Blushing a little, Claudia answered, “Yes.”

That was what she did, right?

“Mrs. Dreskin, why keep it from me if you've done something nice?" Bennett paused before asking, "Was Anthony the one you helped earlier, Cece?"

Claudia was startled. She had not heard Anthony's name for days. Because she did not want Bennett to misunderstand anything, she exclaimed, "No! I don't know who that man is. His friend forced me to stop the car and asked me to send him to the hospital."

“Did you just say that he forced you to stop the car?" Claudia slapped a hand over her mouth.

She was sure the man heard her the first time, so why was he asking her that?

“Why don't you tell me more?" Bennett asked.

Claudia's hands shook when she heard the man's deep voice on the phone, and she nearly dropped the glass she was holding.

She bit her lower lip before muttering, “The man was waving a traffic cone in the middle of the road. I had to stop the car because I didn't want to run over him."

She was a model citizen who followed the traffic rules well.

On the other end of the line, Bennett lowered his head. His lack of response caused Claudia's eyes to water.

A few seconds later, she could not help but ask, “Don't get mad, okay?" He was not home. If he was really angry at her, she would not be able to coax him into forgiving her until he returned.

Bennett looked up and noticed that Claudia‘s eyes were reddening.

He felt a strong tug on his heart. Subconsciously, he raised his hand as if to touch her face. It was not until his fingertips touched the screen of his phone that he remembered they were only speaking via video call.

"I'm not angry."

Upon hearing that, Claudia breathed a sigh of relief, and the sadness in her eyes faded a little.

“Are you crying?"

Claudia cleared her throat. She wanted to deny it, but a tear rolled down her cheek. "Err. Will you believe me if I say no?"

She was crying because she was anxious.

"Cece, the next time you encounter something like this, remember to call me first."

Bennett's voice was gentle and soothing. He did not sound like he was scolding her at all.

Claudia felt herself blush. With a submissive nod, she said, "Okay."

“It's late. Go and take a shower now so that you can go to bed early.”

"Alright."