VeryNovelChapter 1117: Marshall laughed. "Con. You've been away for two whole months. Your mom's probably just happy to have you back. I doubt she'll push you into anything immediately." "That would be ideal," Denver said with a hopeful lift of his eyebrow.
He set down his glass and stood. "I'm going to the bathroom." Eric, who had been quietly smoking, extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray. "I'm going out for sfresh air." Emerging from the bathroom later, Denver encountered Eric at the end of the hallway.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Eric?" "Yeah," Eric responded, turning slightly with his hands in his pockets, as if carefully choosing his next words. Denver had a feeling. "Do you have something you want to say?" "Yes," Eric replied, his gaze intense as he faced Denver directly. He hesitated for a moment, his expression grave. "Are you still in love with Hadley?" Caught off guard by the question, Denver didn't immediately respond. Their eyes locked, and he could feel the weight of Eric's scrutiny. But Denver wasn't one to shy away from his feelings. He clenched his fists, gathering his resolve, and nodded firmly. "Yes, I still am." The silence that followed seemed to stretch indefinitely.
Eric studied him, his own face unreadable, before finally breaking the silence. Taking a deep breath, he revealed something significant. "Hadley and I have broken up." Denver blinked, confused. "Didn't you two already..." He was aware of their previous breakup, yet he knew their circumstances were complicated due to Joy. "No," Eric corrected, his voice low, his eyes conveying a depth of seriousness. "What I mean is, Joy has found a suitable bone marrow donor. Do you understand what this means?" Denver struggled to process the news, his mind racing with the implications. "You mean..." If Joy had found a matching donor, then the tie between Hadley and Eric was gone.
Updates loaded now at galShe didn't have to stay by Eric's side anymore-not out of obligation, not for Joy.
Denver's heartbeat thundered in his chest. His breathing quickened, sharp and uneven.
Eric watched him closely, catching every flicker of emotion across his face. So this was genuine-he was really that happy.
"Yes," he confirmed, a slight pull at the corners of his mouth indicating a resigned smile. "It's exactly as you think. Hadley and I have settled everything. We no longer have any obligations toward each other." Denver could hardly believe it.
It felt surreal-more so because it was coming from Eric.
"It's true," Eric repeated with a steady nod.
Denver wasn't the only one caught off guard—Eric was surprised, too.
Had Denver displayed any uncertainty earlier when Eric posed the question about his feelings for Hadley, Eric might have withheld the truth about the situation.
His past actions, driven by tactical maneuvers designed to push Hadley towards him and away from Denver, lingered heavily on his conscience.
That was something he owed her for. Now, he was setting her free. As Eric stood there, his gaze unwavering, a palpable bitterness clawed at his insides, manifesting a taste so harsh it nearly choked him. When he finally spoke, his voice was distant, almost detached. "This is your chance."
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