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His calmness made Hadley uneasy. “You're not concerned?”
“I'am,” he admitted after a pause. “But worrying won't solve anything. Life goes on.”
His eyes softened as he glanced toward Joy, her cheeks stained from the food. “Joy, how’s your breakfast?”
“Mmm! So yummy!”
Hadley shook her head with a faint smile. He clearly had his own reasoning. No point in pushing it.
“By the way,” Eric said, pointing toward the window, “last night—what were you doing standing there?”
Hadley looked up quickly. So he had seen her. She hadn't imagined it. Eric chuckled, already knowing.
“You were putting up those decorations, right? They look great.” Then he asked, “Any plans for Christmas?”
Plans?
Hadley hesitated and then glanced at Joy. “Nothing special. Just staying in with Joy.”
It was their usual way of spending the holiday.
This year, with Melba around, it'd be a bit livelier—Melba’s daughter wasn’t coming hfrom abroad.
Joy tugged on Eric's sleeve. “Will you stay withtoo?”
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“Joy,” Hadley chided gently, frowning at her. “You can’t say that. He has to spend Christmas with his own family.”
“Oh...” Joy pouted but nodded reluctantly.
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Eric’s heart tugged at the sight. He couldn't bear to disappoint her. And truthfully, he’d rather be with Hadley
and Joy.
“How about this?” he offered. “I'll cover in the evening. If you're still awake, we can celebrate together and
light sfireworks. Sound good?”
“No—I—" Hadley started to object, but—
“Yes! Awesome!” Joy squealed before she could finish. “You have to promise!”
“I promise,” Eric said, ruffling her hair.
“Pinky swear!” Joy grinned, holding out her tiny finger.
“Pinky swear.” He hooked his finger around hers.
Watching the two of them, Hadley sighed quietly. Maybe this was okay. The more people who loved Joy, the
better.
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At that moment, Nyla was berating Ernest.
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Ernest's answer was, as always, infuriatingly indifferent. “I don’t know if she’s coming back.”
“You—ugh!” Nyla threw up her hands, exasperated.
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