Chapter 187

Chapter 187:

Hadley tried to speak, her voice rasping. “What now?”

Eric glanced at her quickly, his tone brisk. “Don’t start saying you don’t need my help.”

“No,” Hadley replied, pausing, then shaking her head decisively.

Her previous frustrations with him still lingered, but she couldn’t deny her gratitude for his help tonight.

Avoiding his gaze, she murmured softly, her voice barely audible, “Thank you… for your help.”

A fleeting spark of something gentler flashed in Eric’s eyes, stirring something within him.