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.

just

herself pregnant at the most unfortunate

I do?” Hadley

right to keep the

gravity of such a decision overwhelmed Hadley. She felt too inexperienced to handle

decided she must speak

after all, the

was recovering from her miscarriage, having set up a makeshift office in

Eric’s security, Xander and Theodore Todd. “Mrs. Flynn, you must stop here.

Hadley blinked and

order comes directly from

Eric’s orders?

he think she would harm Linda again, or

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distressed by her presence?

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

enter. Just let him know I must speak with

urgent.”

at each

to inform Eric

her,” he instructed. “Make sure she doesn’t come near this room

Flynn,” Theodore responded before returning to deliver the news to

rejection, Hadley’s face lost all its color, and her hands began to shake

you leave now. Miss Harris might awaken any moment, and it would

“I’m going now.”

bit down

paused abruptly, rooted

couldn’t just

where everything

stay by the entrance, hoping to

ticked by, her legs grew stiff with cold. Darkness fell, and a

that Eric might spend the night

illumination from the streetlights enhanced Eric’s striking

walked out.

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Hadley called out, dashing towards

a deep scowl. “Stop

“At once, sir!”

the

with you–it’s urgent!” Hadley yelled, her

continued forward, ignoring

he

broke with despair and

the car door

began to move, Hadley’s expression turned

ounce of her strength to break

Stop the

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