No Escape from Love novel Chapter 245

"I'm not entirely sure," I said hesitantly. "Lexi told me that her dad used to work with my dad. They were close, so he knew about these things. But after her parents divorced, she moved away with her mom. That's why we lost contact over the years."

I paused for a moment before adding, "I need to get back to the hospital. My mom's waiting for me."

"I'll drive you," Alex said, picking up his car keys and standing up.

I didn't refuse and followed him out of the café.

In the car, I couldn't hold back my curiosity. "Alex, why are you helping me this much? I mean… we're not that close, are we?"

He suddenly slammed on the brakes.

I gasped and nearly hit the windshield. I was just about to complain about his reckless driving when I looked up and saw the red light ahead.

He glanced at me through the rear-view mirror and said in an unreadable voice, "No reason. Just think of it as me having too much time on my hands."

That answer made me inexplicably angry.

Too much time on his hands? He got himself tangled in all of this, and he brushed it off with that?

I turned my head, stared out the window at the passing cityscape, and said nothing. The light turned green, and the car started moving again. I didn't know why, but a wave of frustration suddenly welled up inside me.

Everything—Lexi's actions, the chaos online, and Alex's strange behavior—left me feeling completely drained.

At some point, exhaustion took over, and I drifted off to sleep. I dreamed of when I was very little, so little that Mom seemed tall—so very tall. I was still learning to walk then. Sunlight bathed her face, and she smiled gently while holding my hand and guiding me step by step.