Chapter 191 Maybe Try A Little Harder To Hide It
Eric lowered his gaze slightly, giving a small nod. “Alright. What is it you want to say?”
Linda’s lips pressed together before she spoke, her voice laced with quiet frustration. “Aren’t you even going to ask how I got hurt?”
That question….
Without answering right away, he reached for the medical kit, closing it carefully before exhaling. “I may not know the details, but I don’t believe Ernest would have done it on purpose.”
Linda’s fingers curled slightly, her smile turning wry.
“No, he didn’t.” Her voice softened, tinged with something almost fragile. “But sometimes, the worst wounds don’t come from deliberate cruelty… They come from carelessness.”
Eric had no immediate response.
Some things–especially emotions–were too personal for outsiders to untangle. Even well–meaning interference often backfired and made things worse.
*Eric.”
Her voice carried an odd weight now, something deeper than before. “If–and I mean if–Ernest truly betrayed me… would you help me?”
“What are you talking about? He won’t hurt you like that!” Eric’s chest tightened slightly. He didn’t want to entertain that thought.
I’m asking you–what if!”
Linda’s insistence sharpened, her eyes growing red as she pressed on. “Eric, you once promised me–you said. you’d always be good to me, that you’d help me no matter what. Did you mean it?”
Eric frowned, his expression unreadable as he let the weight of her words settle.
Finally, he spoke, his tone measured but firm. “If that day ever comes… I won’t turn a blind eye. I won’t abandon you
That was all he could give her
With that, he picked up the medical kit and stood. “You can sleep in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ll bring you a change of clothes”
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stepped into the master bedroom, where the only light
bed, her breathing slow and steady, but
he entered the walk–in closet, retrieved a set of clothes, and returned to sit at the edge
a second, and then spoke softly, not wanting to startle her. “Hey.”
fooled. The slight flutter of her eyelashes gave her
staying in the guest room downstairs tonight. I took a set of your clothes for her. Do you think this set
chuckle, her voice tinged with amusement
her hand, feeling the slight
said gently. “I
a
that, Eric. Everything here is yours, not mine. You make the decisions, not me. Didn’t you already decide to let Linda stay without
he lowered his voice. “It’s late, she was upset, and she refused
thoughtful of
arguing. It
you. That was my
could tell she wasn’t exactly thrilled after everything that had happened
removed the tags, so I figured you
you ”
hand. “Go on. She’s waiting, isn’t she? Don’t
an unexpected tightness settled in his chest. Why did it bother him that she was letting it
was still sitting there. “Why are you still
second before finally standing
“Mhm.”
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“Is it true? That Ernest is two- timing?
“Hadley-”
now!” Hadley clapped her hands together,
laced with amusement and derision. “Go on, Eric! What are you still doing here? Don’t waste time with me–go
His voice, tight with anger, cut through the air like a
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