Stella was confused by his action, but she guessed it must not be something good. After getting into the car, Justin uttered, âMr. Smith has always been like this. Donât think too much about it.â
She shook her head. âI didnât.â
She was so open and honest that he was unable to say anything.
Only after a while did he say, âI thought you would mind if he misunderstood the relationship between the two of us. After all, you and Westonâ¦â
He did not finish the rest of his sentence, and his tone wasnât inappropriate. Her eyes darkened. Not saying anything, she looked out the window.
After a while, she said, âThank you for dropping me off on the way.â If he hadnât insisted on giving her a ride, she might not have given him this chance. He knew it very well in his heart. If there werenât outsiders around, making it look strange if she kept on refusing, she would probably not have accepted his offer. He had also told himself that she was only a woman he failed to pursue. She had already chosen to be with Weston, so what else could he say? He only hoped that she would not regret it when she was treated as a third wheel, the one everyone cursed at in the future. When he realized what he was thinking, he suddenly felt that he was a bit despicable.
He seemed to hope that she would get into big trouble in the future and fall hard to prove that he was right.
But this was an immoral thought.
He closed his eyes for a moment, and his expression relaxed a bit. âI didnât mean that. I just think that ââ
She interrupted him and simply looked at him without any particular expression on her face.â I understand, Mr. Hall. Thank you for taking care of Robb back then.â Her words stopped him from saying everything in his mind.
He cast her an obscure look and simply ordered his chauffeur to continue driving.
The time was already a bit late, so he let the chauffeur drive straight to her residence. âI know you wonât listen to anything I say now. Anyway, the promise I made is still valid. If you face any problem, you can always come to me.â.
He paused and then continued, âMaybe I was too aggressive last time, but I didnât mean it. I simply hope that you will make the right decision and not let yourself regret it. No matter what, I will always be Robbâs teacher. This will not change.â
She withdrew her gaze. Looking at him, she suddenly hesitated. âDid you help me get this tutoring job?â Hearing her respectful tone to draw the line between them, he revealed a self-deprecating smile.
âItâs just a trivial matter. Donât worry about it.â
This answered her question just now.
She was silent for quite a while before saying, âThank you.â Apart from thanking him, she did not know what else she could say as she felt that saying anything else would sound insincere. After all, her current circumstances did not allow her to repay those who had helped her before.
Everyone would know how to say nice things, but she did not want to make empty promises to anyone, so she could only wait until the day she became successful and was capable of repaying them to say these words.
Her tone was very polite, but it was distant. He saw through it but did not say anything in the end. They simply remained silent.
The car was driving at a constant speed, and a moment later, there was an abrupt ringing of the phone.
He took out his phone and stared at the words jumping on the screen. With a gloomy face, he picked it up. âWhatâs the matter?â He was obviously annoyed.