Chapter 1643:

“It’s no problem.” The edge in Brady’s expression softened a little, and with a faint smile, he gave a small nod. “Order whatever you want.”

“In that case…” True to her laid-back nature, Colleen let the moment pass without much thought. “I’ll go ahead and pick something…”

Hadley sat back, watching them with quiet curiosity, her interest steadily growing.

Plates arrived in a steady rhythm, and between bites and shared laughter, their conversation flowed easily.

Then Colleen’s phone lit up with a call.

“I’ll just get this…” She peeked at the screen, inhaled deeply, and tapped to answer. “Hello? Morn…”

On the other end, her mother’s words were indistinct.

her voice. “Mom! How many times have you said this already

the call and lowered the phone,

back to Colleen. “What

a breath and scrunched up her nose, clearly exasperated. “She’s arranged a formal blind

date?” The words slipped out of Hadley before she could stop them, her

shrugged, caught between a laugh and a


to tell me not to come home—stay in Blathe,

dates! She acts like I

the darkness in Brady’s expression had fully

.cóm is the source

exhaled heavily, brushing it off with a wave of her hand. “The

at the table lost its earlier spark. Once the meal ended, Hadley and Brady

made their way down to the

stairs, Brady missed a step and lurched

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