Hayden had already left the company, and he called because he needed to know where Shelly was.

She took a deep breath and answered the call.

"Shelly, are you still at my parents' house?" Hayden said in a distant tone.

"I'm outside your parents' house."

"Good. Head back home! I'll wait for you there," Hayden said and hung up.

Shelly tightened her grip on her phone and hesitated for a moment before calling her mother to inform her about the situation.

Her mother was not particularly alarmed