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

questioned, “She’s quite

her?”

only offer a

know that? He wasn’t the

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

cause.”

replied, his

the

“Thanks.”

Eric left to handle the payment and

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

was her frequent complaints and

had regained consciousness. She grimaced from pain

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

Boyfriend?

hesitated. Could that

medication. Please

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

didn’t seem important

choosing not to

The nurse moved on without

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

had just collected the medications and was on

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

voice sounded weary, as if she had just

of Halley’s garters geing, We ought to honor her memory. I’m ashamed I totally

time to accompany Hadley? ‘e been four years since ste bat bestelber

“What?”

took Eric

moistened his dry lips before inquiring,

don’t remember? We’ve visited

Oh no!

the truth.

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

child utawe of her ways. She’s changed a lot since returning, she’s matured. Treat her kindly, Eric. She

to

quickly ended the call as he arrived at the emergency room to pick up

yanked the curtain aside, only to stop dead in his

empty.

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

confused. “She mentioned she’d wait outside. Didn’t you

held no warmth.

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

expression hardened, and his jaw tightened. “She was a patient! And you allowed her

the nurse said, her eyes brimming with

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