Chapter 99

The moment Jenna shouted, she startled the half-asleep James. "What's going on?" He opened his eyes, his brow furrowed in confusion. His expression showed his displeasure at being woken up. Jenna snapped out of her daze and softened her voice. "James, look, isn't that Wendy? Why is she hugging a man?" She feigned surprise and pointed toward the window. As soon as James heard Wendy's name, he instinctively looked out the window. He didn't need to search for long—he immediately saw Wendy. Elias was affectionately patting her back, and her body was trembling slightly, as though she was crying. James' slightly drowsy eyes snapped wide open, instantly alert. His brow furrowed as he said, "Pull over." The car came to a stop by the roadside at his command. At that moment, Wendy had pulled away from Elias' embrace and was using a tissue to dab at her eyes. Elias gently stroked her head, his voice filled with concern. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" She shook her head, then looke