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Eric’s shoulders slumped. He looked like a scolded child. Elissa, standing beside Hadley, couldn't help but feel a
pang of sympathy. She gave Hadley’s arm a small tug.
“| get it. | won't insist on taking you home,” Eric said, his smile strained and fragile. He looked over at Elissa and
added, “But Ernest askedto make sure you got back safely. If you'd rather someone else drive you, just give
Ernest a call. If he says it's fine, I'll leave.”
“What?” Elissa blinked, caught off guard.
She had absolutely no intention of calling Ernest—not now.
Tugging on Hadley’s arm again, she leaned in and whispered, “Hadley, con. Let's just get in. We'll sit in the
back, stay quiet, and treat it like a cab ride. Please?”
As she spoke, she gave her arm another tug, gently guiding her toward the car. “I really don’t want to talk to
Ernest right now!”
Hadley gave her a long look, clearly frustrated. What even was this situation?
Still, with a sigh, she gave in and allowed herself to be pulled along.
Eric's mouth twitched, the barest hint of a smile appearing as a flicker of relief passed through his eyes.
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A few paces behind, Ernest observed quietly as Hadley and Elissa slipped into Eric's Bentley. His tense posture
slowly softened, his expression unwinding.
Linda turned to face him, her voice dripping with insight. “You're really concerned about Elissa, aren't you?”
Then, as if a thought had struck her, she stiffened, her eyes widening as she blurted out, “Ernest, don’t tell me
you think I'm to blfor what happened to Nyla?”
Ernest's fingers tightened around the steering wheel, his knuckles going pale as he kept his gaze forward. He
shook his head, his voice low but firm. “No. The root of the problem lies with me...”
“I'm glad you finally admit it!”
Linda interrupted with a bitter laugh, cold and cutting.
“I've got no guilt here! If anyone's to blame, it’s the two of you. One of you cheated in a marriage, the other
seduced a married woman. | only spoke the truth. How can you possibly place the blon me?”
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Ernest's breath hitched as he froze, staring into the rearview mirror at Linda's reflection. In that moment, she felt
like a stranger to him.
The car made its way down Millland Road, coming to a stop in front of the old apartment complex.
Elissa stepped out first, careful as she landed on the uneven pavement. Hadley reached for the handle, just
about to follow when—
“Wait, Hadley!” Eric rushed to her door, stopping her. “There’s water all over the place!” He wasn’t exaggerating.
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Hadley paused, considering the other
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“Eric!” Hadley gasped, caught
completely off guard. “Putdown!”
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His gaze was open, his voice steady. “I only carried you so you wouldn't have to step in the puddle.”
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