Chapter 1100:

“My car…” Hadley’s voice trembled with worry; she’d driven herself here.

“Hand over your keys!” He grabbed them from her grip. “I’ll get someone to drop it off at your place!” With that, he slid into the driver’s seat.

Megan hurried to join them, but as she tugged at the handle, the door locked with a click.

She rapped on the window. “Let me in!”

Eric, stone-faced, ignored her completely and sped off.

“Hey!” Megan chased after them for a few steps. “What’s going on?” Hadn’t they broken up already? Why was Eric still so protective of Hadley?

Inside the car, Hadley shot him a puzzled look. “Why’d you ditch Megan?”

Just moments ago, Megan and Eric had seemed inseparable.

“You still have the energy to worry about others?” Eric’s gaze flicked to the blood trickling from her forehead, his tone a mix of worry and frustration. “Who was that woman back there?” He meant Astrid.

Hadley brushed it off. “No one important.”

Eric scoffed. “Is it that

caught—what was he on

took her silence as

hurt and fury. “So, you dumped me and shacked up with some

pressed a hand to

face with concern. “Is your head

She nodded, eyes

“Then I’ll drive faster!”

the hospital’s emergency room, the doctor tended to Hadley’s

is at g

she hadn’t realized it was that

fear, Eric rested a hand on her shoulder.

doctor said, guiding them. He gestured to a chair. “Take a

Hadley nodded and

“We’ll use local anesthesia—it

understand.” Hadley inhaled deeply, her hands clenching quietly. Blood still seeped from her forehead,

unease mirrored her own, if not

her, adjusting the chair. “Tilt your head back

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