Chapter 71 Was He Completely Out Of His Mi…

At that moment, Denver’s phone began to ring–it was a call from one of his friends.

“You should probably take that.” Hadley saw this and offered a warm smile.

“Right, I guess I should.”

As he stood, Denver paused briefly, and then took a deep breath. “Hadley, could we swap numbers?”

The request seemed perfectly natural.

“Absolutely,” Hadley responded cheerily, reaching for her phone. They exchanged contact information.

“Great.” Denver’s face lit up with a broad grin, his happiness evident. He waved to her, saying, “See you around.” “Sure, see you around.”

The birthday celebration buzzed with energy, enhanced by Nyla’s adept hosting, which ensured satisfaction among all attendees.

As the evening wound down and Nyla felt exhausted, it was Eric, with Hadley by his side, who saw off the guests.

From afar, Denver caught Hadley’s gaze as he departed with his family. He flashed a smile and subtly raised his phone–a quiet prompt to keep in contact.

Hadley responded with a gentle smile and a nod of recognition.

Unbeknownst to her, this brief interaction did not escape the attention of the man next to her…

With the last guests departed, the night wound down.

Hadley exhaled a soft sigh of relief and massaged her neck, ready to head upstairs.

The night had been long and tiring. She planned a brief dance practice, followed by a bath and bed.

As she reached the second floor, a soft, mocking chuckle came from the man accompanying her.

Hadley raised her eyes, her expression one of surprise.

Eric, looking downwards, scoffed coldly, “Seems like you really enjoyed yourself.”

“Huh?” She blinked, puzzled. What prompted that comment?

“What’s got you so happy?”

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She chose to remain silent, yet Eric persisted. “Come on, share with me.”

His mocking tone caused Hadley to scowl. “It’s my birthday, isn’t it? Shouldn’t I be allowed a little happiness, or am I supposed to be miserable?”

“Hadley!” In a sudden move, Eric’s voice dropped to a growl as he grasped her waist and pushed her against the wall.

even hoisted her up

the floor, her back against the chill

suddenly very close, and then–his lips met hers!

no hesitation or warning, the heat of his lips pressed firmly against hers, claiming them while his breath mingled with hers.

widened Hadley’s eyes, her mind reeling. Her hands clenched

the hell was

“Mm-!”

realization, and she stiffened, starting to push back against him.

overwhelming–she couldn’t pull

action

grunt filled the air as he let go. The taste of blood tinged his

“You bit me?”

was still reeling from the shock. Her lips–formerly adorned with lipstick- were now slightly swollen and shining under the ambient lighting.

of your mind? What

he actually just kissed

you just say?” Eric halted abruptly, his eyes narrowing. Was he out of his mind for having

eyes. Without a second thought, he reached out for her once

from

to seep into Hadley as she trembled, retreating hastily before suddenly

“Hadley!”

door, flung it open, and slammed it shut

“Hadley!”

in his face. His hand hovered, tempted to knock, but he

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not wanting to disturb Nyla.

chilling laugh escaped from his lips, carrying a sharp edge. His eyes,

think she could escape

entered her room, her legs gave out, and she

her hands to her lips, rubbing them desperately as she whispered to

violently, overwhelmed with fear that blazed through her like an

had kissed

was his

struggled to understand it. The thought repulsed her, and she pushed herself to her feet, staggering towards the

scrubbed. Once, twice,

scrub away his touch, to rid her mouth of any trace of

nowhere, her phone vibrated in her

call from Colleen appeared

a deep breath, Hadley composed herself and pressed the answer button. “Hello?”

it wasn’t Colleen on the line but a cheerful little voice instead.

“Hi, Mommy!”

as tears began to form.

“Mommy!”

was tender and full of life, radiating warmth. “Is it

was closing in on midnight, while it was morning in Blathe,

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