Chapter 857: "Got it! Thanks!" After thanking her, Eric turned around and rushed toward the dessert shop.
He cto a stop across the street from the shop.
The door of the dessert shop swung open, and a little boy emerged first, followed by a young woman cradling a chubby girl.
It was Joy! Joy wrapped her arms around the young woman's neck, planted a kiss on her cheek, and then shyly buried her face into the woman's neck, murmuring softly.
"Haha..." The woman laughed warmly, tenderly patting Joy's back. She then leaned in to whisper something in Joy's ear.
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Eric's eyes were fixed on the woman's face, and he was unable to look away. He saw clearly that it was a completely unfamiliar face...
Not the one he was expecting to see! This woman was Joy's mother. And she... wasn't Hadley.
Eric laughed softly at the realization.
He rubbed his forehead as thoughts swirled through his mind. What had he been thinking? How could he have ever thought that Joy was Hadley's child? It seemed he had made too much of the situation...
Averting his gaze from the young woman, Eric walked back to his car.
His car was parked by the roadside.
As he settled into the driver's seat, his phone rang.
Latest at gVlnovesIt was Phillips calling.
"Mr. Flynn, about the Minnie Mouse hair clips you wantedto investigate, besides you, there were two other buyers. I've sent their details to your phone." "Okay." After ending the call, Eric opened WhatsApp.
The information Phillips sent showed two buyers... both with names he didn't recognize, and as far as he was aware, neither was related to Hadley.
Eric's brow furrowed. So, where did Hadley's hair clip cfrom? As he set his phone down and was about to start the car, his eyes inadvertently drifted across the street again...
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Hadley smiled softly. Her hair was loosely tied into a bun, secured with a Minnie Mouse clip.
She gave a nod of gratitude to the woman holding Joy "Thanks for m e looking after her."
"You're welcome." The woman Soyi smiled as she held onto Joy. Don behaves so nicely, not like my Tyler, who's always causing trouble!” "Not a bad thing. It's good for children to be full of energy." Hadley smiled back.
While the women were talking, Joy slipped from the woman's grasp and darted toward Hadley. "Mommy!" "Yes, baby!"