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Hadley stiffened suddenly. She knew Eric was alluding to an incident from four years
earlier…
Indeed, in his perspective, she remained deeply flawed.
Hadley gave a small smile, and then gently pulled her arm back, quietly going along with what they wanted.
“I admit, it was my own carelessness.”
Nyla exhaled a worried sigh. “How could you be so careless? Introducing you is now a dilemma. It’s not merely about people misjudging my oversight. It also comes across as disrespectful. How do you plan to mingle with them now?”
She then addressed Eric. “Isn’t there a spare dress for her? This attire isn’t suitable.”
“Nyla.”
Before Eric could offer a solution, Hadley intervened with a reassuring smile. “It’s alright. If it complicates things, let’s skip the introductions.”
“What?” Nyla’s confusion was evident. “How can we overlook introductions at your own welcome home party?”
Not only Nyla, but Eric and Linda also gave Hadley bewildered looks, their expressions filled with curiosity.
Hadley paid no mind to their stares and offered Nyla a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry about it. Your generosity in arranging this event is more than enough for me. The finer details aren’t important.”
“But…”
Hadley noticed Nyla’s lingering concern and reassured her further. “There will be other opportunities.”
That seemed to resolve the matter.
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Nyla took Hadley’s hand gently and gave it a comforting pat. “I’m so sorry things unfold like this.”
“Please, there’s no need for apologies. I’m quite alright.”
As she withdrew her hand, Hadley insisted, “The guests shouldn’t be kept waiting Go ahead without me. I’m not quite dressed for the occasion.”
Nyla exhaled a resigned sigh, torn but accepting.
“Look after yourself, and let’s chat later.”
“Of course.”
“Nyla.” With a warm smile, Linda looped her arm through Nyla’s. “Don’t be upset. Now that Hadley’s here, she’ll have plenty of time to spend with you. Why don’t I accompany you this evening?”
“Linda.” With a chuckle, Nyla affectionately squeezed Linda’s hand. “I love you too. Both of you are like granddaughters to me.”
They shared a laugh and moved on.
Eric initially followed but paused after a few paces, turning to look back at Hadley.
He observed her retreating figure from afar.
Her silhouette appeared solitary, prompting a frown from Eric… Had he been too harsh?
“Eric?”
Linda realized he was lagging behind and turned to see him staring at Hadley from afar.
She bit her lip slightly. “Did my earlier words upset you?”
“No.” Eric reassured her as he met her gaze. “You were protecting Grandma from worry. You acted appropriately. Why would I hold that against you?”
Linda’s face lit up with relief. “I appreciate your understanding. Shall we?”
“Sure.”
Hadley found herself at a secluded table, surrounded by strangers. Not recognizing anyone suited her just fine–she preferred solitude anyway.
expectations for a quiet evening
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be a comforting par Tim so sorry
like this”
need to apologies.
hand, Hadley inainted, “The gases shouldn’t be kept waiting, Go sheed without me. I’m
resigned sigh,
after yourself, and let’s
“Of course.”
Hadley’s here, she’ll have plenty of time to spend with you. Why don’t I accompany
affectionately squeezed Linda’s hand. I love you
shared a laugh and
after a few paces, turning to look
her retreating
solitary, prompting a frown from
“Eric?”
realized he was lagging behind and turned to see him
slightly. “Did my earlier
reassured her as he met her gaze. “You were protecting Grandma
with relief. “I appreciate your understanding. Shall
“Sure.”
found herself at a secluded table, surrounded by strangers. Not recognizing
a quiet evening
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tablemates whispered and glanced at her attire
“Who is that?”
appropriate for someone dressed like
out the murmurs. She hadn’t quite
was
aside, Hadley grasped the soup plate with both hands and savored a hearty
“Unbelievable!”
“How rude!”
“We should leave.”
women departed with looks
on the table, Hadley maintained a serene expression. The returning
welcome relief.
beside her was drawn back. Did one of those
himself at
faced her.
over? Did she do something to
you need?”
as he looked at her plate. It was
recalled her previously more modest eating
about his reasons for approaching her. Perhaps it
This event was meant to
hadn’t even been introduced
cleared his throat, breaking the silence. “This evening has certainly been eventful. Linda has only
His voice faded away.
situation. Was he attempting
Even in moments meant for apologies, Eric struggled to say the simple word “sorry” directly. What was the
replied, “I’m
He eventually pierced the awkward
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dude escaped Hadley, finding his worry
appeared that audiret hostility was a
further? Their relationship was a thing of the
thought, Hadley offered a reassuring smile and a shake of her head. “No. You
Her composure remained intact
cause for concern. “As long as
voiced her confusion. “Shouldn’t you be
her way
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