Chapter 458
The three women from the Sterling family were growing desperate, and their eyes locked onto Hayden, awaiting his response. Their expressions were filled with urgency.
Even Christina, who was watching from the side, felt the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on them all. It was stifling, like being trapped inside a furnace, and the heat of the tension was making her uneasy.
She shrank her shoulders slightly, deliberately avoiding everyone's gaze.
This was way too oppressive.
Just as the anticipation reached its peak, Hayden finally said, "I've made myself clear. I have no reason to go back." He shrugged slightly as he spoke, his tone indifferent.
"No reason?" Julia's voice rose, with frustration seeping in. "You'll be saving my future, and Anna's too. Isn't that a reason? You'll be helping our mother escape her fate. Doesn't that count as a reason?
"All you have to do is come home! That's the easiest thing in the world for you to do!"
Hayden's response was cold and cutting.

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