Chapter 949:

Hadley blinked at the pink cotton candy in his hand. What was this?

She wasn’t five anymore!

She let out a faint scoff, half incredulous.

“Go on,” Eric said, nudging it toward her with a hopeful smile. “I’ve got two. One for you, one for Joy.”

But Hadley remained still, arms crossed, her expression unreadable.

Eric sighed, seeing her refusal, and said with mock seriousness, “If you don’t eat it, Joy’s going to want both. She’s still young—too much sugar’s not good for her.”

Hadley shot him a glare. He really had a counter for everything, didn’t he?

Still… he wasn’t wrong.

She snatched the cotton candy from his hand and took a huge bite, chewing with unnecessary force—as if it were him.

satisfied, and

comfortable silence until they reached Millland Road. Eric pulled up

you up,” he said

her shoulder. “You should

his eyes flicking to the corner of her mouth. “You’ve got… a bit

her hand

“Not that side…”

Eric leaned in. His hand rose—but instead of simply brushing her cheek, he

??

the briefest second.

corner of her mouth, feather-light

he murmured, voice low. “I

small, surprised voice piped

are you two

look of

clumsy chuckle, Eric

shifted to

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