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

Chapter 3 Asking For Money From Him

Upon seeing Hadley on the couch, Eric’s expression grew sharp with annoyance. “Why wasn’t the door answered?”

Silently, Hadley muttered to herself, “I lacked the strength to even get up,” but she left her thoughts unspoken, simply shaking her head in response.

Hadley was acutely aware that any attempt to explain herself would merely be seen as an excuse by Eric.

To someone who harbors disdain for you, even the act of breathing could seem like a fault.

Overwhelmed by an uncomfortable feeling, Hadley went directly to the heart of the matter. “What brings you here?”

She thought he wanted nothing to do with her.

“Do you actually think I came here willingly?”

With a sneer, Eric made no effort to mask his contempt as he glanced coldly at Hadley. “Grandma sent me to escort you to the airport.”

That was how things stood.

Hadley asked herself bitterly, “Why did I even harbor any hope?”

“Is your luggage upstairs?”

The impatience in Eric’s voice was unmistakable. Spending even a moment with Hadley was clearly something he found almost unbearable.

Hadley nodded, but then quickly added, “It’s upstairs, but I haven’t finished packing yet…

She had planned to finish packing the previous night, but overwhelming sickness had caused her to fall asleep prematurely.

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A shadow crossed Eric’s face as his irritation flared. “You’ve had all day and still haven’t managed to pack your bags?”

He fixed a stern gaze on Hadley, who appeared bewildered and unresponsive. Eric guessed bitterly. “Is she trying to delay her departure?”

“Don’t just stand there; get moving and finish your packing!”

“Alright,” Hadley responded with a vacant nod, turning to ascend the stairs swiftly.

Making her way up, Hadley felt each step caused her to break out in a cold sweat. She sensed that something was amiss. Hesitantly, she touched her forehead.

It was unmistakably hot, her breathing labored as if each breath scorched her lungs.

Clearly, she was running a fever.

was probably a result of being soaked

search for some cold medicine in her room. Just as she was about to take one, she

her pregnancy, she knew she couldn’t take

hadn’t decided whether to keep the baby, she felt a responsibility to protect it while it was still

“Ugh…”

nausea hit Hadley hard, causing

clutched her mouth and hurried to the bathroom, where she retched into

mouth, and splashed her face with cold

“Hadley!”

deep and slightly raspy, echoed with a

had come

wasn’t ready, he demanded, “Hadley,

way,” replied Hadley, dabbing her face with a

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complexion sehen, hay voice a

she whispered “Might i request to leave

precarious that she worried

plane, she

his expression

I

at the boughtal, and had to stop

have such

Hadley replied, her eyes widering when

her tears.

I

interjected sharply, not allowing

briefly before a slight smirk appeared. “Feigning illness agial You expect me

be? Linda has just lost a child and is still in the hospital, while you’re here, perfectly upright! You’ll cope. It’s not

her face a picture of astonishment.

to the closet to retrieve

you get there! It’s all coming from my family’s funds anyway.

grabbed the suitcase and stormed

lip quivered as pain gripped her heart. Tears cascaded down her cheeks, which she smeared away with the

might as well

somewhere foreign, did

plight seemed invisible

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Brown, took care of the check–in process and walked

passport and boarding pass. “Please call Mrs.

each month.”

responded with a subdued nod, “I understand. Thank

proceeded through the boarding

night in an apartment in downtown Blathe, Hadley was hunched over in bed, too terrified

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

middle–aged landlord shouted, “Senorita! Are you there? Your

her hands over her ears, squeezed her eyes shut, and shook her head, silently wishing the landlord

landlord finally gave up. “Thinking you can avoid paying by hiding? Oh,

himself, “It’s getting

ceased, and the sound

her hands away from her ears, breathing out a

but the question

phone from beneath her pillow, Hadley scrolled through her