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.

of being

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

she knew she couldn’t take

baby, she felt a responsibility to protect it while it was

“Ugh…”

nausea hit Hadley hard, causing her

bathroom, where she retched

and splashed her face with cold

“Hadley!”

and slightly raspy, echoed

waiting, he had come upstairs

he demanded, “Hadley,

her face with a

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her complexion sehen, hay voice

whispered “Might i request to leave

precarious that she worried about becoming

plane, she would be entirely done, withot

his

I

the boughtal, and had to stop you. Are you

such a low

what you think… Hadley replied, her eyes

her tears.

sick. I need to consult

this!” Eric interjected sharply, not allowing her to explain

her face briefly before a slight smirk appeared. “Feigning illness

edge. “Even if you are sick, how serious could it 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 the end of the

reeled from his words, her face a picture

paid her no mind, moving swiftly to the closet to retrieve

whatever isn’t packed. Just buy what you need when you get there! It’s all coming from my

that, he grabbed the suitcase and

down her cheeks, which she smeared away

as

foreign, did it

invisible

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Brown, took care

Phillips said as he handed her the passport and boarding pass. “Please call Mrs. Flynn

each month.”

with a subdued nod, “I

then proceeded through

apartment in downtown Blathe, Hadley was hunched over in bed, too

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

jolted the door. Outside, her fat, middle–aged landlord shouted, “Senorita! Are

over her ears, squeezed her eyes shut, and shook her head, silently wishing the landlord would just go

the landlord finally gave up. “Thinking you can avoid

himself, “It’s

ceased, and the sound of the

her hands away from her ears, breathing out

today, but the question of what to

Hadley scrolled through her