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,

Eric roared, his patience snapping. “I

pointing ahead. “It’s Hadley!

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

she was.

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

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

“Yeah.”

sirens suddenly cut through the chaotic atmosphere, growing louder with

“They’re here!”

firefighters have arrived!”

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

followed along with the shifting crowd, stepping back as

“Hadley!”

urgent and unmistakable, rose

of people until she saw him. Eric. Dressed in his

“Hadley!”

sure she saw him.

frowned in confusion but nodded.

was happening before Eric finally broke through the last of the crowd, coming to an

unsteady. His hand lifted slightly,

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then hesitated.

though trying to convince himself she was real.

than before, raw and strained. “Are you

at herself–completely intact, standing right here, ice cream cone still in hand. What kind of question

hard to read as he

sharp, controlled demeanor wavered, flickering between

realization hit. Her lips parted slightly

hell did

Hadley, his voice sharp

His fists clenched at his sides as he stared at her. “Didn’t I tell

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

eyes, incredulous. “You’re not actually mad that I wasn’t blown up, are you?”

stepped forward and yanked her into his

stiffened, her

was happening

God,” Eric murmured, his grip tightening, his hand cradling the back of her head as he pressed her against him. “Thank

his body radiating against hers. “You made

that one simple decision, she had unknowingly escaped

For those agonizing minutes, he

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

I was.”

word, every shaky breath reached Hadley’s

stared blankly ahead. Was he slowly going

she felt him shift against her. His weight was

grunted. “Eric–hey! Get off! You’re crushing

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muttered, completely unbothered, resting his head

they feel weak.

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