Chapter 57 Who Is She Seeing

Eric slowed his steps, drawing closer without making a sound, careful not to alert anyone in the room.

“Who is it?” Nyla asked, her voice tight with concern as she gripped Hadley’s hand. “Is it someone I know? Can

I trust him?”

Hadley hesitated, choosing her words carefully. “He’s experienced, dependable… and the best part is, he really cares about me. He’ll take good care of me.”

Nyla went silent, processing what Hadley had said.

Everything Hadley mentioned was what Eric had never given her.

Nyla sighed softly. “Sounds good, then.”

“Yes.” Hadley nodded, her voice quieter. “Nyla, please do this for me. If you don’t, I won’t be able to face him while I’m legally another man’s wife.”

“Hadley…” Nyla hesitated, her voice laced with reluctance. “Does Eric really have no chance at all?”

“Nyla?”

Hadley found the question almost laughable.

“He doesn’t need one. In fact, if anything, our divorce will only be a relief for him.”

It was clear now–there was no turning back.

Nyla finally nodded. “Alright, since you’ve found where you truly belong, we can’t keep holding you back.”

“Thank you,” Hadley said, a touch of joy in her voice.

“Eric.” Nyla glanced at her grandson, who had quietly approached. She sighed. “You heard what Hadley said.”

Hadley jumped, startled.

She had been facing away from the door and only now noticed him standing there.

Quickly, she stood and nodded politely toward Eric.

“Yes,” Eric replied with a casual shrug.

“Good.” Nyla sighed. She then shot Eric a glare, frustration mixed with helplessness. “Make time to finalize the

divorce with Hadley soon.”

“Thank you, Nyla!”

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her lips together, a smile tugging at the corners of

really that pleased?

“Hadley.”

the reluctance in her voice, the

alright? Let me

bad marriage because of me. I have

could Hadley respond to

“Yes, I will. When he

be waiting.”

and waved him over. “Why are you

“Okay.”

toward her. “Can

“Sure, no problem.”

stood up to leave.

turned serious as she turned her gaze to Eric.

Hadley says she

shook his

What

Hadley like she’s your sister, and this is how you

had a sister. I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

to care about someone. If you’d invested half the energy in Hadley that you put into Linda, she wouldn’t be

in his chest. “What do you mean? Linda and I

aren’t-”

in arguing with

he treats her right.

nodded, his

Nyla’s instructions–he was

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sanatorium, Eric drove Hadley home.

him to invite her. She slid into the passenger

Eric. “When do you think we should go to the courthouse? Let me know when you pick a time.”

mumbled, his

only been back in Srixby for a few days, and you’ve already found a boyfriend?

someone. You can

hung in

Was she implying something about

his grip on the steering wheel. “Don’t let love cloud your judgment, Hadley. Just because a guy’s

Hadley replied quietly,

was just Nyla and Ernest, back when. This

Eric’s breath hitched.

to say something. What about him? Hadn’t he

caught in his throat. He hadn’t been good

hard to marry him… Maybe he

bubbled up inside Eric.

this guy?” he

at

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