Chapter 549

Wyneth remained quiet. She had wanted to thank him for that night, but his actions afterward upset her, and she never had the opportunity. Taking a moment and a deep breath, she replied, "That happened on set. If I felt in danger, I would've yelled for help. The crew was right outside the makeup room. If I didn't return soon, they would've searched for me."

"If no one noticed you were gone, or thought you just needed a break in the makeup room, could you deal with what might happen?"

Wyneth was scared by his words but also too stubborn to show it. She shot back, "What might happen? In the worst case—"

"But I couldn't bear it."

She paused. "What are you saying?"

"If something happened to you, I'd be devastated."

Wyneth bit her lip, struggling with the whirlwind of emotions his words stirred up. Frustrated and at a loss, she quickly hung up on Hayden. Standing there, his words kept playing in her mind like a catchy song: "If something happened to you, I'd be devastated." 'Why does