Chapter 65 An Overwhelming Urge To Ki…

What was happening?

Everything around Eric was engulfed in darkness, visibility reduced to nil

Eric’s gaze snapped towards Hadley’s apartment, noting the complete blackness that enveloped her chem living space as well.

He pondered whether Hadley might be frightened, considering she was alone.

Deciding not to wait, Eric activated the flashlight on his phone and advanced.

He ascended the stairs rapidly, two or three at a time, until he reached the fifth floor in no time.

Inside, Hadley was searching through a drawer for candles with the help of her phone’s light

The sound of knocking made her pause, slightly startled.

She hurried to the door. “Who’s there?”

“It’s me!”

As the door opened, Eric’s gaze found hers in the dim light. “Do you often have visitors? Other than that grocery store guy I saw last time, who else comes around often?”

Hadley, still a bit bewildered, shook her head. “Nobody else.”

Eric let out a soft chuckle.

He strode in, his long strides taking him directly to the sofa where he sat down. “So, what’s the situation here?

Hadley said, “The power’s gone out.”

“A blackout?” Eric was taken aback. “Here?”

“Can you believe Srixby still experiences blackouts?” Eric muttered internally.

“That’s just how things are,” Hadley said. “This part of town is quite old. The electrical infrastructure is outdated, leading to frequent repairs and disruptions.”

For Eric, who was raised in a more affluent area, such realities were beyond his usual experiences.

“This neighborhood is really run–down…” Eric grumbled.

Visibly annoyed, he then questioned, “Why do you have to stay in such a place?”

Hadley chose not to respond directly to his criticism. Shifting the focus, she asked, “Did you need something by

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coming up here?”

question, Eric

should be respond? Should he admit that

Eric scoffed lightly, “I just came to see what was

explained his

“I appreciate it, but you can go now.”

It seemed she didn’t value his concern

surged within him. “Leave? In this darkness? How am I supposed to even see all

have your

phone’s out of battery!”

“Okay, hold on.”

seemed to recall where she might find what she needed. She returned

possibly be doing, got up and joined her

“Candles.”

“You

are frequent here. The landlord and the

Really?

outages and chose this place

her silhouette against the faint light. This resourcefulness was uncharacteristic of the Hadley he remembered,

“Found them.”

Hadley pulled out some candles from the back of the drawer.

smile, she said,

to Eric. “Here, use this

a skeptical look and scoffed, “Keep it. I don’t need it!”

was too dark to see the steps.”

tone laced with contempt. “You expect me

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knocked the candle from her hand. “I don’t want that thing anywhere

still, a look of astonishment crossing her

reaction turning

matter now?” Eric

let out a scream.

to the floor as

“Hadley! Hadley?”

Hadley leapt towards him, his reflexes took over,

clung to him

Eric’s neck tightly, her screams muffled

found himself supporting a trembling bundle

more firmly with one hand while gently cradling the back of her head with the other, pulling

fragrance enveloped him, filling his senses.

and smelled so

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