Chapter 804: Uncle, Don’t You Believe Me?

“Hey, hey!” Paula jabbed at the completely frozen Hayden. Seeing no reaction, she leaned closer and shouted into his ear, “What are you thinking about?! Let go of me already—she’s gone! Stop taking advantage of me!” Hayden snapped out of it, suddenly realizing his hand was still resting on Paula’s shoulder. “No, I’m sorry. I... I didn’t mean... I was just... I didn’t mean it like that…” As Kelly walked away, Hayden’s mind slowly pieced together what had just happened. The memory of his earlier words made him panic. His handsome face turned beet red as he stammered an explanation, desperate for Paula not to misunderstand. Paula’s playful smile faded slightly, and Nathan, watching from the side, felt like punching his friend. What an idiot! No wonder he’s still single. Nathan, grateful to Paula for coming to his rescue and saving him from being paired with Hayden, opened his mouth to help smooth things over. But Paula beat him to it. “I understand,” she said with a know