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

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 His Priority

Eric’s voice tightened with irritation, and his brow creased “Could her phone be dead?”

Frustrated, he jammed the phone into his pocke. Never mind She’ll be fine”

Hadley was capable of looking after herself Surely, if she grew tired of waiting, she’d find her way home

wouldn’t she?

The day had worn on him, and fatigue was setting in. What he yearned for now was a soothing shower and some downtime.

Just as Eric was about to put away his phone for good, he paused

“This is more trouble than it’s worth,” he muttered under his breath

He then decided to make one last call to Silver Villas.

The line rang unanswered until it eventually cut off

“What now?”

Eric’s scowl intensified. Had Hadley not yet returned home? It was late–impossible she was still at the same place, right?

Surely, she wasn’t that overly optimistic, was she?

In a fit of frustration, he threw his phone onto the couch. He was done trying to sort this out.

He made his way upstairs, longing for the comfort of a hot shower.

As the warm water cascaded over him, his thoughts invariably drifted back to Hadley.

The hour was late, and she was alone.

Despite his reservations about her, he acknowledged his failure to fulfill his promise.

“What a nuisance!”

Grumbling to himself, Eric shut off the shower, quickly toweled off, and got dressed.

He threw on some clothes, snatched his car keys, and hurried down the stairs.

While driving, he made a call to the sanatorium.

“Could you please check if a young woman named Hadley is still there?” He spoke to the nurse

cared for Nyla.

“Certainly, Mr. Flynn.”

There was a short pause as the nurse left to check.

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“Mr. Flynn, I’m afraid we don’t have anyone here by that name. It’s just our medical team and caregivers now

She wasn’t there? Had Hadley managed to leave already?

“Alright, thank you.”

didn’t hesitate and drove

he

the front door open only to be greeted by darkness, with no

have already gone

way toward the corner of the ground floor,

which room does

he got there, a light flickering from the bathroom caught his

Was that Hadley inside?

open bathroom door, he saw a glimpse of the

stool, her socks removed, examining

goodness.” She breathed a sigh of

hardened her resilience, forming an

was trivial

a basin

the doorway, Eric watched, his expression a mix of

withdraw her feet; instead, she sighed in satisfaction. “This

out

echoed sharply, causing Hadley to

advanced toward her with clear irritation, Eric’s

jabbed a finger in her direction. “Where have you been? Didn’t I say to

What?

initial

laughter, unable to

widening as his anger intensified. “What’s so funny? If you had stayed pit w had to scour

have

Hadley’s laughter faded into a

it’s my mistake. I shouldn’t have walked home myself. I really should have just

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of hours for you. My

tone was thick

this is my fault?” Eric examined her intently, his

was cherished by

had always revolved around his

his brother’s sake would always remain his

are the one who

her…”

of bringing up Linda’s miscarriage from

with the discussion. “I’m not accusing you, really. How do you turn this into a complaint from me when I’m just stating

stopped, her fists tightening in

taking your time. It’s late, and you

Eric could reply, Hadley stood up to get some more hot

paid no

seemed pointless; she was home unharmed, after all. Yet, he couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d

about to exit,

just mention

around sharply, his finger directed at her

with

looked down at the basin and

scorn. “You’re telling me you walked all the way back here? And you think soaking your feet will make me buy that story?

She walked back?

hours to walk from the

her to hail a taxi if she was too impatient to wait for him? Surely, she could have managed

skepticism was clear. Did she actually expect

with this exaggerated tale–a

will sway me?” Eric

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pivoted and strode away, not sparing

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