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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told Eric

seemed puzzled by

“Never mind…”

to pursue the matter further. It felt pointless to even mention

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

to vindicate herself at

shook her head. “It’s

don’t need anything. You all go ahead and have lunch. I have my or foo

you got there?”

to respond, but his attention suddenly

He noticed it.

her black backpack with an open lunchbox

the lunchbox were visible.

noodles accompanied by some

else, but that was it.

concerned. “Hadley, is that what you’re

her face showing

Hadley eat so little?

was an understatement. What made her

”

diet harmful to her health?

stipend. She had more than enough to live well, even

the issue here. There had to be another

Linda had suggested. Hadley

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

yourself! You’re so thin, a gust

remained silent, her expression

on starving yourself, fine. But remember,

will suffer, not mine!”

gesture, Eric spun around

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last, he was gone.

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

seemed to stick in her throat, prompting her to grab her water

Eric reappeared,

happened to Hadley? Weren’t you able to find

of Hadley seemed to sour

up in her dietary fads. Just

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

some more.”

surgery concluded successfully at two in the afternoon, and Nyla was transferred to a

briefed Eric thoroughly

next 24 hours is critical. Ideally, a family member should be present. We

respond better to family.”

“I’ll stay!”

“I’ll stay!”

and Hadley said at the same

mean, it’s really Mr.

enough.”

doctor suggested, “Perhaps both of you should consider staying. For one, Mr. Flynn, you might not

female could offer in caring for an elder. Additionally, should any decisions need

for Mr. Flynn to

Eric and Hadley for their reaction.

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