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

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Was It Worth It

Linda was upset by Eric’s words. What did he mean she didn’t understand Hadley?

Or did he mean to say he did?

To the extent that he’d sacrificed his meal to find her?

However, once outside, Eric found no trace of Hadley.

Where could she have gone? With Nyla’s surgery still underway, it was unlikely she’d just leave.

Eric retrieved his phone and called Hadley’s number.

Hadley didn’t answer, but he already heard the ringtone. Suddenly, he realized the sound was close by.

Drawn by the ringtone, Eric headed toward the fire escape stairwell where he saw Hadley.

“Hello?” Hadley spoke into her phone, just as the call disconnected. “Huh? What’s happening?”

“What are you doing here?” Eric’s voice emerged unexpectedly from behind her.

Caught off guard, Hadley turned sharply, her eyes wide with surprise. “Eric, what brings you he

“It’s you I should be questioning,” Eric retorted, his expression tinged with irritation. “Why are you secluding yourself out here? Come and join me for lunch. Must I really persuade you like a child?”

“There‘

o need for that!”

“Not this again!”

Eric was growing tired of the repetition. “Hadley, is that all you can say to me? We have no idea when Grandma will be out of surgery. What if she needs you and you’ve passed out from not eating? I don’t want to deal with

that mess.”

“I don’t really need to…”

“Tell me the truth…”

Eric’s dark eyes intensified as they focused on Hadley’s face as he interrupting her. “Are you just avoiding Linda?”

What?

Hadley was taken aback. Was that his assumption?

Her silence led him to believe he was correct.

Eric’s voice, laced with a hint of sarcasm, carried through the air. “Thinking back, was it worth it? You know,

you get what you give.”

Hadley fixed her gaze on Eric, unblinking, and then abruptly questioned, “Did Linda say that?”

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if Linda actually told Eric that she was afraid

puzzled by her question

“Never mind…”

not to pursue the matter further. It felt pointless to even

years ago, Eric had unconditionally sided with Linda. Was there any chance

was beyond trying to vindicate herself

simply shook her head. “It’s nothing, really,”

You all go ahead and have lunch. I have my

you got there?”

but his attention suddenly

He noticed it.

with

contents of the

accompanied by some

spot anything else, but that was it.

and a bit concerned. “Hadley, is that what you’re eating for lunch?”

her

eat so little?

was puzzled. Calling it plain was an understatement. What made her

”

this kind of diet harmful

with a monthly stipend. She had more than enough to live well,

issue here. There had

suggested. Hadley was likely trying

maintain your figure by eating that little?” Eric’s frustration was evident as he

You’re so thin, a gust

her

on starving yourself, fine.

suffer, not mine!”

spun around and left abruptly.

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he

smile, sat down again, and resumed eating her now cold

food seemed to stick in her throat, prompting her to grab her water bottle and

lounge, Eric reappeared, his mood clearly

plate of food. “What happened to Hadley? Weren’t you able to

mere thought of Hadley seemed to sour

her dietary fads. Just leave her to

as she shook her head. “I warned you, but you wouldn’t listen. Now,

some more.”

afternoon, and Nyla was transferred to a regular

briefed Eric thoroughly on the

critical. Ideally, a family member should be present. We do

respond better to family.”

“I’ll stay!”

“I’ll stay!”

Hadley said

“I mean, it’s really

enough.”

consider staying. For

offer in caring for an elder. Additionally, should any

Mr. Flynn to be

paused, observing both Eric and

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