Chapter 348 - Give You A Chance

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Just like Hazel, there was someone else who was unable to sleep in the past few days.

The last time Alex met with Hazel was the night he had sent her home. The two separated awkwardly because of his sudden confession. On the next day, Alex had texted Hazel as usual but the girl had told him that she needed some time alone to think.

To find out news about Hazel, he had to pester his mother and find out about Hazel's mood.

However, his not-so-cute sister then showed up and teased him about his misfortunes. Ellie then gloated that Hazel would still reply to her text.

Really. Why can't his sister be as cute as Hazel? Alex thought that her little sister has stopped being so adorable after she learned how to talk.

He was a little unhappy with their current situation, however, a large part of him was relieved that he had told her the thing that he wanted to say to her for the past few years.

But… after not speaking or texting Hazel for a few days, Alex was starting to get worried. What if this situation continued for a long time? What if they both ended up not speaking to each other forever?

It was slowly driving him insane.

For a few days, Alex has been depressed that he has not spoken to Hazel.

He can only count days until the field trip with his classmates. 

Hazel had told Megan that she will come and join the class for a trip and he was sure that Hazel will not back down once she had made a promise. It seemed that he can only see her again in a few days.

After rolling around for a while, Alex finally got off the bed. 

If it was up to him, Alex thought that he would really like to continue to roll around and not leave the bed. He was not in any mood to do anything, but Alex had promised his father that he will show up at the company and help him to look at a few documents.

After having his shower, Alex walked into the kitchen to find his mother. 

His steps halted when he heard a familiar voice coming from the kitchen. Suddenly, Alex found that he could no longer take another step forward. He was afraid that once he walked in to find that the space was empty, he was going to be disappointed.

Alex continued to stay behind the wall as he continued to listen to the voice of his mother and Hazel discussing something about the new boutique. Even if this was only a dream, Alex wanted to continue and listen to her voice.

"What are you doing?"

A voice snapped him out of his trance and Alex found that his sister, Ellie, was beside him.

"Brother, are you eavesdropping on other's conversation?" Ellie shot him a disapproving look.

Alex stretched his hand and pinched the girl on her cheek. Swiftly, Ellie swatted his hand and took a step back. "It hurts! What are you doing?" Her expression darkened.

Hazel's laughing voice could still be heard coming from the kitchen. Alex lifted his hand and studied it. He could feel Ellie's warm cheek as he pinched them earlier. "So this is not a dream."

"Mom!" Ellie ran into the kitchen and pointed at her brother who was standing outside. "Big brother is bullying me!"

Suddenly, Alex found that every pair of eyes in the room turned to him as Ellie continued to complain to their mother about his action earlier. He had only given his sister a light pinch, but it still left a redness on her face.

His gaze met with Hazel's and Alex could see the hint of laughter in her expression. His throat bobbed and his heart started to beat a little faster.

Alex was expecting Hazel to avoid him when they met again, therefore, he was relieved to see Hazel smiling back at him with the same. The familiar smile on her face immediately warmed his heart.

At this time, Alex had this feeling as if whatever they were back to the way they were before.

"I came here to deliver something from Auntie Edith," Hazel said, then, she shifted her gaze towards the box on the top of the kitchen counter.

Lily watched their little exchange and her lips curled up into a scheming smile. These past few days, Lily and Edith have been worrying about the two kids. 

Now that Hazel had voluntarily shown up at her house, Lily knew that Hazel had made up her mind about Alex. However, the two of them were acting awkwardly and Lily thought that if she did not give them a push, the two will continue to be in this awkward position for a long time.

"Alex, since you're going out, why don't you drop Hazel back at her house?" Lily said. She looked into Alex's eyes and flashed him a few hints. She had already given them a chance to reconcile. If her son was smart, she should not waste the opportunity she had created.

"You did not drive over?" Alex asked.

"It was the driver who sent her here," Lily said. 

"The driver dropped me on his way to send Hayden to his friend's house," Hazel said. "He'll come and pick me up on his way back."

Lily watched their exchange and was amused to see her son turned shy. His face turned slightly red and he was a little timid to look at Hazel. If only Hazel was not around, Lily would surely pull out her phone and snapped a few pictures of Alex.

"If you don't mind, I can give you a lift," Alex said. 

"Right. Go ahead. It will take a while before the driver going to return and pick you up," Lily said. "It would be better to let Alex send you home."

Hazel pursed her lips as she looked at Lily, "Auntie Lily, are you kicking me out?"

"Of course not." Lily held on to the girl's hand. "You're always welcome here. I was just worried that you would be bored staying with me."

The corner of her lips twitched. Hazel was aware of what Alex's mom was trying to do. However, if she continued to insist to stay with her, then her purpose of coming over to the He's Residence would be wasted just like that.

In the end, Hazel turned to Alex. "Alright. I'll take your offer."

His eyes brightened up and Hazel was surprised how her answer could cause his mood to change instantly.

After exchanging a few more words with Alex's mother, Hazel finally trailed after Alex to his AUDI. The two of them sat in the vehicle in silence as Alex drive her home. Alex was concentrating on his driving while Hazel kept pulling at her fingers.

They finally reached their destination, but the two of them were keeping mum.

Seeing that Hazel had no intention to speak, Alex let out a breath of frustration. He then unlocked the car, expecting Hazel to alight.

"I've given it a thought." 

His heartbeat accelerated when he heard her voice.

"I still haven't figure out what I feel about you."

His heart dropped upon hearing this sentence. At this time, Alex began to prepare himself to get his heart broken.

"However, I am willing to give you a chance."

Something bloomed in his heart again. Alex felt as if he was riding a rollercoaster with the constant change of mood. Alex continued to stare at Hazel as if he could not believe what he was hearing.

"I will give you one month to convince me why I should date you." Hazel felt her face reddened as she spoke.. "If you can convince me, then I will agree to date you."

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