Chapter 918:
After providing the detailed address and a quick summary, she ended the call, only to hear a knock at the door
moments later.
Her mind raced—who could it be? The ambulance surely wouldn't have arrived that fast.
Puzzled, Hadley hurried to open it, revealing Xander and Theodore.
“Miss Pearson, were you the one yelling? Is Mr. Flynn alright?” Xander asked.
“Yes, that was me!” Hadley nodded immediately, gesturing inside.
“He's fainted!”
The two men sprang into action, coordinating to lift Eric.
As Xander hoisted him onto his back, Hadley stifled a cry, her hand flying to her mouth.
Under the harsh light, she saw it—crimson staining the collar of his white shirt, blood still seeping from the back
of his head and neck.
“I've called the hospital—"
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“We'll head downstairs to meet them!” Xander replied, already moving with Eric.
Theodore glanced at her. “Miss Pearson, are you coming along?”
Hadley’s brows knit together as she wavered, and then she nodded.
“Yes, I'll go.”
At the hospital, outside the operating room, Eric was whisked inside.
Hadley sank onto a bench by the door, her eyes fixed on the scuffed tips of her shoes.
On the drive over, Theodore had explained that despite his injuries, Eric had cto her apartment to keep his
promise to Joy.
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Footsteps echoed on the floor, a mix of steady and hurried, yet all undeniably rushed.
Hadley looked up to see Ernest and Linda approaching.
“Hadley.”
“Hadley!” Ernest started, but Linda cut in sharply. “You've got snerve! Eric barely stepped off the plane, and
you insisted he csee you? He was already so badly injured!”
“| insisted?” Hadley arched a brow, a wry smile flickering. “Oh, please. Why would he push himself to seein
that state? His stubbornness is honestly ridiculous.”
“What?” Linda's eyes blazed with outrage. “How can you even say that? Do you have no conscience, Hadley?”
Hadley sighed, turning her head to avoid the tirade.
“Hadley!” Linda's fury erupted, and
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Linda immediately hushed, her grip on Hadley loosening as she stepped back.