Chapter 8 His Back

Hadley hurried back to Silver Villas, moving as quickly as she could.

Eric wasn’t in sight.

She headed straight for the bathroom.

Unexpectedly, upon opening the door, she found Eric inside.

Was he in the middle of changing? His upper body was uncovered…

“Hadley!” Eric’s expression turned stormy immediately, his tone sharp as he hastily grabbed a shirt.

“Sorry!” Hadley apologized and promptly closed the door.

How could she have known he was there? And why was he using the ground floor bathroom anyway?

Behind the closed door, Eric’s anger hadn’t subsided, his gaze reflexively darting to his back… Had she noticed anything?

Shortly after, Eric stepped out, now fully clothed.

He pointed to a large box resting on the coffee table. “Please change into this.”

Hadley immediately realized it was likely a gown.

Given that the Flynn family was organizing a banquet, they would certainly ensure it was an elegant affair, even if it was solely in her honor.

“Alright.”

She accepted the box with a nod.

Soon, Hadley made her return.

To

She donned a beige off–shoulder gown that gracefully flowed down to the f complement her attire for the banquet, she had applied makeup, refined her eyebrows, and chosen a subtle lipstick shade.

Though not affluent, her profession necessitated maintaining a basic assortment of

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cosmetics:

Her natural beauty was enhanced by just this modest application of cosmetics, highlighting her classic elegance.

With just a few enhancements, her allure was amplified.

Eric watched her intently, his gaze sharpening.

Her hair was elegantly tied back, accentuating her slender, swan–like neck. She looked ethereal, her beauty almost transcending this world.

Momentarily, Eric was caught off guard.

He had to acknowledge, she truly stood out.

In the past, she had the appearance of a delicate doll.

Now in her early twenties, she had evolved from her naive youth, flourishing like a fully

bloomed rose…

Eric scrutinized her, his eyes tightening. “Earlier in the bathroom… did you catch a glimpse of something?”

“What?” Hadley responded, her face showing genuine bewilderment. “A glimpse of what?”

His observations of her expression convinced him she was not acting. She had not seen…

his back.

discussion, Eric motioned for her to follow. “Nothing. Let’s

Tranquille Sanatorium, located in the southern part of the

for

a private courtyard, featuring a well–kept lawn that was ideal for

were driven directly to the sanatorium. During the drive, Hadley remained silent, looking out

to her, experienced an

the silence too

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when Hadley would chatter endlessly around him,

she become so

Clearly, something was off.

plotting

the notion with a shake of his head. The divorce papers

they reached the sanatorium, Eric escorted

less than ideal, as Nyla was in the middle of

from the doctor.

grasped Hadley’s hand warmly. “The therapy will last about half an hour! Why don’t you catch up with everyone first? It’s been so long since

Nyla,” Hadley responded with a soft

her attention to Eric with specific instructions. “Please, stay by Hadley’s side and

expression clouded with

“What?”

“After all the times I’ve listened to

can’t you do the

made four years earlier, when Eric had decided Hadley should leave, cutting

loss for

“Good.”

Don’t hesitate to ask him for help if

“Alright.”

quietly acknowledged with

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the room,

moved from the living room into the courtyard,

every move.

up snippets of

is that

“Is that Linda?”

look like Linda; she’s

be

chuckle escaped

how close Linda and Eric were, but the idea of being mistaken for Linda was somewhat

in both

ahead halted to answer his phone.

appeared to be about

make sense of it and chose to disengage, remaining

increased his walking speed, forcing Hadley to hasten

on his

then quickly

Hadley felt a calm acceptance wash

anticipated that he might leave her behind–and he did. Now, she needed to figure out

the pangs of hunger. The only thing she had eaten so far was a couple of

like a good opportunity to eat something

to the buffet table, grabbed a plate, and began to fill it with foods she hadn’t

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