VeryNovelChapter 1106: Eric pressed a hand to his forehead, overwhelmed. So much suddenly made sense...
Hadley hadn't left him because she didn't care about Joy.
She had likely left because of Brady.
Brady, her brother, was probably also Joy's compatible donor. He could save Joy.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA chill ran down Eric's spine.
He lit another cigarette, eyes narrowing as the smoke curled around him.
Ten years. He had known Hadley for a decade. And yet... what did he really know about her? He vaguely remembered their first meeting—her long hair, the shy way she had greeted him and his brother.
"Eric, Ernest, nice to meet you," she'd said, soft but polite.
That was all he could recall.
He leaned back, covering his eyes with one hand, the cigarette burning between his fingers.
He had wasted all those years. While he was wrapped up in his own guilt and duty, trying to repay Ernest and take care of Linda, he had overlooked the one person who had been right there all along.
And now... it was too late.
Eric drove off from the neighborhood.
On the road, a message from Linda popped up. "When are you coming home? I made all your favorite dishes." He glanced at the phone, then tossed it aside without replying. Instead, he pressed down on the accelerator and headed toward Poseidon's Realm.
At Silver Villas, Linda sat at the dining table, phone in hand, the food laid out before her gone cold. Two hours had passed. No word from Eric.
She sneered and then wheeled herself closer to the table. If he wasn't going to come, then she would eat alone. The next morning, Hadley cdownstairs and immediately spotted Eric's car parked outside.
Her steps faltered. Had he arrived early, or had he stayed the whole night? Just then, the driver's side door opened and Eric stepped out.
He gave her a slight nod. "Get in the car." Then he added, "I know you're heading to the sanatorium. Ernest is busy today, so I'm taking care of Elissa's hospitalization arrangements." So that was it.
Elissa's surgery had been scheduled, and starting from today she' ben staying at the hospital. Hadley had agreed to help her move.
Eric opened the door for her, resting m one hand on the roof as he waited. "Alright," she said softly and slid into the passenger seat.
At the sanatorium, everything was packed. To avoid confusing Elissa with a new helper, Laney would m continue to look after her. After picking them up, Eric and Hadley arrived at the hospital. While Hadley stayed with Elissa in the ward, Eric handled the formalities. Elissa seemed nervous. "Thank you, Mr. Flynn." to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
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