Chapter 194 A Week

Overdue

“Haha! Hahaha!”

A peal of laughter erupted from Hadley’s lips, unrestrained and wild. Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she doubled over, unable to contain her mirth.

“Hadley!” Eric’s voice cut through the air, sharp with exasperation.

“You’re entirely correct!”

Hadley chuckled, her eyes sparkling with vitality, devoid of any resentment. She genuinely found the situation

humorous.

“Four years have slipped by, and I’m still the same. So are you.”

Just as in days past, no matter the circumstance, Eric unfailingly stood by Linda’s side without a flicker of doubt or pause!

Hadley let out a quiet sigh. Did he even realize how her notorious reputation had come to be all those years ago? This his partiality–was precisely the root cause!

Eric only ever witnessed her outbursts and missteps, never pausing to wonder what had provoked them!

But time had marched on, and now, four years later, the things that once held such weight in her heart and bothered her so much no longer did.

After her laughter subsided, Hadley spoke with a languid air. “I’m sorry, but I’ll never offer an apology. Not in a million years. Isn’t that why you’re here, Mr. Flynn?”

She cast a sly smile at Eric. “You’re Linda’s ever–faithful lapdog. With your pitiful devotion–pathetic even, you’re bound to find some ways to keep her smiling, just like old times.”

“Hadley!”

Eric’s voice thundered with rage as Hadley abruptly swept her arm across the table, sending its contents tumbling to the floor, in a chaotic clatter.

“Oh, gosh!” Linda leapt to her feet, startled.

“Hadley Eric’s fun!

over, his temples throbbing, veins bulging as he spat her name through gritted teeth.

“Right here for you,” Hadley replied coolly, meeting Eric’s glare with a faint, defiant smirk. “Let’s raise the stakes! Be sure to pamper her until she is positively glowing!”

Hadley wasn’t the pushover she once was. If Linda wished for more dramas, then Hadley would happily grant

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her wish. They could all wallow in misery together if that was what it took!

With that, she turned on her heel, her expression blank, and strode out

“Eric “Linda’s voice trembled slightly. “Are you all right?

spot, a frigid aura

giving him a gentle nudge. “This is my fault–1’ve caused a rift between you two Why don’t you go after her? the doesn’t have a car,

chasing

spun around. Why should he pursue her?

streets to fetch for her lay toppled

her kindly? She was nothing

Calling him pathetic?

bending over backwards

bus departing silver Villas,

to admit–she had

wasn’t as though their nature

should have bitten her tongue. Yet she

hadn’t been entirely off the mark–old habits were tough to break. She hadn’t changed

still flared too easily, a far cry from Linda’s poised

misstep on

What now?

truly the end for her and Eric?

but for her, he was an indispensable asset, a

to mend things with him? Humble herself and plead

dwelling on it anymore besides, she hadn’t exactly been in

her return to the city, Hadley made

days, was positively buzzing with excitement,

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exasperated. Each time Joy called out, she responded with a

Joy trailed her mother like a shadow–even to the

just outside the door. “Why’re you taking so long?”

chuckle, though she felt a touch exasperated. How could she explain that having her little one glued to her side

a good girl, Joy,” she said gently. “Go play with Melba for a bit. Mommy will be out

Joy agreed with a nod.

a nap, Hadley left home and set off for the dance

fell upon Elissa

the

wasn’t alone. Standing beside her was that

icily, tilting her head with

a scowl creased his brow. “If you

her lips curling into a sneer. “You know, no one’s

evou..

not here to bicker! I came to tell you to come home for

monthly gathering, a tradition

he still cared about keeping up

hear me?” Robin barked, clearly done with the conversation. “And take me off your blacklist while you’re at

that, he spun on his heel and stormed off.

distance, couldn’t catch the details of their exchange and instead

clutching her stomach and looking as pale as a ghost, visibly unwell.

the matter? Hadley hurried over, guiding her to a seat as she noticed

midsection

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