Simeon leaned in, trying to see what Hayden pointed out, but saw nothing out of the ordinary. He just gave Hayden a thumbs up."You ran into reporters?" Hayden squinted. "Did they give you a hard time?" His grip on her tightened, making Wyneth wince. Noticing her discomfort, he quickly let go and spotted a bruise on her wrist. "What happened?" Anger flashed in his eyes. 'Every time she's out of my sight, something happens,' he thought, gritting his teeth. "Did they push you?"Wyneth did not remember having a bruise on her wrist. The situation earlier had been so chaotic, and by the time the reporters left, she only noticed the bump on her forehead. Seeing she could not hide her wrist, she admitted, "There were so many people. I don't know when this happened. It doesn't hurt.""It doesn't?" Hayden asked sternly, holding her fingers. "Then who cried out in pain earlier?"Wyneth huffed, trying to pull her hand back, "That's because you squeezed so hard.""I was just worried—"Simeon
Wyneth hesitated, glancing at Hayden.Simeon, noticing her concern, said, "Hey, don't stress over him. He's wiped out from the trip. Bet he's out cold; we could probably shout, and he wouldn't wake up."Wyneth believed him. After all, seeing Hayden, it was clear he was sound asleep. 'He must've really pushed himself. I probably would've conked out by now.'"How many siblings do you have?" Simeon asked. He silently wondered, 'I'm really curious if she has any sisters.'Feeling more comfortable, Wyneth replied softly, "I have six brothers."Simeon was stunned. "What?" He wondered if he misheard. 'Six brothers?' "You don't have any sisters?""Nope."Seeing Simeon's surprise, Wyneth gave him a puzzled look. "I'm the youngest."Simeon exclaimed, "No way." With Wyneth being the youngest and only having older brothers, it looked like his dating prospects in her family were nonexistent.As evening approached, Wyneth sat by Hayden's side. Her phone rang; it was Bruce. "Finn has been mo
Everyone turned their attention to her."Wyn!"Seeing her, Finn adjusted his expression, trying to hide his emotions. He attempted to sit up but winced in pain. The guys standing around could tell he was trying to play it cool. 'He's acting like it doesn't hurt. Geez.'Wyneth looked like she was about to run and hug Finn, but seeing the bandage on his head made her stop. "How's your head? You okay? What did the doctor say?"Seeing he was not getting the hug he expected, Finn answered, a hint of disappointment in his voice, "I'm good. No hug?"Wyneth replied, "I'll hug you when you're all healed up."Finn shot back, "Being stingy, huh?""Stingy? Just lay back down, mister."Once Wyneth arrived, Finn, who was typically quiet, could not stop chatting with her. After a while, Bruce had enough."Remember what the doc said? Not too much talking right after waking. You hit your head, remember?" Finn glared at Bruce, ready to reply. But Wyneth jumped in, "Finn, just get some rest. We
Since Bruce did not object, Dean considered bringing Elon into his camp. One more person against it would mean a better chance at success. Unexpectedly, Elon actually agreed with Bruce. Dean had no other option but to turn to Caleb. As he was about to speak, Caleb nonchalantly said, "If you want to oppose, do it yourself. Don't count me in."Dean thought, 'Forget it. Should I just disown him?' In the end, all Dean could muster was a resentful remark. "When Andrew gets here, I'm going to tell him all about you traitors.""Don't worry, Andrew likes Wyn the most. You're the only traitor here," one of them said confidently.Curious, Wyneth asked, "How much longer until Andrew arrives?"Another one answered, "His flight is delayed. He'll probably be here by tomorrow morning."Wyneth nodded. "Then I'll stay here overnight."The others immediately disagreed."What are you talking about, Wyn? Why do you need to stay overnight when we're all here?" one brother questioned."Exactly," ano
After shedding his pride and embracing a bit of shame, Hayden found the results much better. He could not resist doing it over and over until he had it down pat. "No lessons needed; I picked it up on my own," Hayden said, gripping her hand more firmly."You gonna stay with me tonight?"Wyneth was there to care for the unwell Hayden. As their fingers intertwined, his gentle kisses on her hand suggested more than gratitude. Feeling his intentions, Wyneth imagined a kiss from him. This thought made her pull away her hand."Has Simo mentioned when you can eat? You hungry?"Hayden replied, "Can only drink water for now.""You still can't eat?" Wyneth's gaze filled with pity as she looked at Hayden. Seeing his discomfort and hunger, she thought, 'He's truly pitiable.'"Yep.""Serves you right," she softly chided. "Who told you not to eat properly before? This is what you get for it.""Yep," Hayden agreed. "You're right. I did this to myself. Will you keep an eye on me from now on?"
Andrew paused. "Where did you hear that Father abandoned you? Could there be a misunderstanding?""Misunderstanding?" Wyneth let out a soft, mocking laugh. "If someone else had told me, maybe. But I heard it myself."Andrew's eyes darkened a bit. "What did you hear? Can you tell me?"Wyneth pursed her lips, choosing not to elaborate further. "It's been so many years, there's nothing more to say. Andrew, I have other things to do. I have to go."Andrew decided not to press further and shifted the conversation. "Are you going to see Hayden?" he asked. When Wyneth remained silent, he gently smiled and continued, "Are you two back together? Or is that something you can't share?"Wyneth shook her head. "No. Yes, we're back together."Andrew sighed softly. "Alright then. As long as you're happy," he said. He wanted to say more, but he stopped himself upon seeing Wyneth's uncomfortable expression. "You can go. We'll talk tomorrow.""I'll go then."After Wyneth left, Bruce walked over.
Wyneth subtly moved away from Hayden and said, "Nothing.""You've been staring at that for quite some time, haven't you?" As Hayden spoke, he leaned closer, his warm breath brushing against her neck. "Mind if I take a look too?" he murmured.The news about them was everywhere. Wyneth knew Hayden would find out soon. She handed him her phone. At first, he was more interested in being close to her, not paying much attention to the screen. But as he noticed it was news about them, his playful attitude changed to a serious one."How did this get trending?" He frowned. This was the last thing Wyneth wanted. Seeing her distress, Hayden was quick to say, "Sorry, I'll get someone on this right away."Wyneth blinked. 'Finding someone to handle this is no problem, but why is he apologizing?' With this thought, she asked, "Why are you saying sorry?"Hayden asked, "Don't you want to avoid trending with me?""Yes, I want to avoid trending with you." Seeing Wyneth answer so fast, Hayden felt a
"Are what?" Wyneth cut him off. Hayden fell silent again. "Come on, say something," she pressed."Alright." Hayden got straight to the point. "Do you not want to be with me forever, just playing around? Planning to leave when you're bored? Is that why you're telling me to deny everything now so easily?"At his words, Wyneth blinked in surprise. "But you're the one who asked me how to handle this. Wouldn't you deny it too if you were in charge?"Hayden was speechless, unsure how to respond. He had thought about addressing the trending topic, but never about denying it. Their relationship was real, and he wanted to share it with the world, despite her worries. Now, faced with having to deny their bond, he felt a weight in his heart. But if it was not dealt with now, she might get upset too. With this in mind, he quietly made a decision. "I'll handle it," he said firmly.He stood, ready to make a call. After a few steps, he felt a tug on his sleeve. Turning, he met Wyneth's gaze as sh