Chapter 746

In the end, Shawn only accepted one dinner invitation from a young lady. During their meal, he kept receiving phone calls. Then, just as the cake arrived, he got urgent news that Leo had faked a seizure while in custody, was taken to the hospital, and had escaped. Shawn stood up, having barely touched his food. Hazel looked confused and asked, "Where are you going? The cake just got here, and you haven't even tried it." "Hazel, head home and take the cake with you. I've got an emergency," Shawn explained quickly. "Shawn..." Hazel's voice was filled with a sweet, reluctant whine that seemed to anchor his soul to her side. Looking at her made his feet feel like lead weights, making it impossible to leave cleanly. He took a quick bite of cake using Hazel's spoon. After that, he wrapped one arm around her waist and pulled her into a tight embrace. Hazel said, "The weather's turning bad. Stay safe." Shawn bit his lip hard and replied, "I will." As soon as he got in his car, Shawn c