Hayden finally realized that Shelly was not joking.

"Who told you to do this?" Hayden's voice grew colder.

Shelly had always been obedient and compliant, so Hayden believed that someone must have influenced her to break up with him.

"No one. I just realized that the gap between us is too big. Even if we're together now, we won't be happy in the long run," Shelly explained. "Hayden, I'm sure there are many women better than me around you. Try to interact with others more, and you'll see tha