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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“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 thinking, he grabbed Eric’s arm

patience snapping. “I swear if

Marshall cut him off, frantically pointing ahead.

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

she

an ice cream cone in one hand, brow furrowed as she listened to people murmuring about the explosion. With a mix of curiosity and mild

a little time for them

“Yeah.”

sound of sirens suddenly cut through the chaotic atmosphere, growing louder with each

“They’re here!”

have

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

shifting crowd, stepping back as instructed.

“Hadley!”

voice, urgent and unmistakable, rose above the

saw him. Eric. Dressed in his sportswear, his hair slightly

“Hadley!”

sure

in confusion but

finally broke through the last of the crowd, coming to an abrupt stop in

breath still unsteady. His hand

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then hesitated.

scanning, as though trying to convince

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

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

you’re fine.” Eric’s expression was hard to read as

demeanor wavered, flickering between overwhelming relief and

slightly in surprise. “Wait…

hell did you

his voice sharp with raw

at her. “Didn’t I tell you to stay in the lounge and wait for me?”

“I… I went to get ice cream.”

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

she could finish, Eric stepped forward and

her mind

was happening now?

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

his shirt, the warmth of his body radiating against hers.

of that one simple decision, she had

him. For those agonizing minutes, he had felt

was softer now, tinged with relief. “You’re okay… that’s all that matters. You

I was.”

every shaky breath

blankly

process it, she felt him shift against her. His

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don’t care,” Eric muttered, completely unbothered, resting his head

feel weak. I can’t

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