Chapter 484:

Hadley whispered his name multiple times, making sure he was deeply asleep on the couch, before she flicked on the bedside light and rose.

From her bag, she retrieved a compact medical kit—a blood drawing set.

With a resolute inhale, she moved toward the couch.

Eric lay there, deeply asleep.

Hadley grasped his arm and carefully rolled up the sleeve. Confident he wouldn’t stir—she had mixed a sleeping tablet into his sparkling water earlier.

Holding her breath, she meticulously followed the instructions Colleen had given her—tying the tourniquet, cleansing the skin, inserting the needle, and drawing the blood.

Afterward, she withdrew the needle.

Luckily, Eric’s veins were distinct, which facilitated a smooth procedure. Gazing at the blood-filled vial, Hadley offered a silent prayer, hoping the sample would prove valuable.

“Hadley! Hadley! Get up!”

Hadley flailed her

“Whoa!”

hit by inches. Moving

on, get up. Did you forget we

“Nope. Not happening.”

stayed put, lazily waving a hand without opening her eyes.

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sunrise, she’d never let him hear the end of it

carried her onto the deck, settling her onto a lounge chair

movement, sleep was officially

yawned, one after another, her eyes watering from

her, tugging

had a sharp bite, and he wasn’t about to let

the hype around waking up at the

“Just wait a second.”

up and disappeared into

he returned, he held something out to her.

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