?Chapter 1650:


    Brady gave a half-smile. “Do you really think I’m letting you drive like this? I’ll take you home.”


    Colleen wanted to argue, but she knew she definitely wasn’t in the right headspace to drive.


    So she kept her protest to herself and nodded. “Okay.”


    Colleen handed over the car keys. “Thanks.”


    “No big deal. Let’s go,” Brady replied, taking the keys and walking ahead.


    “Your rented apartment or home?”


    “Home.”


    “Alright.”


    As they drove, Colleen’s phone rang. She checked the screen, then answered the call. “Hi, Mom?”


    Her mother’s voice came through, loud and sharp. “Colleen, what happened? The matchmaker said you walked out before you finished your meal!”


    “Mom!” Colleen let out a frustrated sigh. “He said I wouldn’t be allowed to work after marriage. Why waste time with someone like that?”


    Her mother fell quiet for a moment.


    “Seriously, Mom,” Colleen added, “stop setting me up with these men who still think women should just stay home and y house.”


    She ended the call and folded her arms, still simmering.


    Brady gave her a sideways nce, a faint smile tugging at his lips. So… no more blind dates?


    At the Hayes family driveway, he pulled the car to a stop and held out the keys.


    Colleen reached to take them. “Thanks. I’ll go in now.”


    gα?ησν????s??om has it all


    “Mm…” Brady gave a small nod, but just as she grabbed the keys, he gently caught her hand. “Colleen, if you’re okay with it… I’m going to start pursuing you.”


    She froze on the spot. Just that small touch sent a current through her, leaving herpletely off bnce.


    She tried to answer, unsure what to say—or even what she felt.


    Eventually, nothing came out.


    “Haha…” Brady gave a smallugh and let go of her hand. “It’s okay. I get it. Go on in. Good night.”


    “Okay.” Colleen, still caught off guard, clutched the keys and turned away.


    Her mind spun. He got it? What exactly did he get?


    Even she didn’t know her own feelings, so how could he possibly know anything about it?


    Later that evening, Hadley had just tucked Joy into bed when her phone lit up with a call from Colleen.


    “Hadley!”


    “What’s up?”


    Colleen’s voice faltered in embarrassment.


    “Hmm, Hadley could already guess. ‘Wait—did Brady confess to you?’”


    .


    .


    .<fn7b36> Updates are released by find?novel</fn7b36>