Chapter 224 Living In A

Blissful Bubble

“What? Why?” Eric, taken aback, asked, “What’s troubling our sweet Joy? Let me know, and I’ll make it all better, alright?”

“Here.”

Joy wasted no time.

She bowed her head, lifted her little arm, and gestured toward her head. “I used to have a Minnie on each side, but now there’s just one. The other one gone.”

What?

Eric needed a second to catch on.

Joy was talking about her hair clips. Initially, there had been one securing each side of her hair, but now only one was in place.

Minnie hair clips? Eric mused internally, noting her fondness for Minnie Mouse.

He responded with a hint of sorrow, “That’s unfortunate.”

“Exactly.” Joy frowned, clearly upset. “Melba and I looked everywhere, but it’s gone. It’s just vanished!”

“I’m so sorry.” Eric nodded, his lips curving into a smile despite the situation.

“Joy…”

It was then that Melba chimed in.

She kept stealing looks at Eric, recalling their last meeting by the park close to her home.

Joy appeared to be quite familiar with him, clearly fond of his company.

Truth be told, the man had a striking appearance and seemed wealthy–nothing like a typical bad person.

Still, it never hurt to be cautious.

Melba coaxed Joy toward herself and offered Eric a forced smile. “Apologies, sir. She’s a little restless today and might have bothered you.”

“Not in the slightest,” Eric responded, shaking his head with a warm smile. “Joy is delightful.”

Holding Joy close, Melba said without giving Eric a chance to respond further, “We should be going then.”

As they began to walk away, Melba whispered to Joy, “Where did you two even meet?”

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“In the hospital.”

“Oh, I see.”

sigh, Melba acknowledged their acquaintance was made at the hospital. She gently reminded Joy, “Remember to stay close to me next time, okay? We don’t want any more

“Alright.”

“What about the missing clip? Won’t we search for

you a new

seemed to

by a sudden thought, she perked up

but return the gesture

and slightly frustrated, tugged Joy along. “You barely know him and yet so friendly! Come on.

that, they hurried off.

out a soft chuckle and shifted his focus

as she swung open the car door for him. “That

the

he slid into the driver’s seat, he carelessly tossed the medicine into

imagination, or did Eric seem to be in a good mood? Could

in

she decided not to ask–it

had just left the hospital and were now at Evergrand Mall to pick up a necklace for Nyla that she sent to the store

Hadley. “Why don’t you join me? There might be something

“I’ll pass.”

of her watch sufficient, wary of accepting further

to proceed. “Please, go on and be

really aren’t after much, are you?”

nose, Eric commented on her lack of interest in jewelry–a rarity among women, in his experience.

her waiting, Eric quickly went inside the

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was halted

approached the

hair clips for young girls?”

clerk’s face. “Mr. Flynn, what sort of clips are you after? Can you be more

something with the Minnie

“Actually, we just

set of hair clips from the display. “Does this match what

boasted a luxurious upgrade with white

of Joy donning them.

the clerk, “There’s no need for

well, Mr.

over. Eric casually slipped it into

her seat, stifling a yawn that brought tears to

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