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 directly

he called out,

open only to be greeted by darkness, with no trace of Hadley

have already gone to

corner of the ground floor, where the servants‘ quarters were

on, which room does she

he got there, a light flickering

Was that Hadley inside?

door, he

sat Hadley on a stool, her socks removed,

a sigh

challenges she had faced had hardened her resilience, forming an invisible armor around

walk was trivial

feet in a basin filled with water. “Ouch!

watched, his expression

Hadley didn’t withdraw her feet; instead, she sighed in satisfaction. “This is

called out from

echoed sharply, causing Hadley to

toward her with clear irritation,

direction. “Where have you been? Didn’t I say

What?

off guard, Hadley’s initial irritation quickly morphed into

into laughter, unable to contain

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

have

faded into a serious

myself. I really should have just sat

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couple of hours for you. My

tone was thick with

intently, his demeanor cold yet mocking. “Do

his sister–in–law, was cherished by

revolved around his

sake would

hardened. “You are the one who should be unquestioningly supporting Linda. Remember, you

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

stopped, her fists tightening in

for taking your time. It’s late, and you probably need some

could reply, Hadley stood up to get some more hot water to continue

paid no attention

was home unharmed, after all. Yet, he couldn’t shake the

was about to exit, a realization stopped

she just mention that she

around sharply, his

stop with

basin and then at him,

here? And you think soaking

She walked back?

hours to walk from the sanatorium to Silver

for her to hail a taxi if she was too impatient to wait for him? Surely, she could have managed that. And now she said she

clear. Did she actually expect him to fall

with this exaggerated tale–a crude strategy. She hadn’t yet given up on manipulating

you really think this sad story will sway me?” Eric scoffed, dismissing her attempt. “That’s not going

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and strode away, not sparing

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