Chapter 1336 Michelle reached for her phone on the table.
Just before her fingers could brush it, Jayden's hand shot out faster, snatching it away.
She looked up at Jayden, her teary eyes flashing with defiance. "Giveback my phone!" Jayden took a deep breath and spoke slowly. "Michelle, it's not too late to stop. If you really did send Stefan to get close to Valarie, then tell him to back off." Michelle nodded. "Fine. No matter what I say, you won't believe me. So, let's say I did send him. What are you going to do? Tell Brandon?" Jayden fell silent, unsure of how to respond. Before coming here, he hadn't even considered what he would do if Michelle was behind this.
Would he tell Brandon? Or pretend he didn't know? "Whether you were behind this or not, you need to call Stefan and tell him to stop seeing Valarie. If Brandon finds out about your relationship, he won't believe anything you say again," Jayden warned.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMichelle's eyes filled with disappointment. "So, you don't believeeither?" "I want to, but..." Jayden trailed off.
Michelle's voice cracked as she cried, "Enough! Just go. I don't want to see you right now." "Michelle..." Jayden's tone softened, almost pleading.
Michelle yelled, "Go! Just leave! If you don't trust me, then let's stop seeing each other altogether!" Tears streamed down her face. She wiped them away and turned her head, refusing to look at him again.
The hospital room fell silent. Neither of them spoke.
After a long moment, Jayden placed her phone back on the table and walked out.
As the door clicked shut, Michelle finally lost control, sweeping everything off the bedside table in a fit of rage. Jayden lingered outside for a few seconds before walking away.
Valarie drove Stefan back to his dorm after dinner.
Throughout the ride, Stefan seemed like he wanted to say something but kept hesitating.
When the ear finally stopped outside the university's main gate, he couldn't hold it in any longer. "Veeyee, back at the restaurant, you said you had something for me. What is it?" Valarie smiled at the curiosity in his eyes. "Get out of the car first." Stefan hesitated. "You're not going to trickinto getting out and then just drive off, are you?" Valarie laughed. "I wouldn't do that." "Alright, I trust you." Stefan stepped out.
Valarie followed and walked to the back of the car, popping the trunk.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmInside, neatly stacked, were all the clothes Stefan had helped her pick out at the mall the other day.
Stefan's eyes widened in shock. "These clothes..." "They're all for you," Valarie said with a smile.
Stefan gasped. "But... I thought you said they were for a friend's birthday?"
Valarie suddenly pulled a small cake from behind her back and held it out to him Yeap, you're that friend You didn't forget your own birthday you?" BAUMS did Stefan froze for a moment before realizing that Valarie must have seen his ID.
The birthdate on his ID was today, months away. He had his real birthday was r celebrated his birthdet before.
Seeing his silence, Valarie raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong? Did Pget the date wrong?"
Her voice snapped him back to reality. He quickly shook his head. "No, you got it right. It's today." "Then make a wish," Valarie said, lighting the candle and holding the cake out to him.