Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 479 Why Didn’t You Pick Up Your Phone?

Yelena felt goosebumps forming on her skin when she heard the person’s voice. She hadn’t told a single soul about her trip to Winthrop Residence that day. Hank, in particular, would get extremely displeased if he heard about the Winthrops, so Yelena had made it a point not to mention it to him. Hank’s face turned icy whenever she mentioned the Winthrops, so Yelena figured that she would just sneak over for a while without Hank’s knowledge.

She hadn’t expected to see him there. “I called you. Why didn’t you pick up my calls?” Hank uttered. Yelena was rather taken aback by his sudden accusations, so she pulled her phone out to check. As expected, there were five missed calls on the phone. On top of that, there were tons of text messages from Hank. “Why did you call me out of nowhere?” Yelena asked.

“Shouldn’t I be the one who’s questioning you? Why didn’t you pick up my calls?” Hank’s voice was harsh and cold. The iciness in his voice reached its peak when he laid eyes on Max. “You ignored all my calls because you wanted to come over to the Winthrop Residence to see him. Is that it?” Hank asked.

Yelena struggled to explain herself. “No. I wasn’t here for him. I was here for Elspeth.” She obediently held the phone out in front of Hank. “Look at this. I didn’t ignore your calls. My phone just happened to be on silent mode,” she uttered in a soft and meek voice. In other words, Yelena hadn’t intentionally avoided him, so there was no reason for him to be so worked up.

Hank felt his temper disappearing when he saw the pitiful look on Yelena’s face. He figured that it wouldn’t be nice for him to continue scolding her. Meanwhile, the interactions between Yelena and Hank felt like a huge reality check for Max, who was watching them from the side. I used to be the only person who could treat Yelena that way, but now, things have changed. She belongs to another man. All I can do is stand around and watch in silence. I can’t even tell her how much this hurts me.

held Yelena’s hand to bring her home. “Why don’t you stay for dinner, Yelena?” Somehow, Max stirred up the courage to voice

she shook her head frantically. “It’s fine. I don’t think it’d be right for me to stay. I should

soon, right? Even if we’re just friends now… I

this. “How did you know that she’s leaving soon?” Why is this guy showing up now? Is he trying to snatch my wife-to-be? Yelena was just as puzzled when she heard Max’s words.

realized that he made a slip of the tongue, so he simply kept his mouth shut while eyeing Yelena with a hopeful look on his face. He was hoping that she would agree to dinner. Yelena knew that she could easily reject the offer, yet she couldn’t bring herself to utter such words when she saw the expectant look on Max’s

“You guys broke up. Do you think both of you can still remain friends? Furthermore, the Winthrops have got nothing to do with Yelena. Why should

the meal? It’s just one meal, anyway,” Yelena said. Hank was exasperated to see the look of sympathy in Yelena’s eyes. “Um… We can stay for a meal, but I’ll have to join you guys.” Hank didn’t want Yelena and Max to spend time together when he wasn’t around. All his years of waiting would go to waste if they somehow managed to rekindle the spark between them. “How does that sound?”

felt a throbbing ache in his chest. The woman he once loved was now begging him for the sake of another man. Maybe I shouldn’t have asked her to stay for dinner in the first place. Why should I keep her

placed extra emphasis on the word ‘friend’—this was his only way to express the

on Max’s face, so she gave him a pat on the shoulder. “I’ve told you this—you should know when it’s time to let go

don’t know why I feel so sad all of a sudden.” Max lowered his gaze to hide the pain in his

You should be glad that the woman you fell for is someone so kind, adorable, and sweet. She didn’t hold any grudges against you even though it was your