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

Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Falling Into His

Arms

“What?”

A gasp escaped Hadley, her shock was evident. The courthouse had already shut its doors?

She hadn’t planned this delay. Despite walking miles in search of a taxi, it was only near downtown that she managed to hail one.

Yet, she still arrived late.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped her vision.

Despite her struggle to maintain her balance, Hadley’s legs gave way. Her eyes closed as she fell forward. directly towards Eric.

He barely managed to catch her, stumbling as her weight pressed into his arms.

“Hey!”

Surprised, Eric’s hands reflexively supported her.

“Hadley!”

His voice was sharp, his frustration evident as he uttered her name.

She had vowed to stop playing tricks, yet here she was, literally collapsing into his arms. Anger surged within Eric, convinced that this was just another one of Hadley’s typical maneuvers.

She had to have timed her tardiness today deliberately!

“Hadley, stand up this instant!”

Yet, there was no reaction from the figure limp in his arms.

A sense of urgency crept into Eric’s voice. “Hadley? Can you hear me? Wake up!”

But Hadley remained unresponsive.

“I swear,

if

you don’t get up, I’ll…”

Eric began to push her away, but halted abruptly. Observing her ashen face, he realized she wasn’t pretending. she had genuinely lost consciousness.

“Hadley! What’s happened to you?”

Panic seized Eric.

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Acting on instinct, he lifted Hadley effortlessly, hurried to his car, and drove swiftly to the nearest hospital

In the emergency room, Eric inquired anxiously, “Doctor, how is she doing?”

examination, “She’s experiencing severe menstrual cramps. It’s

Eric, the doctor questioned, “She’s quite young Why are these symptoms so severe

her?”

Eric could only offer a

that? He

can be quite serious, especially when they’re as intense as hers.

cause.”

replied, his

prescription for her,” the doctor added, handing

“Thanks.”

prescription, Eric left to handle the payment and retrieve

ever get cramps before?” Eric wondered. But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t recall a

was her frequent complaints

in the emergency room, Hadley had regained consciousness. She

to leave. “Your boyfriend is picking up y wait here

Boyfriend?

hesitated. Could that be

medication. Please

with him just before losing consciousness, but she questioned whether he would actually be so

didn’t seem important at

not to trouble the nurse further. “I’ll wait

then.” The nurse moved on without further

onto her shoulder and clutching her sore

just collected the medications and was on his

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

sounded weary, as if she had

We ought to honor her memory. I’m ashamed I totally forget, Nya regles, extating

the time to accompany Hadley? ‘e been four years since ste bat bestelber

“What?”

took Eric

inquiring,

We’ve visited together

Oh no!

wave of realization washed over Eric. Hadley had told the truth. She really had gone to

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

been a bit indulgent before, but she was just a child utawe of her ways. She’s changed a lot since returning, she’s matured. Treat her kindly, Eric. She only has

to

the call as he arrived

aside, only to stop dead in his

bed was empty. Hadley had

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

confused. “She mentioned she’d wait outside. Didn’t

smile held no warmth.

think I would be asking? Eric thought to

jaw tightened. “She was a patient! And you allowed her to leave? If anything happens to her,

the nurse said, her

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