"That's not up to you." The voice of Frederick Cole on the phone startled Hayley Cole so much that her cell phone slipped to the ground.
Why is her mom's phone in Frederick Cole's hands? Does this mean there's no room for negotiation?
"Hayley?" James Reed was anxiously worried but tried hard to suppress it, and called her gently.
Hayley Cole snapped back to reality, looking at the three pairs of eyes concerned about her, and suddenly tears flowed down as she threw herself into James Reed's arms: "James, from now on, I only have you."
He didn't want her to have only him!
James Reed shouted in his heart, but on the surface, he had to coax Hayley Cole: "Hayley, is there some misunderstanding between you and your dad? There's no overnight feud between father and daughter. Whatever issues there are, talk it over properly, and it'll be resolved."
