Chapter 1554:

Her caregiver arrived, moving swiftly to her side.

“Jane, let’s go,” Linda said cheerfully.

“Alright.”

Eric stood there, puzzled, a knot forming in his chest. What was Linda up to this time?

A servant approached quietly. “Mr. Scott, Miss Harris came to see Miss Pearson. She’s still inside.”

“Alright,” Eric replied, the unease in his chest tightening as he rushed to the room.

Inside, Hadley hadn’t moved a muscle—still locked in place, like a statue carved from ice.

“Hadley?” Eric stepped closer, concern darkening his features. His heart dropped. “What’s wrong?”

face had turned ghostly pale, drained of every

but they were distant, glassy—like the light inside her had been

voice quivered with worry as he reached out and took her hand. That was when he realized—her

“Are you cold?”

her hands in his,


too

up at him then, her face

Eric blinked, thrown off

pretend.” A bitter smile curled her lips. “Linda was here. She told

the

a moment, Eric stood frozen, and then realization struck—but he still

told

his

didn’t get a single penny

Eric stiffened.

had told

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