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“And that oath still stands,” Eric said, his voice low but firm. “It's not going anywhere.”
Without Ernest, he would've remained a shattered mess—just another forgotten runaway buried in the slums,
trying to outrun a family that had never wanted him.
Ernest's steady hand, his unwavering support, becthe anchor in Eric's life. His guidance had given Eric the
strength to rise again, to return with purpose, and to take his rightful place at the Scott Group.
Ernest wasn’t just his brother—he had been a father figure, a protector, the one who pulled him from the
wreckage and showed him how to live again.
It was a debt so deep, Eric knew he'd never be able to repay it.
Their eyes met in a moment of quiet, unspoken understanding. Ernest's gaze shimmered with emotion as he
reached out and placed a steady hand on Eric’s shoulder.
“Thank you, Eric. Hadley is like a sister to me. From now on, I'll do everything | can to make things right for her.”
“Alright.” Eric nodded stiffly, his voice clipped as he stood. His eyes were tinged with red, but he kept his
composure. “I'll take my leave now.”
“Okay.”
“Wait—"
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The balcony door flung open with a sharp clatter. Linda burst in, having seen Eric rise from his seat through the
glass. Her face was twisted with panic.
Eric didn’t stop. He didn’t even glance her way.
“Eric!” she called out, her voice shaky, emotions unraveling with every word. “I told you to wait! Stop right there!
What did you two decide? How are you going to deal with me?”
“Starting now, you'll have to face this by yourself.” Eric didn’t look back, just threw the words over his shoulder
and kept walking.
“Eric!” she screamed after him, her voice cracking with desperation. “What kind of attitude is that? You hate me,
don’t you? But how dare you? What gives you the right to hate me? After everything—did you even care about
Hadley at all back then?”
The words struck Eric like a blade, sharp and unforgiving, cutting deep into the guilt he already carried.
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“You're right.” Eric swallowed hard, still staring at the floor. “I'm nothing more than a lowlife. A bastard through
and through. Ill never forgive myself. Nor will | ever forgive you.”
“I won't forgive.” Linda recoiled, echoing the words as if testing their weight. Her gaze crystallized into
something hard and unfamiliar. “What's that supposed to mean?”
Eric released a cold, humorless laugh, drew a deep breath, and exhaled slowly. “It means precisely what it
sounds like.” Then he turned, heading for the door.
“Eric! Stop!”
Watching his retreating form, Linda sensed the determination in his posture.
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