Chapter 854:

Eric climbed out. “Grandma? What brings you here?”

“Humph,” Nyla huffed, smirking. “If I hadn’t shown up, I’d have missed the big drama at home!”

Eric’s eyebrow twitched, a guess forming. “Grandma, you went inside?”

“You bet!” Nyla narrowed her eyes, studying him. “Spill it—what’s happening between you and Hadley?”

Eric’s face tightened, lips sealed.

Nyla pressed, growing restless. “Out with it! Did you two argue? Did you do something to upset her? She’s pregnant—can’t you just tiptoe around her feelings a bit more?”

Eric’s mouth quirked wryly. He’d have loved to pamper her—if only she’d let him.

“Say something, Eric!”

Nyla’s impatience boiled over, but Eric stayed silent.

Fine, I’ll

her arm.

tell me

He knew the truth couldn’t stay buried forever, but he hadn’t banked on

beat, and then

then let out a disbelieving laugh. “What kind of nonsense is that? Hadley’s carrying your child—what do

“The baby…”

mention of the child, a bitter pang surged from Eric’s

for

“What about the baby?”

Nyla’s piercing stare. “The baby’s

eyes widened, shock hitting her like a wave. “Gone? What

it—how could he tell his grandmother that Hadley had rejected him so thoroughly she’d ended the

trembled with urgency. “Make it clear!” The

Pinned by her insistence, Eric steadied himself. “Early pregnancies

the ways of womanhood, knew it could be true. But the pain still gnawed

lost the baby? How do

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