Zoe Graham shook her head, "No, I took you to watch the competition, I didn’t take good care of you."
The words were quite simple.
Beside her, Jake Dragon frowned, about to speak, but Zoe Graham shot him a look, and in the end, Jake Dragon said nothing.
"I’m fine now, don’t worry." Chloe Grant shook her head.
Her foot was no longer numb, and the dizziness had passed, so Chloe Grant stood up, "You guys go back first, I’m fine."
"We’ll take you back." Zoe Graham said.
Chloe Grant shook her head, "No need, you guys go, I have something to deal with."
"Can’t... I accompany you?" Zoe Graham was still very worried about Chloe Grant’s current state.
She felt that Chloe was somewhat emotionally on edge now, as if hiding many things, making her uneasy.
Yet Chloe Grant still shook her head, even putting on a reassuring smile for Zoe Graham, "I’m really fine. I’m just going to find my uncle to clarify some things."
Zoe Graham didn’t respond, still very worried.
Chloe Grant was the kind of person whose smile could easily show whether it was heartfelt or forced.
If she was truly happy, the corners of her eyes would curve like little crescents, very beautiful and charming.
But if she forced a smile, the curvature of her eyes would be very stiff.
Zoe Graham wanted to say something more, but Jake Dragon pulled her aside, "Then we’ll leave first, just be careful on your own."
"Okay." Chloe Grant nodded with a smile.
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As they turned a corner, putting distance between themselves and Chloe Grant, Zoe Graham pushed Jake Dragon away forcefully, "You saw she was emotionally troubled too, why leave her alone? She’s my friend! If something happens, how can I be at ease? Do you want me to feel guilty for a lifetime?"
Zoe Graham said coldly, pushing Jake Dragon to go back, but was pulled back by him.
"You saw it too, she’s clearly dealing with something now. Her asking us to leave shows she wants to handle it alone. It also means this is something she doesn’t want others to know about."
"But she’s someone who will say she’s fine even when she isn’t. She’s quite passive, she..."
"She really just wants to handle it alone." Jake Dragon countered Zoe Graham’s words.
Zoe Graham looked up at him, not understanding.
Jake Dragon leaned down, holding Zoe Graham in his arms, comforting her, "You saw it when she was squatting over there crying. I wanted to go over, but you stopped me, saying she needed some time alone to vent. Now it’s the same, she needs to handle this on her own."
Although Zoe Graham was still very worried, she was clearly persuaded by Jake Dragon.
After Zoe Graham and Jake Dragon left, Chloe Grant sent a message to Lucas Morgan, asking where he was.
Three or four minutes passed after the message was sent, and there was no reply from Lucas Morgan.
Chloe Grant, losing patience, directly called him.
The first time, no one answered.
Relentlessly, Chloe Grant redialed, and by the third try, it was finally picked up.
From the phone came Lucas Morgan’s groggy voice, "Hello?"
The voice was very hoarse, clearly having been woken from sleep, sounding a bit irritated.
"Where are you?" Chloe Grant asked very seriously, not caring for Lucas Morgan’s mood at this moment.