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

neck, Linda broke down in tears.

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“Don’t worry!”

his face betrayed his own fear as

to get

Eric’s eyes met Hadley’s

the baby, you’ll regret

hanging, and then swiftly turned

that moment, ensuring Linda and her unborn child’s safety

mix of disappointment and

“Nyla…”

barely started to respond when Nyla turned her back and walked

the crowd began

Hadley found herself aimlessly returning to her room, lost

for Eric to return. She hadn’t pushed

air with him.

passed into the deep of night, Eric still hadn’t

dawn crept in, sounds

“Eric!”

leapt from the sofa and hurried towards the

paused at the top of the stairs,

I want

declaration cut through the air, his

“Get back here!”

her grandson,

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

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a divorce? She’s just twenty. Do

one ruining

his gaze piercing

hear me? My brother’s child is gone! And

Nyla was left speechless.

her. You

he seemed on the verge of losing it over

situation.

tolerate such a wife now! If this continues, I

Nyla shouted, her voice filled with panic as she

the recent loss of her great–grandchild weighing heavily on

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

agreement. “If that’s what you think is best.” Hadley, overhearing the exchange, turned and hurried back to her room.

“Eric, Eric…”

their marriage–that it had been against his will–was

unaware, utterly oblivious

raised by her grandmother, who herself died in a crash when Hadley

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home because of

asking. “Hadley, will you become my

course,” Hadley would always

grew up dreaming of marrying Eric and becoming

to

already his bride; he was meant to

merely her own

overbearing and expressed his

finally broke down in

Knock, knock.

at the

was Nyla calling through the

“Yes, I’m here!”

smoothed her hair, and opened the

forced smile, she said,

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