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“Hadley.” Denver's voice carried a thread of worry. “Are you unwell?”
“How did you know?” Hadley’s brow lifted in surprise.
Denver sidestepped the question, his tone soft but urgent. “How are you feeling? Is it serious? Are you still under
the weather?”
“It’s nothing serious,” Hadley said with a light laugh, brushing it off. “Just a pesky cold.”
“That's a relief...” Denver's voice trailed off, a gentle sigh escaping before he circled back to Hadley’s earlier
question. “Eric cto see me. He mentioned you were sick.”
Hadley’s smile faltered, caught off guard. Eric had gone to Denver? “He was riled up,” Denver continued,
“blaming me, insisting | csee you.”
Hadley’s heart skipped a beat. Eric had been reckless, stirring up a storm!
“Hadley,” Denver said, his words measured, as if treading on thin ice. “I told him | didn’t love you anymore, that
we were through. I just called to give you a heads-up, so you're not blindsided. I'll let you go now. Rest up and
take care. Goodbye.”
“Goodbye,” Hadley echoed softly.
She lowered her phone, her thoughts swirling like leaves in a gust. Eric knew she and Denver were over... but
what was she supposed to brace herself for?
Meanwhile, Denver clutched his phone, standing by the corridor’s window. The city’s night lights glittered
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtoutside, sharp and stinging to his eyes. He squeezed them shut.
He still cared for Hadley—deeply. But he would keep that truth locked away, never letting it slip, never drawing
near her again. Loving her was his own quiet burden. Letting her go had to be his alone too.
In his mind’s eye, he saw her again, that first moment at Galant—Hadley was so effortlessly radiant,
commanding the stage like a star breaking through dawn. It was the first this heart had leapt at a single
glance. He didn’t want to cling to her, to ripple the calm of her life. This, he believed, was the only way to honor
that breathtaking spark of love at first sight. Their paths had crossed for a reason, and the affection he held for
her deserved to end with grace, not regret.
“Hadley...” Denver's eyes remained closed, a single tear tracing his cheek as he whispered, “Goodbye.”
Elissa guided Hadley back to her apartment on Millland Road, steadying her with care. From a distance, they
spotted Eric's Bentley parked outside her apartment building, gleaming under the streetlights.
“What is he doing here?” Elissa glanced at Hadley, her voice tinged with confusion. “Didn't you say he had left?”
“I haven't a clue,” Hadley murmured, her brow knitting as she shook her head.
Inside the car, Eric caught sight of them. He stepped out, his gaze settling on Hadley as he approached. Her face
had regained scolor, though her eyes still shimmered faintly, touched by the lingering discomfort.
Eric’s throat tightened, his Adam's apple shifting as he spoke with a tender warmth. “You were in the hospital,
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