Chapter 21 Falling Into His

Arms

“What?”

A gasp escaped Hadley, her shock was evident. The courthouse had already shut its doors?

She hadn’t planned this delay. Despite walking miles in search of a taxi, it was only near downtown that she managed to hail one.

Yet, she still arrived late.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped her vision.

Despite her struggle to maintain her balance, Hadley’s legs gave way. Her eyes closed as she fell forward. directly towards Eric.

He barely managed to catch her, stumbling as her weight pressed into his arms.

“Hey!”

Surprised, Eric’s hands reflexively supported her.

“Hadley!”

His voice was sharp, his frustration evident as he uttered her name.

She had vowed to stop playing tricks, yet here she was, literally collapsing into his arms. Anger surged within Eric, convinced that this was just another one of Hadley’s typical maneuvers.

She had to have timed her tardiness today deliberately!

“Hadley, stand up this instant!”

Yet, there was no reaction from the figure limp in his arms.

A sense of urgency crept into Eric’s voice. “Hadley? Can you hear me? Wake up!”

But Hadley remained unresponsive.

“I swear,

if

you don’t get up, I’ll…”

Eric began to push her away, but halted abruptly. Observing her ashen face, he realized she wasn’t pretending. she had genuinely lost consciousness.

“Hadley! What’s happened to you?”

Panic seized Eric.

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Acting on instinct, he lifted Hadley effortlessly, hurried to his car, and drove swiftly to the nearest hospital

In the emergency room, Eric inquired anxiously, “Doctor, how is she doing?”

his examination, “She’s experiencing severe menstrual cramps. It’s

at Eric, the doctor questioned, “She’s quite young Why are these symptoms so

her?”

could only

he know that? He wasn’t

intense as hers. She should undergo a comprehensive examination once she regains consciousness to determine

cause.”

his brow furrowed

a prescription for her,” the

“Thanks.”

left to handle the payment and retrieve Hadley’s

get cramps before?” Eric wondered. But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t recall a

was her

room, Hadley had regained consciousness. She grimaced from pain as she dressed and

attempted to leave. “Your boyfriend is picking up y wait here

Boyfriend?

hesitated. Could that

medication. Please

whether he

seem important at

you,” Hadley responded, choosing not to trouble the nurse further. “I’ll

moved on

linger. Hoisting her bag onto her shoulder and

collected the medications and was on his way back when his phone

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

sounded weary, as if she had

We ought to honor her memory. I’m

find the time to accompany Hadley? ‘e

“What?”

news took Eric

inquiring, “Grandma, where is her andmother’s

remember? We’ve visited together before. It’s

Oh no!

Hadley had told the truth. She really had gone to Kingjody today to visit

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

“Hadley might have been a bit indulgent before, but she was just a child utawe of her

to

arrived at the emergency room to pick up

curtain aside, only to

was empty. Hadley

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

mentioned she’d wait outside. Didn’t

smile held

think I would be asking? Eric thought to

you allowed her to leave? If anything happens to her, it’s on this

said, her eyes brimming

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