Chapter 781:

“Hadley!”

“It’s not impossible…” Ignoring his protests, Hadley continued with a teasing smile, “Isn’t that how Ernest first fell for Linda?”

“Ha.” Eric laughed, frustration bubbling up within him. “Sounds plausible, but it’s utter nonsense!”

He clasped her hand, their fingers intertwining like vines.

“Jealous? Aren’t you? I rather enjoy it when you’re jealous.” Jealousy signified that she cared about him.

Hadley smiled back, her eyes locked onto his with unwavering intensity. “Is it amusing to play games with me?”

“What?” Eric was momentarily stunned, grappling with her words, his mind racing.

to toy with my

a clouded sky.

tone crisp and clear. “It’s all just smoke and mirrors,

could finish, he tightened his grip

in her eyes as she

expression a cocktail of anger and amusement. “Smoke and mirrors? All the kindness I’ve shown you—was that just an illusion

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too weary to dance around the truth. She cut straight to the chase.

in the wind. “This is what you call kindness? This is

“Hadley…”

Eric, filling him with sudden panic. This turn

tightly, he looked to her

Hadley’s eyes met his firmly, her

Hadley’s feelings. “I couldn’t get the information… I was scared you’d

my fault. I didn’t give you what you needed. It’s

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