Chapter 786

Chapter 786:

“Denver, listen—”

This wasn’t supposed to happen!

Panic surged through Wilma as she hurriedly grasped her son’s arm. “Please, just let me explain—”

“Fine, then.” Denver’s voice dropped sharply, eyes coldly fixed on his mother. “I’m listening. Explain yourself clearly.”

“Denver…” Wilma’s voice trembled as tears threatened to spill from her eyes.

What explanation could she possibly offer now? She never imagined her careless boasting would expose something she desperately hoped would remain hidden.

“Well? Aren’t you going to speak? Or is the truth too shameful for you to admit?” Denver clenched his jaw tightly, barely controlling his fury. “Tell me clearly—what exactly did you do to Hadley?”

All this time, he’d blamed Eric for their painful separation!

“Could it be…” His voice grew darker. “Did our breakup have nothing to do with Eric like I believed?”

“Denver…” Wilma whispered, unable to find the words, knowing the truth was even uglier than he could ever imagine. “Tell me everything—right now!”

Recalling Hadley’s tearful face from that day, Denver felt a deep ache resurfacing, raw and relentless. At the time, he’d been utterly devastated by what he perceived as her betrayal. Yet, he clearly remembered her joyful expression when he’d arrived from Prineville to see her in Blathe.

In those precious moments, he’d sensed Hadley was ready to say “yes” to being with him. Then suddenly, without warning, everything fell apart. Something didn’t add up!

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Wilma stayed tight-lipped, causing Denver’s suspicion to deepen.

“Hadley didn’t willingly leave me, did she? Did you and Eric plot something against her? Did you frame her?” If that was true, he’d been played for a complete fool.

“No, no!” Wilma hastily shook her head, attempting to defend herself. “It wasn’t Eric—I never worked with him. I hired someone local in Blathe, but somehow Eric got involved instead and ended up in bed with her!”

Wilma, still blinded by her own arrogance, sneered disdainfully. “She was greedy, shamelessly playing with your feelings while being involved with Eric—”

“Enough, Mom!” Denver’s voice thundered in the room, his complexion turning pale, veins pulsing visibly at his temples. He stared at his mother, profound disappointment clouding his eyes, and whispered painfully, “Stop saying these horrible things… just stop!”

An unbearable wave of grief crashed over him, choking his voice. “How could you…” To think his own mother had deliberately arranged for someone to harm the girl he loved… Hadley must have been terrified—alone and desperate in that moment!

“Denver, listen to me,” Wilma pleaded weakly, shaking her head frantically. “I never intended real harm—I only wanted to scare her away—”

“Stop it!” Denver’s disappointment transformed into raw anger, his eyes reddening dangerously. “Tell me honestly, Mom, do you even care about my happiness?”

“Denver,” Wilma said anxiously, visibly shaken. “Of course I—”

“No,” Denver interrupted bitterly, a humorless smile on his lips. “No, you don’t. You single-handedly destroyed the first genuine love of my life. Hadley meant everything to me!”

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