Chapter 1448:

She’d slipped into his room earlier and hastily freshened up in his bathroom, desperate for some semblance of normalcy.

She perched stiffly in her chair, her expression carefully controlled, and when his footsteps approached, she refused to acknowledge him, keeping her gaze fixed straight ahead.

She said coolly, “Let’s eat. After breakfast, take your medicine.”

“Alright.”

Eric’s lips formed a slight pout. He regretted losing control earlier—his impatience had created this awkward tension.

He dragged out the chair beside her and settled in, the wooden legs scraping against the floor.

“Hadley.”

her face as he reached into his pocket and

glance at the offering. Another

been generous enough—what could this

and nudged the box closer, an unspoken peace offering between

widened

a delicate bracelet—the exact one she’d


purchased it

the bracelet from its velvet nest and reaching

caught the light as they encircled her

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suit you perfectly,” Eric murmured, his thumb brushing across

betrayed her. “I can see that you do like it,” he pressed

the hard edges of her earlier expression had melted

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