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.

expression shifted from fear to shock. Without thinking, he

snapping. “I

pointing ahead. “It’s Hadley!

His mind blanked for a second, his vision narrowing to where

there she was.

as she listened to people murmuring about

been called, but it’ll take a little time for them to get here.”

“Yeah.”

cut through the chaotic

“They’re here!”

firefighters have arrived!”

moved quickly, stepping in to control the crowd. “Everyone,

along with the shifting crowd, stepping

“Hadley!”

voice, urgent and unmistakable, rose above the commotion.

sound, eyes scanning the mass of people until she saw him. Eric. Dressed in his sportswear, his hair slightly

“Hadley!”

waving to make sure she

frowned in confusion but

finally broke through the

breath still unsteady. His hand lifted slightly,

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Could

then hesitated.

however, moved freely–sweeping over her, checking, scanning, as though trying to

than

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

expression was hard to read as he answered

between

hit. Her lips parted slightly in surprise. “Wait… Did

did

startled Hadley, his voice

he stared at her. “Didn’t

blinked, caught off guard. “I… I

narrowed her eyes, incredulous. “You’re not actually mad that I

stepped forward and yanked her into his arms.

stiffened, her mind

was happening

hand cradling the back of her head as he pressed her against him. “Thank God,

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

him. For those agonizing minutes, he

“You’re okay… that’s all that matters.

I was.”

shaky breath

pressed against his chest, stared blankly ahead. Was he slowly going

shift against her.

off! You’re crushing

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care,” Eric muttered, completely unbothered, resting his head heavily on her

weak.

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