However, reality had proven otherwise… Linda had blindsided them once again!

So, even with Linda confined to Pristin Mountain Sanatorium this time… Didn’t she still exist? As long as she drew breath, she would never relinquish her hold on Eric and Ernest.

Yet this harsh truth wasn’t something she could voice directly to Elissa. She couldn’t possibly counsel Elissa to abandon Ernest based solely on her suspicions, could she?

Furthermore, her circumstances differed significantly from Elissa’s situation.

Hadley could only pray that fortune would smile more kindly upon Elissa than it had upon herself.

The following day, Hadley had scheduled an appointment with Zane at his law firm to finalize some paperwork.

Tamara navigated into the parking garage and secured a space.

Hadley emerged from the vehicle, and before she could find her footing, Eric’s familiar figure materialized directly before her.

His vehicle occupied the neighboring parking space.

With her lips parting in surprise, Hadley managed a greeting. “Eric.”

“Yes,” Eric acknowledged with a nod, wounded by the coolness in her voice.

Whatever emotional distance Hadley maintained, he had no choice but to endure.

Their gazes locked, yet words abandoned them both.

Suddenly, a sharp ringtone shattered the uncomfortable silence. Hadley’s phone demanded attention.

She swiftly accepted the call. “Hello? Yes… Zane, I’ve arrived in the garage—I’ll be up momentarily.”

She hastily ended the call and offered Eric a brief nod. “Eric, I must go now, goodbye.”

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“Goodbye.”

Trailing behind Hadley, Tamara hesitated and offered Eric a respectful bow.

“Just go—stay close to her,” Eric urged.

“Yes, sir.”

As Hadley disappeared from view, Eric’s brow furrowed deeply, his lips barely moving as he murmured, “She’s meeting with Zane…?” This text is hosted at FιndＮovel.net

“Mr. Scott,” Phillips positioned himself behind Eric, clarifying, “Tamara mentioned that Hadley has appointed Zane to oversee her financial affairs. Zane’s law firm is located directly upstairs.”

Eric already knew this. What tormented him was Hadley’s demeanor when speaking about Zane.

Had her relationship with Zane become so intimate? Her casual use of his first name suggested a level of familiarity that seemed too personal.

A sharp pain radiated from his chest, coursing through his fingertips, quickly overwhelming him until even his bones ached with the intensity of the agony.

Hadley was getting close to another man.

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