NovelApexChapter 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 cback to herself. She glared at him. “Why would you scarelike that? Was that fun
for you?”
“Sorry...” Eric's voice was low. He didn’t try to justify it. “It was my fault. You were scared... but you kept calling
my name. | couldn't hold back.”
He took her hand. His grip was gentle, but his gaze didn’t waver.
“Hadley. Why did you call for me? When you were afraid, why was | the first person that cto mind?”
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His tone lowered. “Am | that reliable? Do you trustthat much? Or is it something else? Do you... like me?”
Hadley blinked, her expression shifting. Then, without warning, she shoved him aside and rushed into the walk-in
closet.
“Hadley—" Eric stumbled and hit the floor. “Ouch...”
He winced and reached for his mouth. The bottom lip stung—her bite had left a mark.
The closet door slammed shut behind her.
He let out a slow breath, rubbed his temples, and then got up and walked over.
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He knocked.
“Hadley.”
No response.
Eric stood at the door, voice low. “Are you mad? I'm sorry... It was my fault. | shouldn't have scared you. | swear,
| won't do it again...” He kept talking—nervous, apologetic.
Suddenly, the closet door swung open. Hadley stood there, fully dressed.
“Hadley.” Eric stopped mid-sentence. He stood still.
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He glanced at her. She didn’t look as angry now.
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