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

Eric seemed puzzled by her question initially,

“Never mind…”

the matter further. It felt

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

beyond trying to vindicate herself

her head.

all go ahead and have lunch. I have my or

have you got there?”

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

He noticed it.

with an open lunchbox perched

contents of the

accompanied

tried to spot anything else, but that was

puzzled and a bit concerned. “Hadley, is

her face showing

Hadley eat

puzzled. Calling it plain was an understatement.

”

of diet harmful

Hadley with a monthly stipend. She had more

here. There

suggested. Hadley

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

You’re so thin, a gust of wind might blow

remained silent, her expression unreadable.

insist on starving yourself, fine. But remember,

suffer, not mine!”

dismissive gesture, Eric spun around

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last, he

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

to stick in her throat, prompting her to grab her

Eric reappeared, his mood clearly

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

retorted sharply. The mere thought of Hadley seemed to sour

her dietary fads. Just

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

some more.”

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

briefed Eric thoroughly

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

respond better to family.”

“I’ll stay!”

“I’ll stay!”

Eric and Hadley said

at Hadley, who then hesitated. “I mean,

enough.”

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

caring for

it’s prudent for Mr. Flynn to be

Eric and Hadley for their

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