Chapter 546:

“The firefighters have arrived!”

The golf course’s staff moved quickly, stepping in to control the crowd. “Everyone, please step back! Don’t block the rescue efforts!” Hadley followed along with the shifting crowd, stepping back as instructed.

“Hadley!”

A voice, urgent and unmistakable, rose above the commotion.

She turned toward the sound, her eyes scanning the mass of people until she saw him. Eric. Dressed in his sportswear, his hair slightly disheveled, his face unusually tense.

“Hadley!”

He raised his arm high, waving to make sure she saw him. “Wait right there—don’t move!”

Hadley frowned in confusion but nodded. “Okay.”

She barely had time to process what was happening before Eric finally broke through the last of the crowd, coming to an abrupt stop in front of her.

still unsteady. His hand lifted slightly, hovering as if

scanning, as though trying to convince himself she was real.

voice came out

“Are you okay?”

intact, standing right here, ice cream cone still in hand. What kind of question was

Eric’s expression was hard

where dreams

sharp, controlled demeanor wavered, flickering between overwhelming relief and

slightly

the hell did

sudden outburst startled Hadley, his voice sharp with

His fists clenched at his sides as he stared at her. “Didn’t I tell you to stay in the

“Wait. You—” She narrowed her eyes, incredulous. “You’re not actually mad that I wasn’t blown up,

finish, Eric stepped forward and

her

What was happening now?

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