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?”

responded after finishing his examination, “She’s experiencing severe menstrual cramps. It’s common,

the doctor questioned, “She’s quite

her?”

only

know that? He

quite serious, especially when they’re as intense as hers. She should undergo a comprehensive examination once she

cause.”

Eric replied, his brow furrowed in

the doctor added, handing it

“Thanks.”

the prescription, Eric left to handle the payment and retrieve

no matter how hard he thought, he

her frequent complaints and dependency

consciousness. She grimaced from pain as she dressed and

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

Boyfriend?

Could

medication. Please

questioned whether he would actually be so nice and

seem important at the

you,” Hadley responded, choosing not to trouble the

nurse moved on without further

linger. Hoisting her bag onto her shoulder and

Eric had just collected the medications and was

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

Nyla’s voice sounded weary, as if she had just

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

‘e been four years since ste bat bestelber getmotter’s

“What?”

took

inquiring, “Grandma, where is her andmother’s

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

Oh no!

had told the truth. She really had

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

have been a bit indulgent before, but she was just a child utawe of her ways. She’s changed a lot since returning, she’s matured. Treat her kindly, Eric. She only

I need to hang

as he arrived at the

the curtain aside, only

bed was empty. Hadley

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

mentioned she’d wait outside.

held no warmth.

think I would be

patient! And you

I…” the nurse said, her eyes

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