Chapter 959:

“Cryopreservation,” Eric repeated the word lightly, a faint, cold smirk in his eyes. “You sure seem to know a lot.”

“Not really,” Hadley replied seriously, ignoring the sarcasm in his voice and treating it like a genuine question. “I’ve just been researching it. The technology is really advanced now, and the success rate for modern fertility treatments is high.”

She genuinely wanted Joy to have a little sibling, and it didn’t seem like such a big hurdle anymore.

“Enough!” Eric suddenly snapped, eyes blazing as he glared at her. “Stop talking!”

Hadley flinched, heart pounding. Why was he reacting like this?

She frowned. “You don’t want to?”

That didn’t make sense. His affection for Joy never seemed fake. Could it be…

She hesitated, then asked, “Is it because of Linda? Are you worried she’ll find out about it?”

sounded ridiculous to

struggling to find words. “Are you… Are you deliberately

you really don’t want to do this? Not even

voice was taut with frustration. “I don’t want to! Happy

Her lips parted, but the

love Joy. She’s my

“Then why—”

ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇꜱ ɪɴ ɢᴀʟɴᴏᴠᴇʟꜱ.ᴄᴏᴍ

a deep breath, visibly calming himself. His expression shifted, something unreadable flickering in his eyes. “I know you never truly had feelings for me before. And I don’t plan on forcing

what was

Hadley waited silently.

“But I’m not doing

“Why do you keep pairing me with Linda?” He shook his head, continuing before she could respond. “I was never

eyes. “Yesterday. You saw her leaning on me, didn’t you? Just say

“I

because of anything between us. She

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