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

had stepped back from the company’s

to Linda long

clarify what

quickly shifted to Hadley, who was standing there, conspicuously silent, deliberately avoiding eye

kept her eyes downcast, unwilling to

it you?” Eric snapped, his

you speak to Hadley that way? You’re the one who pushed her away. How is this

was now

the unfolding reality. He fixed a hard stare on Hadley. “What happened to the agreement we had? You promised

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

tried to speak, but the words failed

can I even say?” Hadley

this way. Leaving her phone unattended had been a careless mistake; but

softly, her head

“Now you’re sorry?”

sharp and mocking. “Now Grandma’s distressed. What if she falls ill because

it!” Nyla interjected forcefully, positioning herself between them. “If there’s any stress, it’ll be because of

“Grandma…”

faltered, overwhelmed by frustration. Whose side was she really

Nyla’s voice trembled, her eyes starting to tear up. “Eric, you promised me. Yes, Hadley has made her mistakes, but

to formulate a defense. “You always take

it that you do want?” Nyla retorted, her eyes

escaped Eric

soft, cold chuckle, though she held back slightly, careful not to humiliate her grandson too

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me of forcing you into marriage with Hadley. But weren’t you the one who agreed

and say yes?”

Hadley as a good match for Eric, but she

without

as Nyla brought up the past, realizing he could not refute her words.

he

to qualify his statement, saying, “That

sharply, cutting off his excuses. “You’re not a child anymore. It’s time 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

found himself without a

was to bow his head in

resolve. “As long as I breathe, I

divorce!”

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

two months as a married couple before she departed. You won’t know if you’re compatible until you give it a real chance!”

at

“Grandma!”

“Nyla!”

and Hadley hurried

the doctor

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