Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Have you ever had any regrets? Hugo Hodges sized up Scarlett Adler. "I'll take you home. Even if Grandpa Adler finds out, he won't say anything. Aren't you overreacting a bit?" Was she really overreacting? It wasn't just her grandfather at home, but also the three little ones. Whether she'd see them or not was uncertain, but Scarlett didn't want to take the risk. Scarlett looked at him, trying to appear calm. "I'm fine now and can go back on my own. Besides, don't you have things to do? Just focus on your own stuff. It's better if we avoid each other as much as possible." The more Scarlett refused, the more Hugo wanted to take her. "Are you thinking of me, or are you afraid your boyfriend will misunderstand?" Hugo asked, squinting at her. Uh... "It's the same thing," Scarlett said. "Simple. Either have him come pick you up, or I'll take you home. Your choice," Hugo said. He wanted to see just what kind of person Scarlett was protecting so fiercely. Scarlett was speechless. If there were a man, Scarlett Adler would have asked him to pick her up. Unfortunately, where could she find a man? Looking at Hugo Hodges, she smiled slightly, "Then I'll have to trouble you later." Hugo Hodges was speechless. This woman changed her face faster than flipping a book. Even though he had agreed, Hugo Hodges still felt a bit uneasy. He leaned in close to her, "Scarlett Adler, who is this man that you're so afraid to bring him out?" Since he insisted on believing there was such a person, Scarlett Adler had to invent one. She thought for a moment and said, "It's not that he's someone I'm ashamed of, it's that he's too good." "How good?" "He's low-key, sincere, caring, and very committed in relationships. In short, he's not like you. You wouldn't understand," Scarlett Adler said. Thinking of her three little ones, she was truly proud of how she had raised them. They hadn't turned out like Hugo Hodges at all, which was a great relief. Hugo Hodges was speechless. So all that was just to put him down. Hugo Hodges sneered, "Really? Does such a man even exist in this world?" "Of course, don't be surprised. There are many people like that. But in your case... you probably don't have anyone like that around you, so you wouldn't think they exist." Scarlett Adler said, noticing that Hugo Hodges didn't look too happy. Scarlett Adler felt strangely pleased. After so many years, being able to say these things to Hugo Hodges without cursing was a rare relief. Hugo Hodges stared at her. "The more you talk, the more interested I am in meeting him." "No chance. Don't even think about it," Scarlett Adler immediately rejected his idea. "Are you so afraid of me meeting him? Or were you just making things up?" Scarlett Adler shook her head. "No, he's just too good. I'm afraid you'll steal him away." 21.6% VIP Ad-Free 16.20