Chapter 2997

"It's just a minor cold. He'll be fine in a few days." Hayden casually brushed her off.

"It's because I haven't been caring for him. If I'd visited him every week, I wouldn't have been unaware of his illness." Shelly blamed herself.

"He just got sick recently. You don't have to blame yourself."

"Yeah... Are you leaving now?" Shelly asked. "I've left the banquet hall. If you're leaving, I'll go home, too."

"I haven't left yet." Hayden thought for a moment and offered, "I'll give you a ride home!"

Shelly remembered what Eliam had said, so she agreed.

Although Hayden had not directly told her he liked her, he had told Eliam, and Eliam had told her, so she considered this to be an indirect confession from Hayden.

She could not contain her excitement and exhilaration, and that was when she realized why she had rejected Fergus and had not found other men appealing: it was because she liked Hayden.

After knowing Hayden, how could she possibly be interested in other men?

She strode ou