Chapter 1428:

Only then did he notice the way she shook. His chest tightened. He’d gone too far.

“Hadley?” Eric ignored the sting in his lip and reached for her, his voice soft. “Look at me. It’s me. I’m Eric. You’re safe.”

Her body remained stiff. Her eyes stared through him, unfocused. Tears clung to her lashes.

“Eric?”

“Yes.” He leaned closer, letting her see him clearly. “It’s just me. No one else.”

One second. Two.

Her gaze finally sharpened.

Then, all at once, she came back to herself. She glared at him. “Why would you scare me like that? Was that fun for you?”

“It was my

was gentle, but his gaze

me? When you were afraid, why was I the first person that came to

me that

Then, without warning, she shoved him aside and rushed


stumbled and hit the

his mouth. The bottom

door slammed shut behind

rubbed his temples, and then got up and

where stories

He knocked.

“Hadley.”

No response.

the door, voice low. “Are you mad? I’m sorry… It was my fault. I shouldn’t have scared you. I swear, I won’t do it again…” He

door swung open. Hadley stood there, fully

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