Chapter 308

Chapter 308:

After a fierce struggle, a low grunt escaped Denver as he was forcefully pinned to the ground by Eric.

“Trying to steal her from me?”

A wild, almost untamed glint flickered in Eric’s eyes—something Hadley had never seen in him before.

“You’re begging for trouble!”

To Hadley, Eric was unrecognizable, transformed into someone horrible.

As Eric drew back his fist once more, fear gripped Hadley; she was terrified he might kill Denver.

“Stop!”

Driven by fear, Hadley sprang forward, shielding Denver with her own body.

Eric’s fist froze, quivering as he battled the impulse to strike.

“Move away from him!”

His voice was harsh, teeth clenched in anger.

“I won’t!”

Hadley pivoted to confront Eric, her eyes ablaze with defiance. “You want to hit someone? Then hit me! I’m the one rejecting you! I’m the one who loves Denver! Go ahead, kill me if that’s what you want!”

“Hadley?”

Did she really love Denver enough to put her life on the line for him? Eric’s heart squeezed painfully. Never had Hadley shown such fervor, not even during the days she seemed inseparable from him.

“And me? What about me?” Eric couldn’t accept her words. “After all we’ve been through… you’ve never thought of me?”

Hadley’s resolve was firm. “Not once.”

Eric stood there, dumbfounded.

𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖊𝖉: 𝖌𝖆𝖑𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖘ꞏ𝖈𝖔𝖒

Turning her attention away from Eric, Hadley knelt beside Denver. “Are you alright, Denver?”

“I’m alright, just a bit sore…”

Denver tried to shrug it off but grimaced from the pain.

“You call this alright?”

Hadley noticed the blood trickling from Denver’s split lip and the swelling on his jaw, her concern deepening for the injuries hidden from view.

“Let’s get you on your feet.”

“Okay.” With Hadley’s assistance, Denver managed to rise to his feet, albeit shakily.

Suddenly, he gripped his abdomen.

“Are you okay?” Concern washed over Hadley’s face. “Did he hit you in the stomach?”

Denver dismissed it with a shake of his head, recalling the blow but not believing it to be critical.

“It’s not too bad…”

“How can you be sure?”

Tears were close to spilling from Hadley’s eyes as she felt responsible for Denver’s pain. She whispered, “I’m so sorry…”

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