Chapter 39 Nyla’s Objection

“Grandma?” Eric’s voice filtered through the phone, tinged with confusion from his cluttered office. “Is everything okay?”

“You’ve really done it this time!” Nyla’s voice was shaking with anger. “Get over here now!”

With that, she ended the call.

Just then, Hadley reentered the room from dropping the dirty laundry, only to find Ny “Grandma, what’s happened? Are you not feeling well?”

bly upset.

“Hadley.” Nyla reached out, grasping her hand, tears streaking her face. “Why didn’t you tell me what you’ve

been going through?”

She thrust Hadley’s phone towards her, her voice wobbling. “Cristian has been calling nonstop about the

divorce papers!”

A chill ran through Hadley, her dread was evident.

Eric, puzzled and anxious, arrived swiftly. “Grandma, what’s the emergency?”

He was still piecing together the situation.

Eric’s expression shifted to one of unease as he observed Nyla, who appeared unharmed but visibly upset, and Hadley, who stood silent and tense.

Nyla’s voice cut through the air, sharp and commanding, saying, “Eric, come here now!”

“Understood.”

The urgency in his grandmother’s voice was something Eric couldn’t overlook, prompting him to drop all his plans and rush to her side.

“Grandma…” Eric tried to speak as he approached. But no sooner had he come close than a sharp slap landed across his face, taking him completely by surprise.

It was Nyla who had struck him, her expression stern.

“Grandma?” Eric, bewildered and rubbing his cheek, stared at Nyla. “Why did you hit me?”

“You brat! That’s why!”

Nyla’s stern expression was one Eric hadn’t seen in years, giving him an uneasy feeling. “You think you can just do whatever you want now? Mr. Flynn?”

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I don’t understand. What’s the

stepped back from the company’s daily operations and left household

to Linda long ago.

clarify what you mean…”

hit Eric. His gaze quickly shifted to Hadley, who was standing there, conspicuously silent, deliberately avoiding eye contact.

kept her eyes downcast, unwilling to meet Eric’s

it you?” Eric snapped, his

a sudden storm. “How dare you speak to Hadley that way? You’re the one who pushed her

truth was now

to the agreement we had? You

already aware of the situation, so Eric saw no point in

tried to speak, but the words failed

I even say?” Hadley wondered silently.

things this way. Leaving her phone unattended had been a

softly,

“Now you’re sorry?”

“Now Grandma’s distressed. What if she falls ill because of this stress? Can you handle that?”

interjected forcefully, positioning herself between them. “If there’s any stress, it’ll

“Grandma…”

faltered, overwhelmed by frustration. Whose side was she really on?

eyes starting to tear up. “Eric, you promised me. Yes, Hadley has made her mistakes, but we sent

as he tried to formulate a defense. “You always take her side. Have you ever considered that maybe I just don’t want to be with

who is it that you do want?” Nyla retorted, her eyes piercing through him.

escaped Eric

let out a soft, cold chuckle, though she held back slightly,

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Hadley. But weren’t you the one who agreed to it? Didn’t you

and say yes?”

as a good match for Eric,

without his consent.

brought up the past, realizing he could not

he nodded reluctantly.

tried to qualify his statement, saying, “That was my mistake. I never should

to accept the consequences of your actions. Hadley was your choice as a wife. Are you really going to just walk away from her now? Do you see her as someone disposable? Should your error condemn her to unhappiness forever?”

found himself without

to bow

resolve. “As long as I breathe, I

divorce!”

Eric attempted to explain. “It’s clear we’re not a match…”

married

moment, Nyla grabbed at her

“Grandma!”

“Nyla!”

a flurry of concern, Eric and Hadley hurried to her side, offering their

the doctor

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