At the mention of that, Eric’s eyes lit up. “So where are they?”

“In my bag.” Hadley gave him a small frown and shot him a look. “I’ll hand them over later in the car. What’s the rush? You think I’d misplace them?”

“Fair point.”

Eric grinned and nodded. The truth was, he wasn’t worried she’d lose them, he was afraid she might change her mind.

With Joy officially his daughter in paperwork, it meant Hadley was now tied to him in more ways than one. She would be his wife again one day.

Soon after, they left the house.

Inside the car, just as she said, Hadley pulled out a file folder from her bag and passed it to him.

“Got it.” Eric took it with a serious expression. “I’ll have Phillips handle this today. We should also let the school know.”

Hadley didn’t respond. That part wasn’t her responsibility.

The car arrived at the film studio. Eric pulled up at the entrance and dropped her off. Before she got out, he reminded her, “I’ll come pick you up tonight.”

“Alright.” Hadley gave him a quick wave and headed inside without even glancing back.

“Seriously?” Eric sighed. “She won’t even spare me a look…” he muttered under his breath.

Still, a grin tugged at the corners of his mouth.

This—what they had now—was more than he’d dared to hope for. He was content.

That evening, when filming wrapped, Hadley came out to find Eric already waiting.

“Get in,” he said.

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“Okay.” She slipped into the car and checked her watch. “We’re not too late, are we?”

“No…” Eric flexed his left hand. He’d finally removed the sling. His little finger was steadily starting to regain feeling, though it was still a bit stiff. “We scheduled this ahead of time.”

They were on their way to a high-end boutique for the fitting of the dress Hadley would wear to Ferris and Milly’s anniversary party.

Since her schedule was tight these days, the fitting had to be slotted into her evening hours.

“What about Joy?” she asked about their daughter.

“She’s being picked up. She should be on her way now. Melba’s with her, along with bodyguards. Everything’s under control.”

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When they arrived, Melba and Joy hadn’t shown up yet.

“Why don’t you go try on the dress first?” Eric suggested. “Once Joy gets here, she’ll steal all the attention anyway.”

Joy was their little star, and they loved doting on her.

“Alright,” Hadley nodded and followed the assistant into the fitting room.

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