For Eric, Ernest was more than family; he had been a mentor and a major influence in his life. Without Ernest, Eric's current successes would have been unimaginable.
Eric felt that the world could challenge him as much as it pleased, but Ernest should have remained unscathed. Secretly, he would have rather been the one suffering in Ernest's stead all those years...
Hadley understood his sentiment, yet she was baffled by his lack of trust in her.
She blurted out, "Why couldn't you just—" Why couldn't he just hear her out? Why did he just accept Linda's version of the story without question?
However, she swallowed her words before they escaped.
"Why couldn't I what?" Eric asked. "What were you going to say?"
Hadley shook her head, feeling defeated. What was the point?
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