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?”

doctor responded after finishing his examination, “She’s experiencing severe menstrual cramps. It’s common, but her case

over at Eric, the doctor questioned, “She’s quite young Why are these

her?”

could only

know that? He wasn’t

when they’re as intense as hers. She should undergo a comprehensive examination

cause.”

replied, his brow furrowed

the doctor added, handing it

“Thanks.”

the prescription, Eric left to handle the payment and

before?” Eric wondered. But no matter how hard

he could remember was her frequent complaints and

in the emergency room, Hadley had regained consciousness. She grimaced from

interjected as Hadley attempted to leave. “Your boyfriend is picking

Boyfriend?

Could

medication. Please

with him just before losing consciousness, but she questioned whether

it didn’t seem

you,” Hadley responded, choosing not to trouble the nurse further. “I’ll wait

then.” The nurse moved

shoulder and clutching her sore abdomen, she

Eric had just collected the medications and was on

It was Nyla calling.

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“Hello, Grandma.”

weary, as if she had just

recalled something important. Today marks the airsery of Halley’s garters geing, We ought to honor her memory. I’m ashamed I totally forget, Nya regles, extating

you find the time to accompany Hadley? ‘e been four years since ste bat bestelber getmotter’s

“What?”

took Eric by

inquiring, “Grandma, where is

remember? We’ve visited

Oh no!

truth. She really

“Eric, are you listening?”

“I heard you, Grandma.”

let out another sigh. “Hadley might have been a bit indulgent before, but she was just a child utawe of her ways.

need to hang up

quickly ended the call as he arrived at the emergency room

yanked the curtain aside, only to stop dead in

bed was empty. Hadley

“Where did she go?”

Eric asked the nurse.

appeared confused. “She mentioned she’d wait

smile held no

do you think I would be

And you allowed her to leave? If anything happens to

I…” the nurse said,

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