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?”

examination, “She’s experiencing severe menstrual cramps.

the doctor questioned, “She’s

her?”

that, Eric could only offer a helpless

he know that? He wasn’t the doctor

intense as

cause.”

his brow furrowed

prescription for her,” the doctor added,

“Thanks.”

left to handle the payment and retrieve

But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t recall a

remember was her frequent complaints and dependency on

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

leave. “Your boyfriend is

Boyfriend?

hesitated. Could that

medication. Please

him just before losing consciousness, but she questioned whether he would actually be so nice and bring her to the

didn’t seem important

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

moved

shoulder and clutching her

had just collected the medications and was on

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

Nyla’s voice sounded weary, as if

important. Today marks the airsery of Halley’s garters geing, We ought to

can you find the time to accompany Hadley? ‘e been four years since ste

“What?”

took

lips before inquiring, “Grandma,

don’t remember? We’ve visited together

Oh no!

of realization washed over Eric. Hadley had told the truth. She really had gone to Kingjody today to visit

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

utawe of her ways. She’s changed a lot since

to hang up

call as he arrived at the emergency room to pick up

the curtain aside, only to

was empty. Hadley

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

mentioned she’d wait outside. Didn’t

held no

seen her, do you think I would be asking? Eric thought to

you allowed her to leave? If anything

I…” the nurse said, her eyes

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