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?”

turned ghostly pale, drained of every trace of

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

worry as he reached out and took her hand. That was when he realized—her hands

“Are you cold?”

he wrapped her hands in his, trying


air conditioner too strong? I’ll turn

him then, her

Eric blinked, thrown

curled her lips. “Linda was

where the

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

told Hadley about

his face shifted,

true… You knew I didn’t get a single penny for four years while I was

Eric stiffened.

told

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