Hailey froze Even though she had been engaged to Ewan before , they hadnt even held hands , never mind embracing each other .

Right now , Declans arm was slung over her shoulders .

Her body could feel the strength of his as heartbeat started to quicken .

The man looked at Declan and laughed .

Declan , is this your girlfriend ? His girlfriend ? Suddenly , Halley heard Declans chilly reply .

arm through the thin fabric of her clothing .

Haileys He was saying that she was his girlfriend ? Halley looked up at Declan in shock.

Declan didnt look at her , but his gaze was fixed on the drunken man .

From the angle Halley was looking up at him , she could only see his cold and handsome side profile .

apologies , Declan .

I didnt recognize her just now .

Thats good , youre in university r now , so its about time you got a The man laughed .

Haha , my apologie girlfriend to .

Declan looked at the man coldly and didnt speak The man said , Im leaving then .

H away , he spat and muttered , Hes just a drug dealers little bastard , what right does he have to act He turned and left .

When he had walked some distance av all high and mighty like that ?