Chapter 528:

Losing her balance, Elissa fell backward, colliding with Ernest, who had just entered the room in his wheelchair.

“Watch out!”

Reacting swiftly, Ernest reached forward and steadied her before she fell.

Elissa’s cheeks turned a deep shade of red as she realized she was nearly sitting in Ernest’s lap. Oh no! She’d just landed on someone in a wheelchair. Was he hurt? Had she hurt him?

“Oh my gosh!”

Springing up instantly, Elissa stumbled over her words in embarrassment. “I’m really sorry! Are you all right? I didn’t mean to land on you!”

Instead of letting go right away, Ernest held her firmly until she regained her balance. “You’re steady now, right? Can you stand?”

“Yes—yes, I’m fine!” Elissa replied anxiously, waving her hands to reassure him. “I’m perfectly steady now!”

he studied Elissa’s flushed face quietly

the bed and

closing her eyes and ignoring his presence. Her cold reaction didn’t surprise him. From this angle,

patches, ice packs, antiseptic solution, and gauze. Frustration

“Hadley.”

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His voice trembled with regret. “I’m sorry, Hadley. I

Hadley clenched her fists beneath the blanket. Remembering his earlier cruelty made

your hands off me!” She fought against

please!” Eric captured her wrists. “You’re furious, I get it. Go on, take

won’t do it?” She swung

his head back,

“All right!”

instead of a slap, Hadley

gasping in pain. “Okay, you can hit me, but please, aim

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