Chapter 179: A Misunderstanding

Hayley’s POV:

“Ben, you’re back?” Henry said, waving.

Benjamin nodded briefly, but his gaze remained fixed on me with a hint of displeasure. “Hayley, where have you been? Why are you back so late?”

Henry grinned sheepishly. “Nothing much. We just went for a stroll.”

Clearly, Henry didn’t want Benjamin to know what he’d been up to. I chose not to call him out and waved casually. “I’m heading upstairs.”

Henry waved back with a grin. “Good night, Boss!”

Benjamin’s POV:

For some reason, seeing Hayley and Henry chatting so happily together left me irritated. Even my wolf, Lawrence, grew restless.

After watching Hayley head upstairs, I casually asked Henry, “Since when did you two get so close?”

“Didn’t you used to say she was just a plain-looking Omega, and that you couldn’t stand the sight of her?”

Henry replied with a chuckle. “Did I? Nah, we’ve always been on good terms. That was just a misunderstanding back then.”

His response caught me off guard. If there was one thing I knew about Henry, it was that he was stubborn to the core. If he didn’t like someone, he would find a hundred—no, a thousand—reasons to dislike them. But on the flip side, if he considered someone a true friend, he would treat them with unwavering loyalty.

So… did that mean he was interested in Hayley? But that didn’t make sense. Like me, he had always been firm on waiting for his destined mate.

I shook the thought from my mind. “It’s fine as long as it’s all cleared up. It’s getting late. You should get some rest.” I waved him off casually, ready to leave.

“Alright. Good night, Ben.”

I nodded and headed upstairs.

Chapter 179: A Misunderstanding (Continued)

Early the next morning, Henry was already knocking on my door before I was fully awake. Frustrated, I nearly let Hera take control just so she could give him a good beating.

“Henry, what are you doing banging on my door this early in the morning?!”

I forced down my annoyance and opened the door.

Henry shoved a pair of earbuds into my hand. “Boss, you should start your morning with some French listening practice. It’s a great way to learn.”

I shot him a glare. “You must be out of your mind.”

Henry just chuckled. “Boss, I’m just sharing a useful learning method I discovered.”

“And it’s not like I wasted much of your time—I only woke you up ten minutes earlier than usual.”

I was convinced Henry had lost it. “Don’t wake me up again. I just want ten more minutes of sleep.”

But, of course, he had to push it further. “Boss, you’re a capable person, but I outrank you. I think you should respect my advice.”

I didn’t even bother responding. I shoved him out the door and slammed it shut with a loud bang.

Benjamin’s POV:

“Morning, Ben!” Henry greeted me cheerfully, and I suddenly realized he had just come out of Hayley’s room. A wave of unexplainable jealousy surged in my chest.

I held back my anger and asked, “What are you doing here?”

Henry replied calmly, “Nothing. I just came to wake Hayley up.”

I felt that Henry’s attitude toward Hayley was unusually warm, but I had no grounds to comment on it.

“Go down for breakfast. We have school later,” I said, walking past him with displeasure.

Halfway through breakfast, Hayley finally came down from the second floor, looking exhausted. As she pulled out a chair, she said to Henry, “Stop waking me up so early in the morning from now on.”

Henry hummed in response. “Got it, Boss.”

To my surprise, he then respectfully handed her a glass of milk. “Boss, drink more milk. It’s good for protein intake.”

I was shocked that Henry could indulge Hayley to this extent, showing no regard for rank or status. Hayley casually accepted it and took a sip.

Chapter 179: A Misunderstanding (Continued)

10:59 Sat, Jan 4G.

I watched every part of their interaction, committing it all to memory.

Suppressing my growing frustration, I set down my utensils and told Hayley, “I was busy yesterday. I’ll take you to school today.”

But before I could finish, Henry cut in. “There’s no need for that, Ben. Boss can just go to school with me, so you don’t have to trouble yourself.”

“You’ve got the Southwell Group and the pack to manage. You’re already swamped.”

Hayley chimed in. “Yeah, you don’t need to take me to school. I can go with Henry.”

Her words made Lawrence grow restless, and I couldn’t stop myself from glaring at the two of them.

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