Chapter 253

Fewer vehicles tended to pass by on the highway, so it made sense that James and Charlie hadn't been able to flag down a ride and had to run back.

At first, Summer had harbored some resentment for James. She blamed him for asking her to delay Caroline, only to fail to show up himself.

When she learned about the car accident, she decided to forgive him.

Still, she couldn't shake her curiosity about why his phone had been busy when she had called him multiple times. It had even been switched off later on.

James explained that he had been dealing with work during the car ride. Since he'd needed to rush back, handling things over the phone was the only way he could complete his work.

His phone had turned off later because it had gotten thrown around during the accident and gotten damaged.

His explanation cleared up Summer's confusion about the automated messages she'd received when she'd tried to call him. Now that everything had been clarified, Summer was relieved.

Then, she