Chapter 859:

Still holding his cigarette between two fingers, Eric pulled out his phone and made a call to Phillips.

“Mr. Flynn,” said Phillips on the other end.

“Go to the hospital. Check something for me.”

“Understood, Mr. Flynn.”

After giving the instructions and ending the call, Eric lit another cigarette. Then another. And another.

The ashtray above the trash can was already full of the ones he’d just smoked. He stubbed out the last one with a firm press and watched the glow die beneath his fingers.

His mind was a storm. The nicotine helped dull the edges, but only just.

Finally, he picked up his phone again. This time, he dialed Hadley’s number.

connected. She hadn’t

as the last ring

“It’s me,” Eric answered.

to her ear, her brows

right outside your building. Come

he

“If you’ve got something to say,

I come up? Do you think it’s convenient for me

Joy and reluctantly

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“Alright. I’ll wait.”

back against the car door, feeling the urge to

was about to see Hadley,

Her health wasn’t the strongest. He couldn’t risk filling

himself for chain-smoking earlier. He grabbed a pack

taste coated his tongue. He could only hope it dulled the lingering

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