A surge of frustration hit Eric. “How am I playing games?”
“What would you call it, then?” Nyla’s expression hardened. “Have you completely lost your mind? You’ve never cared for Hadley. This seems like a desperate attempt just to keep her away from Denver.”
“Grandma…” Eric attempted to speak.
“Listen, Eric.” Nyla grasped his hand, her voice softening as she tried to reason with him. “You need to let Hadley go. It’s rare for her to find someone like Denver…”
“After everything, I can see he truly cares for her.” Her years of wisdom and keen observation of human nature told her that Denver’s affections were genuine.
“Grandma…”
A sinking feeling of defeat began to take hold of Eric.
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