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Linda finished reading, her expression darkening with confusion and curiosity. She couldn't make out all the
details—but it was enough to guess that Ayla had caused trouble between Eric and Hadley.
The note dripped with desperation. Ayla sounded cornered—Ilike she had no one left to turn to.
If Ayla had written this, it could only mean one thing—Hadley was the only person Eric trusted and the only one
who could help her.
“Hmm...” Linda smiled faintly. She folded the letter, ready to put it back. But then she paused.
Without a word, she folded it again—smaller this time—and slipped it into her handbag.
She placed the coin pouch back in the box, closed the lid, and returned it to the round table.
Then she turned away.
At the door, footsteps echoed down the hall. A maid's voice followed, warm and precise. “Welcback, Miss
Pearson. Miss Harris is waiting for you in the sitting room.”
“Alright. Thank you.”
Moments later, Hadley stepped inside.
She looked radiant.
Linda had always known Hadley was beautiful—especially since her return to Srixby a year ago.
But now, that beauty had settled into something quieter. Composed.
Untouchable.
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“Hmm?”
Hadley raised a brow. “You call this way just to flatter me?”
“How could you not be?” Linda's voice turned sharp. “You've got a man who dotes on you. Life must be good. It’s
just a shame...”
“A shame?”
A flicker of cold crept up Hadley’s spine.
Linda’s smile dropped. “Eric knows,” she said quietly.
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But the moment Linda said it—something in her broke.
She had never—never—imagined Linda would say it out loud to her face directly.
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