Chapter 266:

“Eric!”

Hadley’s voice halted him, sharp and clear.

“Yes?” He looked back at her, his face a mask of confusion. What was she trying to say? What did she need from him?

Hadley’s mouth quivered as she wrestled with her feelings.

She fully recognized that training under Blanche could set her on a path to a bright future. For any dancer, the honor of gracing a prestigious stage far surpassed the fleeting lights of nightclub performances.

Hadley had no influential contacts; without Eric’s assistance, a position in Blanche’s troupe would have remained out of reach. This was an important opportunity for her career, one too valuable to ignore.

Yet, it was Eric who had presented her with this chance. Why now?

She knew she should feel thankful.

breath, Hadley clenched her hands. “Thank

no need,” Eric said, his smile slight.

had finally received a kind

mean I agree to everything. I

felt the impact of her words as if doused with

truly not understand?” Hadley’s gaze fell, illuminated softly

felt a tightness

you still upset about

shouldn’t I be?” Hadley retorted

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as he began, his forehead creasing. “Ernest was in a coma,

been a mentor and a

world could challenge him as much as it pleased, but Ernest should have remained unscathed. Secretly, he would have preferred to be

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