Chapter 558:

Without waiting for a response, he turned on his heel and strode toward the stairs.

Linda froze. Was he… mad at her? Or was he just eager to go back upstairs? To Hadley?

Linda’s grip tightened around the fabric in her hands, knuckles turning white as her gaze followed Eric’s retreating figure.

“Hadley, this is all your fault!” she murmured.

Hadley never imagined Eric would return—let alone so soon.

He didn’t bother switching on the light. Instead, he slipped into bed beside her in the darkness, his long arms curling protectively around her. She drew in a deep breath and closed her eyes, catching a faint blend of perfume and disinfectant on him.

At last, she spoke. “Could you sleep in the other room tonight?”

Rather than letting go, he just tightened his hold. “This is my bed. I belong here.”

Hadley abruptly sat up. “Please, just for tonight. Just one night… I’m asking you.”

dancing across his face. “It’s late. How long are we going to keep doing

taking another calming breath. “But there’s a

smell?” he said, tugging at his pajama collar and

he wouldn’t—why would Linda’s perfume smell off to

though she were starting a fight for

irritation

tales at gαℓ ησ

headed for the bathroom, Hadley seized her

out of

wouldn’t leave, then she

to share a bed with

“Hadley!”

too late to stop her from slipping into

“Hadley!”

after her and twisted the knob, but

“What’s going on?”

top of the stairs,

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