Chapter 14 Is She

Homeless

At the hospital.

Eric’s phone buzzed once more; it was Nyla calling.

“Grandma…” Anticipating the topic, Eric preferred not to engage in a debate, quickly saying, “We’re almost

home.”

“Are you really?” Nyla responded with a skeptical chuckle, “Then put Hadley on the phone.”

“Um…”

“I thought as much!” Nyla interjected sharply. “You can’t managed it, can you? You’re not even with her, are

you?”

Nyla’s voice grew tense with irritation. “I’ve been trying to get ahold of her. She’s not answering. Did you leave

her to fend for herself?”

“Grandma…”

“For four years, I’ve neglected her for your sake! Is it so hard for you to look out for her just this once?” Her voice conveyed mounting stress. “I’m about to undergo surgery, and you’re leaving me worried?”

“Don’t worry. Everything will be alright.” Eric reassured her.

With no alternatives left, Eric conceded.

“She headed out a bit ago. I’m going after her now, okay?”

“Excellent!” Nyla replied without hesitation. “Call me when you both get back.”

“Understood,” Eric responded, though his voice lacked enthusiasm.

After ending the call, he turned to Linda. “I need to leave.”

“Understandable.”

Linda, who had been by his side and heard the entire exchange, nodded. “Your grandmother is just looking after your best interests. It’s best you go now. I’ll manage here.”

Linda then looked through the window, adding, “This place is too remote. It’s not right for Hadley to be cul

there alone.”

“Both you and Grandma are so caring.” He got to his feet. “Okay, I’m off. Don’t overdo it and exhaust yourself.”

“I know. Get going.”

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“Alright.”

As Eric turned to leave, Linda’s demeanor changed. Her face took on a solemn tok, and the writed her mps, concealing her thoughts.

Eric exited the hospital room and dialed Hadley’s number

time, the call didn’t go to

was

repeated attempts, she did not

“What is happening?”

hospital’s parking lot, Eric kept an eye out for her, suspecting

neighborhood, catching a taxi

there was still

find a

That seemed likely,

way

“Hadley!”

entering the foyer, he found the living room shrouded in darkness, reminiscent of the previous night. With the prior events in mind, he quickly

light in the bathroom

have retired for the evening? He might need

joint call, he

is

to check

appeared untouched; the beds were bare of fresh linens, showing no

recent use.

How could this be?

had Hadley been staying these

At the police station.

“Name.”

“Hadley Pearson.”

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“Age?”

“24.”

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“Home address?”

then shook her

his eyebrow arching in

Hadley responded with

exclaimed. “Give me a

her appearance, the officer noted she didn’t

not lying. I currently don’t have a place

situation.”

was momentarily

he was

biker. His injury had been attended

bandaged.

was directed into a chair

“Officer, this woman attempted to murder me! I demand

and want

“Settle down!”

are you shouting? Do you think this is

“Explain to us why you

composure, Hadley spoke clearly. “He attempted to assault me. I

wound, and she acts as if nothing’s wrong! How can that be? Who just walks around with a

in their bag?”

the officer commanded, gesturing firmly at him. “We’ll sort

possibility of retrieving surveillance footage, yet

was not a main thoroughfare, and no

however, that the biker had a record of criminal activities and had been previously

“Her story could very well be

have no concrete proof, and he’s denying everything. What are

consider

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