Chapter 481

Cheryl sent a message: [Lyndon, where are you? Are you alright?] The message failed to send. A gray sign popped up, making Cheryl freeze. Unwilling to give up, she tried again, assuming it was a weak connection. She adjusted the connection several times, but the gray sign persisted. Even his profile picture had turned gray. Just the night before, they had said goodnight; now, he had blocked her without a word.

At that moment, Cheryl understood. The polite, gentle man wearing glasses, who always kindly expressed his affection and desire to be her boyfriend, had run off without a word when he learned she had a child. He left her there searching for him like an idiot.

Cheryl sat on the steps outside the mall, feeling wronged and bursting into tears. A Lamborghini passed by. Inside, Benny said, “Mom, how could I not listen to you? Yeah, I’m over thirty, and you still don’t have a grandchild. I’m a terrible son. I know it.”

“I never said I wouldn’t go on blind dates. I’ve just been out of Nareigh for the past couple of days. I promise I’ll go once I’m back.”

After hanging up on his mother, Benny sighed in relief and glanced in the rearview mirror. He spotted a familiar figure. Benny frowned, turned the car around, and pulled up in front of Cheryl.

Cheryl heard a car horn and approaching footsteps. She slowly lifted her head. Benny grinned, “Hey, what’s going on, little lady? Why are your eyes so swollen?”

Cheryl ignored him, keeping her head down and sobbing. Benny patted his pockets, found no tissues, went to a nearby pizza store, grabbed some napkins, handed them to her, and gently patted her shoulder.

“What happened? Tell me, and I can talk to your cousin for you, or my cousin, if you’d rather,” Benny offered.

Cheryl looked up and glared. “Your cousin? What a joke.”

Benny spread his hands. “What’s wrong with him? He said he fell for you at first sight and wanted to pursue you.”

Cheryl snapped, “Tell him to piss off. He totally ditched me. He didn’t even bother to say a word before running off. All that fake politeness… disgusting. I hate him.”

Benny went quiet, frowning. “Just get in the car. I’ll settle things with him for you.”

Cheryl shook her head. “Leave me alone. You should just go. I’ll be fine after a good cry.”

Benny pulled out his wallet, took out a few hundred dollars, and pressed the cash into Cheryl’s hand. “When you’re done crying, make sure you drink some water and grab a cab home, okay? Don’t let your family worry.”

Benny then drove off and contacted Lyndon. He didn’t say much on the phone, only that he needed to talk. Lyndon told him where he was.

As soon as he saw Lyndon, Benny couldn’t hold back. He threw a punch, disregarding the fact that this was his cousin. Lyndon’s glasses flew off, and he fumbled for them.

Benny said angrily, “That’s my best friend’s little sister. She’s still young, probably never even dated before. How could you just leave her hanging? She was crying at the mall. You did it on purpose, didn’t you? You embarrassed me.”

Lyndon remained silent, eventually finding and putting on his glasses. He looked at Benny. “Don’t even start. You call her innocent? She’s not, not even close. I like pure girls.”

Benny stared, speechless. “What are you talking about? Speak clearly.”

Lyndon let out a cold laugh. “Don’t you know? She’s got a kid.”