At first, Cathy had assumed that Shirley decided to stay because Shirley still had feelings for Carter. She had not expected Shirley's decision to be predicated on such considerations.

Nevertheless, Cathy remained concerned.

“But if you don’t go home, Adam will not see you and be worried.”

Hearing Cathy's words, Shirley raised her head and looked ahead. There was a gust of fresh spring breeze, and the corner of Shirley’s lips seemed to quirk up.

An unusually gentle smile adorned her face.

"I know he's actually very worried about me. He always had a soft heart and had looked after me without letting me know. But I must pay the price for my sins. It's time to stop troubling my brother."

When Shirley spoke, her tone was peaceful, as opposed to the hostility she had when facing Adam.

At this point, Cathy began to feel that Shirley was not a cold-hearted person.

In fact, Shirley cared.

“You don’t have to tell Adam anything. Just let him assume I sneaked out by myself.”

“Why won’t