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

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Pain To The Max

After relentless waves of nausea that felt like a storm raging inside her, Hadley ended up in the hospital.

“Doctor, what’s happening to me?”

She sat nervously in the waiting area while the doctor examined her test results.

Pausing for a moment, the doctor looked at her curiously and inquired, “Are you married?” There was a pause before Hadley responded affirmatively, “Yes, I am.”

“Congratulations,” the doctor finally announced. “You’re pregnant.*

The news momentarily took Hadley’s breath away, her eyes widening as she processed

the information.

The recent summer heat had been oppressive, causing her to lose her appetite and frequently feel nauseous.

Hadley had assumed it was the heat or perhaps the greasy food.

Now, she questioned, “Is this what morning sickness feels like?”

Had this revelation come before the events of the previous night, it would have been a joyous occasion for Hadley. But now, everything had changed.

Hadley paused, and then voiced her concern to the doctor. “Is there any chance this is a mistake? Could there be an error in the diagnosis?”

“When did last have your period?”

you

Upon thinking back, Hadley’s expression changed as she made the connection. “I’m… a week late.”

The doctor gestured expansively as he handed over the test results.

“Here’s your answer,” he said, pushing the document towards her. “See for yourself. The blood test is quite clear. You’re definitely pregnant.”

Hadley’s eyes were drawn to the bolded words “early pregnancy” showed on the report,

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underscored by the doctor’s signature.

She took a deep breath, picked up the report, and softly said, “Thank you, doctor.”

Leaving the hospital, the harsh rays of the summer sun prompted tears to gather in her

eyes.

With her eyes closed, Hadley whispered to herself, “What am I going to do?”

Her marriage to Eric was still new, barely two months old, and their physical relationship had been limited–quick and infrequent.

Hadley had previously thought that Eric simply wasn’t interested in being intimate, and frankly, she didn’t much enjoy their encounters; they were just too painful.

Now, the painful truth hit her.

It wasn’t the intimacy he was averse to. It was her.

occasions they had been intimate were probably just to fulfill Nyla’s wish to produce

pregnant at the

do?” Hadley pondered once

it right to

of such a decision overwhelmed Hadley. She

decided she must speak with

was, after all, the

the hospital where Linda was recovering from her miscarriage, having set up a makeshift office

enter, she was halted by Eric’s security, Xander and Theodore Todd. “Mrs. Flynn, you must stop here.

blinked and asked,

order comes directly from Mr.

Eric’s orders?

would harm Linda again,

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distressed by her presence?

head, feeling a mix of defeat and desperation, yet a trace of

pleaded, “I don’t need to enter. Just let him know

urgent.”

two bodyguards looked at each other. “We’ll relay your

went inside to inform

request coldly once Theodore delivered it. “I won’t meet with her,” he instructed. “Make sure

Mr. Flynn,” Theodore responded before returning to deliver

hearing the stern rejection, Hadley’s face lost all

Flynn, it’s best you leave now. Miss Harris might awaken any

“I’m going now.”

down hard, drawing blood,

the hospital, Hadley paused abruptly,

just

overseas, to a place where everything would be strange and unfamiliar,

Hadley chose to stay by the entrance, hoping to intercept Eric as he left

legs grew stiff with

the night

illumination from the streetlights

walked out.

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called out,

a deep scowl. “Stop

“At once, sir!”

by the guards,

you–it’s urgent!”

forward, ignoring

car pulled up, he entered without a backward

broke with despair and

disregarded her completely, shutting the car door and commanding the driver, “Let’s

vehicle began to move, Hadley’s expression

ounce of her strength to break

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