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.”

hanging up, Eric didn’t hesitate and

arrival, he called out,

door open only to be greeted by darkness,

already

his way toward the corner of the ground floor, where

room does she

he got there, a light

Was that Hadley inside?

open bathroom door, he saw a glimpse of the scene

sat Hadley on a stool, her socks removed, examining her

goodness.” She breathed a sigh of relief.

had faced had hardened her resilience, forming an invisible

two–hour walk was trivial

then gently soaked her feet in a basin filled with

expression

she sighed in satisfaction. “This is really soothing,

Eric called out from

echoed sharply, causing

advanced toward her with clear irritation,

“Where have you

What?

Hadley’s initial irritation quickly

burst into laughter, unable to contain

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

have

Hadley’s laughter faded into a serious

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

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of hours for you. My apologies.

was

examined her intently, his demeanor cold

was cherished by

always revolved around his brother

brother’s sake would always

the one who should be unquestioningly supporting

her…”

on the verge of bringing

her limit with the discussion. “I’m not accusing you, really. How do you turn this into a

stopped, her fists tightening in

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

could reply, Hadley stood up to get some more hot

no attention to

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

was about to exit, a

just mention that she

around sharply, his finger directed at her

with

basin and

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

She walked back?

take hours to walk from

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

she actually

this exaggerated tale–a crude strategy. She

sad story will sway me?” Eric scoffed, dismissing her

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pivoted and strode away, not sparing

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