Chapter 278:

Seeing the actual blood made her think she should at least help clean Eric’s wound.

The manager glanced at Eric, catching his stern look.

Eric’s expression was forbidding, and he subtly shook his head.

Promptly, the manager responded with an air of finality, “We don’t stock first-aid supplies here. This is a retail shop, not a medical facility.”

Hadley, unaware of the silent exchange, looked regretfully at Eric.

“Should we look for a pharmacy nearby, then?”

She was sure there would be one open all night somewhere close.

“Alright,” Eric said, somewhat pleased that Hadley was showing concern.

Just then, store employees approached with the Minnie Mouse doll, packaged and ready. They looked uncertainly at who they should hand it over to.

reached out. “I’ll take

through, sharp and

his hands. “Hand

toy to Eric. It was an

suppress a laugh at the

sound and looked at her with a raised eyebrow. “Are you

to compose herself, Hadley quickly denied it with a shake of her head. “Not

skeptical but chose to overlook it. Her smile was too

all you want,” Eric suggested casually. “It suits you better. Crying? Not so much. It makes you look terrible. So,

fresh updates

felt a sting at

turned her head, her thoughts

eyes, Linda was always the

just a short distance

suggested, already edging toward departure. “I think I’ll

Eric said darkly, tapping his neck where the bite mark still showed. “Imagine Sebastian finding

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