Chapter 18 Hayes stared at her like she was telling fairy tales , eyes bulging : " Len , don't joke around with me like this ! " " I never did any of that shit ! Why should I be blamed for it ? " " Right , the current you hasn't done it . " Lennox's voice remained ice - cold . " But I've lived through it once. " " So what's wrong with cutting my losses now ? " The agony of being hit by that truck seemed to linger in her bones . Remembering that moment of near - death from her past life , Lennox's hands trembled uncontrollably . She clenched her fists tight , forcing down the panic . " I won't go with you . Leave . And don't come back . " Her patience was completely exhausted , undisguised irritation in her tone . But Hayes acted like he hadn't heard , reaching for her arm again : " Len , you can't do this to me ! " " You can't punish me for things I haven't done ! " 71 Lucas finally couldn't take it anymore . He stepped forward , blocking Lennox protectively with his tall frame : " Didn't you hear her ? Stop harassing her ! " ΕΠΙ Both Hayes and Lennox froze . Lennox instinctively reached for Lucas ' sleeve : " Lucas , you don't need to- " " Who the hell are you ? What gives you the right to interfere with me and Len ? " Hayes ' roar drowned out her voice , fury blazing in his eyes . " Who I am doesn't matter . " Lucas stood firm . " But Len said she doesn't like you anymore . Harassing her will only annoy her . " Fire shot through Hayes ' chest . He gritted his teeth and shoved Lucas : " Fuck off ! " Lucas wasn't ready for it . He stumbled back two steps . Seeing this , Lennox quickly reached out to steady him , pulling him toward her . The distance between them closed instantly . Once Lucas was stable , Lennox turned to Hayes with fire in her own eyes . " Hayes , I'm telling you one last time - I'm not going back with you ! If you keep causing trouble here , I'm calling the police ! " · Hayes ' gaze locked onto Lennox's hand holding Lucas , that exposed wrist so pale and delicate it made his eyes sting . He completely lost it : " What is he to you ? You won't come back with me because of him , right ? " " Len , it's only been how long , and you've already thrown away our fifteen years to be with someone else ? " " What do you take me for ?! " His words were like hooks , scraping at Lennox's nerves . Her expression grew uglier by the second . When his last word fell , she slapped him hard across the face . " Hayes , you're the one who screwed up . What gives you the right to question me ? " " Who I'm with is none of your damn business ! " " Get out ! Get the hell out of my shop ! " 15:20 A Billion Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex HULL 13.6 % Chapter 18 Lennox started pushing him physically . The slap left Hayes stunned , and when he realized what he'd said , his face went deathly pale . " Len , that's not what I meant … " He frantically tried to explain , but planted his feet firmly , refusing to leave . Lennox gritted her teeth and called out : " Lucas ! " Lucas immediately stepped forward , joining her in forcibly pushing Hayes toward the door . SLAM ! The shop door slammed shut in Hayes ' face . Then curtains were drawn across the glass window , completely blocking his view . Hayes stood frozen at the entrance , pale as paper . In a daze , he remembered the day Lennox had confessed to him . It was the day after her eighteenth birthday . The girl had cornered him in an alley , chin tilted up as she asked : " Hayes , even though we're engaged , I still want to know - do you like me ? " Back then , Lennox had been radiant , a little spoiled and domineering , but brighter than she'd ever been . He'd always known he was supposed to marry Lennox - that was just the arrangement the elders had made . When he protected her , he'd thought it was just fulfilling his engagement duties . Until that day , looking into her sparkling eyes , he'd clearly heard his own heart racing . He'd realized that somewhere along the way , this fiery girl had already stolen his soul . She'd Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!