Chapter 15 His Lips Met

Hers

“I’m on my way!”

Ending the call, Eric felt his patience wearing thin. Yet again, Hadley had landed herself in trouble. Ever since she returned to Srixby, chaos seemed to follow her everywhere.

Now, she was being held at a police station for assault?

This wasn’t just another minor issue–it was serious.

Grinding his teeth, he grabbed his keys and stormed out, heading straight for the police station.

The city was eerily quiet at this hour, the roads nearly deserted.

Eric pulled up at the station in under thirty minutes.

Just as he stepped forward, a young officer blocked his way. “This area isn’t open to just anyone. Who are you?”

“They called me in.”

His expression remained impassive, his gaze unwavering. “I’m here for Hadley Pearson. I’m her… friend.”

“Hadley Pearson? Very well, go ahead.”

The officer granted him entry and shouted back into the station, “Someone’s here for Hadley!”

“Really? Send them through!”

Seated inside, Hadley was taken aback. Who could it be?

She turned in confusion, only to meet Eric’s stern visage, intensifying her bewilderment. Why was he here?

Eric’s expression was grave, his demeanor cold.

“Hadley, tell me the truth. Did you orchestrate this? Are you trying to complicate my life now? Is this your way of holding on to me?”

The situation was painfully reminiscent.

Four years ago, with Linda’s incident, Eric had similarly rushed to judge, leaping to conclusions without grasping the entire situation or knowing all the details.

Hadley parted her lips to speak but then chose silence.

Let him think what he pleased.

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Their paths would soon diverge completely, leaving no connection between them. His opinion of her was

irrelevant.

“Are you going to say anything?” Eric let out a short, bitter laugh when Hadley remained silent. “I must have hit the mark, huh? Grandma actually thought you’d changed, that you’d grown wiser! How ridiculous!”

For a moment, even he had believed she had changed. But clearly, it had all been an act.

“Uh…”

A police officer finally intervened, pulling Eric aside. “Sir, please calm down. Let me explain the situation first.”

“Fine.” Eric exhaled sharply, forcing himself to rein in his temper. “Go on.”

“Alright.”

concrete evidence, and honestly,

fell

toward Hadley. Was this really

some biker actually harassed her, and she had only acted in

deliberately stirring up

it was only because he hadn’t given her

with that thug…

expression darkened, his jaw tightening as he mulled it over. Turning to

ahead

“No!”

shot up from her chair, her posture firm as she

to speak for me. I

single cent!”

“This is-”

patience snapped, his face paling with rage. “Enough of this! It’s only five grand!

to turn this into a whole ordeal?

please come this

clenched as she glared at him, fury

I said no settlement!”

seriously going to drag this out instead of taking

what exactly do you plan to do about it? I’m handling this whether you like it or

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“Eric!”

15 His

decision. Her eyes stung with

ultimately made the payment, signed the necessary documents, and finalized

settlement.

collect your belongings,

officer and his focus shifted back to Hadley.

so much as a glance in his direction, Hadley stood and

officer handed it over. “Make sure nothing’s

item–her phone, keychain, pepper

“Everything’s accounted for.”

Eric’s gaze landed on the unexpected object.

carry

as he noticed

his grasp and attempting to tuck it back into

her. “Miss,

it with you.”

in

able to get through subway security with that. Consider yourself lucky

hint of reluctance crossed her face before she let out a

belongings into her bag and zipped

“Appreciate it, officer.”

“No problem.”

turned and strode out of the

brisk, her movements

he hurried after her, struggling to keep

home!”

“Don’t touch me!”

whirled around, eyes flashing with alarm as she shot him a sharp

“Stay back!”

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“Alright, I won’t touch you. I won’t get any closer. Just

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