Chapter 13

Then again, Hayden's temperature seemed a bit higher than usual. He seemed to be having a fever. Zara felt a little pleased when she saw Hayden so worried and anxious about her. "Zar? Zar!" he called. Zara came back to her senses when she heard him calling her name. "Yeah?" she asked. This was the first time she had looked at him so earnestly. Hayden's cool demeanor seemed to have disappeared. "You didn't answer me when I said your name earlier. Didn't you hear me? Are you really that scared?" There was no point in lying to him about this, and the answer was obvious anyway, so Zara answered, "Yeah." Hayden said seriously, "If you really can't do it, you don't have to. I'll drive you anywhere you want. I'll be your driver." However, Zara did not want to give up just like that. After all, she'd already taken the most important step. If she did not continue, she would've been terrified for no reason earlier. When she heard Hayden's determined tone, she smiled, exasperated. He