NovelGoldChapter 1224:
“Mommy...” Joy's voice called from the inner room.
Eric glanced that way. “She’s up. Go to her. I'll take care of this.”
“Okay,” Hadley said, rising. She couldn't avoid it anymore.
“Smile for her,” Eric said gently. “Kids notice everything. Be strong—for her.”
“I know,” Hadley nodded, took a breath, and went to the inner room. After helping Joy freshen up and bringing
her out for breakfast, Hadley noticed Eric was already gone.
His words echoed in her mind. She squared her shoulders, steeling herself.
“Tfor breakfast, Joy. Your favorite pancakes today.”
“Yay! | want lots!” Joy beamed.
The backlash cquickly.
That morning, the nurse didn’t bring the medicine at the usual time.
Frowning, Hadley got up to check.
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Just as she opened the door, she saw the nurse entering the suite. The woman didn’t notice Hadley and instead
greeted the caregiver tidying up in the outer room.
“Here to deliver the meds?” the caregiver asked.
“Yeah.”
The caregiver then lowered her voice. “Hey... did you see the news? Do you think that’s real?”
“There are photos. Looks real enough to me.”
“What?!” the caregiver gasped. “She has a kid and still behaves like that?”
“Who cares if she has a kid? Heard she’s divorced. Her life's a total wreck.”
“Yeah, yeah! | heard that Galant place is full of rich people playing games. Mistresses, escorts—it’s all the same.”
Hadley froze, ice flooding her veins.
She stormed forward, her voice sharp. “What did you just say?”
Both women jumped, color draining from their faces.
“M-Miss Pearson...”
Hadley’s face was ghost-white, lips trembling. “Is this how hospital staff behave? Gossiping about patients right
in their rooms?”
“Miss Pearson...”
“Get out!” Hadley pointed to the door, eyes blazing. “Now!”
She could live with public scorn—but not in Joy’s ward.
If Joy overheard that, how could she ever explain it?
“Well... This is Joy’s medicine,” the nurse mumbled, setting it down.
They exchanged glances and quickly fled.
Hadley closed her eyes, pressing a hand to her forehead, her thoughts in disarray.
Then her phone buzzed in her pocket. Elvin.
Her heart clenched. Dreading the conversation, she answered. “Hello, Mr. Webster...”
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