c's expression grew sharp with annoy

e strength to even get up," but she left her thoug

attempt to explain herself would m

for you, even the act of brea

ng, Hadley went directly to the heart

wanted nothing

y think I came

s contempt as he glanced coldly at Hadley. "

how thing

bitterly, "Why did I

luggage u

ble. Spending even a moment with Hadley was

added, "It's upstairs, but I h

s night, but overwhelming fatigue and sicknes

ha

tation flared. "You've had all day and s

bewildered and unresponsive. Eric guessed bi

ere; get moving and

with a vacant nod, turning t

to break out in a cold sweat. She sensed that someth

breathing labored as if eac

e was runni

a result of being soake

r some cold medicine in her room. Just as

ncy, she knew she coul

p the baby, she felt a responsibility to p

gh

it Hadley hard, ca

he bathroom, where she retched into the

d her mouth, and splashed her face with

dle

ightly raspy, echoed with

he had come upstairs t

y, he demanded, "Hadley, what'

with a towel. She emerged from the bathroom, h

d. "Might I request

s that she worried about be

plane, she would be entirel

, his expression clou

to see Linda at the hospital, and I had to sto

ve such a low o

y replied, her eyes widening with

k. I need to con

rjected sharply, not allowi

light smirk appeared. "Feigning illness

t be? Linda has just lost a child and is still in the hospital, while you

ords, her face a picture

wiftly to the closet to retriev

when you get there! It's all coming from my family's

ed the suitcase and

eart. Tears cascaded down her cheeks, which

t as wel

ewhere foreign, did

t seemed invisible to other

is assistant, Phillips Brown, took care of the check-in

assport and boarding pass. "Please call Mrs. Flynn upon your la

a subdued nod, "I un

ded through the

..

rtment in downtown Blathe, Hadley was hunched over in

Bang!

er fat, middle-aged landlord shouted, "Senorita! Are you t

ezed her eyes shut, and shook her head, sile

finally gave up. "Thinking you can avoid paying by hiding?

o himself, "It's getting

ceased, and the sound of the landl

from her ears, breathing ou

rd today, but the question of what

h her pillow, Hadley scrolled throug

ing expenses she was promised had not been sent. She had been tryin

and pressed the cal

o one an

Hadley wondered who e

er only op

she found Eric's number, dia

el

d slightly hoarse vo

ley's mouth dry

ric asked, his voice

tuttered, "I tried to reach Nyla, but

andma? You just left, and you're already t

ickly clarified.

trying to contact Grandma. I've changed he

ess, tears starting

and her, but wasn't her l

ve to cut her of

her kindness, and she

u abroad to become more self-reliant, not to continue relying

peration clear in her voice. "It's regarding th