Chapter 214

Chapter 214:

Then, giving Eric a meaningful look, she instructed, “What are you waiting for? Eric, go get Hadley some soup.”

“Got it.”

Eric rose without a word to Hadley and walked toward the kitchen.

Hadley consciously avoided looking his way, keeping her focus straight ahead. She settled next to Nyla, placing her hands politely on her lap. “It’s late. I thought you’d be asleep by now.”

Nyla chuckled softly, her eyes twinkling mischievously. “If I went to bed too early, I’d miss all the excitement, wouldn’t I?”

Hadley, puzzled, murmured, “What excitement?”