Chapter 51 You Are Not
Allowed To Smile At Them
“Alright,” the grocery store owner responded, giving a quick nod without a second thought.
Hadley, meanwhile, stood frozen, completely thrown off by what had just happened.
Eric turned on her abruptly, his gaze sharp and impatient. “Why are you just standing there? Pay for the flour already!”
“Huh? Oh–okay,” Hadley stammered as she fumbled to find her wallet. “Just a second.”
Eric’s gaze darkened as he caught the store owner sneaking glances at Hadley. Was she really this oblivious? How could she not pick up on it? Wasn’t it obvious to her what was going on?
“What’s taking so long?”
His voice cut through the moment, growing harsher. Something as simple as finding her wallet shouldn’t be dragging on.
“There,” Hadley said, handing over the cash. “All set.”
“No, it’s nothing…” The owner’s gaze flickered toward Eric, hesitating “Hadley, he, uh, he is…”
“Shouldn’t you be on your way?” Eric interjected, his cold, piercing stare cutting through the tension like a blade.
The owner tensed, his resolve crumbling in an instant. He knew better than to press further. “Ah, well… Hadley, I’ll get going then…”
“Alright, take care.”
Hadley gave him an awkward little wave.
“What are you staring at?”
Eric’s patience snapped, his voice edged with irritation. What was so fascinating?
And that lollipop in Hadley’s mouth had been driving him up the wall.
Before she could react, Eric reached over, plucked it from her lips, and tossed it straight into the roadside gutter.
Hadley stared at him, stunned. “What is wrong with you?”
“Why are you yelling?”
Eric had tolerated enough. Some random man handed her candy, and she just ate it without a second thought?
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Now that it was gone, at least he felt a sense of relief.
His eyes locked onto Hadley’s. “Cheap candy. I bet it tastes just as cheap. You’re not allowed to eat stuff like
that.”
What? Hadley couldn’t find the words to respond.
Did she ever ask him to try it? And what did how the candy tasted have to do with him?
Watching her fume in frustration only soured Eric’s mood further. “Who was that guy? What’s he to you? Are you seriously upset just because I threw out the lollipop he gave you?”
baffled. “He owns the grocery store nearby I buy things
just being nice and gave me candy, and you tossed it like it was nothing.
for that?”
all there is to it?” Eric’s eyes narrowed as he pressed for more.
still not
Alright..
just some guy nursing an unrequited
tugged at his lips as he crouched down, hoisting
a hand.”
“Alright.”
thoughts lingering. Since when had
toward her. “Stack the
tone might have
that?”
“I can.”
gave a firm nod
you sure that’s
far back as she could remember, she had never once seen Eric do any kind
You call this
mocking scoff as he strode ahead
his posture radiated
at all?” she thought. No one forced him to help, yet he went out of his way to do it
a sigh, she grabbed the fruit bags and hurried after
was strong, she had to admit that much. He
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to the fifth floor
“Open the door.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
in and dropped the boxes onto the floor without
on his face.
slight pang of guilt. “Do you want to wipe your face? Maybe get
it.” Eric
“What?”
“A towel.”
do you expect me
grab
bathroom, grabbed a fresh towel, and handed it over. “Here.
he shot her
confusion. What now? What had she done this time?
seriously
in dust from carrying your stuff. How do you expect me to clean my
mumbling, “Do you want me to do
she regretted them. No one annoyed Eric more
“Or maybe-”
eyes. “Just get it over
an elevator.”
it. “What are
a small nod, lifting her hand as she stepped
difference in their heights became painfully obvious. Without the extra height from her heels, Hadley barely reached Eric’s
stretched onto her toes, he exhaled sharply and leaned down, clearing his throat.
even reach?”
“I can.”
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