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!”

dodged her kick, missing a painful hit by inches. Moving quickly, he

let out a breathless chuckle. “Come on, get up. Did you forget we

“Nope. Not happening.”

lazily waving a hand without opening her eyes. “I don’t feel like seeing

at her, baffled.

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skipped the sunrise, she’d never let him hear

blanket and all, and carried her onto the deck, settling her onto a lounge chair

sleep was officially off

her

sat beside her,

had a sharp bite, and he wasn’t about

nodded, still not seeing the hype around waking up at the

“Just wait a second.”

up and

held

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