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. It’s common, but her

doctor questioned, “She’s quite

her?”

that, Eric could only

know that? He

be quite serious, especially when they’re as intense as hers. She

cause.”

replied, his brow

for her,” the doctor added, handing it

“Thanks.”

to handle

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

he could remember was her frequent

had regained consciousness. She grimaced from pain as

interjected as Hadley attempted to leave. “Your boyfriend is picking up

Boyfriend?

Could that be

medication. Please

him just before losing consciousness, but she questioned whether he would actually be so

it didn’t seem

thank you,” Hadley responded, choosing not to trouble the nurse

moved

Hoisting her bag onto her shoulder and clutching her sore abdomen,

and was on his way back when his

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

voice sounded weary, as

We ought to honor her memory. I’m ashamed I totally

the time to accompany Hadley? ‘e been four years since

“What?”

took

dry lips before inquiring, “Grandma, where is her andmother’s seating

remember? We’ve visited together before.

Oh no!

truth. She really

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

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

I need to

as he arrived at the emergency room to pick up

aside, only to stop dead in his

was empty. Hadley

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

confused. “She mentioned she’d

smile held no

do you think I would be

expression hardened, and his jaw tightened. “She was a patient! And you allowed her to leave? If anything happens to her, it’s

I…” the nurse said, her eyes brimming with

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