Chapter 27

Hadley looked at the approaching Maurice and she cracked her brain about what she should do because she knew it was going to be all over if Maurice sees Ella, it was going to be game over.

She can't let that happen.

She looked at the busy road and she knew the only way to prevent Maurice from coming to her side was to go to his side and without thinking she opted to cross the busy road.

Hadley rushed towards the road without caring about the incoming cars and the car blared its horns wondering what the sick woman was thinking crossing the road without any car at the traffic light.

Hadley stood transfixed at one spot overwhelmed by the blaring horns of cars and she suddenly felt confused and her legs refused to cooperate with her until she felt a grip on her arm dragging her from the middle of the street.

Hadley felt her breath ragged just remembering how the cars could have crushed her and she looked at Maurice that looked like he would erupt because of so muc