Chapter 16
Hailey's POV
As we walked out of the supermarket, Connor abruptly halted at the exit, then he looked at me, saying, "Hand over the groceries."
I stared at him, taken aback by his sudden offer.
Before I could respond, he had already seized the shopping bag from me with a firm grip.
"Connor, I..." I wanted to say that I could handle it myself, but he just glanced at me, saying, "Let's go, don't keep Grandpa waiting."
I had no choice but to keep up with his pace.
When we got in the car, he suddenly broke the silence with a short and direct question, "Are you cold?"
I paused for a moment before shaking my head, "No, I'm good."
He nodded and didn't say anything more, but I caught his fleeting glimpse at the thermometer as if verifying my answer.
Quietly observing him, I fou
