NovelGoldChapter 404: Hadley tilted her head, blinking at him.
"Think about what?" "Nothing." Eric shook his head, his jaw tightening as he forced the lump in his throat down. Then, with a casual shrug, he threw out a number.
"200 bucks." Hadley instinctively nodded.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Oh... okay." Then her head snapped up.
"Wait-what? What did you just say?” Was he somehow mistaken? Elissa said it was worth at least a thousand.
"Didn't hearthe first time?" "No, I heard you... I just didn't expect it to be that cheap. It looks expensive, you know." Eric's brows drew together, his patience thinning.
"Why are you making such a big deal out of this? I bought it, so I think I'd know the price. If you want to transfer the money, then go ahead. If not, just forget it. I don't have tto argue over 200 bucks!" Hadley hesitated, but then nodded, "Alright... fine." What else could she do? Pulling out her phone, she quickly sent the payment.
"Done!" A soft chcfrom Eric's pocket, but before Hadley could even tell him the transaction was complete, he had already turned away.
"We're done here, right? I'm leaving." Hadley opened her mouth.
"Take care-" But the words barely left her lips before he was already striding off, his handsface set in a cold, unreadable expression.
Why had he even bothered buying anything for her? If he ever did something this pointless again, he really would be a fool.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm
Eric's chest felt tight, his emotions tangled in frustration he couldn' quite shake Just then, his phone En rang. Nyla.
The second he answered, her usually calm voice spilled through the line, e edged with urgency. "Eric, something's wrong! Your brother and Linda are in a huge fight—it's bad!" Flynn Mansion.
Linda's growing unease over the past few days finally solidified into certainty. Her fingers tightened m around the two delicate tortoiseshell hairpins-something she had just discovered beneath Ernest's pillow. They weren't hers.
Then whose were they?
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
