Chapter 479


    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 particr, 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 usations, 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 heid eyes on Max. “You ignored all


    my calls because you wanted toe over to the Winthrop Residence to see him. Is that it?” Hank


    asked.


    Yelena struggled to exin 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.


    “Alright. Let’s go home.” Hank instinctively held Yelena’s hand to bring her home. “Why don’t you stay


    for dinner, Yelena?” Somehow, Max stirred up the courage to voice out once more. Everyone—Yelena,


    especially—was shocked by Max’s actions. What’s this guy up to? Elspeth wondered.


    Yelena took one nce at Hank before she shook her head frantically. “It’s fine. I don’t think it’d be right


    for me to stay. I should head home,” she said.


    Hank let out a satisfied grunt after hearing her response. “It’s just a meal. Furthermore, you’ll be leaving


    soon, right? Even if we’re just friends now… I don’t think there’s an issue with having a meal together,


    right?” Max said.


    Hank narrowed his eyes upon hearing 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. She hadn’t told anyone about her n to leave the country, and she had only caved in


    and told Elspeth about it earlier. How would Max know about this?


    Max 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 face. “How about…” Yelena started.


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    Hank quickly interrupted her. “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 she have a farewell dinner


    with you guys?” Even though Hank’s words were harsh, he had a point.


    Max lowered his gaze. He knew that he had overstepped his boundaries, so he decided that he


    wouldn’t say anything further. This only made Yelena feel sorrier for him. “Why don’t we just stay for 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?” he asked.


    Yelena knew that she was pushing Hank’s limits at this point. She turned to give Max a look in hopes


    that he would allow Hank to stay. Meanwhile, Max 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 ce. Why should I keep her around? Isn’t that just making me feel worse?


    However, Max couldn’t reject Yelena when he was the one who suggested the dinner. “Of course. He’s


    your friend, so there’s no harm in him staying for dinner.” Max ced extra emphasis on the word


    ‘friend’—this was his only way to express the frustration he felt. Naturally, Hank noticed the change in


    Max’s tone, but he decided not to be petty over it. Instead, Hank tightened his grip on Yelena’s hand


    before leading her into the house.


    Max silently watched as they walked ahead of him. Elspeth noticed the look of sorrow 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 and


    move on,” Elspeth uttered.


    “I’ve let go of her, Elspeth. I just don’t know why I feel so sad all of a sudden.” Max lowered his gaze to


    hide the pain in his eyes.


    “It’s fine. It’s okay to be sad. There’s no need to be ashamed of your feelings. You should be d 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 fault that you guys had to break up. She’s still willing to maintain a


    rtionship with you,” Elspeth stated. This was the best oue that Max could’ve hoped for.


    He let out a sigh. “I know,” he muttered.


    “Alright. Let’s go. Our visitors are already in the house—what are the owners doing outside here?”


    Callum spoke up after a long period of silence. There was a hint of annoyance in his voice. Max could


    clearly tell that his brother was getting jealous of his conversation with Elspeth, so he hurried into the


    house. “I got it,” he muttered with his head hung low.


    The three of them hurried into the house to find Yelena and Hank sitting on the couch. Margot was


    bustling around them to make themfortable, and she wore a pleasant smile on her face as she


    ushered them to take a seat. There wasn’t a hint of hatred or dissatisfaction on her face. Margot was a


    woman who had survived years of interaction with the other wealthy women of Damoria, so she wasn’t


    the least bit fazed by such a tiny issue.


    “It’s been such a long while since youst came over, Yelena. I thought you forgot about me,” Margot


    teased. Yelena scratched the back of her head in embarrassment. Previously, things had gotten too


    tense between Yelena and Max, and they agreed to end their rtionship in the heat of the moment.


    Yelena felt too embarrassed to show up at Winthrop Residence after that.


    “Oh, it’s not that! I’ve just been busy recently, so I couldn’t find the time to visit,” Yelena replied.


    “You shoulde over more. I’ve missed you a lot,” Margot said. Yelena couldn’t tell if Margot was


    being honest or not, but she felt rather guilty when she noticed a hint of wistfulness in Margot’s eyes. “I


    know,” Yelena replied. Margot turned her attention to Hank after that.