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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Eric that she was afraid to face

by her question initially,

“Never mind…”

pursue the matter further. It felt

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

to vindicate herself at this point.

her head.

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

have you got

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

He noticed it.

was her black backpack with an open lunchbox

of the lunchbox were

there were noodles accompanied by some greens.

spot anything else, but

a bit concerned. “Hadley, is that what

Hadley responded, her face showing resolve.

Hadley eat

plain was an understatement. What made her choose

”

kind of diet harmful

stipend. She had more than

here. There had to be another explanation.

confirmed what Linda had suggested. Hadley was likely

eating that little?” Eric’s frustration was

thin, a gust

her expression unreadable.

then,” Eric snapped, frustrated. “If you insist on starving

will suffer,

Eric spun around

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26 Was It

last, he was

took a slow, steadying breath, managed a weak smile, sat down again, and resumed eating her now cold lunch,

her to grab her water

reappeared, his mood clearly unchanged.

him a plate of food. “What happened to

The mere thought of Hadley seemed to sour

fads. Just leave her to it!”

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

some more.”

two in the afternoon, and

doctor briefed Eric thoroughly on

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

better to family.”

“I’ll stay!”

“I’ll stay!”

and Hadley said at

mean, it’s really Mr. Flynn’s decision. If he stays, that’s

enough.”

of you should consider staying. For

female could offer in caring for

prudent for Mr. Flynn to

Eric and

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