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

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“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!”

Linda, a crimson stain was expanding

at Eric’s neck, Linda broke down in tears.

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“Don’t worry!”

her, but his face betrayed his

need to get to the hospital

his arms, Eric’s eyes met Hadley’s

anything happens to the baby, you’ll

left the sentence hanging, and then

moment, ensuring Linda and her unborn

Hadley with a mix of disappointment and disbelief, struggling

“Nyla…”

to respond when Nyla turned her

crowd began to thin

found herself aimlessly returning to her room, lost im

Eric to return. She hadn’t pushed Linda

air with him.

deep of night,

first light of dawn

“Eric!”

leapt from the sofa and

the stairs, hesitating, as she heard his

want a

declaration cut through the air, his tone bitter

“Get back here!”

her grandson, her

I made a promise to Hadley’s grandmother to protect her.

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now a divorce? She’s just twenty. Do

the one

his gaze

gone! And yet, Hadley is untouched! Tell

Nyla was left speechless.

to marry her.

and he seemed on the verge

situation.

you happy. But I can no longer tolerate such a wife now! If

with panic as she

of her great–grandchild weighing heavily on her, Nyla’s expression

I’ll send her away, overseas, away

the exchange, turned and hurried back to her room. Once inside, she shut the

“Eric, Eric…”

their marriage–that

oblivious to the depth of his

lost her parents young and raised by her grandmother, who herself died in a crash when Hadley was just fifteen, she was left to navigate

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welcomed Hadley into her home because

her, often playfully asking. “Hadley, will you become my granddaughter–in

Hadley would

of marrying Eric and becoming his

dressing to catch his eye, and

her heart, she was already his bride; he was

merely her own

as overbearing and expressed his desire not to see her

Hadley finally broke

Knock, knock.

at

awake?” It was Nyla

“Yes, I’m here!”

Hadley rose, smoothed her hair, and opened

smile, she said,

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