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 to face

by her question initially,

“Never mind…”

to pursue the matter further. It felt pointless to even

had unconditionally sided with Linda. Was there any chance he’d support Hadlay now?

Hadley was beyond trying to vindicate herself at

head.

don’t need anything. You all go ahead and have lunch.

you got there?”

was about to respond, but his attention suddenly shifted to something

He noticed it.

black backpack with an open lunchbox perched

the lunchbox were visible.

were noodles accompanied by some

else, but that was

a bit concerned. “Hadley, is

responded, her face

would Hadley eat so

was an understatement. What made her choose

”

diet harmful

She had more than enough to live well, even by Srixby’s

the issue here. There had to be

had suggested. Hadley

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

You’re so thin, a gust of wind might blow you away!”

silent, her expression

frustrated. “If you insist on starving yourself, fine.

suffer,

spun around and left abruptly.

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last, he was gone.

sat down again, and

throat, prompting her to grab her

the lounge, Eric reappeared,

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

of

in her dietary fads.

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

some more.”

the afternoon, and Nyla was transferred

doctor briefed Eric thoroughly on the post–operative

critical. Ideally, a family member should be

respond better to

“I’ll stay!”

“I’ll stay!”

Hadley said

hesitated. “I mean, it’s really Mr. Flynn’s decision. If he

enough.”

both of you should consider staying. For one, Mr. Flynn, you might

female could offer in caring for an elder.

prudent for Mr. Flynn to

observing both Eric and Hadley for their

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