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?”

experiencing severe menstrual cramps. It’s common, but her case is particularly

at Eric, the doctor questioned, “She’s quite young Why

her?”

Eric could only offer

he know that? He

cramps can be quite serious, especially when they’re as intense as hers. She should undergo a

cause.”

replied, his brow furrowed in

a prescription for her,” the

“Thanks.”

to handle the payment and

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

could remember was her frequent complaints

had regained consciousness. She grimaced from

nurse interjected as Hadley attempted to leave. “Your boyfriend is picking up y wait here

Boyfriend?

hesitated. Could

medication. Please

questioned whether he would actually be so

it didn’t seem important

choosing not to trouble the

nurse moved

shoulder and clutching her sore abdomen, she exited

had just collected the medications and was on his

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

as

important. Today marks the airsery of Halley’s garters geing, We ought to honor her memory. I’m ashamed I totally forget, Nya regles,

Hadley? ‘e been four years since

“What?”

took Eric by

his dry lips before inquiring, “Grandma, where is her

visited together

Oh no!

wave of realization washed over Eric. Hadley had told the truth. She really had gone to

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

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

to hang up

call as he arrived at the emergency room to pick up

yanked the curtain aside, only to stop

was empty.

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

mentioned she’d wait outside. Didn’t

smile held no

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

and his jaw tightened. “She was a patient! And you allowed

nurse said, her eyes

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