Betsy Russell shook her head and said with a smile, "I'm fine."
Thad Drew turned to Heather Scott, solemnly promising, "Miss Scott, rest assured, I won't let anyone bully Betsy."
After saying that, Thad grabbed Betsy's hand and walked towards the distance.
Heather's first reaction was to follow, but realizing that she would disturb the two, she eventually walked in another direction with her wine glass.
Betsy looked down at the hand Thad was holding, then at his back, feeling a strange sensation in her heart. She wanted to pull her hand back silently but Thad was gripping it too hard, so she couldn't break free.
"Thad, where are you taking me?" Betsy said with some helplessness. She didn't want to stand in front of Jared Hughes and be humiliated right now. She was a bit tired and just wanted to go home.
Hearing Betsy say this, Thad's lips curled into a slight smile, saying, "You wanted to leave, right? Let's go now."
