Chapter 1233:

“Alright.” Eric nodded, but then hesitated. Something felt off, so he asked without thinking, “Where’s Denver? Didn’t he come?”

Hadley paused but then shook her head. “He’s busy. I didn’t ask him to come.”

Without further explanation, she turned away to put the folder into her bag.

Eric frowned slightly. Denver was busy, and she didn’t ask him? It sounded reasonable. But somehow, it didn’t sit right.

“Achoo!” Hadley let out a sudden sneeze as she stepped out of the vehicle.

“Mommy?”

“Hadley?”

Eric, cradling Joy in his arms, mirrored his daughter’s worried expression as they turned to her.

“It’s nothing,” Hadley said with a light laugh, charmed by their synchronized concern over a mere sneeze.

“The weather’s been all over the place, and I’ve picked up a slight cold.”

pulled out a mask, and slipped it on to keep

brow remained

to take something for it… Got any cold medicine

do,” Hadley replied, flashing a reassuring

have somewhere to be

apartment and settled, Hadley

eleven. You should head

been buzzing relentlessly on

but before

you take

paused, meeting his deep, shadowed gaze, and

holds stories for

“I will.”

she had

him off, Hadley promptly swallowed her medication. She had a

cold dulled her appetite, so she barely touched her

Joy,

be good for Melba. I’ll bring you

Mommy! I’ll

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