Chapter 1546:

For her, even a short silence felt endless. For him, it barely registered. Linda forced a smile, tugging faintly at the corners of her lips. Without saying anything else, she started to wheel herself away.

Her purse dropped to the floor with a thud—whether by accident or design, he couldn’t tell.

She glanced at him. “Could you pick that up for me?”

It wasn’t an unreasonable request.

“Sure.” Eric bent down, picked up the purse, and held it out to her. “Here.” But Linda didn’t take it.

Instead, she raised a hand and gently rested it on his head, her gaze clouding as she looked at him.

“Eric, how have you been?” she whispered.

Eric stilled, catching on quickly. “Did Ernest tell you?”

nodded. “He said you’re sick. Something

“Why would I?

faltered. Her hand

treatment going? Any

he


she still didn’t take the purse, he set it

furrowed. “Can’t you give me

Eric’s brow twitched.

his head slowly. “There’s no need. Someone else already

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square in the chest. “You

smile. “You really meant it… You don’t

at her for a few seconds and simply murmured, “I have things

past her and

his figure retreat. A hollow, bitter laugh slipped past her

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