Chapter 188 He Could Breathe Again

In that instant, Eric’s world narrowed to a single, terrifying thought–Hadley was inside that lounge.

His breath hitched, his pulse thundered, and before anyone could stop him, he flung the golf club aside and bolted toward the lounge.

“Eric-!”

Marshall barely managed to call out before Eric had already vanished into the chaos.

The scene ahead was utter mayhem.

“What happened?” someone shouted amidst the panic.

“A gas leak–and some idiot lit a cigarette!”

The explosion had torn through the lounge, ripping the doorframe from its hinges and reducing the outer glass wall to razor–sharp shards.

Fire licked hungrily at the wreckage, thick smoke curling into the sky.

Hadley…

Eric’s stomach twisted violently.

His heart pounded against his ribs as he pushed through the crowd, sheer desperation driving him forward.

“Eric, stop!”

Marshall finally caught up to him, seizing his arm with all his strength. “You can’t go in there!”

“Let. Go.”

Eric’s voice was low, deadly, his entire body coiled with urgency.

“Hadley’s in there!”

“I know, but you can’t just charge in alone!”

Marshall’s grip tightened as he stared at Eric, stunned by his sheer recklessness. “Since when did you become

so irrational? What exactly do you think you’ll accomplish? You want to get yourself killed?”

Before Eric could respond, a voice from the crowd suddenly cried out. “Look!”

“What is that?”

“Oh my God! Someone got blown away by the blast!”

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Chapter 188 He Could Breathe Again

“Can you tell who it is?”

A heavy silence fell over Marshall. His throat went dry as dread gripped his chest. Could it be… Hadley?

Eric’s entire body coiled with tension, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. His glare burned into Marshall. “Are you still going to stop me?”

Marshall hesitated, guilt flickering in his eyes. With a reluctant sigh, he finally loosened his grip.

But then–he froze. His gaze locked onto something just beyond the panicked crowd.

shifted from fear to shock. Without

Eric roared, his patience snapping. “I swear if you

cut him off, frantically pointing ahead. “It’s Hadley! It’s her!”

His mind blanked for a second, his vision narrowing to where Marshall was pointing.

she

hand, brow furrowed as she listened to people murmuring about the explosion. With a mix of curiosity and mild concern, she turned to someone beside her.

take a little time for them to get here.”

“Yeah.”

cut through the chaotic atmosphere, growing louder with

“They’re here!”

have

control the crowd. “Everyone, please step back! Don’t

with the shifting crowd, stepping back as

“Hadley!”

urgent and unmistakable, rose above

saw him. Eric. Dressed in his sportswear, his

“Hadley!”

high, waving to make sure she saw him. “Wait right

in confusion but

to process what was happening before Eric finally broke through the last of the crowd, coming to an abrupt stop in

His hand lifted slightly, hovering as if to reach

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then hesitated.

gaze, however, moved freely–sweeping over her, checking, scanning, as though trying to convince himself she was real. That she

voice came out quieter than before, raw and strained. “Are you okay?”

down at herself–completely intact, standing right here, ice cream cone still in

hard to read as he answered his own

sharp, controlled demeanor wavered, flickering between overwhelming

lips parted slightly in surprise.

did

his voice sharp with raw emotion.

at her. “Didn’t I tell you to stay in the lounge

blinked, caught off guard. “I… I went to get ice

frowned, realization dawning. “Wait. You-” She narrowed her eyes, incredulous. “You’re not

could finish, Eric stepped forward and yanked

her mind blanking.

was happening

God,” Eric murmured, his grip tightening, his hand cradling the back of her head as he pressed

She could feel the wild beat of his heart through his shirt, the warmth of his body radiating against hers. “You made the best decision of your life, Hadley,”

simple decision, she had

had just been returned to him. For those agonizing minutes, he had felt like a

tinged with relief. “You’re okay… that’s all that matters. You have

I was.”

breath reached

pressed against his chest, stared blankly ahead. Was he

it, she felt him shift against her. His weight was getting

Get off! You’re

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resting his head heavily

feel weak. I can’t stand.”

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