NovelTrueChapter 1067: Before this moment, Eric had wielded Joy's health as a bargaining chip, coercing Hadley into accepting his proposal.
Now that Hadley had found her daughter a matching donor, that leverage had vanished.
A gentle smile graced Hadley's lips. "Joy is my daughter, and I'll cherish her always. You needn't worry." She kept silent about the successful bone marrow match, wary of Eric's volatile nature. The revelation could spark unpredictable consequences.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEric had stooped to using Joy to threaten her. She couldn't let her guard down.
"Needn't worry?" Eric echoed, his eyes narrowing as a sardonic grin curled his lips. "You're banking on the fact that, even if you walk away, I would never turn my back on Joy, aren't you?" Was he really never going to turn his back on Joy? Hadley's gaze flickered with surprise. She had entertained the thought before but hadn't dared stake Joy's future on it.
Hearing his words now made her feel relieved, if only faintly.
She sighed, her voice soft yet steady. "I'm thankful for your devotion to Joy. You're always welcto see her- just givea heads-up." With measured grace, Hadley lifted her hand, slipping the red diamond ring from her finger and setting it on the table.
She then gathered her bag and rose.
The instant the ring left her hand, Eric's chest tightened. She was serious—she was leaving him. She no longer wanted him. Once she stepped through that door, he would have no tether to keep her close.
"Hadley!" In a surge of desperation, Eric flung his arms around her from behind. Facing away, Hadley couldn't see the raw vulnerability etched across Eric's face.
Eric's cheek brushed her neck as he begged, "Don't leave! I can't let you go!" His voice cracked with emotion. "Please, don't forsake me. I'm lost without you, Hadley. I can't survive without you." galnovsis your gateway to fiction To Eric, Hadley was more than a lover-she was his family, his anchor, his safe harbor.
Resting passively in his embrace, Hadley closed her eyes, a wistful smile tugging at her lips.
"You'll manage without me. My departure won't shatter you. Life moves forward, with or without me. When I first cto Blathe, I thought I would crumble too. But here I am, aren't I?” Upon recalling her years in Blathe, Hadley's gaze grew icy and resolute. She gave a wry chuckle. "Believe me, people are tougher than they realize. You'll prove stronger than I ever was." She reached for his arm, gently trying to free herself.
"Let go, Eric. When I walked away from you before, I didn't cling. Now, I ask you to do the same. Let's part on amicable terms, shall we?" "Before?"
Eric's grip on Hadley's waist tightened as he spun her to fade him, his fingers seizing her chin.
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"No." Hadley shook her head, her eyes serene. "I've cto see that love can't be forced don't resent you for not lovingthen. But I need you to accept that I don't love you now."
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