NovelApexChapter 1022: "Why waste your breath explaining?" She interrupted, her patience razor-thin. "If swoman matters more to you than your own kid, then spare Joy the empty promises!" With that, she cut the call.
"Hadley?!" Eric's shout echoed uselessly.
He glared at his phone, brows knitting together, completely thrown.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mr. Flynn?" A nurse edged closer, her tone tentative. "The specialists are ready. Would you like to go in now?" Eric's grip tightened on his phone, hesitating, and then he gave a curt nod. "Yeah." He turned and strode into the office.
A soft shower had fallen earlier today.
Linda opened her eyes to the gentle tap of rain against the glass pane, the hospital room steeped in an unsettling hush, broken only by the presence of her caregiver seated close by.
"Miss Harris, you're up..." "Yeah..." Linda stretched, pushing herself upright, and the caregiver darted over to lend a hand.
"Why's it just you?" Linda's body tensed, her eyes narrowing as she shoved the caregiver's hand away. "Where is everyone else?" She scanned the room in a frenzy.
Where were they? Where was Ernest? Where was Eric? After everything she'd endured, not one of them was here? Had they abandoned her? Were they through with her? Her eyes welled up, a bitter tide of grief and resentment crashing over her.
A hollow laugh broke free as tears spilled down her cheeks.
The caregiver shifted uncomfortably, venturing, "Miss Harris, you okay?" "How dare you even ask?" Linda's glare whipped toward her, sharp and searing. "Get Ernest and Eric here! GO! Right now!" gvlnovlshosts the latest chapters The caregiver faltered, visibly torn on what to do.
She was just a low-rung caregiver-how was she supposed to summon the likes of Ernest and Eric? "Are you going or not?" Linda's voice turned frigid, a sneer curling her lips. "Fine! If you won't, I'll do it myself!" She flung the blanket aside and wrestled to climb out of bed.
"Miss Harris!" The caregiver lunged forward, flustered, trying to hold her back. "Please, don't..." "Get out of my way!" "Linda!"
The door burst open, and Eric stepped in. Spotting the chaos, he hurried over and steadied her. The caregiver quickly retreated to the sidelines.
"Eric?" Linda froze, staring at him, dumbfounded, her eyes glued to his face, "Is that really you?" "It's me," Eric confirmed with a nod. "I'm here." "It's actually you!"
Linda squeezed her eyes shut, tears pouring freely as laughter and sobs tangled together. I thought... | thought you and Ernest... that you didn't care aboutanymore.”
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