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    “I need to hear it from you,” he said, his tone sharp, slicing through the silence.


    Without warning, his hand reached out, gripping her chin to turn her face toward him. He closed the distance between them, his wless features just inches away.


    His voice softened to a whisper, asking, “Where were you? Who were you with? What did you do?”


    Hadley remained motionless, not daring to move.


    The faint light inside the car highlighted the severe angles of Eric’s face, making his striking appearance even more pronounced—a man whose mere presence couldmand attention.


    There had been a time when Hadley had beenpletely captivated by him.


    Gathering herposure, Hadley inhaled sharply. “I was out with Denver. We grabbed some ramen at the night market.”


    “Ramen, huh?” Eric raised an eyebrow, his face unreadable. He caressed her jawline gently with his thumb. “Was it good? Did you enjoy it?”


    What kind of question was that?


    Hadley blinked, taken aback, but then cautiously answered, “Um… yes, it was quite good.”


    The silence that followed hung heavy in the air.


    The tension hung in the air for what felt like an eternity, and feeling her difort intensify, Hadley tried to distance herself. “If that’s all, I should—”


    Suddenly, her shoulder was firmly grasped, and she was forced back into her seat.


    Eric’s eyes gleamed with a chilling intensity, and his lips twisted into a subtle, menacing smile.


    “Hadley, the divorce papers have been nullified. The file has been withdrawn. You’reing back to me.”


    The world seemed to spin around Hadley.


    She had withstood surprises before. She had faced hardships. But this? This was pure madness.


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    Her body trembled as her fingers clenched into fists, desperately trying to control the panic that surged within her.


    “What… did you just say?”


    Had she heard him wrong?


    With a tilt of his head and a deepening smirk, Eric replied, “Missed what I said? Let me say it again. You’re in need of a man, right? Someone to take care of you. So why not…” His eyes darkened. “Come back to me?”


    He gently stroked her face, his voice soft and coaxing. “It’ste, but tomorrow, let’s visit Grandma and tell her about our n… She’ll be thrilled. She’s always hoped we’d end up together, and now—”


    “Eric!” Hadley interrupted sharply, her voice trembling as she stopped him. Her face drained of color. “Enough! Just stop!”


    His behavior had be so bizarretely. First, he kissed her out of nowhere, and now he was asking her toe back to him?


    She couldn’t understand what was wrong with him. Whether he had lost his mind, was ying some cruel game, or had some hidden agenda—she didn’t want to know.


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