Chapter 946:

As she spoke, her other hand drifted to her chest. “I’m worried about him, dear. Truly.”

Hadley looked between Nyla’s worried eyes and Eric’s pale face. Her resolve wavered. With a resigned sigh, she gave a small nod. “Alright… I’ll stay a few more days.”

Nyla’s face lit up with relief. She gently smoothed Hadley’s hair like a proud grandmother. “Good girl. Don’t worry—now that I’m here, I won’t let him mistreat you again.”

“Grandma!” Eric whined from the bed, half amused and half desperate.

“I won’t—I wouldn’t dare! Right, Hadley?”

“You’d better not!” Nyla shot back with a pointed look.

Meanwhile, from a quiet corner of the room, Linda stood frozen. A cold heaviness settled over her heart, spreading like ice through her chest.

already left, and in

usual. Over the past two

word,” Ernest said, leaning in slightly. “Gifford’s been shipped

eyes snapped open wider. “What? By

passing between them. They didn’t need to say the name out loud. There was

leaving his

“Yes.” Ernest nodded solemnly.

brings magic

had been unconscious, he hadn’t been idle—he’d

he said. “He tampered with your

speak, Ernest continued, “Before I could move

thought. “What does that mean? What’s his

his head. “No idea. He’s always been

into a contemplative silence before Ernest added, more quietly, “Now only Garry remains in the

Eric nodded slowly.

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