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.”

officer laid out the details before adding, “Our recommendation is a private settlement. A small compensation fee, and the case is closed. There’s no concrete evidence, and honestly, taking this to court would be a pointless drain of time and money. It’s just not worth

information, Eric fell into a

this really how things had played

actually harassed her, and she had only acted in

deliberately stirring up

because he hadn’t given

with that thug…

darkened, his jaw tightening as he mulled it over.

go ahead

“No!”

chair, her

no authority to speak for me. I refuse the settlement! I’m not paying

single cent!”

“This is-”

“Enough of this! It’s only five grand! Are you

into a whole ordeal?

come this

she glared at him, fury burning in

I said no settlement!”

at her defiance. Was she seriously going to

voice turned mocking. “Is that so? And what

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Her eyes stung with anger. Five thousand dollars

protests, Eric ultimately made the payment, signed the necessary

settlement.

to collect your belongings, and

to Hadley. “Let’s go. Get

as a glance in his direction, Hadley stood and

bag.” The officer handed it

checking each item–her phone, keychain, pepper spray,

“Everything’s accounted for.”

unexpected object. Pepper spray

carry this

up the brick, his eyes narrowing as he noticed

taking it from his grasp and attempting to

a hand, stopping her. “Miss, that’s considered a

it with you.”

in surprise.

You wouldn’t be able to get through subway security with that. Consider yourself lucky this time that no major harm was done. Next time, you might not get off

reluctance crossed her face before she

tucked the rest of her belongings

“Appreciate it, officer.”

“No problem.”

turned and strode out of the police

pace was brisk, her

he hurried after her, struggling to keep pace. “Slow

home!”

“Don’t touch me!”

around, eyes flashing with alarm as she shot

“Stay back!”

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His

a gesture of surrender. “Alright, I

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