Chapter 157 You Were Indifferent
Peyton was surprised. She didnât expect Nolan to come and pick her
1. up.
Although Peyton had already handed over everything to Phillip, she still felt a bit nervous when she got
on the car. She felt like Nolan would be able to see through her soon.
As soon as Peyton got on the car, Nolan asked a strange question.
âDid you have fun?â
âIâm fine. The escape room game was a bit scary, and Eric got scared and cried.â
Peyton spoke, her face still calm. Nolan slowly averted his gaze from her face.
Nolan thought that deliberately making Peyton play with Eric and Rene, Peyton would become as
cheerful as before.
The fact proves that besides the relationship between Nolan and Peyton, there is also Peyton who is
different.
Once upon a time, when Nolan and Peyton sat together, Peyton would hold Nolanâs arm and talk a lot,
her mouth hardly ever getting tired.
And now, Peyton sat up straight, her fingers gripping the armrest, her eyes gazing out of the window.
Nolan asked a question, and Peyton answered. When Nolan didnât speak, it felt like there was a Pacific
Ocean between them.
The atmosphere in the car was so silent that it suffocated Nolan. He stopped talking.
Peyton could feel Nolanâs gaze on her. She felt very nervous. Had Nolan already noticed that Peyton
had quietly slipped away?
After all, Nolan had sternly warned Peyton just last night. He agreed to develop the small island while
ensuring the living conditions of the residents on the island.
He had only one condition. He did not allow Peyton to see Phillip again.
Peyton agreed with Nolan, but today she met with Phillip instead. Peyton also didnât know what Nolan
would think.
Nolan didnât speak, his gaze falling on Peyton felt like he was judging her.
The car kept driving back to the Daltonâs mansion. Peyton felt relieved when she saw that Nolan didnât
condemn her.
Nolan said expressionlessly, âIâm not coming back for dinner tonight.â
âOkay, I got it,â Peyton said as he pushed open the car door and was about to get out.
She suddenly felt pain in her wrist, and then she was immediately pulled back by Nolan. Her body fell
into Nolanâs embrace, with her palm pressed against his chest.
Peyton looked up at Nolan with confusion. She didnât understand what he was doing.
âWhat happened to you?â
With an angry expression, Nolan said word by word, âPeyton, I said, I
was going to have dinner with the Chase family.
Peyton nodded. âI understand. Donât worry, I wonât call to rush you.â
Peyton remembered that in the past, she had severe mental illness due to excessive anxiety.
Whenever Nolan didnât come back by six oâclock in the evening, she would constantly call him.
As a result, Nolan felt bored and turned off his phone.
Peyton would repeatedly heat up dinner, anxiously pacing back and forth in her room, like an ant.
She would daydream.
Peyton found that kind of behavior annoying to remember, let alone Nolan.
Back then, she was the rightful Mrs. Dalton, and she had the authority to urge Nolan to come home.
Now, she has realized her identity, so she will no longer bother Nolan.
In the past, she felt that even the air was murky, making it impossible for her to breathe.
Now, when Peyton didnât care so much about Nolan anymore, she only felt like she had regained her
freedom.
However, Nolan was not accustomed to this kind of life. In the past, there was a period of time when
Peyton was too anxious, and she didnât even allow Nolan to have normal social interactions.
As soon as she heard that Nolan was going out to attend a banquet, she would anxiously look at him
with a worried expression on her face. She would hold his hand and beg him to spend more time with
her.
Now, Peytonâs face was calm, as if she didnât care at all,
Nolan couldnât help but grip Peytonâs wrist tightly. Peyton winced in pain.
âMy hand hurts! I didnât stop you, what were you doing?â Peyton said unhappily.
Nolan said in a low voice, âIf I stayed somewhere else overnight, would you also not care?â