Chapter 55

Belle impatiently waved her hand. "Alright, alright. I get it. You can go now." I quickly turned and left, heading straight to the car outside, feeling completely flustered and unsettled. I hadn't even stood by the car for long before I saw Hayden approaching. He looked surprised when he saw me, but instead of rushing inside, he walked over to me. "Thaddeus, you're really hopeless, huh? Are you still planning to stick by Ophelia's side?" I glanced at him. "What's wrong? You seem scared. I'm just here to drive her around. Why do you keep warning me off?" His expression immediately changed. Of course he was afraid. "If you didn't have any ulterior motives, there are plenty of jobs out there. Why are you sticking around here? "After what you did to Lia, she wouldn't have allowed you to stay by her side if it weren't for you pestering her. You're just relying on the past and taking advantage of that. It's really a bit too much..." I chuckled softly. "You're not wrong. The only reaso