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?”

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

doctor questioned, “She’s quite young Why are these

her?”

only

know that? He wasn’t the

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

cause.”

replied, his brow furrowed in

her,” the doctor added, handing

“Thanks.”

left to handle the payment and

matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t recall a

could remember was her frequent complaints

She grimaced from pain as she dressed

“Your boyfriend is picking up y wait

Boyfriend?

hesitated. Could

medication. Please

questioned whether he would actually be so nice and bring

didn’t seem important

thank you,” Hadley responded, choosing not to trouble

then.” The nurse moved

didn’t linger. Hoisting her bag onto her shoulder

was on his way back when

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

weary, as if

the airsery of Halley’s garters geing, We ought to honor her memory.

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

“What?”

took Eric

moistened his dry lips before inquiring,

visited together before.

Oh no!

the truth. She really

“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

need to hang up

he arrived at the emergency room to

only to stop dead in

bed was empty. Hadley

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

nurse appeared confused. “She mentioned she’d wait outside. Didn’t you run into

held no warmth.

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

was a patient! And you allowed her to leave? If anything happens to her, it’s

I…” the nurse said, her

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