Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me by Thedora Birnir

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Send Her Abroad

“Someone help me! I’m being attacked!”

The desperate screams of Linda Harris filled the air, drawing an increasing crowd of onlookers to the scene.

Hadley Pearson was poised at the top of the staircase, her gaze fixed on Linda who lay crumpled below. A look of utter confusion washed over Hadley as she stared down at her own hands, completely bewildered.

Murmuring to herself, Hadley said, “How could this have happened…”

Why did Linda collapse so suddenly?

“What’s going on here?”

With today marking the Flynn family’s grand banquet, the estate was bustling with guests. Those who heard the commotion quickly encircled Linda, who was sprawled out from her fall down the stairs.

“What’s going on? How did she end up falling?”

“Look up there. She…”

Struggling through her pain, Linda managed to lift her head and look up towards where Hadley stood.

It was then that the gathered crowd pieced together the apparent events.

“Hadley pushed Linda!”

“Good heavens! Hadley, regardless of your feelings towards Linda, such harshness is unthinkable! And she’s expecting a child!”

“You’ve crossed the line!”

“No, that’s not true…”

As accusations flew, Hadley’s complexion blanched, and she vehemently shook her head

in denial.

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She tried to assert her innocence, insisting she hadn’t pushed Linda.

However, her pleas fell on deaf ears.

“Make way!”

A commanding male voice disrupted the gathering, asserting his presence authoritatively.

That voice belonged to Eric Flynn, Hadley’s new husband for only a brief period.

“Eric…”

A wave of relief washed over Hadley as she turned to him for support.

Yet, as Eric’s eyes met hers, they were sharp and accusing. “You hurt her!”

“I didn’t!” Hadley protested, her denial forceful as she shook her head desperately. “I wasn’t the one…”

“Then who did?” Eric asked, his disbelief apparent.

His look of disdain and anger was directed squarely at Hadley, his features twisted in

revulsion.

“Are you suggesting Linda threw herself down the stairs? You’re known to be overbearing. Haven’t you been antagonizing her all this time? Must I remind you of all the incidents?” Eric continued.

Hadley remained motionless.

The severity in her husband’s voice rendered her speechless.

“Ah…”

Cradling her stomach, Linda leaned on Eric, her voice faint. “Eric, it’s so painful. It really hurts!”

“Linda?” Eric’s grandmother, Nyla Flynn, approached, alarmed. “What has happened here?” she demanded.

“There’s blood!” someone in the crowd exclaimed.

“Look, she’s bleeding!”

a crimson stain was

in tears.

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“Don’t worry!”

his face betrayed his own

to get

Eric’s eyes met Hadley’s with a

to the baby, you’ll

and then swiftly turned away, carrying

that moment, ensuring Linda and her unborn child’s

of disappointment and disbelief, struggling to

“Nyla…”

respond when Nyla turned her back and walked

the crowd began

aimlessly returning to her room, lost

anxiously for Eric to return. She hadn’t pushed Linda and needed

air with him.

the deep of night, Eric still

light of dawn

“Eric!”

sofa

top of the stairs, hesitating,

I want a

declaration cut through the air,

“Get back here!”

reached out to her grandson, her

are you saying? I made a promise to Hadley’s grandmother

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She’s just twenty. Do you want

I the one

laughter was harsh, his gaze piercing

lost Linda’s baby! Do you hear me? My brother’s child is gone! And yet, Hadley is untouched!

Nyla was left speechless.

her. You pushed me into

he seemed on the verge of losing it

situation.

I can no longer tolerate such a

voice filled with panic as she clutched

the recent loss of her great–grandchild weighing heavily

won’t have to see her anymore. I’ll send her away, overseas, away

exchange, turned and hurried back to her room. Once inside, she shut the door and her knees buckled beneath her. Slumping to the floor, tears

“Eric, Eric…”

revelation that he resented their marriage–that it had

been unaware, utterly oblivious

by her grandmother, who herself died in a crash

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welcomed Hadley into her home because of her close

asking. “Hadley, will you become my granddaughter–in -law when you’re

course,” Hadley would

of marrying Eric and

education to his interests, dressing to catch his eye, and

was already his bride; he was meant

these were merely her

expressed his desire

broke down

Knock, knock.

was at the

awake?” It was Nyla

“Yes, I’m here!”

smoothed her hair, and opened

a forced smile,

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